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justin

in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make

About Me

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My brother Mark and I write movie scripts. I love creating, painting the blank canvas (in the metaphorical sense - I suck at painting). Life is too short to be passive. Life is too long to not have high standards. I love my family and I love being around people who are passionate. I like to have a framework of a life design, which allows for the unexpected. I like pressing my own boundaries, believing that new experiences facilitate growth. Next stop - The City of Angels. The journey is the reward.

Music rocks. In the paraphrased words of Vonnegut's imaginary epitaph - He needed no more proof for the existence of God than music.
Oh, and above everything else - all you need is love.

My Interests

music, film, sports, March Madness, comedy

I'd like to meet:

David Fincher, Paul McCartney, Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Will Ferrell, Anthony Hopkins, Scarlett Johannson, and anyone who is avidly and relentlessly pursuing their dreams.

Music:

oldies, Weezer, Red Hot, Florez, Beatles, Dispatch (live especially), O.A.R., Switchfoot, Oasis, Guster, Speechwriters LLC, Sublime, Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Dylan, Beach Boys, Dave Matthews, Everclear, Nirvana, Chris Cornell...the list goes on and on

Movies:

oooh...the good stuff. Shawshank Redemption, La Vita e Bella (life is beautiful), Crimes and Misdemeanors, Good Will Hunting, The Game, Mystic River, Aladdin, Adaptation, La Dolce Vita, La regle du jeu, original Star Wars Trilogy (4-6), American History X, Memento, Jaws, Fight Club, The Princess Bride, Cinema Paradiso, La Strada, Run Lola Run, 12 Monkeys, Groundhog Day

Television:

family guy, king of queens, dave chappelle show, sporting events, infomercials, twilight zone (old rod serling ones)

Books:

lolita, and then there were none, the great gatsby, they shoot horses don't they?, man without a country, breakfast of champions, fight club, rita hayworth and the shawshank redemption, screwtape letters, the cry of the owl, deep water

Heroes:

nah; my only advice...don't try to be like your hero; seek after the same things they did

My Blog

I still got it.

Brevity is the soul of wit... 6 weeks out and off crutches.  Had another post-op with my doctor today.  A man of few words, he quickly assessed my knee after watching my gait and testing my ...
Posted by justin on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:03:00 PST

post-op meeting

The healing continues.  I am now able to put weight on my knee and start phasing out the crutches.  Also, I got a copy of the photos that were taken inside my knee which compare th...
Posted by justin on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:55:00 PST

In Recovery 2 - Shopping Troubles

Ok.  Here's the latest and greatest.  The swelling has gone down!  You can actually see bone structure now, such as the outline of a kneecap, instead of just a giant blob.&nbs...
Posted by justin on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:01:00 PST

In Recovery

Here's the update.  I am off all pain medicine - two days out.  Sweet.  I showered today and changed my clothes.  The bandages came off and I saw my knee for the first time post-op...
Posted by justin on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:52:00 PST

shadows

  You say you see only shadows. The effect of light, I respond. You say you see only wrongs. The effect of conscience, I reply. You say you see only pain. The cause of endurance, I think. You say...
Posted by justin on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:11:00 PST

Silent Observer

Silent Observer   Sitting in the corner, A silent observer to their speech At first a little lonely, The urge to sink a little slowly In my seat.   And I'm defiantly observing All that is co...
Posted by justin on Tue, 22 Aug 2006 09:15:00 PST

more lyrics

Within   My world comes crashing down And again I look within. As my problems escalate Once again I close the gate.   To seal my fate to my mind's debate When this battle's done, who has won...
Posted by justin on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 05:18:00 PST

wings unhooked

Fear of death, fear of living They dominate the same.   Conquering, defeating, retreating, controlling The story of costumes unfolds. The kind that wears a mask And claims a name of fame To hide ...
Posted by justin on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:49:00 PST

Lyrics

A Life of Your Own   Fast lives, we have to go I'm on an image overload No time to stop And smell the rose Nature may be nice, But it's much too slow.   We hear about these tragedies The war...
Posted by justin on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 06:49:00 PST

A little poetry

Fire and Ice   Her beauty scatters the stars And gives them their glow Her eyes reflect the purest light And subdue the beauty of this life.   Her face is a sunset, so soft and calm It takes...
Posted by justin on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 06:45:00 PST