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- About Me
- I lived in Bloomington Indiana from 1978-1986. After Bloomington I moved to Corvallis, Oregon and later to Portland, Oregon. I had tons of family problems and needed a family, as well as a outlet for my rage. The punk scene was the perfect fit. I remember spending every free moment at People's Park. When I moved to Oregon I dropped out of high school and got the hell out of dodge (or corvallis). I met and married a rad guy named Trent Johnson in 1994. We have a 9 year old son Oliver. My life was very hard for most of my childhood and I think I have avoided the past in general, but I have been so surprised to see all of the cool folks that still exist in the world that I knew back in Bloomington.
As a child I only had a few aspirations:
1. Own a craft business (I am one crafty motherfucker)
2. Be a witch
3. Be a mother
I guess the witch part is debatable, but I still wear black almost all the time, with dyed black hair, pale skin and very crazy curly hair. I own two small creative businesses. DIY Lounge, which is a creative class space where many artistic types teach classes and Knot Ugly Designs, which is a knit crochet and reconstructed clothing business. I started both businesses with no money and no connections. I think my scrappy-ness has always been my greatest asset. Back in the days I rarely had money for anything, I always made the best of things, often bumming money on the streets for "new" vintage clothing which I reconstructed to fit me better. I feel like my childhood was a great learning ground for creative problem-solving which is what I do everyday now. I am a firm believer in what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.
I am a lefty, love the color red, don't care for small talk and always have time for a friend. Nothing has really changed in those areas. I am much less reactionary and much more trusting of my intuition : )
- What bands are you or have you been in?
- I am not in any bands, but love to sing. I sing karaoke mostly at my house. We have a professional karaoke system thanks to my musical, computer geek husband. Every year we host an annual Halloween Party. If you want to see the drunken foolishness here it is www.karaokebasement.com
- What city are you from?
- Bloomington Indiana
- Original Hometown
- Eugene Oregon
- Website:
- http://www.diylounge.com
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