Interests

My interests are (I hope) as wide and varied as my musical tastes...and as a result, this page is getting rather long... So from here you can jump directly to sections on: Art and Artists, Political stuff, TV, f ilms and literature,Food and Drink, various semi-famous people I like,things of a Spiritual nature, and other miscellaneous stuff.

OK.. here goes with the lists.

Art and artists

A great general art site with lots of links from it is The Art Line
Rosetti and the art of the Pre-Raphaelites
And if you want to see my favourite picture EVER (I've spent hours gazing at this one in the Tate) it's Rosetti's Beata Beatrice
The artwork of Frida Kahlo
Another favourite artist of mine.. Kandinsky
Fish ... err.. sorry.. it's actually the surreal Salvador Dali page.
It doesn't translate so well in small size, but you can still enjoy Mark Rothko
Neil Gaiman's Sandman Comics, responsible for the graphics scattered around these pages.
And my favourite Sandman character Death now has her own page too.
Another sort of comic... check today's Dilbert comic strip
More comics from Alison Bechdel's Dykes to Watch Out For
And let's get more girls reading comics - with the help of Friends of Lulu
There's also my new-ish Comics page if you want to see other stuff I like reading.
The ArtAIDS Gallery
Free the artist in you... go do some colouring

Political Organisations

Let's be controversial... Stop All Nuclear Tests
Greenpeace
Amnesty International
Feminism Resources
Feminista - an on line feminist journal. Thought provoking, and worth a read.
Women's Resources
And on the subject of women's resources.. the World Conference on Women's Home Page.
And, for a spiritual perspective on things, try reading NCR: the National Communis..er, sorry, Catholic Reporter.

TV, Film and Literature

How could I have waited so long to discover Xena: Warrior Princess?
And Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
Not to mention (Thanks again Renee) Babylon 5
And as a total "Friends" addict, go visit their page and more from NBC
Here's one I found earlier... the Blue Peter Page
Classic soap at the Prisoner Cell Block H
Two of my favourite American comedy shows: Due South....
... and Northern Exposure
the X-Files
Classic Children's TV at Watched It!.
Find out what's happening on British TV at the BBC and Channel 4
There's also some pretty cool stuff about BBC Television at The Beeb site.
And seeing as I work for them, here's the BBC Radio page.
The ultimate in Entertainment sites (plus a very funy Friends morph thing), Mr Showbiz
Explore the magical world of C.S. Lewis's Narnia books.
She may be trendy now, but I've loved her books for ages, honest... Ms Jane Austen
Enjoy my favourite past-time.. reading.. at Penguin Books
Moving on slightly in time.. we have the Victorian Web
An author who makes me smile... and a new page linked to.. Douglas Adams.
SARK is on line!! A creative inspiration and another survivor. Check out her book publishers too.
And if you like literature, discover some new women writers .
The Eye of Argon - probably the worst (and funniest) sci-fi you'll ever read...
... and to add even more merriment and mirth.. this is the Mystery Science Theatre 3000 version - let's not jump to conclusions..

Food and Drink

the Ben and Jerry's web page
My latest American food discovery... Burritos
try my favourite beer at the Guinness site... or the just as tasty Unofficial Guinness page. And remember, Guinness is good for you!
and for all the other chocolate appreciators out there.. here's both the ultimate recipe page AND the general Chocolate Site.
On the subject of addictions, I freely admit to an unhealthy dependence on caffeine.. any fellow addicts should drop by Over the Coffee for a virtual fix.
Or.. Death Before Decaf!
A Demitasse of Links - even MORE coffee stuff.
And if all that wasn't enough, more caffeine can be obtained from Jolt Cola
The store where I do my food shopping is now on line... have a Sainsbury's experience.

Interesting People

a surreal transvestite british comic... go visit Eddie Izzard's page.
Learn about the world of Noam Chomsky.
Visit the home page of Stephen Fry
And of course, what self respecting lesbian home page would be complete without a link to a:
Jodie Foster page...

Spiritual Stuff

As of Easter 2000, I'm a newly baptised, confirmed and communicating Roman Catholic and am absolutely loving the sacramental life. This coming from a former fundamentalist charismatic-turned-post-evangelical. It's been quite the journey. I believe that there's a lot of wisdom and good spiritual stuff in other places though: I agree with some (not all) of the principles of the Course in Miracles. This is published by the Foundation for Inner Peace so go check out what the Course has to say about peace, love, and the real meaning of forgiveness, and who we are. Or join one of the on line study groups at the Miracles Center. One of the major exponents of the Course's philosophy, and whose books have been helpful to me, is Marianne Williamson - now residing at the Church of Today in Michigan.

For daily inspiration, I read Unity's Daily Word - much better for you than horoscopes; and I am just starting to really get into the book Conversations With God. Do make sure you check out The Holy Joe's Web Page, which is the church that kept my faith alive for a long time. They meet in a pub, on a Tuesday night. And, for all appreciators of the slightly more ridiculous side to some of the evangelical Christian world, check out Ship of Fools (includes the % likelyhood of the rapture taking place this week...)

I have recently discovered Psychosynthesis therapy, which links the body and mind and spirit.. intriguing stuff, especially their work on sub-personalities..I highly recommend the books by Hal and Sidra Stone.

Other Stuff

In the meantime, as a linguist, I am generally into words and their meaning.. so check out the Word a Day site, subscribe to their mailing list and improve your lexicon.

And of course, don't pass up the chance to learn a new lightbulb joke. Or, also in the realm of humour, check out this bizarre and yet somehow satisfying web site... and don't miss Michael Jackson or Captain Kirk on there too!

If you're curious to discover your personality type, you can take either (or both of) the Myers-Briggs test (I came out as an INPF) or the Enneagram analysis.(I'm a classic 2 with a one wing, though moving towards 4).

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