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connor

I am here for Friends

About Me

I'm actually pretty brilliant.

My Interests

writing, film, music, guitar, drums, harmonica, ukulele, boche, frisbee, kareoke, the beach, the sauce, using Q-Tips, looking really fly and acting like it doesn't even phase me, flying a kite on a sunny afternoon, fine domestic ales, shitty domestic ales, camping, swimming, fishing, hiking, cooking, dance parties, ruining other people's good times, i also enjoy reading and pretending I know how to speak French.

I'd like to meet:

pretty girls with british accents.

Music:

late 70's/80's rock- Van Halen with Dave, dance rock, drum rock, and disco-- fucking disco disco. kc and the sunshine band, 5th of beethoven. blondie. also the likes of the white stripes, against me, silver jews, mclusky, the killers, franz ferdinand, tone loc, chromeo, weezer when they were good, of montreal, bob dylan, ccr, snoop, dre, tribe called quest, outkast, blood brothers, johnny cash, charge card pistols, nerf herder,,,,

Movies:

Rushmore, Tenenbaums, Sleeper, Take the Money and Run, Bad Boys II, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, Death Race 2000, Logan's Run, The Last Man on Earth, The Rock, Crimes and Misdemeanors, The Ladies Man, Super Troopers, Bad Boys I, Club Dread, Slackers, Lebowski, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou , Freddy Got Fingered, A Hard Days Night

Television:

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Books:

Travels With Charley, The Autobiography of Ben Franklin, The Great Gatsby, Breakfast of Champions or anything by Kurt Vonnegut I guess, Naked and other David Sedaris books. I find Tucker Max to be in the same vein actually, very enjoyable. The Sound and the Fury, The Wreck of the Whaleship Essex, The Sea Came in at Midnight, Holy Blood Holy Grail, Flyboys, WWII histories, The Harry Potter books, and The one the guy did before Davinci Code- I can't remember the title but I liked it.

Heroes:

I'll think of one someday.

My Blog

--HONG KONNOR--Issue 18--Thursday Night Lights

I'm packing for my trip and the TV is on. Suddenly it's episode after episode of my favorite shows. The Office followed by Scrubs. I had to watch the second half of Speed in order to miss Grey's Anato...
Posted by connor on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:15:00 PST

HONG KONNOR-- Issue 17-- Lost In Manslation

October 31, 2007 HONG KONNOR Issue 17 Lost In Manslation     Once again, Myspace has failed to function in the "copy/paste" department, so just follow the link to a more reliable blogging re...
Posted by connor on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:15:00 PST

BANGKONNOR-- Issue 16-- Just Two Nights

Bangkok, oriental city. This remains true, but the western culture has bled in and the tourist neighborhoods look like a strip in Vegas. But who can blame them? We come in, empty our pockets and leave...
Posted by connor on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:16:00 PST

CONNORBODIA --Issue 15-- Siem Reaping What I Siem Sew

I'm at Siem Reap International Airport where everything costs 4 times what it does in Siem Reap- unless you're a tourist and then it's only about twice as much as what you're used to. Cambodia and the...
Posted by connor on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:39:00 PST

--CONNORBODIA-- Issue 14-- I know it’s a stretch but i’m willing to try it

still not done with my journal postings from the past but there's just no time, just no time right now. i'm in cambodia and have downgraded from an A/C room to a fan room with no bathroom to save mone...
Posted by connor on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:39:00 PST

VIET CONNOR-- Issue 13-- Saicon

VIET CONNOR-- Issue 13-- Saicon It is my last night in Vietnam. I am not that tired. All day ...
Posted by connor on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:19:00 PST

Issue 12-- VIET CONNOR-- In the Shit

Rain. Flood. Float. Swim. Drown. Boat. I'm looking out the door of the internet place I just slogged to. Of course the internet isn't working at my hotel across the street. The rain began the instant ...
Posted by connor on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:32:00 PST

VIETCONNOR- Issue 11- Dear Diary Part1- Drunk From the North Country and Other Cautionary Tales

You know what? I see it's all fucked up down there. Cut and paste. Good old myspace. here. read it here.   http://thedailyhell.typepad.com/hong_konnor/   i am in Nha Trang, the R&R capit...
Posted by connor on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:44:00 PST

Issue 10-- VIET CONNOR -- Zeuss Thunder

Hey folks, It's been awhile. I've been busy fending for my life from blood thirsty tourist eating evil zombies. they don't let you do anything on your own here! it's tour bus this, motorbike with driv...
Posted by connor on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:53:00 PST

Issue 9-- VIET CONNOR-- Connor Is Held At Knifepoint... And Returned Without Harm

Read my thrilling brief update!http://thedailyhell.typepad.com/hong_konnor/
Posted by connor on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:56:00 PST