bo's compendium
An inventory of facts, figures, interests, like, dislikes, and other vital statistics.
topics that interest me—
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20th century nostalgia american history animals / wildlife apothecaria biographies california chemistry classic muscle cars corner drugstores criminology earth sciences engineering environmentalism estuaries ethnicity fan fiction foothills forensics geography geology ghost towns health herbalism home decorating home remodeling human sexuality latino culture |
main street america maps medicine music musical theatre nature natural history oceans old buildings old west pharmacy history physics & metaphysics pickup trucks pop culture psychology quaint downtowns radio broadcasting random facts reference materials rivers & creeks road trips roadside architecture road culture sociopathy television weather wetlands |
subjects that bore me or turn me off—
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accounting action flicks anime britney or paris buffy the vampire slayer business and finance car, boat, and rv shows clubbing / partying comic books dow & nasdaq |
economics football military history nascar reality tv sports talk the 1980s the middle east the pope trashy romance novels |
my favorite activities—
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exploring back roads exploring historic places going on long drives hanging with family hanging with my cats hiking or walking in nature improving my home/yard learning all kinds of new things |
listening to music observing wildlife organizing stuff power walking sleuthing surfing the web watching my fave TV shows working on my websites |
my web domains—
other sites about me—
notable jobs I've held—
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bartender fair housing investigator |
radio talk show producer veterinary technician |
my myers-briggs type—
INXJ (introverted—intuitive—thinking/feeling—judging)
my worst fears—
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airplane travel being abandoned ill health |
public speaking roller coaster rides running out of toilet paper |
my pet peeves—
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animal abuse/exploitation andrew lloyd webber bad coffee bad drivers bad manners bagpipes bay area traffic congestion blind patriotism compulsory jury duty disregard for the U.S. Constitution frivolous lawsuits garlic high falutin' attitudes homophobia inefficiency intellectual snobbery |
lack of common courtesy lack of personal responsibility left-wing hypocrites loss of etiquette & chivalry loss of personal rights narcissism poor hygiene racism religious fundamentalism right-wing wackos rudeness selfishness snoring stubborn ignorance the patriot act wastefulness |
my favorite foods—
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almonds asparagus avocadoes balance bars barbecued chicken barbecued ribs beef chow fun canteloupe carrots cocido carnitas cheeseburgers chile verde cornbread cottage cheese creamy oatmeal green seedless grapes green papaya salad japanese eggplant jarlsberg cheese peaches |
pears pepperoni/sausage pizza pork chops pork fried rice pot roast red delicious apples refried beans ribeye steak roast beef roasted potatoes roasted vegetables rustic italian bread (safeway) salt & pepper prawns sauteed vegies tacos tikka masala curry tortilla chips tossed green salad wor won ton soup zone perfect bars zucchini |
foods that totally gag me—
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alfalfa sprouts brazil nuts brussel sprouts buckwheat / kasha caviar cheese sauces cream sauces cream soups garlic gefilte fish grapefruits hot & sour soup kim chee |
leeks lumpy/curdy oatmeal menudo miracle whip portobello mushrooms processed meats ranch dressing raw fish sag paneer salmon croquettes sour candy weird cheeses white trash casseroles |
my favorite beverages—
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water coffee diet coke |
green tea jasmine tea whole milk |
my favorite actors—
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adewale akinnuoye-agbaje america ferrera avery brooks carl lumbly clark johnson clu gulager david janssen david strathairn edward g. robinson george grizzard hector elizondo james whitmore jenny gago john cullum john spencer john turturro kathryn erbe kay lenz leslie nielsen maeve kinkead marlo thomas |
martin landau martin sheen matthew bomer miguel sandoval morgan freeman pat mastroianni percy rodriguez peter simon rita moreno robert forster robert preston rubén blades sidney poitier sonia braga terence stamp tim daly victor garber vincent d'onofrio william daniels william h. macy yaphet kotto |
artists whose work I greatly admire—
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albert bierstadt diego rivera edward hopper |
homer winslow paul gauguin victor manuel garcia |
my favorite movies—
my favorite musical plays—
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1776 assassins carousel city of angels |
kismet man of la mancha music man west side story |
sounds that move me the most—
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cats purring coyotes yipping my husband's voice |
ocean waves slide guitar trumpets |
architecture/furniture styles I like—
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art nouveau arts & crafts east indian indonesian |
rustic mexican shaker spanish colonial revival |
my favorite scenic locations—
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black diamond mines foothills of mt. diablo morro bay my own backyard |
pemaquid point point lobos russian river area sonora pass |
swear words that most easily roll off my tongue—
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fuck fuckin' a! |
jeezus motherfucker |
