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raych

boom shakalaka

About Me

i try my best most of the time.

My Interests

brisket, anger, finely tuned guitars, economics, the bill and melinda gates foundation, reducing my carbon footprint, hating filipinos, castle megastore, air fiddle, netflix, the book of psalms, hours of solitude, mommy, patagonia products, war room, almond joy, inflatable kayaks, the original garbage pail kids, wolves, purell, smacks (not to be confused with 'smack'), old time music, getting in where i don't fit in, obsessing over obscure progressive acoustic musicians, blonde nelly furtado, blondes, peach yogurt, beats, street ball, california newgrass, freaky thangs, cnn, chewy fruit-flavored candy, marriage protection, charles, toes, leaving, nostalgia, mornings, weezer, parts of tacoma, oysters, gels, trannys (automotive), typing really fast, that loving feeling, fossil wallets, porters and cream ale, public transportation, dog clothes, working my soul dry, coke zero, the combination of nervous energy and nicotine, reading stuff, penmanship, comparing the finger tips on my left hand to the finger tips on my right hand, skip rope, chips, salsa, email threads with faye, aspartame addiction, taking other peoples ideas for my own, over-analyzing why i over-analyze, attention, the darkness of gianne's skin, linsky's sensitivity to insect bites, unassumingness, overcoming adversity, rabble rabble rabble...

I'd like to meet:

people to touch. in the- how to say? bathing suit area.

Music:

lady sovereign
keane
chris thile and the how to grow a band
nelly furtado

Movies:

Species
Species II
Species III
It's Pat!
The Last Waltz

Television:

Degrassi: The Next Generation
Independent Lens
King Of The Hill
106th & Park
Silk Stalkings

Books:

one every three or four months - usually political. i'm a slow and easily distracted reader. i can keep up with and am kinda into the political blogosphere. i also enjoy listening to faye read the 'embarrassing moments' column on seventeen or cosmo... or whatever.

Heroes:

Rivers Cuomo
Mannie Fresh

My Blog

no thank you

"Drop the top and let the sunshine in with the woodgrain. Let the twankies spin.. "- In the Wind, Trick DaddyDear Smart Ones Macaroni and Cheese,You are fucking disgusting. Get out of my mouth.Sincere...
Posted by raych on Fri, 16 May 2008 10:16:00 PST

still not with it

Yes. I know. I know. My favorite dreamboat, John Edwards, has endorsed non other than Barack Obama. I will keep the anti-Obama blogs up and accept what feels like defeat gracefully.And now... A public...
Posted by raych on Thu, 15 May 2008 05:02:00 PST

the right idea

"You fondle my trigger then you blame my gun."- Limp, Fiona Apple Just a shortlist of birthday presents I received over the weekend from the family.  - a whole liter of bacardi gold rum- a bottle...
Posted by raych on Mon, 12 May 2008 12:50:00 PST

dont hate.

"They got little handsAnd little eyesAnd they walk aroundTellin' great big lies"'Short People', Randy Newman (possible one of the best songwriters ever)in my defense, my participation in 'surveys' has...
Posted by raych on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:58:00 PST

in this edition

Do not worry. This is not an anti-Obama blog... still don’t like him though.The following are some real intense lyrics that I cannot get out of my head. . Lord I’d be in your debtIf you&rs...
Posted by raych on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:56:00 PST

in a perfect world

..these guys have the right ideaJackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt. You don't understand... I love these two. Sooo much. I will be fawning/crying over this image for a good while.suggested listening:bonn...
Posted by raych on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:50:00 PST

ticky tacky

Little boxes on the hillside,Little boxes made of ticky tackyLittle boxes on the hillside,Little boxes all the same,Theres a pink one & a green oneAnd a blue one & a yellow oneAnd they are all made ou...
Posted by raych on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:41:00 PST

cartoons

this isn't so anti-obama.
Posted by raych on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:33:00 PST

things to consider

I thought this would have been way too opinionated to post as a bulletin, but it's too good not to pass it along.Please consider this blog before you get carried away on the Obama band wagon.Respondin...
Posted by raych on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:15:00 PST

obullshit

Dear Everyone, Stop giving Obama credit for being 'articulate' and 'well-spoken'. It is racist... are black people supposed to be non-articulate? He is running for president, it is expected that a can...
Posted by raych on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:34:00 PST