Date: 2010-02-05 18:58 Subject: Prying Eyes Security: Public Mood: accomplished

My journal is now "Friends Only".

Anything of substance has been locked behind "friends only" posts.
To the general public,I leave the shallow nature of my internet self for your viewing pleasure.
After all, the general public rarely gives me anything except fake smiles and trendy haircuts.

If I dropped you from my friends list,don't take it personally,we don't know each other anyway.

Although,if you want to be added back,or just added,leave me a comment.

Date: 2009-10-19 00:47 Subject: tonight's setlist Security: Public

i did a final, low-key night here in albuquerque tonight.
the setlist goes as follows:

boys next door- after a fashion
the pin group-ambivalence
la dusseldorf- la dusseldorf
abecedarians-dinner
the chameleons- perfume garden
cocteau twins- blue bell knoll
the swans- (---) track 5
can-mushroom
prag vec- the follower
the sound- words fail me
josef k- radio drill time
wire- mannequin
the bats- steppin' out
the lines- blisstability
television personalities- the glittering prizes
a certain ratio- crippled child
bauhaus- in the flat field
christian death- spiritual cramp
section 25- loose talk
killing joke- wardance
scars- fear of the dark
abecedarians- smiling monarchs
magazine- i wanted your heart
the flatmates- i could be in heaven
josek k- endless soul
boys next door- shivers
the swans- the sound of freedom
cocteau twins- carolyn's fingers
the jasmine minks- cry for a man
felt- ballad of the band
la dusseldorf- time
television personalities- diary of a young man

Date: 2009-10-15 02:48 Subject: also Security: Public

http://alibi.com/index.php?story=29392&scn=music

yay!

Date: 2009-01-16 15:13 Subject: Naomi Klein Security: Public

just earned even more of my respect:
http://www.naomiklein.org/articles/2009/01/israel-boycott-divest-sanction

Date: 2008-11-09 23:47 Subject: A very good commentary on prop 8 Security: Public

for all you people who think it's as simple as blaming all the black folks..
http://slit.livejournal.com/416627.html

Date: 2007-04-27 03:58 Subject: this was cute Security: Public

so I had to do it.

Date: 2006-12-25 11:28 Subject: james brown Security: Public Mood: sad

Last Updated: Monday, 25 December 2006, 18:23 GMT
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Soul star James Brown dies at 73

James Brown in 2006
Brown was "a gifted genius when it came to music", his agent said

James Brown in action
Singer James Brown, known as the "Godfather of Soul", has died at the age of 73, his agent has said.

He was admitted to hospital in Atlanta after being diagnosed with severe pneumonia but died at 0145 local time (0645 GMT), said Frank Copsidas.

The star was famous for hits including I Got You (I Feel Good), Papa's Got a Brand New Bag and Living in America.

"He is such an influence, I learned so much from him," Mr Copsidas told the BBC World Service.


He was dramatic to the end, dying on Christmas Day
Reverend Jesse Jackson

"On Friday he had his toy giveaway, which is his annual toy giveaway in Augusta, Georgia.

"On Saturday, he went to his dentist up in Atlanta, and his dentist told him something was wrong, and he sent him to a doctor immediately."

String of hits

Brown was born in 1933 in South Carolina.

He joined a gospel group as a young man after his release from jail for trying to steal a car.


James Brown in 1972
Brown's songs have been widely sampled by other artists

Obituary: James Brown
In pictures: Soul 'Godfather'
How Brown influenced music
Send us your memories

He had his first hit on the US rhythm and blues chart, Please Please Please, in 1956.

Brown had 94 hits on Billboard's mainstream Hot 100 in the US, according to his official website, and by the end of his career, he had a repertoire of 800 songs.

However, he achieved only one top 10 single in the UK - Living in America, from the soundtrack of Rocky IV, which reached number five in 1986.

The star was credited with spreading the popularity of funk around the world, influencing a new generation of black music which spawned rap and hip-hop.

Brown, who had surgery for prostate cancer in 2004, appeared in London in October as part of the BBC's Electric Proms line-up.

Hall of Fame

At the time, he described how he planned to carry on as a performer, saying: "Everyone's got soul, whether it's talking, hip-hop, rap, gospel.

"I don't wanna change, because then I'd have to name myself Sam Smith or Ted Wright or somebody. I'm going to be James Brown."

