About Me

Hi, my name is Julianne and I am a Volunteer, a Web Developer, a College Graduate, a Wife, a Mother, a Photographer, a Vegetarian, an Animal Activist, and a Business Owner (not necessarily in that order). I am an avid blogger and I love Squidoo. I have been proud to serve as a Citizen Squid at Squidoo. I like to think of Citizen Squids as volunteers that work to help make Squidoo a little bit friendlier for everyone.

Rather than having a boring journal, Squidoo allows one to share their passions and interests with the rest of the world. For example, I'm a lifetime resident of Greater Cleveland, so I created a Cleveland lens. I am also a volunteer for the local ferret shelter, so I created a lens to help spread the word and encourage adoptions. I am crazy about the photo sharing site, flickr, so I created a lens called We Love Flickr. Cooking is another of my favorite hobbies, so I created a Recipes lens. I really enjoy playing Computer and Video Games with my family, so naturally, I created a lens for that, too. Finally, I'm also a huge fan of Porcupine Tree. I could not resist creating a lens for that, too!

One of the coolest things about Squidoo is that lensmasters may designate a charity to receive the proceeds from their lenses. The charity that benefits from my lenses is Ferrets Unlimited Ferret Shelter. Our family volunteers our time there and they currently have around 100 homeless ferrets in their care. Please consider creating your own charity lens, too.

I would highly recommend Squidoo to anyone, but I have to warn you, it just might be a little bit addictive. In fact, Squidoo is so compelling that I have created over 50 lenses since I joined in October, 2005. This distinction allowed me to join the ranks of the Giant Squids.

P.S. If you would like to hire me to create a lens for you or your band, please contact me and we can talk about it.

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MySpace Music

After a number of my favorite bands started creating official MySpace pages, I decided it was time to finally break down and create my own. I was shocked by how many amazing artists were on MySpace Music and what a great opportunity this was to find...

Quick and Easy Recipes

I love collecting and sharing recipes with others as well as developing new recipes for my family and friends. As a busy mom, I prefer quick and easy recipes that I can prepare with the children. It's important to involve kids in the cooking process,...

Porcupine Tree

It is impossible to describe Porcupine Tree, except to say that their music is addictive. They can't really be categorized into a specifc genre. Some call them progressive, and some metal, and others rock. They are a little bit of everything. Each CD...

Green Living

We can all make simple changes in our lives to live green.  It is our responsibility to protect our environment and provide a healthy home for our children and the animals that share the world with us. I am very passionate about our environment...

The Baby Shop

Welcome! The Baby Shop is the place where you can find your favorite baby apparel, baby shower gifts, and everything for baby at MommyMall.com I'll also add special goodies here on Squidoo! I love to meet other parents and grandparents. Please take...

Opeth

Opeth is often described as melodic death metal. Truly, there is nothing else like them. As musicians, they are all spectacular, and the vocals are one of a kind. I have never heard a voice as soft and smooth as Mikael's, yet at the same time, he has...

Ferret Fun

Ferrets are wonderful creatures and they make fantastic pets. However, living with a ferret is serious business. They are intelligent and mischeivious, and they love to get into trouble. Ferret Fun is my collection of ferrety links and information f...

Best Pet Lenses

Vote now for your favorite pet lens!  Rate the pet lenses in our list, or suggest others to be added to the list! Make your opinion heard! 

Go Organic

Organic food is produced according to standards that restrict the use of pesticides, artificial fertilizers, and other harmful drugs and chemicals.  Naturally, organic food is good for you, but it is also good for the environment. Organic farmer...

Cleveland, Ohio

I've lived in Cleveland, Ohio for my entire life and I cannot imagine living anywhere else. I hope to use this lens to share some of my favorite things about Cleveland and Northeastern Ohio. I welcome your comments, questions, and general feedback. I...

Within Temptation

The music of Within Temptation is beautiful and dark while the voice of Sharon den Adel is haunting. Definitely have a listen, if you have not already experienced this band.

Fantastic Female Voices

This lens is dedicated to the fantastic female vocalists in Progressive, Rock, and Metal Music.  They create music that is both heavy and beautiful at the same time. This lens, like the rest of the Internet is a work in progress.  Please vi...

Vegan Handbags

I am crazy about handbags.  I buy them in every color and size and for every season.  However, I am also a vegetarian and I don't wear animal skins.  Fortunately there are an increasing number of wonderful designers creating cruelty-fr...

Best of MySpace Music

Help pick the top MySpace Music Profiles! Squidoo has added a brand new feature that lets visitors participate in the development of the lens! You can rank existing profiles in the list or add your own to steer the focus of this lens! Tell all of you...

We Love Flickr

Some of us think about flickr first thing in the morning, and the last thing at night. While going about our day we take photos of things that would be perfect for some daily challenge. We don't see a problem with stopping on the side of the road to...

Northeastern Ohio Vegetarians

My family and I are all vegetarians, and although I love cooking, and generally provide home-cooked meals for the family, I still enjoy a nice restaurant once in a while.  It can be challenging to find high quality vegetarian food in our area, s...

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day is one of my favorite holidays.  Even though I'm just a little bit Irish, everyone is Irish on this day! My blessed Saint Patrick's Day gift was the birth of my daughter, Sarah on March 17, 1995. Everyone enjoys the parades an...

Steven Wilson

I first discovered Steven Wilson's music when his band, Porcupine Tree went on tour with the band Opeth.  Ever since that first amazing show, I have been on a mission to discover everything created by Porcupine Tree as well as Steven's other pro...

Kamelot

I'm a big fan of the band Kamelot, but I only discovered them a few years ago.  I fell in love with the music, after listening to the Epica and Black Halo CDs.  I am simply stunned and amazed by the talent and impressive musicianship of thi...

Epica

Epica is a metal masterpiece from the Netherlands.  The combination of Simone Simon's angelic mezzo-soprano vocals and Mark Jansen's intensely masculine vocals are simply unforgettable.  Add to this the amazing musical talents of Ad Sluijte...

Living With RA

I have been living with Rheumatoid Arthritis for over 10 years, so I wanted to gather the most useful information and links that I have found over the years, to hopefully help others that receive this life changing diagnosis. I am a real patient tha...

MySpace Ferrets

Hi! A lot of wonderful ferrets have profiles on MySpace, so I thought it would be fun to create a directory of MySpace ferrets on Squidoo!  If your ferrets have their own MySpace page, or if you have your own MySpace page, but feature photos of...

Ferrets Unlimited

From this lens you can view the news updates from our director, check out some of our current projects, and see the ferrets currently available for adoption. Please visit the Ferrets Unlimited Headquarters here at Squidoo where you may create your ow...

Cedar Point

Cedar Point is one of the top rated theme parks in the entire world.  Its main claims to fame include its astounding number of world-class coasters (17) and the fact that many of them were record-breakers when they were introduced.  In addi...

Prog, Rock, and Metal

Music is one of my main passions in life. I think everything is better with music playing. I grew up listening to classic rock and metal, but these days I gravitate to more modern music that can't always be pinned to a specific genre. Some of my favo...

10 CDs You've Never Heard, But Should

I could be considered a music evangelist.  I'm passionate about music and I love spreading the word about my favorites. I tend to lean toward those underrated bands that rarely get played on the radio (here in the US, at least). I hope you take th...

Blackfield

Blackfield is an amazing collaboration between Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree and Israeli rock star Aviv Geffen. As a big Porcupine Tree fan, I discovered this amazing band, while on a mission to discover as much of Steven Wilson's music, as possib...

Vegan Shoes

As a vegetarian and an animal lover, I don't wear animal skins.  My goal for this lens is to help others find high quality, attractive non leather shoes. Faux leather shoes don't have to be frumpy. Designers are realizing the demand for cruelty-f...

Mommy Mall

I created The Mommy Mall ten years ago, as a way to showcase small women owned businesses on the Internet.  The mall has grown and evolved, as the Internet and my own interests have, and it's now a little bit of this and a little bit of that. In...

Julianne Gentile

Apparently it is time for the obligatory calling card lens. I am quite a fan of Squidoo, so I intend to use this lens as a jumping off place for all things me. We shall see how it goes. Please visit my Lensmaster Page, for a current listing of my Squ...

Computer and Video Games

I live in a home that revolves around computer and video games. My husband and I have been playing computer games for many years and the kids picked them up as fast as they picked up walking and eating. Currently, our entire household has been taken i...

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft has taken over our household.  We are a family of gamers, but we resisted the urge to play this game after spending over 5 years playing Everquest and Everquest II.  My family used the ultimate persuasion by giving me thi...

Vegetarian Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving may seem like a challenging holiday for vegetarians, but it can be a fun adventure.  This is an opportunity to enjoy a variety of great dishes, and at the same time, share the bounty of vegetarian food with your non-veggie friends a...

Hair There & Every Wear

Our salon specializes in holistic hair care, skin care, and health care. We offer full-service styling, hair loss, and wellness salon as well as the latest cutting, styling, and color techniques—wigs, hairpieces, and temporary hair extensions. ...

Essential Music

Ok, you know the drill. You are trapped on a desert island with a CD player, an unlimited power source, and only 1 CD. What would it be? This is your chance to participate in this interactive lens and tell the world about your favorite music. 

John Wesley

I discovered John Wesley's music at a Porcupine Tree concert.  He provides vocals and guitars for their live shows.  I immediately went looking for as much of his music as I could find. This lens is my attempt to spread the word about this f...

Ferret Cafe'

I enjoy photographing animals and ferrets are some of my most interesting models.The Ferret Cafe' is the name of my ferret related website featuring photographs from my very popular Ferret Photography group on flickr. In addition, the site includes s...

Julianne Gentile's Resume

I recently graduated from college and I am searching for a career opportunity where I may utilize my Internet marketing and information technology expertise and express my creativity. Please feel free to contact me with any comments or questions. ...

Halloween Shopping for Babies

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and my family and I try to make the most of it every year.  We have been putting together Halloween specials at the Mommy Mall for over 10 years now, but this year I wanted to also share them with my frie...

The Cleveland Browns

Welcome Browns fans, as well as NFL fans in general. Unless of course, you happen to be a Pittsburgh fan. Then I ask that you leave (just kidding). Otherwise, please enjoy the Lens!

Vegetarian Easter

Easter may seem like a challenging holiday for vegetarians, but it can be a fun adventure.  This is an opportunity to enjoy a variety of great dishes, and at the same time, share the bounty of vegetarian food with your non-veggie friends and fam...

Back to School

As a mother of two teenagers and a recent college graduate, I can really appreciate the value of shopping for textbooks, apparel, and school supplies online.  My goal with this lens is to provide a useful resource for other students and parents...

Edge of Dementia

The Edge of Dementia was originally the name of my Cleveland BBS system back in the days before the World Wide Web. Today, it is the name for my Photoblog, and it was also my original flickr name. I am just an amateur photographer with a digital came...

Monkeys!

Do you love Monkeys? I know I do! They are cute, fuzzy, and they make funny faces! If you happen to be looking for monkey memorabilia, or monkey info, you have come to the right place. Thanks for visiting, and enjoy!

Julianne's Lensography

I've been on Squidoo since October 2005, served as a Citizen Squid, and also earned the title of Giant Squid.  If I try to explain this to someone unfamiliar with Squidoo, they may fit me for one of those jackets with the very long sleeves. Anywa...

My Dying Bride

My Dying Bride is a doom metal band out of West Yorkshire, England. Their music combines dark subject matter with deeply moving melodies and the honest vocals of Aaron Stainthorpe. The lyrics and violin used on some of their older material attracted...

TiVo

I sure love my TiVo. TiVo is not just an object, it is a way of life. TiVo, is Television 2.0. If you have not experienced TiVo, you can't understand. Let me explain:  Let's say your new work hours cause you to miss all your home team's games. Y...

After Forever

Hailing from The Netherlands, After Forever is part of a current wave of excellent symphonic, sometimes "gothic", metal music that continues to gain popularity. Floor Jansen leads the group with her powerful and soaring soprano vocals. ...

Lacuna Coil

One of the things that I love about my husband is that he is always turning me on to great music.  A few years ago he introduced me to Lacuna Coil and I was instantly smitten. Cristina and Andrea's beautiful vocals and the band's melodies combi...

Moonspell

I am addicted to Moonspell's music.  It's dark, and beautiful, and wonderful.  I hope to use this lens to help others discover this music, too. For now, this is a work in progress, so please be gentle when rating this lens. I welcome your com...

GenGlo Consulting & Design

GenGlo Consulting and Design is the Marketing and Public Relations Agency of Julianne Gentile Internet marketing consultant and web developer. This lens is currently a work in progress.  Please be gentle.  

NFL Jerseys

If you are a fan of the NFL, or you know one, (which all of us do) then you probably have seen an NFL  jersey.  Jerseys are great, you can represent your home team, your favorite player, or someone you look up to.  This lens is all abo...