I'd like to meet:
"Cowardice asks the question,
'Is it safe?'
Expediency asks the question,
'Is it politic?'
But conscience asks the question,
'Is it right?'
And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but because conscience tells one it is right."
-- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Well y'all. . .it's pretty obvious that I'm a bit dilettantish, an eclecticist, and all around wierd being. Writer, artist, photographer, videographer, web dev, Stephen Minister , singer, UberGeek, Science Fiction fan girl, and on and on. . .
I've got such a wide range of interests, I can't even begin to list them all. But if you check out my friends . . .you'll get the idea.
If you're trying to figure out my writing style, imagine this: Tom Clancy and Jacqueline Susann had a love child. . .and that's me!
The I-Love-Y'all-Friends Count: 860
About TYPICAL MALE
TEN years ago in Washington DC, the US Navy JAG Corps' star litigator, Lt. Sebastian "Sea Bass" Novotny, failed to advance to Lieutenant Commander. Feeling his life was at a dead end, he left the Navy. He climbed into a bottle, losing himself and his wife, fellow JAG lawyer, Emma Alden.
Five years ago, Novotny got sober and recovered his legal career.
Now he's the assistant DA for San Diego County, prosecuting a pedophile serial killer for 14 child murders. It's the case every prosecuter--and survivor--dreams about. It will catapult him to the highest echolon's of legal celebrity.
In the middle of the trial, Novotny is recalled into the Navy, under orders to return to DC. He must turn in his Gucci shoes, Armani suits, beard and ponytail for standard dress blues and a crew cut.
Returning to JAG headquarters under protest, Novotny finds that Alden is now a Captain and the Assistant Judge Advocate General. She's also the defense counsel for the case he's been assigned to prosecute.
Old wounds are swiftly reopened between Novotny and Alden as they go head to head on a volatile domestic violence case with treacherous undertones.
While mounting the government's case, Novotny is also saddled with the collateral duty of serving as technical advisor for Kathryn Teller, a famous novelist with a notorious reputation. In the midst of the turmoil, he finds himself losing his war face and falling into an unexpected and dangerous liaison.
Things go from bad to worse as witnesses and evidence disappear. Secrets and lies abound as higher authorities pull the strings and tip the scales of justice. Someone wants an acquittal and will do anything to see it happen . . . even murder.
Who would I like to meet?
"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes 'Awww!'" -- Jack Keruoac, "On the Road"
Christians, writers, Cajuns, Geeks, Nerds, X-Philes, Browncoats, Vamps/Slayers, Whedonites, Trekkers, Mysties, SciFi aficionados, Starbucks addicts, computer nuts, musicians, videographers, literary freaks, teachers, healers, counselors, sages, artists, dancers, comics, animal lovers, foodies, fashonistas, and anyone else who, as Keruoac suggests, is on fire with a passion to live life to the fullest.
Il est moi:
Mindset: "Later, Levi invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. (There were many people of this kind among Jesus’ followers.) But when the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees saw him eating with tax collectors and other sinners, they asked his disciples, 'Why does he eat with such scum?'
When Jesus heard this, he told them, 'Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.'" -- Mark 2:15-17
Name: Jacqui
Nicknames: Jax, Jack, PK Lil, Pedantic Bohemian, Aquilina Söze
Gender: Female
Age: 45
Location: Whidbey Island, Washington USA
Status: Divorced; NOT looking; Single for Kingdom Service
Here for: Networking, Friends
Orientation: Straight
Smoke: NEVER
Drink: Rarely
Hometown: Silbsee, Texas
Ethnicity: Cajun / Sicilian
Children: My cats, Sloane and Lucas, are my kids
Label: Survivor, Disabled
Religion: Christian / Methodist
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Education: College graduate; dangerously over-educated
Political Stance: Middle of the road
Occupation: Freelance writer, web developer, photographer, lay minister
Fiction Genre: Military, medicolegal suspense/thriller; manuscript in progress: "Typical Male"
Volunteerism: Via my church , Social Action/Welcome-Nurture-Outreach officer, director of Women's Ministry, and lots more.
Favorite Quote: "They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel." -- Carl W. Buechner
SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION FANVID OF THE WEEK:
I don't normally pimp my own videos, but watching this one again tonight -- What Sarah Said -- (using the very sad and touching song by Death Cab for Cutie), made me want to share it. It's an angst-filled look at the Stargate-SG1 episode "Cold Lazarus." It's the last one I was able to finish before my back pain got out of control. For more visit, The Pedantic Bohemian Channel at YouTube.
UNQUENCHABLE PASSIONS:
"I like too many things and get all confused and hung-up running from one falling star to another till I drop. This is the night, what it does to you." -- Jack Keruoac
Faith/Evangelism, Human Rights, Social Welfare, Universal Healthcare, Justice, Cats, Horses, Animal welfare, Videography, Photography, Graphic Design, History, Forensics, Psychology, Music, Singing, volunteer work, Science Fiction, Martial Arts, Suspense, Indie Films, Joss Whedon, M. Night Shyamalan, James Bond, Nelson DeMille, Jack Kerouac, X-Files, Scott Bakula, David Duchovny, James Marsters, David Boreanaz, Alexis Denisof, Jason Momoa, David Hewlitt, David Nykl, Exotic Coffees, Ethnic Cooking, The Sims 1, fashion, costuming, scifi conventions, etc. etc. . .
MUSICAL INSPIRATION:
From Yolanda Adams to Within Temptation and lots and lots of stuff in between. Gospel, Christian rock, Jazz, Blues, Hip-Hop, R-and-B, Techo/trance/dance, new age, classical (Mahler especially), World Beat. . .and KPLU - 88.5 NPR and Jazz/Blues from Pacific Lutheran University Seattle/Tacoma, the ONLY radio station in my home/car!
Admittedly, over the course of the last 5 years, my tastes have been edified and expanded thanks to the various incarnations of CSI . Lots of amazing, yet little known groups/music to thrill just about any audience. Just a few favorites I discovered thanks to CSI: Kosheen, Mandalay, Morcheeba, Portishead, Frou Frou, Lamb, Cinephile, A Perfect Circle. . . .
CINEMATIC THRILLS:
Historical, Suspense/Thrillers, SciFi, Bollywood/Hindu (anything from Deepa Mehta), Documentaries, Foreign (anything from Pedro Almodovar), Indie, Man-Flicks (think: Bruce Willis/Die Hard, Harrison Ford/Indiana Jones, etc.). M. Night Shyamalan's genius. Oh, yeah. . .and Serenity (Browncoats forever!).
TELEVISION TIDBITS:
I don't have satellite/cable, so I get dvds from the library. Angel, X-Files, Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Stargate SG-1/Atlantis, Alias, Star Trek (Enterprise/DS9 especially), CSI/CSI: Miami, Farscape, Battlestar Galactica (old and new), and all those PBS specials such as Regency House Party, Frontier House, Texas Ranch House, Colonial House, etc.
TERMINAL BIBLIOPHILIA:
Too many favorites to list! Shakespeare. Anything by Nelson DeMille (God bless him for creating the deliciously naughty John Corey!!!). CIA/FBI, psychological suspense/thrillers, vampires, urban fantasy, history, Jack Kerouac, Anne Rice, Maya Angelou, Iyanla Vanzant, Keith Ablow, Lisa, Unger, Jane Austen, Bronte sisters, Left Behind series. . .
REAL HEROES:
Fire fighters, our troops, aid workers, missionaries, evangelists, teachers. . .all those everyday folks who do life-saving/life-changing work, don't get a billion dollars a year, and genreally go completely unnoticed.
FANLISTINGS:
TALK TO ME: