music is the answer dj culture/nightlife,bjj,mma,tattoos (80% thru my 3/4 sleeve of Shiva---invisible nyc and dre malcom are the bomb, mo' coming soon), yoga (ashtanga by dvd but any style with a vinyasa flow are cool),Training with russian kettlebells (only got my hands on a "unmanly" 20 lb one from target looking for a 16kg one very soon---okay i found a 35lb one let the torture begin) soon to be ---hopefully not a sign of pending midlife crisis motorcycling (looking at a Buell as my first bike by next summer)acai-better than coffee and sex (maybe)eastern philosophy,learning to meditate,a nice bottle of wine,
saints and sinners,sages and freaks alike. please be warm hearted,positive non judging souls oh yeah some passion can help even if it's not my "thing" it could be one day or at least it can inspire and motivate me.last but not the least be true 2 ya damn self
this could take a minute...it's a ongoing process of many flavas and moods. when i become the most jaded and over it all then comes that one tune that one moment when i get goosebumps and hairs on my neck stand up. seem to be a sucker for big low slung basslines sexy, trippy, strictly afterhours drug music with a groove for feeding the mind, body and soul. like most NYer's my age i've been spoiled for life lol kudos and respect to larry levan, tee scott, david mancuso, hippie torrales, francios k, nicky siano, grandmaster flash, grace jones,nina simone,fela, carl craig, dj harvey, theo parrish, moodyman,optimo, the glimmers, danny krivit, joe classell,stevie wonder,marvin gaye,king tubby,norman whitfield,ashford and simpson,the clipse,arthur russell, james brown, patti labelle,slyvester,gilles peterson,bessie smith the clash, bad brians, hot chip,DFA,timmy regisford, mad scientist,ESG,ron hardy,larry heard,talking heads,rub n tug,idjut boys,
love them and i spend lots of time watching from art house to lowbrow comedies to thrillers to docs this could go on forever but here's what come to mind :city of god,amores perros,irreversible,saddest music in the world,life & debt, the corporation, lone wolf and cub, the actor's revenge
curb your enthusiasm, chappelle show,globe trekkers, Weeds, Boondocks
by large i don't read much fiction 'cept once i awhile some short stories mostly cultural studies esp deviant subcultures ,history,spirituality,bios,etc what comes to mind now: luc sante "lowlife". what i'm reading now:"World On Fire" Ann Chau, "Mindfulness In Plain English" V.H. Gunaratana, "NYC Sex" Grady Turner,