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I've discovered that I live in an amphibian lover's paradise here at the cottage.

That's too bad, Aaron. Frogs are some of my favorite animals, I'm bummed they freak you out 

Jed's already messaged me back. This site looks really great, looks like a blog plus numerous podcasts, and he also sent a link to his soundcloud page. I started a thread on the forum asking about local stuff in Phoenix, but for some reason the place just isn't as friendly now as it was when I joined ten years ago. Ten years ago, I would have gotten a ton of replies to my request for help when I started doing Folk Friday blogs, and someone would have replied in the first couple of hours to my request for music in the Phoenix area. I have no idea if I'll get any help at all, but it was worth a try.

My beliefs are nature-based, for the most part. Everything is inter-connected. All living things have an essence, some places have one, too. We all have power and abilities, if we choose to use them. I also believe in karma and reincarnation. I have an interest in Buddhism, as well, but I'm not enough of a believer to become a Buddhist, can't give up my omniverous ways, nor am I going to allow mozzies to bite me without slapping them flat, or ants to get into my sugar bowl without spraying them with soapy water. That's kind of a general overview, more or less.

The property was my dad's. My brother (the executor) and his lawyer are just now settling the estate and dad died five years ago. I have to buy out my brother's share, but since I let him dip into the estate to keep his business, I only have to come up with $10,000. That gets me the '60 T-bird, too, though. I, too, have no credit, but my brother's putting the deed in my name, so I can borrow against the property to get the loan and then pay him. I'll get the car running again and sell it (after I drive it a few times, just because I can't hold the title and not, now, can I?). The place was in the middle of major renovations and is currently without plumbing, insulation, and sheetrock, and now we can add wiring to the mix because some asshat broke in and stole all the wiring. Sigh. I care less about the house and more about the land, though.

I'll ask around about local stuff for you. In the meantime, there is a radio program on NPR on Saturday nights called The Thistle and Shamrock that goes from 8-9 PM. She mostly covers Irish, Scottish, and other Celtic music (like Brittany and Wales), or music influenced by Celtic music, but she usually has great stuff. The website, Thistle Radio, lets you stream the last ten shows and archives the playlists. One of the people on the folkie website does a radio program that you can stream - Laurel Paulson-Pierce, KROV FM, that's her June show, the others are archived here. My friend Jed has a friend who does a podcast, I'll message him and get that info for you.

I'm a pagan. And a non-denominational pagan, at that. Imagine the shit I have to put with, lol. My best friend from college went the "born-again" route and has gone completely off the deep end. I severed ties when she felt the need to chastise me over my lack of Christian faith. One of my other good friends is a Baptist who has never felt the need to push his belief onto me. We've had some great debates and discussions and have come to the agreement that although we don't agree on the path or the form of our final destination, the end result is the same: live a good life, be kind to others, and follow some sort of code of ethics.

I really don't like zombies, but I may rent it from Redbox, because it could be the exception to my "No zombie games" rule.

Bittersweet, there would be a shit-ton of bittersweet everywhere in post apocalyptic Boston. All of New England will be wrapped in that shit if no one is around to keep it in check! I don't do zombie games, but I might rent it from Redbox, just in case it might be the exception to my rule.

I'm psyched about Tales of Xillia, may preorder, but not sure. I have to start cracking down on my spending habits, as I'm about to become a property owner (long story) and need to get a loan. The other Tales game that's coming to the PS3 is Tales of Symphonia Collection, which I also really want.

Hey Kate! I think Richard Thompson fits the folk rock label, and Garnet Rogers can, too, especially his interpretation of his brother Stan's "Northwest Passage", with the crashing electric guitar. Give the die hard, crabby, hide-bound old farts fits, lol.

Yeah, I wwas really worried about Bandit for a couple of weeks. His hindquarters are still a little wobbly, but he's a lot better now. Could take up to six months for him to be back to where he was, hope it won't be that long, though.