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yake

I built a ship with my own hands to take us to the moon.

About Me

I'm just a toe-tappin', swing dancin', bike ridin', tree huggin', all-around life lovin' guy. I think my mind/soul is stuck back in '30s or '40s, but I think its a good thing. I love to learn. I am facinated with science, geometry, language, music and nature. I like exploring the architectural and culinary talent in the city and always open to new experiences.

My Interests

In alphabetical order: animal rights, ASL (American Sign Language), awareness, baked goods, biking, brunch with the roomies, buddhism, burlesque, camping, conversation, cooking, cookies, Deaf culture, dirt, drumming, environmentalists, español, feminism, Femmes, field hockey, ginger, good food, green, hiking, kayaks, lacrosse, mopeds, music, my dog, non-absolutism, othello, peace, sushi, swing dancing, tandems, tea, vegans, zen... life.

I'd like to meet:


-People with good energy and warm smiles
-Anyone who is willing to ride on the back of my tandem
-A dancer (belly/ballet/burlesque)
-Someone to ride bikes with
-Anyone who knows of Ellen von Unwerth
-People who think they are living in the wrong decade
-Deaf folk
-Alguien quien habla español
-Someone who speaks another language and has patience
-Laughter
-Different Perspectives
-A challenge...

-Anyone who can play music or dance like this:

I am not looking for: ignorance : hate : web-cam girls : your band (unless it is swing or I know you in real life).

Music:

Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Gene Krupa, Glen Miller and most big band/swing. I listen to a lot of classical and instrumental ensembles and some rap, ska, alt, punk & bluegrass... Acoustic folk guitar, jug bands and classical stringed insturments that are electrified definitly grab my attention. Scythian.

Movies:

The Princess Bride, Jesus is Magic

Television:

Discovery Health

Books:

Textbooks and documents of random facts. Wikipedia.

Heroes:

Da Vinci. Annie "Londonderry" Kopchovsky.

My Blog

haiku

After 3 years of drawing a blank, poetry has re-entered my life in the form of haiku. car vs. bikeice caps are meltingconvenience subdues consciencecash flows more than sweat soloalone in the woodsa p...
Posted by yake on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:52:00 PST

In Honor of Earth Day

The Meatrixhttp://www.themeatrix1.com/ The Meatrix IIhttp://www.themeatrix2.com/ The Meatrix II.5http://www.moremeatrix.com/...
Posted by yake on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 11:20:00 PST

Gentrification - H St, NE

U-Turn on H StreetIf you were eight blocks past uncertainty, three steps from neglect, five houses down from hope, and you just saw a white man with ear buds rollerblading past a crack house without l...
Posted by yake on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 01:16:00 PST

Blog Topics

The only two blogs that I have posted thus far are both about the food industry and reflect my frustration and need to bring awareness to those around me. They are both long but I think the infor...
Posted by yake on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:45:00 PST

You Call Yourself Progressive...

You Call Yourself a Progressive -- But You Still Eat Meat?By Kathy Freston, AlterNet. Posted March 14, 2007.Eating a plant-based diet is an easy, cheap way to end animal cruelty and clean up the envir...
Posted by yake on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:35:00 PST

What's On Your Label?

What's On Your Label? By Anna KuchmentNewsweekMarch 12, 2007 A decade ago, environmentally conscious consumers had one main label to check if they wanted to make sure the food they were buying was acc...
Posted by yake on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:32:00 PST