Amrah Johnson

City College of San Francisco

California State University - San Francisco State University, Attended - , Class of 2006, Bachelor's Degree, poly sci/creative writing

student, writer, activist

good folks wherever they may be

activism, roadside attractions, adventure, bodies of water, loteria, texture, sunlight, writing, filmmaking, modeling, music, painting, good lighting, post offices, libraries, carnivals, my bike, dreaming, the lake, murals, guerilla art, intricate documents, dia de los muertos, authenticity, queerness in all its gorgeous variety, my evil cats, weird geeky crap...

I would love to read something other than a textbook... if only I had the time...

Almadovar, John Sayles, W. Allen, O. Welles, J. Waters, Egoyan, Von Trier, Argento, Wong Kar-Wai, Noir, Horror, New Wave, Musicals, Silents, NeoRealism, In a Loney Place, Night & The City, Magic Christian, Night of the Hunter, Deadman, Office Space, Key Largo, Gilda

nick cave, nina simone, pj harvey, paul westerburg, chavella vargas, ranchera, mariachi, early country, indie, melodic pop and rock, conscious hip hop, salsa, blues, jazz, punk, glam, bad 80's metal, bad 80's pop, early rock n roll and pop vocal, garage, soul, folk, latin, french, gypsy, etc.

don't indulge... unless its PBS or the Simpsons. Really love PBS's American Family... thanks to Brian for bootlegging me some copies of it!

I just got back from a summer research gig in Kenya. It's all very exciting and I wish I was still in Africa. I may go back to Kenya soon. I miss it everyday and if you've ever been there you know why. Even with so many problems (mostly caused by colonization), the people stay strong and beautiful.

So, I finally found a fab new home in the Mission district of SF! whoo! Panaderias here I come!

I'm sort of trying to write this very political, very romantic, somewhat spiritual novel about immigration issues and racism but I haven't had much time to work on it lately. I do a lot of political activism. It's fits well with my insomniac/workaholic/angry but hopeful progressive lifestyle. I'm a student and I work two jobs (journalism and grassroots youth organizing), so I don't have much time for the nonessential right now.

So in general I tend to spend more time standing out in the street in a bright red jacket waving a protest sign and shouting "Si Se Puede!" and attending numerous dull and lengthy political functions than going out to bars or shows. But on a good day you can find me at an indie bookstore, moldy old movie theare, panaderia, or art gallery. Either way I will send you angsty political emails and harrass you into taking action if you become my friendster. You have been warned.

a salsa teacher, Kenyans, activists, artists, good folks