awh crap.. I got all caught up writing that I forgot about my five freaks.. in no particular order..

1. Marie Curie – Kicked ass droppin’ science when women weren’t ‘allowed’ in that club, has a still-radioactive journal, and gave her life for some of the greatest advances in science at the time. Curie? Fuck yeah.

2. William S. Burroughs – Have you ever read ‘Naked Lunch’? His writing was so taboo at the time, and fucking brilliant. He had the balls to do it, and do it he did.

3. Matthew Barney – The ‘Cremaster Cycle’ says it.. him and Bjork do make the perfect freak couple.

4. Forrest P. Mims – Coined the term ‘Citizen Scientist’ and is regarded as one of the 50 greatest scientific minds living. What makes him a freak? He ignores the science money, openly doubts global warming, and does what he thinks will make the world a better place, while being careful not to let other’s money taint his work and direction. He suffers for this, but it’s great.

5. My Friend Lana – She makes it a point to be who she says she is, is always honest, perceptive, and is completely true to herself, no matter what the cost, and there’s been some cost. I’m honored to call this brilliant freak a close friend- her travels and experiances could fill a book, and she always follows her heart- I admire that. And hey! She’s moving in soon, so we can do more art and she gets a change of scenery, too!

And I’m sure this list will change in five minutes.

Lovely essay, thank you for sharing.