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Jesse

Without passion, breath is just a clock ticking.

About Me

Me? I'm a UCSC grad from Oakland, with a degree in creative writing which I don't get to apply at all to my job. I'm back in Oakland! I'm a Project Coordinator for SCEA first party titles, which has been a crash-course in corporate bad examples, but a learning experience nonetheless, and so far going well despite being a little bit non-sequetous from my educational training. I do however write in my spare time, and I just finished my first novel. I would call myself extroverted at times while maintaining a rich, thoughtful, internal life. Physical activity is my refuge from stress, and an important part of my life. I explore my philosophical conundrums through parallels in my fiction. For the most part that's how I balance the outer and inner me... I love writing, drawing, music, drinking/bar-hopping, eating/cooking, basketball, soccer, football, working out, slinging mud at republicans (very important), and of course the Bay Area. I play striker for South City Football Club; I used to play minor league football for the Oakland Vipers... this year, who knows where to look for me? Hit me up and find out ;-)

My Interests

Writing, reading, drawing, philosophy, basketball, football, soccer, travelling, eating, drinking & cooking, politics/Bush-bashing (referring to the president), WARRIORS!

I'd like to meet:

A) People who like to get out in the world and be active, either physically, socially, intellectual, or any other way that's conducive of them blossoming into the person they aspire to be.B) Intellectually interesting people (note "interesting" doesn't have to mean "elite" - if you can teach me something through your thoughts, I'll listen)C) People who want to go play sports or write/draw with me =) __________________________________________________________
You Are Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
You are kind, popular, and generous.
You tend to be successful at anything you try.
A social butterfly, you are great at entertaining a crowd.

You are most compatible with strawberry ice cream. What Flavor Ice Cream Are You?

Music:

Various, depending on mood... notably trance, 'cuz it gets me in the mood to write - and hip-hop, 'cuz it gets me in the mood to ball. Incidentally, two of the moods I frequent in my free time.

Movies:

The Usual Suspects, Memento, Gladiator, Equilibrium, I Heart Huckabees, Boondock Saints, Lord of the Rings, Batman Begins, Family Guy presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, Little Miss Sunshine, Stranger Than Fiction, Equilibrium, Donnie Darko, Children of Men

Television:

Family Guy, Simpsons, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Strangers With Candy, Coupling, Cowboy Bebop, Welcome Back Kotter, Futurama, Daily Show, Colbert Report, Joes vs. Pros, NFL Football, HOUSE, Arrested Development, GSW basketball, trashy dating shows where competitors attempt to kill each other over potential suitors

Books:

1984, The Scar, Perdido Street Station, Nueromancer, Eye of the World, One Hundred Years of Solitude, anything Faulkner, anything William Gibson, the eternal damnation of reviewing my own work.

Heroes:

Mike Reiter the Funk Doctor (That's a PHD in Funk, not no BA); Nick Grant-Collins (Yes, THE "Oh-shit, you-got-Nick-Grant-Collins?"-Nick-Grant-Collins); Hortense Skolnick; Terrible Terry Tate, Office Linebacker