James Brown in 1992
Brown won the Award of Merit at the American Music Awards in 1992
Last month Brown played at a ceremony at London's Alexandra Palace which saw his induction into the UK Music Hall of Fame, 20 years after entering the US equivalent.

"He was dramatic to the end, dying on Christmas Day," said US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who has been a friend of Brown since 1955.

"He'll be all over the news all over the world today. He would have it no other way," he told Associated Press.

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Andy Peebles said he was "a one-of-a-kind, never-to-be-repeated star".

Connor McNicholas, editor of the NME music magazine, said Brown appealed to successive generations.

"This was a guy who came from a very deprived background, and knew that the route to success was young music buyers, so as every generation went through he was very keen to make sure that he updated his sound and made sure that he stayed relevant."

And Bob Harris of BBC Radio 2 described Brown as a "massive influence, not just for black music but also for so many white music fans who were so strongly motivated and influenced by the music he made".

Date: 2005-08-08 14:30 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: sad

I thought that he was going to beat cancer for sure. This man inspired me and many others...
You will be missed Peter.
Rest in Peace.

Date: 2005-01-24 02:31 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

RIP Johnny.

you'll be missed.

Date: 2004-11-29 16:38 Subject: On A Monday Afternoon Security: Public Mood: relaxed

( Copied once again.....are you in the top 100? )

Date: 2004-10-27 14:25 Subject: And Because I Didn't Say It Yesterday... Security: Public

rip John Peel.
You will be terribly missed.

Date: 2004-09-06 06:24 Subject: http://hokev.brinkster.net/quiz/default.asp?quiz=Better+Relationship&page=1 Security: Public

eXpressive: 6/10
Practical: 8/10
Physical: 5/10
Giver: 4/10

You are a XPYT--Expressive Practical Physical Taker. This makes you a Player.

You are clever, sexy and sexually oriented. You know what you want and how to get it. You command attention in a room of strangers, as your charisma, your personality and your spending habits are all oriented toward making an impression on your target sex. You pay attention to details.

You reel people in easily, but have a harder time keeping them around since you are just as demanding in a long term relationship as you are on a night out. Combine your demanding nature with the fact that you're hard to keep up with and easily bored, and you get a recipe for problems with fidelity.

In a conflict, you're brutal -- you know how to unleash one cutting remark that turns a normal fight into a brawl or a breakup. Your general attitude is you just don't have time for fighting -- if you feel like your current partner doesn't understand you, you know you can find another one.

You may see yourself in a parent and dislike his/her choices, so you want to avoid them for yourself. You feel confined by social pressures, both to pair up and stay paired. It will (and should) take you years to settle (and for you, it may really feel like you're settling).

Please use a condom.

Of the 53782 people who have taken this quiz, 7.5 % are this type.




ps...I do not whore around...>=^(

Date: 2003-12-07 16:57 Subject: In Yo Face pi2!!!!! Security: Public

I did it in 2</big></b> seconds.
I deserved an A++!!
Take the How Dexterous Are You? Quiz!!

Date: 2003-06-06 13:40 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: awake

Your Brain Usage Profile

Auditory : 31%
Visual : 68%
Left : 52%
Right : 47%


your first name, you exhibit an even balance between left- and right- hemisphere dominance and a slight preference for visual over auditory processing. With a score this balanced, it is likely that you would have slightly different results each time you complete this self-assessment quiz.

You are a well-rounded person, distinctly individualistic and artistic, an active and multidimensional learner. At the same time, you are logical and disciplined, can operate well within an organization, and are sensitive towards others without losing objectivity. You are organized and goal-directed. Although a "thinking" individual, you "take in" entire situations readily and can act on intuition.

You sometimes tend to vacillate in your learning styles. Learning might take you longer than someone of equal intellect, but you will tend to be more thorough and retain the material longer than those other individuals. You will alternate between logic and impulse. This vacillation will not normally be intentional or deliberate, so you may experience anxiety in situations where you are not certain which aspect of yourself will be called on.

With a slight preference for visual processing, you tend to be encompassing in your perceptions, process along multidimensional paths and be active in your attacking of situations or learning.

Overall, you should feel content with your life and yourself. You are, perhaps, a little too critical of yourself -- and of others -- while maintaining an "openness" which tempers that tendency. Indecisiveness is a problem and your creativity may not be in keeping with your potential. Being a pragmatist, you downplay this aspect of yourself and focus on the more immediate, obvious and the more functional

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