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♫♪ the girl can't help it ♫♪

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About Me

I adore photography, music, art, fashion and literature of the early to mid 20th century. I collect everything from 1930's valentines to old family snapshots- anything that visually recalls Art Nouveau to Mid-Century Modern. I love modern photography and technology, but I still use film cameras and enjoy waiting to see how a roll of film turned out.

My Interests

looking through a twin lens viewfinder looking at other people's pictures- especially their dusty family albums. looking in general/seeing art in everything my most precious interest is my fella of 8 years, daniel. without him, i am incomplete.http://www.stephanieleighphotography.comTaking pictures, looking at pictures (I'm currently addicted to hunting for old family snapshots), watching films, walking around the city- people watching...

I'd like to meet:

the Dalai Lama, Marcel Duchamp, Cary Grant, James Dean, Lee Miller and Tina Modotti.

Bob and Kate

The lovely Ms. Dorian, preparing for our recent photo shoot...

Music:

Old Country and blues from the 30's and 40's. R&B from the 40's. Hank Williams (Grandaddy, that is). Elvis, naturally. Rockabilly and DooWop from the 50's. Honky Tonk and Country from the 60's. Some of that 60's punk and garage stuff moves me (The Sonics, Early Yardbirds, Dutch Outsiders, Mexican Garage). I've been devoted to Morrissey since June 8th, 1985 and never hear enough of the Smiths. FYC and the Specials also showed me the way to subculture in my teens. Elvis Costello, Beck, Iggy Pop. I LOVE LOVE LOVE music from Africa, Hawaii, Cuba, The Carribean, Mexico and Argentina especially 40's-50's)- South African Jazz and Jive, Trinidandian Calypso from 50's London, TexMex and all types of Latin Music. Me gusta Los Zafiros, Los Lobos, Flaco Jimenez y Freddy Fender. The Legendary Les Paul. Many sounds for many moods. Sam Cooke is King. Dwight Yoakam's voice makes me weak in the knees. Big Sandy and his Boys have always and will always hold a HUGE place in my heart. As will the Derailers. Dusty Chance and the Allnighters blow my mind- as does Omar Romero, Santos Chicas and the Hi-Strung Rambers- they're....WILD!

Movies:

Fuck Yeah!

Television:

Double Fuck Yeah!


Myspace Layouts - Myspace Editor - Image Hosting

Books:

James Cain, Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Jim Thompson, James Ellroy, Dorothy Parker, Tennessee Williams, William Faulkner, are some of my favorite writers. Every book I've ever finished I pretty much love. I never bother finishing something that doesn't grip me. I love David Sedaris for the way he makes me laugh and shed a tear nearly every page. I can read his essays over and over and over... Highway 49 @ 6:30 in the morning... Railtown in the rain...
70's bus in my neighborhood during the filming of a movie
Las Vegas Car Show 2005
Taking Marriage Seriously
Loved Ones @ the Ivy Room, 1994
San Xavier Mission, Tucson Arizona
Me and my closest pal, Kitty
Hanging out at work- early 90's
I miss working with Bob!
1993
2006
Snapshot in Jamestown, CA
Snapshot, SF
Mama
Dance Recital 2006
Stella, my lovebug!
Kaylah
Desert Moon in Arizona
Pops' Ranch in Elgin, AZ
Ranch at Night
Road to Bisbee, AZ

Heroes:

Ralph Nader. Tina Modotti, Lee Miller, Diane Arbus, Henri Cartier-Bresson. and Marcel Duchamp.

My Blog

beyond election day...

when you go to vote this tuesday, remember that your vote is a request to be represented by what you believe in. know your candidate's voting record and how it has affected our country thus far. tor...
Posted by kj the girl can't help it kj on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:47:00 PST

who makes $12,000 an hour???

that would be the CEO of WalMart. While a WalMart employee averages $9 an hour.Exxon Mobil makes $1,300 a second. and Exxon sponsors both Republican and Democratic Parties.and we think WE have a cho...
Posted by kj the girl can't help it kj on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:57:00 PST

please watch and listen!

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.... take a moment to listen to this man- and consider helping take back control of our country from corporate power!...
Posted by kj the girl can't help it kj on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:08:00 PST

Flocking To Faith , The Nation: Obama's Faith-Based Initiative Is A Major Failure Of Nerve

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/01/opinion/... words like these come to mind when i think of Obama's latest initiative: blind, pandering republicrat. where is the hope? how is voting for this...
Posted by kj the girl can't help it kj on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:52:00 PST

takamatsu taku

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOJyE-A6CNU i made a few videos while in japan- this one contains a message to all you s f folks who know and love Taku as much as we do. hit me up for hi...
Posted by kj the girl can't help it kj on Sat, 24 May 2008 09:03:00 PST

went east and shot instead- japan 2008

as you may know, we went to japan to vacation and see our old pals, taku and naoko. an experience like no other. we tried missing our flight just so we could stay longer. we even spent more than a ...
Posted by kj the girl can't help it kj on Thu, 22 May 2008 02:40:00 PST

new website

hey all, i just contructed a website and it's up and ready for viewing. i posted the address incorrectly a few days back, but i've since corrected it on my profile page. check it out if you like me ...
Posted by kj the girl can't help it kj on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:47:00 PST

Miss Jessica, Lookin' Fine

So, I went into the studio with the lovely Miss Brooks. This is what we made......
Posted by kj the girl can't help it kj on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:59:00 PST

Must See Video .1

How can you not get emotional and swoon over this one? This is by far the best rendition of the tune, 'Suspicious Minds'. I dare say, better than the original? FYC: another definition for ultracoo...
Posted by kj the girl can't help it kj on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:41:00 PST