Interests Include:
-music,
-movies,
-books,
-mustangs,
-drawing,
-writing,
-shooting pool,
-playing guitar,
-poker,
-mlb (cubs),
-nba (bulls & suns),
-nfl (saints & cardinals),
-x-box,
-history,
-philosophical conversations,
-theoretical conversations,
-the queen's english,
-lists of interests,
-flicking cigarettes at pigeons.
-Kindred spirits.
-Free thinkers.
-Casting directors. †
-Musicans. (Some of the coolest cats on the block.) ‡
-People who can tell me what the colour purple tastes like.
-People who know what a fuckwit is, but aren't one.
-People I can carry on a conversation with about everything and nothing at the same time.
-People who can be successful and act like they've been there before.
-People who can lose gracefully.
-Those who take life with a grain of salt.
-People who don't have to raise their voice or resort to vulgarity to prove their point.
-Anyone who can tell me the signifigence of the following date: December 21, 2012.
†did i mention i'm an aspiring actor?
‡and a musician?
In Regards to Friend Requests:
-If I don't know you prior to myspace, let me know why you would like to make me a friend in the form of a short essay. (No minimum requirements.)
I no longer care to engage in popularity contests. I have plenty of friends, if you are simply trying to increase your friend space, I won't be a part of it.
-Sincerely, joe BLACK.
Music I Greatly Appreciate:
(in no particular order)
-the Beatles,
-Led Zeppelin,
-Stone Temple Pilots,
-Scott Weiland,
-Radiohead,
-Nirvana,
-Foo Fighters,
-Pearl Jam,
-the White Stripes,
-the Raconteurs,
-the Doors,
-the Who,
-John Lennon,
-some Wings,
-George Harrison,
-Pink Floyd,
-David Bowie,
-TOOL,
-a Perfect Circle,
-Blind Melon,
-Alice in Chains,
-Coldplay,
-Beck,
-Silverchair,
-Interpol,
-Ambulance, LTD.,
-At the Drive-In,
-Mars Volta,
-Sparta,
-Portishead,
-Sneaker Pimps,
-Massive Attack,
-Mazzy Star,
-Garbage,
-the Cranberries,
-Army of Anyone,
-the Yeah Yeah Yeahs,
-incubus,
-Sublime,
-Bush,
-NIN,
-Filter,
-Soundgarden,
-Rage Against the Machine,
-Mos Def,
-Tupac,
-Nas,
-Jay Z,
-early Busta Rhymes,
-early Pharcyde,
-Gangstarr,
-the Roots,
-OC,
-Black Rebel Motorcycle Club,
-Mad Season's one album,
-deftones,
-System of a Down,
-the Verve,
-My Bloody Valentine,
-Helium,
-Placebo,
-Blonde Redhead,
-the Pixies,
-Jane's Addiction,
-Wolfmother, †
-Poe,
-the Chemical Brothers,
-the Brothers Dust,
-Crystal Method,
-Zero 7,
-Moby,
-Juno Reactor,
-Rob Dougan,
-Prodigy,
-Gnarls Barkley
Music I'm Intrigued By:
-Leadbelly,
-John Lee Hooker,
-BB King,
-Miles Davis,
-John Coltrane,
-Bob Dylan,
-the Velvet Underground,
-Manic Street Preachers,
-Echo and the Bunnymen,
-the Eels,
-Jesus & Mary Chain,
-Screaming Trees,
-the Flaming Lips,
-the Ramones,
-the White Rose Movement,
-School of Fish,
-Mellowdrone, †
-Stars of Track and Field, †
†recent addition.
Films I Greatly Appreciate:
-the Matrix trilogy,
-Fight Club,
-Se7en,
-Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,
-Stranger than Fiction,
-Usual Suspects,
-Good Night and Good Luck,
-Tombstone,
-Almost Famous,
-American Beauty,
-Donnie Darko,
-Vanilla Sky,
-High Fidelity,
-Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, †
-the Bourne series,
-A Scanner Darkly,
-the Shawshank Redemption,
-Constantine,
-Bullit,
-Gone in Sixty Seconds,
-the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly,
-High Plains Drifter,
-Enter the Dragon,
-Identity,
-Momento,
-I ♥ Huckabees,
-Rounders,
-Forrest Gump,
-Swingers,
-Kill Bill,
-School of Rock,
-Royal Tenebaums,
-Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,
-Blade Runner,
-12 Monkeys,
-Minority Report,
-The Departed, †
-Paycheck,
-the Blade trilogy,
just about all things sci-fi, satire, or film nior.
†recent addition.
Stuff I'll Actually Watch:
-Daily Show
-Colbert Report
-Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann, †
-History Channel
-Discovery Channels
-House,
-It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, †
-CSI (Vegas is my choice)
-NCIS
-South Park
-Family Guy
-The Venture Bros.
-Robot Chicken.
†recent addition.
Books I Greatly Appreciate:
(in no particular order)
-Brave New World,
-1984,
-Fahrenheit 451,
-The Art of War,
-Tao Te Ching,
-Heavier than Heaven,
-The Matrix and Philosophy,
-Neuromancer,
-A Clockwork Orange,
-The Tao of Muhammad Ali,
-The Tao of Bruce Lee,
-Fight Club,
-Invisible Monsters,
-Lullaby,
-Diary,
-One Hand Clapping,
-The Fuckup,
-the dictionary,
-the thesaurus.
Authors of Merit:
-Chuck Palahniuk,
-William Gibson,
-John Connolly,
-Philip K. Dick,
-Alduos Huxley,
-Anthony Burgess.
Topics of Interest:
-Sci-fi (cyber-punk),
-off beat humor,
-philosophy,
-satire (political),
-mystery/suspense,
-espionage/spy,
-history.
Authors of Comedic Merit:
-George Carlin,
-Dennis Miller,
-Al Franken,
-Jon Stewart.
Heroes should inspire one to change their lives.
Heroes should not enrapture one to the point of vicariously living through their heroes lives.
Do away with idols.
Stop living through others and live your own damn life.