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¡Brian!

About Me


I live and work in the suburbs, but I play in the city. You might find me on the tennis or volleyball court at my neighborhood park one day, cheering on the Kings at Staples Center the next day, and attending an indie film screening in Hollywood the day after that. A good, meaningful movie will have me wanting to talk about for hours, days, or weeks. And for the curious, here are some more random factoids, format courtesy of Shelby.
Random I-Statements!!!
- I see a lot of movies no one's ever heard of -
- I don't let my bad singing get in the way of my karaoke -
- I play tennis as much as possible -
- I have been featured on TV 29 times -
- I have been webcast 2 times-
- I am featured on the wall of polaroids at a sushi bar -
- I am a die-hard L.A. Kings fan -
- I speak English and Spanish...but not any Asian languages -
- I have a drink named after me -
- I once twice won my office chili cook-off -
- I drink bright green midori sours without questioning my manhood -
- I am very politically aware -
- I think trust is sexy -
- I always use my turn signals -
- I am a whore for credit card points -
- I listen to more music than TV -
- I sometimes say "comma" out loud when I talk -
- I am told I have neat handwriting "for a guy"-
- I donate to multiple arts organizations -
- I do not have a son named Raymond...that I know of -
- I used to get paid to play dodge ball -
- I know a stuffed animal named after me -
- I can beat you at Boggle -
- I own a very impressive collection of kitchen utensils -
- I was the youngest person in my high school class -
- I used to be a Turkish multi-millionaire -
- I do not have an evil twin named Jeremy -
- I have eaten six pieces of popcorn since 1998 -
- I graduated at the top of my college class -
- I grew up in the nation's second-safest city -
- I have been published in the Los Angeles Times -
- I have framed artwork at a Presidential Library -
- I have written laws -
- I despise rudeness -
- I want to be happy more than anything -
- I change this list periodically, so ha ha! -
If you want to know anything else, send me a message!

My Interests

I'd like to meet:


People from my past...

...and people from my future.

Perhaps you are one of them?

And now, please take a few minutes to enjoy the sights and sounds of two of my most talented friends, Marissa Levy and Jay Matsueda !

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Music:

I love the rock of the '90s.
Because I was cool then!

Still Today:
Jem
Dido
Clannad
Lisa Loeb
The Sounds
The Murmurs
Shawn Colvin
Leah Andreone
Ben Folds [Five]
The Cranberries
Sarah McLachlan
Butterfly Boucher
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Sixpence None the Richer

I also occasionally hang around the indie music scene and recommend:

Marissa Levy
Jay Matsueda
Katisse

Movies:

Proud member of:

Favorites, Wide Release:

Brick
Crash
Sideways
In America
The Illusionist
The Joy Luck Club
Little Miss Sunshine
Bowling for Columbine
The 40 Year-Old Virgin

Favorites, Limited Release:

Mean Creek
The Corporation
Nowhere in Africa
My Summer of Love
Better Luck Tomorrow
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Me and You and Everyone We Know

Favorites, Waiting for Release:

L.A. Blues
Analog Days
Owl and the Sparrow

Television:

I Tivo The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, but I still think Curb Your Enthusiasm is the best-written show on TV. I got sucked into Big Love last season, too. Oh, and it's hockey season! Yay!