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sxoidmal

I am here for Friends

About Me

This account stands for old acquaintances to find me.

I want to be strong, independent, creative, considerate, loyal, intelligent, and attractive. MyGen Profile Generator

My Interests

Grilling, photography (Holga, Diana), reading, writing (stories, letters, essays), gaming.

I'd like to meet:

Light, motivated, substantial people.

Music:

Pixies, Lush, Cocteau Twins, Camper van Beethoven, DEVO, Elvis Costello, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, Billie Holiday, Bix Beiderbecke, Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, the Police, the Cure, the Smiths, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Boards of Canada, Kommunity FK, Xmal Deutschland, Magazine, Skeletal Family, 45 Grave, MISFITS, SWANS, Cranes, Siouxsie, Dead Can Dance, Death In June, Delerium, the Birthday Party, Nina Hagen, Infected Mushroom, Dr. Octagon, Moi Dix Mois, the Billy Nayer Show, the Silver Hearts, Neko Case, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Autechre, Aphex Twin, Einsturzende Neubauten, Wagon Christ, Negativland, Claire Voyant, Cibo Matto, Shonen Knife, Daniel Balavoine, ELO, Killing Joke, T. Ride, Roger Whittaker, Gordon Lightfoot, Gerry Rafferty, Najwa Nimri, Basia, Sixpence None the Richer, Squarepusher, Morphine, Yello, Orbital

Movies:

Coen Brothers, Wes Anderson, Michel Gondry; indie films, Hong Kong cinema, Japanese cinema, black comedy, absurdism, anime.

Television:

The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, The X-Files, Little Britain, Metalocalypse, Murder in Suburbia, Home Movies, Futurama, The Office (UK), Upright Citizens Brigade, Mr. Show, Dexter, Arrested Development

Books:

Dorothy Parker, Agatha Christie, Ellis Peters, Mark Twain, David Sedaris, Amy Sedaris, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Arturo Perez-Reverte, Steven Milhauser, Robert van Gulik, Gene Wolfe, Chip Kidd

Heroes:

Hercule Poirot, Usagi Yojimbo

My Blog

Computer Status

Okay!  My new laptop operates like a dream.  It's Google-app-heavy, I thought I'd try out Ubuntu but was unable to connect online and didn't feel like riddling that one out.  Google app...
Posted by sxoidmal on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:02:00 PST

The Hundredaire’s Holiday

I see there's an online show here called "Beyond the Rave."  The title is so evocative.  It evokes ideas and feelings I find somewhere between silly and repulsive.  Who looks at a title...
Posted by sxoidmal on Fri, 23 May 2008 10:37:00 PST

I Love Technology

Just secured a smart new laptop from CyberPower--no, I'd never heard of them either until I started comparison-shopping.  I was able to customize a natty little gaming notebook, and I have to say...
Posted by sxoidmal on Sun, 18 May 2008 09:57:00 PST

Home Again

I've been enjoying Reykjavik very much. Tomorrow we're going home.This whole trip was an interesting exercise for me. I think I'm more prepared to plan my next international vacation. For one thing...
Posted by sxoidmal on Tue, 06 May 2008 05:57:00 PST

Related Thoughts to Having Wed

The wedding went very well.  It really ran without a hitch.  There were a couple points of concern, but we live four blocks from the church and it was nothing to send someone back to the hou...
Posted by sxoidmal on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:47:00 PST

Wedding Bells

I did it, I’m married now.  Once things calm down I’ll let it sink in and figure out how that feels.  Right now I’m all smiles.I need to run through and change all my user ...
Posted by sxoidmal on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:32:00 PST

Writing Exercises

I’m getting better at writing daily.  A long time ago I received some stern advice from Neil Gaiman and resolved to write more, but didn’t make good on it.  I started taking nigh...
Posted by sxoidmal on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:12:00 PST

Work, Wedding, and Vacation

New work situation: my contract ends at the start of next month.  Apparently they're not interested in stringing me along any further, so now's my chance to find something in the field of copyedi...
Posted by sxoidmal on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:18:00 PST

Books and Exercise

I've been surprisingly active the past couple of days. I don't remember what I did Tuesday night, but it was a lot.  I know I ended up at the gym. Last night, I brought Rebecca out to the Central...
Posted by sxoidmal on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:03:00 PST

Dispatches From Within

It's been a while since I've written, but not much has changed, only details. The cats are doing well.  I'm surprised by how little food we're supposed to feed them, but I don't question it. ...
Posted by sxoidmal on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:28:00 PST