.........All About Mari
Hey all! Thanks for coming by Sunshine Angels...SA for short! This all started as something fun for a bunch of friends to do...we're still having a hootin' good time!
Moving my butt along...here we go...off the top of my head...
Why I like Hanson? Basically, it's because I do. What's not to like? And why the heck not? Okay, okay...I like Hanson first and foremost because I think they make good music. They write some kick butt songs...songs I like. They play instruments. I prefer bands to groups any day. And after seeing them play live...I am convinced that no CD, no radio airplay, no tv appearance can compare to what they bring to the stage. They're just purely awesome onstage. Talk about stage presence.
I admit, I think Taylor has 'it'...what that 'it' is for you to decide for yourself...but as for me, that 'it' is that his absolute soul is bared for you on the stage. He brings everything he has onto that stage...and he's awesome doing that. Issac, to my surprise, ALSO has an unbelievable stage presence as well. Albeit, in a different way...however, he has 'it' too. He completely blew me away in Seattle. I'll never look at him the same way...ever again. And as for Zac...he's hard for me to explain. Zac is Zac. Zac is a lot of things, he's a complex little man...and he's great...he's the complete package. He's also my favorite-if you hadn't noticed that. There is just something about Zac that amazes me...amuses me...and makes me smile. He'll always have a special place in my heart.
But does this really say WHY? No, it doesn't. Basically, I think Hanson makes some good music...and if they didn't, then I wouldn't like them as much as I do. Their music is my bottom line. I like the band because they can back it up...they can crank it out. Isaac, Taylor, and Zac are just an added bonus. I admire them for stepping out and sharing what they have with us...I admire them for their musical talents...but I probably admire them most because they have the courage to do what they do, regardless of what extraneous people say about them. Keep it going guys!
Things with a calming effect on me: Cool weather, the moon, sitting under a palm tree with the sun shining, waves over rocks, watching animals in their natural habitat, 10 minutes after a shower, watching clouds, rivers & streams, reading a good book without interruptions, going to the movies in the mid-day when no one else is there...
Best lines: "I get this funky high on the yellow sun", "We're flat broke but hey, we do it in style", "Exit to eternal summer slacking", "Why", "Guess we'll never know exactly where this river's gonna flow", "It's all good", "Do what you do because you want to do it", "Do stuff for you", "Let's eat"...
Best thing I've ever seen: Humpback whales breeching, spy hopping, and spouting...
Best things on earth: Showers and air conditioning...
Favorite actress: Sandra Bullock
Favorite actors: Harrison Ford & Tom Hanks
Favorite author(s): Steve Martini, William Bernhardt, John Sanford, James Patterson, Ridley Pierson, Patricia Cornwell
Do I love dogs? YES...I have two! I have a primpy dog...a Lhasa Apso-she's a runt so she's tinier than the average Lhasa. She's very independent and she lets me know when she needs me...for instance, when I'm eating. She also just got a bad haircut...hehehe...but she's the smartest dog I've ever had. Her favorite word? Banana. I have another dog and she's a wild thing. She loves to jump and for some unknown reason...she likes to bite my hand. I have no idea...I don't think I taste particularly good...but she seems to think so. She loves chasing dead leaves that blow in the wind...she loves to chew on her house...she loves to chew on slippers...she loves old, dead tree branches...she LOVES to eat...but she's a sweetie...she loves to sit on my lap and chew on her bone. Okay, can you tell I love dogs???
Best drink: First off, ice cold water. Second, skim milk. Then Surge and Mountain Dew, equally. I also like the Icescapes from Cinnabon. (I like their cinnamon rolls too...but that doesn't belong here!)
Favorite flower: Yellow tulips (I like yellow flowers the best)
Favorite books: Dead Man Walking by Sister Helen Prejean & There Are No Children Here by Alex Kotlowitz (these are my two absolute favorites...)
I dislike VERY MUCH: Ignoramous people who have 'narrowasthis' minds that THINK (keyword here) they know everything (heads up people--you don't--simple as that).
Favorite movies: Murder in the First, Seven, Dead Man Walking, Shawshank Redemption, The Cure, Silence of the Lambs, and Hope Floats.
Favorite movie I recently saw: Patch Adams
Favorite food: (you will see a trend here...) Chicken Fajitas, buffalo wings (Tony Roma's and Planet Hollywood has the best I've tasted so far), Oriental Chicken Salad, Chicken Long Rice...didya see the commonality in all that?? hehehe...I'm a chicken freak...I love that bird!!
Favorite TV shows: I don't watch a whole lot of TV but my favorite now is Diagnosis Murder...
Favorite music groups/aritsts: Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Hanson, Matchbox 20, Barenaked Ladies, Green Day, Jim Croce, Everclear, Keali'i Reichel, the Eagles...the list can go on...I think that I like folk-type music the best...that Vietnam war-era stuff I think is some of the best stuff ever made...
New CD that kicks something serious? Barenaked Ladies 'Stunt' - Go buy it!!
Favorite color: Green...any and all shades.
Favorite song of the moment: Real World by Matchbox 20
Runners-up: One Week by the Barenaked Ladies, Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls, Time Of Your Life by Green Day, Wishlist by Pearl Jam, Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith
Favorite links:
Aromaweb - I'm really into Aromatherapy...always loved things to smell great! Who knew it would be therapeutic??
Cool Site of the Day - I saw this on TV and checked it out...very interesting sites here!
Free 2 Try - Cause FREE is where it's gotta be!
Loving you - So this might be sappy...but it's got some great quotes!
I: am no longer embarrassed by my Merry Christmas theme that was going on here on my bio...cuz Mo changed the background! Think: Mark McGrath is unbelievably great looking. I: want to be me and me alone. Can: only stand Jesse from MTV for a very weensy amount of time.
My favorite words are: basic, OY, Hell-low, great, awesome, and bye. (well, not really the last one...but this is over...you can stop reading now...hehe...have a kick-butt day!)
Oh, check out my cute little turtle! I LOVE turtles!! There's a green sea turtle that I always see at my favorite place near home. So in honor of that little turtle...here's my own adopted one! Cute, yeah?!!
I was adopted at Adopt Something!
Anyway, I'll add things here as I think them up...but in the meantime,
drop me a line at skooqbong@hotmail.com