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Gino Monsoon

Straight outta Wilton!

About Me

Actor, comedian, bassist (I get paid for none of it) & web page developer (I get paid for that).

My Interests

Find myself a rock and roll band that needs a helping hand...

I'd like to meet:

New, interesting and real people. Other than that, more people in my head...

Music:

Led Zeppelin, Metallica, The Beatles, The Doors, Black Sabbath, Rush, Jimi Hendrix, Allman Brothers, Pearl Jam, Credence Clearwater Revival, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Primus, Tool, Korn, The Who, Johnny Cash, Charlie Daniels, Cream, Silver Apples, Nirvanna, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, STP, .38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top...

Movies:

Star Wars(s), Rocky(s), Monty Python & the Holy Grail, Pulp Fiction, First Blood, Star Trek(s), Karate Kid, Cannonball Run, Big Lebowski, Glengarry Glenross, Reservoir Dogs, Vision Quest, Jesus Christ Superstar, M.A.S.H., The Longest Yard (original), Smokey and the Bandit.

Television:

BBC News, Saturday Night Live, CNN, Kung Fu, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, South Park, Simpsons, Countdown with Keith Olberman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Robot Chicken, Newshour with Jim Lehrer, Chappelle Show, Late Show with David Letterman, Sportscenter, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Meet the Press, Looney Toons, NFL, Aqua Teen Hungerforce, NBA, Creature Comforts, UFC.

Books:

Tao Te Ching (Stephen Mitchell translation), Hua Hu Ching (Brian Walker translation), The Tao of Pooh, The Miracle of Mindfulness.

Heroes:

Les Claypool, John Paul Jones, Geddy Lee, John Entwistle.

My Blog

An ill of society

I am so pissed off and depressed from watching the news today.  Michael Vick is facing federal indictment for having a dog fighting operation based at a home of his.  He is also accused of e...
Posted by Gino Monsoon on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:15:00 PST

Format Change

Just over a year ago, I started writing blogs to help me wrap my mind around the thoughts and emotions that I was struggling with.  The support and feedback I received from my readers was greatly...
Posted by Gino Monsoon on Wed, 02 May 2007 02:48:00 PST

The Last Ketcherside

Well, that may be a bit dramatic.  But I've learned that my older (half)brother is expecting another child, his last child, and it will be another daughter.  Upon a little research, I learne...
Posted by Gino Monsoon on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:37:00 PST

Called in sick

As I sit here sick in the body, I realize I'm sick in the soul.  I cultivate myself and poison myself at the same time, waiting to see which one will give way.  The germs I fear spreading ar...
Posted by Gino Monsoon on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:33:00 PST

Tao of Zeppelin

Then as it was, then again it will be An' though the course may change sometimes Rivers always reach the seaTen Years GoneLed Zeppelin...
Posted by Gino Monsoon on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 03:02:00 PST

Gone...

My friend Matt wrote a pretty good song that I have playing on my page; I seem to be living the lyrics right now.Three years of my life left town yesterday.  My ex and my dog.  She didn't ev...
Posted by Gino Monsoon on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:01:00 PST

More impatience

PLUS the band is doing good, but of course I'm not totally satisfied with our progress.  I guess it's the effect of half of the members already having non-performance careers while the other half...
Posted by Gino Monsoon on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:08:00 PST

Impatience!

Things are changing, but not quick enough!  I'm usually pretty good at staying cool during these transitional periods, but I'm feeling extremely awkward right now.  I guess, for myself, I'm...
Posted by Gino Monsoon on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 05:57:00 PST

Alone in a crowded room

Hollywood parties suck.  Well...they suck if you're only friends with the person who threw the party and the people you came with.  After $15 for parking I was already in a bad mood.  T...
Posted by Gino Monsoon on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:08:00 PST

I'm back, in several ways...

So I haven't been able to post a blog in awhile because they fucking blocked MySpace from everyone's computers at my fucking job.  But I'm outta there!  Fucking place.  Fucking bitch-as...
Posted by Gino Monsoon on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 02:58:00 PST