Obie
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Introduction | Dreadlocked , mother & grand-mother.Mature under-grad student spent an interesting year living in Moscow. Back in England now in final year of degree and crossing everything that i've got that in the end the sacrifice will have been worth the struggle. |
| Interests | Flying kites, gardening, reading, cooking, Scandanavian furniture design, watching foreign films and those so awful that they're fabulous films on the OBE channel.When i can't get to watch what i want on the TV i have an adult tantrum and demand that the kids switch to OBE .The room is cleared in seconds and the handset is MINE! |
| Favorite Movies | The independent, bought with another DVD in a discount bookshop for £1.50. It's a comedic gem. Any Spike Lee documentary. Molaade, Chuwason, Leon, Carwash, Fargo, Tampopo, House of flying daggers, Jazz on a summers day, Dave Chappelle's block party. The list could go on but i'll stop here. |
| Favorite Music | Too numerous to mention... a few artists that i love : Chaka Khan, especially in her days with Rufus. Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Cesaria Evora, Virginia Rodrigues.Cachaito Lopez, Avishai Cohen, Jimmy Bosch, Solomon Burke, Michael Franti, Floetry, John Legend, Nina Simone, Jill Scott. The list is endless i used to get to play music from all these people ( and more) for a living.. great job ! |
| Favorite Books | Their eyes were watching god-Zora Neale Hurston, Before night falls- Reinaldo Arenas, Peter the Greats Negro-Alexander Pushkin( an unfinished short story), Paula-Isabelle Allende, Calvin & Hobbes-Bill Watterson, Charlie Brown -Charles Schulz. Driving over lemons-Chris Stewart, Purple hibiscus-Chimamanda Adichie |
Is this it ?