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Erik

Next to torture, art persuades most. - George Bernard Shaw

About Me

I believe in the Pareto principle.
I follow the ethic of reciprocity.
I trust in fate, karma & destiny.
I feel and do and then I think.
I absorb.
I crave.
I love.

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My Interests


Art
Design
Music
Culture
Hip Hop
Athletics
Kustom Kulture
Lowbrow Lifestyle
Tattoos
Choppers
Hot Rods
Low Riders
Jeeps
Philanthropy
Cleaning
Family
Friends
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I'd like to meet:


sophisticates & philistines alike
bright & dynamic people
art & design geeks
easy going folks

Music:


MJ
Bob
2Pac
Eminem
Jay-Z
Babyface
Tony Rich
Rafael Saadic
Robin Thicke
Carl Thomas
N*E*R*D
Lil Wayne
Sade
D.O.C.
Kid Rock
Johnny Cash
Lenny Kravitz
Outkast
Elvis
Delinquent Habbits
Warren G
Prince
Usher
Kanye West
Ne-Yo
J.T.
T.I.
Girl Talk

Movies:


Amelie
Chocolat
The Last Emperor
Soul Food
Kill Bill
Scarface
The Last Samurai
Resevoir Dogs
Three Seasons
Train Spotting
Fight Club
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Foreign Film
Pulp

Television:


McGuyver
Magnum P.I.
90210
Ally McBeal
Boston Legal
The Daily Show
The Colbert Report

Books:


Blink
Black Like Me
Math and the Mona Lisa
Da Vinci Code
Angels & Demons
Deception Point
Digital Fortress
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
The Tipping Point
War & Peace (OK, I didn't actually enjoy it but, you should find it impressive that I actually read the longest friggin' book on Earth)

Heroes:


Mom
Tara
Danny "Bam Bam"
Grandmommy
MLK
Tupac Amaru Shakur
Don Juan
Romeo
Cassanova

My Blog

you give me a sense of comfort

i had a moment this morning. nothing obvious to a casual observer. actually, i don't think anyone will ever notice but me. what happened was simple. i felt something. i sensed something. i imagined so...
Posted by erik on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 07:51:00 PST

i'm not much of a runner

i run about 4 times a week on a treadmill. nothing major, i usually run for about 20 minutes, just to mix in a little cardio when i'm at the gym lifting. i ride my bike a lot & i swim too, so...
Posted by erik on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 06:00:00 PST

the rundown

so, after leaving work on friday (which, by-the way was a horrible work day) i sat in traffic for an hour. i only had like 20 minutes to get a quick "work-out" in and i had to run errands before ...
Posted by erik on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 06:03:00 PST

do you smell that?

it smells like winter. i sense the change. i feel things getting colder outside and warmer inside. as our hearts fill with holiday cheer, and christmas carols ring through each ear, i wait for joy pr...
Posted by erik on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:03:00 PST

i'm full

i ate sooooo much yesterday. for the first time in forever i woke up and thought to myself.... i can't eat this morning. i had a mega-gigantasaurus brunch at the Biltmore. i had like 5 plates of food....
Posted by erik on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:11:00 PST

art, love, life

i do want to thank, gemma, lary, jackie, alex, art, wendy, eddy, franky, michelle, joyce, fifi, jo, april, david, jaquelyn, sue, lissette and everyone else who helped or turned out to the show last ni...
Posted by erik on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 06:42:00 PST

working in reverse

I was expecting a visitor who never showed up. I think there was a mix-up in communication. I have a problem late at night... I don't pay close enough attention. Earlier on Sunday evening Jo, Monica, ...
Posted by erik on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:02:00 PST

things happen for a reason (now viewable)

she had  a friend who wanted to date her for a very long time. she told me she wasn't in to him but, all of her friends were seeing people and she felt lonely. she thought she should give her fri...
Posted by erik on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:16:00 PST

my ex-life

ex-life, ex-wife, ex-love when we were in marriage counseling, after she left me, she said that she had been harboring feelings of ill will for four years. she said that the love that i had for ashley...
Posted by erik on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 01:03:00 PST

I Vacillate

This isn't news to anyone. I'm indecisive. I change my mind all the time. Status quo scares me. Sort-of. Sometimes I'm very rigid, and act in cyclical patterns.   Let me just talk about my morni...
Posted by erik on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:25:00 PST