About Me
"You've got to kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight." - Bruce Cockburn
Reach me at: eccentricmuse@gmail.com
I have English lit and psych degrees; I’m a great observer and competent critic of most forms of art and culture. By training and temperament, if not talent, I’m a writer. In another life, I may have the courage of my convictions and attempt to make a living as an artist of some sort, but in this one I decided early to sacrifice my integrity for a career that would put food on the table. So, I’m a marketing director for a behavioural health care company. Which is good work; work that helps people live better lives.
I have no kids, but I have a dog and a cat. And now, a blog. Since my visions of leaving behind a Pulitzer Prize-worthy novel are fading fast, this might become my only legacy.
I’m intrinsically curious, inherently quirky and I have a deep and abiding love of the absurd. Even though it sometimes seems to others that I am meandering lost through a dense forest, following whatever leafy tree or pretty rock that catches my eye, there is–usually–a method in my madness.
There is nothing more appealing to me than finding a new idea and following where it leads. What some see as a lack of focus, I embrace as an opportunity to create meaning amid the random chaos of the universe. I see the desire and need for structure as a character flaw. <– rationalization to relieve anxiety about my own personality flaw 
(In case you can’t tell, I have a healthy sense of humour, which leans toward the self-denigratory. I like to think of that as a sign of humility. Humour and humility are the key traits I most admire in others and strive to achieve myself.)
I started a blog so I could share with people some of these journeys. Please feel free to drop me a line if you are here accompanying me in my travels. If you learn something new, think about something a different way, or even just find some respite or enjoyment from the time you spend here, then this blog will have accomplished one of its primary goals.
Thank you for visiting.
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1. Lesley Larose | September 12, 2008 at 11:17 am
I absolutely love your blog. I came across it looking up information on SYTYCD. We (my daughter and I) luckily did manage to get tickets to the Toronto show on October 26th – not meaning to rub that in. I watched your videos and agree with so many of your choices for the top videos of this season. I love the contemporary the most, as well. Your Helen Humphrey’s poem blew me away – I printed it out for my fridge – thank you. I will be spending quite a bit of time here on your blog, I know. Your intelligence is refreshing – your humour greatly appreciated. Thank you for giving me something to read during my quiet moments.
Yours sincerely,
(Mrs.) Lesley Larose
2. zennifer516 | September 13, 2008 at 5:06 pm
That’s awfully kind of you, Lesley! Great to have you here. I’d love to hear your review of the Toronto SYTYCD show, too!
Are you watching SYTYCD Canada?
3. Lesley Larose | September 13, 2008 at 11:38 pm
I will definitely be watching SYTYCD Canada, Zennifer. I will also keep you posted on the Toronto show. We were lucky enough to get tickets to last year’s show in Toronto too – it was absolutely amazing. Watching your videos has made me realize just how excited I am to be going again!!!!! It is something special that my daughter and I share – a love of dance and music.
4. Rebecca | May 23, 2009 at 2:35 am
My condolences (belatedly) on Leo, the cat’s demise. I’ve had my fair share of making “the decision” and it is never easy. Over the years, I’ve come to the conclusion that the only cure for a dead cat is a live one, preferably two. They are so much funnier in pairs.
I hope that we, your Internet audience, can look for more frequent posts now that SYTYCD has resumed. I enjoy your writing and have missed it. Please give us your weekly blow by blow.
5. Rebecca | May 23, 2009 at 2:35 am
My condolences (belatedly) on Leo, the cat’s demise. I’ve had my fair share of making “the decision” and it is never easy. Over the years, I’ve come to the conclusion that the only cure for a dead cat is a live one, preferably two. They are so much funnier in pairs.
I hope that we, your Internet audience, can look for more frequent posts now that SYTYCD has resumed. I enjoy your writing and have missed it. Please give us your weekly blow by blow.