will everyone please remove katie? I'm pulling her; just got a new job and I won't have any time to chat with you lovely people! =(

the art, the music, my life and the people in it, meerkats, waking up in a different city everyday for months, tooth-brushing, not breaking my own heart, soy chai lattes with a shot of espresso (hugs in a cup), good shows, touring, responsible sexuality, this american life, old architecture, old pictures, old typewriters, old couples, making things better, simplicity, house shows, vanilla lip balm, the almighty scarf, independent things (coffee shops, record labels, food co-ops, people), strong women, tribal bellydance, accessable healthcare, reproductive rights, hot tea, rainstorms, airplanes late at night, great books, good words, avocados, organic things, productivity, silence, zines, conversation, nice people, slow-dancing, fast-dancing, respect, red wine 'n whiskey, plants, hopping fences, green vegetables, laughing really hard, building stuff and making things, good grammar, D.I.Y. anything, alternative circus. bicycles.

my career confuses people, so here's the rundown:

*tour manager
*partnered with Amanda Palmer, I am starting POST-WAR TRADE (launches november 12th, stay tuned)
*performer (tribal fusion bellydance and vaudeville)
*designer/reseller
(clothing mostly, under the name "laughter of the dead")
I also work for Skin.Graft Designs.

that's my life, folks.
I also like to hang out.
I like to shake my ass on the dance floor.
I like to drink jameson.
and I love my friends.
I do alot of other stuff, too.