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amanda

gone crazy, see you when i return

About Me

i am a walking dichotomy, a healthy contradiction

My Interests

dancing with fire, sky, the moon and stars, the ocean, people, love, austin, singing my guts out while no one is listening, my guitar, sharpies, pen and paper, human emotion, the english language, music, anything handcrafted, art, todd v wolfson photography, butterflies, stinky del gato, bill hicks, chasing ghosts, chasing dreams, the ride, finding peace (and mario dom)

I'd like to meet:

inspiration, honesty, kindness, creativity and wit all wrapped up in skin and bones

Music:

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, johnnie goudie, minniedinkins, ray lamontagne, thom sonic youth, clinic, pj harvey, blonde redhead, evan dando, the lemonheads, the roots, tupac, beethoven, 54 seconds, miles davis, van morrison, jolie holland, spoon, the verve, jeff buckley, david garza, lucinda williams, jon brion, juliana hatfield, the butthole surfers, nirvana, meat puppets, ketaset, cursive, cat power, bright eyes, swearing at motorists, radiohead, the carpenters, sigur ros, the velvet undergroung, elliott smith, nina simone and so much more...

Movies:

elf. period. best movie. ever. seriously. i've seen it hundreds of times. i dare you not to laugh

Television:

nope

Books:

my new favorite book (thanks arthur): veronika decides to die/paolo coelho overall: sylvia plath, tom robbins, virginia woolfe, jd salinger, charles bukowski, william burroughs, hubert selby jr., edgar allan poe, milan kundera, franz kafka, roald dahl

Heroes:

kathy whelchel, my little sis, maryann wyatt, judy trout

My Blog

faith in humanity strengthened

i wante d to thank every one who took the time to stop by sardo ' s for kevin catal ano' s fundr aiser . it was an overw helmi ng succe ss! our favor ite littl e karao ke bar was packe d to full ca...
Posted by amanda on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:26:00 PST

little things in life

thoug h he fough t hard, kevin catal ano lost a very short battl e to cance r. at the age of 26, he left us. he left us an abund ance of beaut iful memor ies which one can' t help but smile at w...
Posted by amanda on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:15:00 PST

out of touch

being that i am amidst major changes, i've limited my time in front of the computer. i might hop on myspace to post a bulletin about work, but that's basically it for now. i have a million messages i...
Posted by amanda on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:48:00 PST

goin back to indiana cause indiana's where i'm from

i will be in the great state of indiana late wednesday night through early monday morn. i look forward to enjoying the leisurely pace of the place despite my chaotic schedule.toby, my li'l bro, is get...
Posted by amanda on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:17:00 PST

i'm 30.

i don't know what it is i've done to deserve such a wonderful existence, but i'll most graciously accept it. last night's party was THE BEST party i've ever had the pleasure of attending. i was floore...
Posted by amanda on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:57:00 PST

for tonight, les claypool is god

that's right folks--after the most tumultuous week, i am refreshed and ready for the most perfect day tomorrow.lisa-marie and i went to the henry fonda theater to see les claypool. me, i knew what to...
Posted by amanda on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:24:00 PST

i know, i know...

dear friends, i know, i know--i haven't posted any pictures or details from my european adventure. i will. soon. i know, i know-- i haven't been in contact with a lot of folks. i will. soon. i ha...
Posted by amanda on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:51:00 PST

song of the day: "3's & 7's" listen

Lie, lie to my faceTell me it ain't no thingThat's what I wanna hearTake, your lie to the graveThat's what an old friend told meLook what it did for himThe truth hurts so bad, wouldn't you say?So why ...
Posted by amanda on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:40:00 PST

i'm sick as a dog and have no voice, BUT

my spirits are high. i will be wandering throughout europe in 2 short days. to everyone i didn't see or call or write, i apologize. the past week has been a very difficult time to find time. i'm su...
Posted by amanda on Wed, 09 May 2007 03:44:00 PST

in an attempt, here is what's happening...

we all know that i'm not the easiest person to keep tabs on. with family and friends scattered around the globe, it's sometimes an overwhelming task to share the details with everyone i want to share...
Posted by amanda on Fri, 04 May 2007 05:15:00 PST