writing, sailing, playing trombone, baking cookies, pizza, stout beer, mushrooms, anything with garlic, hair braiding, genealogy research, studying languages, reading webcomics, zoning out at the computer
I'd like to meet:
People from Sonora High School, the Santa Ana Winds, my college buddies, fellow band-o's, writers with interesting stories to tell, old co-workers.
Even if you just barely remember me and you're certain there's no way I remember you, guess again. Considering I can't remember what I ate for breakfast, my memory of long ago exceeds even my expectations. Drop me a line, add me to friends, shout HI.
Favorite webcomics and online graphic novels
(yes, I read a lot)
Graphic Novels
(some complete, most still ongoing)
Comics
(as in a punchline is usually involved)
Camera Adventures
Come lookie at my photography . I took out the slideshow, it bogged down the site.
Say hi to Stetson (aka "Dammitcat"). We got him from the Cat Adoption Team .
Me, my hubby, and my friends!
OK, I wanna know how this thing is so bloody ACCURATE!!! "Alcoholic insomniac word nerd" indeed! ^_^
What Kind of Geek are You?
Name
DOB
Favourite Color
Your IQ is very high
You are a word nerd
Your strength is never need to sleep
Your weakness is alcohol
You think normal people are stupid
Normal people think that you are deranged
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I used to get total strangers come up to me and tell me "Wow, man, you're a very old soul!" I thought it seemed odd, then it got plain unsettling because it kept happening! Now it's kinda intriguing. Either that's the standard greeting for New Age kooks, or there's something interesting about me. Nifty!
You Are an Old Soul
You are an experienced soul who appreciates tradition. Mellow and wise, you like to be with others but also to be alone. Down to earth, you are sensible and impatient. A creature of habit, it takes you a while to warm up to new people.
You hate injustice, and you're very protective of family and friends. A bit demanding, you expect proper behavior from others. Extremely independent you don't mind living or being alone. But when you find love, you tend to want marriage right away.
Souls you are most compatible with: Warrior Soul and Visionary Soul
What Kind of Soul Are You?
The Celts
Here's something to delve your mind back into ancient days of mystery and romance! Watch this Enya video, and tell me, in the last scene, does Enya remind you of The Lady of Shallot by Waterhouse.
BonesApart
BonesApart
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If you've never seen these British girls play, you're missing out on a truly great experience! I saw them at CSU Fullerton's Trombone Days. They blew me away!
Stoner Trek
This explains Shatner's acting!!! It all makes sense now. It totally all makes sense!
Sigur Rós
Enigmatic, surreal, music that transcends language boundaries (on purpose!) Watch that bow work on the guitar. That's why I love this band, that sound, the tingly reverb, almost organic and yet so electronic! Plus, Jónsi's falsetto can make anyone shiver. About 6 minutes in, watch where he sings into the guitar to produce a chilling electronic quality to the vocals. This is one band I really want to hear in concert one day.
Sigur Rós, please come to Portland!
I Believe in Fairies!
Fairies are real.
I'm pretty sure I've seen them
Flying in the twilight sky,
Or standing tall and proud at midnight,
Their wings like wisps of spider gossamer
Or autumn's ancient oak leaves,
Fragile like summer love, crisp as winter ice.
I slip back into a time long ago,
When Tuatha Dé Danann ruled distant shores
And Banba was a new-cut emerald in the world,
When night was loved and the moon praised.
Sidhe sing, you cannot help but hear
The saltiness in their crystalline tears,
And weep for what was lost in war,
And hope for what will one day be restored.
They stare at you as if peering through thistles and brier,
Their eyes burning with eternal fire
Until they fade back into oblivion
And you hear nothing but smirking laughter.
~ Robyn McKenzie
Music:
New Age, Gothic, Celtic, Middle Eastern ballads, Chants (Hindi, Buddhist, and Gregorian)...
Post-rock, rock opera, symphonic metal...
Impressionist, Romantic Period, Baroque, Neo-classical...
Jazz, big band, swing, dixieland, west coast, fusion...
grunge, 70s folk, psychedelic rock
Groups I like: Deva Premal , Ofra Haza , Eyal Golan , Sigur Rós , Evanescence , Explosions in the Sky , Mogwai , The Decemberists , Sleeping Prophet , Björk , Pink Floyd , Eagles , The Beatles , Bob Dylan , Janis Joplin , Creedence Clearwater Revival , REM , U2 , Clannad , Enya , Loreena McKennitt , Danny Elfman , Nobuo Uematsu , Big Bad Voodoo Daddy , Savatage , Trans-Siberian Orchestra , and the wild and crazy Brobdingnagian Bards .
Artist of Note:
In honor of those who still fight for the Orange or the Green, I give you the Brobdingnagian Bards . This fun duo (pronounced brob-din-nahg-EE-en) are based in Austin, Texas, but they have followers around the world. If you like Renfaire or filk music, these guys will have you dancing and laughing. From tunes as old as the Irish hills to filk songs about Buffy and Yoda, these guys give true entertainment to their audience. Autoharp and recorder never sounded so good together! Kilt-clad Marc and Andrew compliment each other like churned butter on freshly baked bread. Marc is the ballad singer, and Andrew comes in with many fun songs and his own playful singing style, or tosses in witty comments to Marc's singing. Of course, they do have a serious side to them too. Irish fighting songs, love ballads, standards of any RenFaire or SCA event... plus an album completely dedicated to Tolkien, definitely one of my favorite to simply listen to and escape into a world of pure imagination. I used their album A Celtic Renaissance Wedding at my wedding. My maids entered to "Shepherd's Serenade," and I walked down the aisle to their version of the Bridal Chorus. Very beautiful music! I urge you to check them out . They have plenty of songs to download for free, but you'll want to buy an album to hear all the great stuff they do!
Television:
I honestly have no clue what's on the tube. I don't even watch the evening news anymore.
Books:
Science fiction and fantasy mostly, although I have an affinity toward Victorian writers.
Jane Austin, Charles Dickens, Robert A. Heinlein, Victor Hugo, Robert Jordan, Tom Robbins, J.K. Rowling, William Shakespeare, Mary Stewart, JRR Tolkien, Jules Verne
Dune series
Wheel of Time series
Chronicles of Narnia
Harry Potter series
The Windrose Chronicles
Hitchhiker's Guide
Lord Of The Rings
Silmarilion
Mists of Avalon
Shibumi
Hamlet
Sarum
Alice in Wonderland
Through The Looking Glass
Books currently reading: Lord of Chaos from The Wheel of Time series.
Books to read soon: finish up Wheel of Time, then I have Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas and Anna Karenina sitting on my shelf waiting to be cracked open.
National Novel Writing Month
Heroes:
Joanne K. Rowling
Known as J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, this woman has faced all the odds, from divorce to utter poverty to the death of her mother, and emerged victorious by pursuing a dream. She is a huge inspiration to me as a writer and a woman. I hope she realizes, no matter how humbly she may take it, that she stands out as a beacon of inspiration to people worldwide. Without her, children might never want to pick up a book with more than 100 pages, and adults would forget to keep dreaming.
