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spencer

At the forefront of the 'We Drink Only Tea' movement you've been hearing so much about lately

About Me

vegetarian (14 years and for the rest of my life), art director, photographer, hazel eyes, beach baby, lifetime manhattan NYC 10021, also lived in st thomas USVI and Bermuda. 2 showers daily preferred with herbal essences fragrant shampoos [suave will do in a pinch hurt me] and english yardley peach, oatmeal and lavender soaps. aesthetic/moral/ethical/utopian philosophy; astrologically inclined [sagittarius]; I'm vegan in 2007. B-B-B-Baby You Just Ain't Seen Nuthin' Yet! Positive and optimistic. seeking beauty in all people and things; reading incl newspapers and fashion mags; still clubbing after all these years from studio 54 , danceteria and surf club to annex, pacha and studio mezmor. whats your sign? unstoppable energy and ultimate love for all living creatures. Vegetarians For LIFE! psychic power is a good thing. public transport/non-driver; walking and bikes make the world a better place ["1 Less car"]. fave animals: giant pandas, pretty ponies, soft fluffy cats and the primate family in general. I should know I'm a monkey. known for his dance moves, incl. the hustle, the double bump, the hitchhike, the tighten up, the mashed potatoes, the bus stop, the hipshake, the sprinkler, the Rockaway, and the Milkshake. I'm riding on chrome whenever I ball, 26" inch spinners exclusively. 'stabber of salads' 'ruiner of media' 'Tenderness-Nothing Less' Picnics by the Motorway. I switch whips like kicks. And Hot Like Woah. Possibly

My Interests

japanese food, mediterranean food, salad and vegetable dinners, night clubbing, dressing up, sleeping, drawing, newspapers, photographs, miami, east hampton, amagansett, manet, ingres, matisse; rothko, warhol, mondrian , malevich ; NY Times; European magazines; art galleries; salads and minestrone soup; tropicana and dole juices espec orange/tangerine, orange/pineapple and valencia orange. ocean spray cranberry. loosa cranberry & blackberry juices. orange/pineapple/passion fruit juice by libby. hello kitty; bubblegum; louise pedersen; julia stegner; caroline Winberg; calling Friendster passe; getting the party started at facebook. elise crombez; sasha pivovarova. caroline trentini. yfke sturm; astrology; tea w/lemon, espec orange ceylon pekoe, vanilla, blackcurrant, sunset rose, green, china keemun, and peach by twinings; peach and orange black teas by pickwick; stash white/green tea. lipton honey/lemon tea. many harney and sons teas. yes I love tea and have abstained from coffee since 1/1/04. that's the 'we drink only tea' movement youve heard so much about. I also gave up coca cola and i drink only ginger ale now. answering e mails punctiliously; saucy and/or mundane AIMs {beachtowelfluff}. reading has replaced TV; ed ruscha; ellsworth kelly; sol lewitt; josef albers. showering & scheduled shaving; bauhaus design; international style; NY Yankees in 20th century; boston bruins in 20th century; single malts from scotland espec aberlour, the balvenie and macallan. johnnie gold and chivas regal. afternoon italian cafes; tea time at the tea house is the best time of the day, and reading newspapers and magazines there. nighttime japanese restaurant dinners; hot sake; Life imitating art. everything swedish & danish; Norweigans, Finns and BenNeLuxes also got it going on; Whitney Museum and bookstore. Instant Karma; Amish quilts; "Moonlight Feels Right"; stickers; candy; lollipops. it takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry; "Smile"; It's Nice to Be Nice ;) recommending vegetarianism to total strangers; black chapstick; large grocery store shopping, incl gristede's megastores and food emporia. stationary supplies incl. 3 ring binders, super-stick post-it notes, 3M clear scotch tape, and plastic protector sheets; libertarianism; spinach, cornbread, baked potatoes, string beans, broccolli, peas n carrots, yellow rice, pasta salad, mash potato no gravy; hot apple; brown rice, sweet potato. spinach and cucumber salad. avocadoes, soba noodles, oshinko pickles; vegetable gyoza dumplings. I'm balling on chrome, whenever I ride; for goodness sakes, get a load of these cakes ;) hott pants, make 'em hott!! I need it! vintage tennis clothing espec. fred perry, fila, lacoste, jantzen, and jimmy connors by robert bruce. vintage flight bags 1960s-80s by delta, sas and continental. holla at yer bwoy.

I'd like to meet:

hot vegetarians, sexy vegans to show me how you do, nightclubbers who enjoy dancing to house, progressive, classics, BritPop, soul, funk R&B, disco, indie or rock; lovers of japanese food, mediterranean food, vegetables, salads. women activity partners/friends/dating. nothing too serious, just fun. hotty vegans; raw vegetarians; beach lovers; lovers of tea; lovers of fine literature, fine art, art history, photography, architecture, sociology,etiquette. You can get it if you really want it; positive minded, fun friends. vegetarian preferred, and love for all living creatures incl. animals. animals are better than people. i'm a good listener so tell me what's on your mind & I will tell you what I think. high standards in all matters. naps with the air conditioning on, beach-bikini friendly (espec amagansett, eh & sobe) and pro-Hello Kitty preferred. it's written in the stars. make that move right now, baby. Physical Attraction= Chemical Reaction. julia stegner, you, & mischa barton. seasick, yet still docked.

Music:

BEACH BOYS. byrds, the smiths, suede, the who, the jam, mbv, jamc, elo, elp, jamc, Dylan, Al Green, marvin, spinners, philly soul, jb, the high numbers, shoes, pavement, nick drake, stones, bacharach, clash, gbv, everyothers, VU, style council; progressive house; deep house; junior; oakey; chuck berry; mancini; PiL; dolls; bowie; yes; 70s aerosmith; Blur; oldies; autechre; echo & the bunnymen; nat king cole; bill evans; trane; miles; fleetwood mac; jeff beck; yardbirds; check out my black rock tee; buzzcocks; sugar minott; gregory isaacs; the association; BRING BACK THE OLDIES TO WCBS FM 101.1!!!! ; smokey!; diana ross; sister sledge; SOS band; norma jean; joni mitchell; lloyd cole; yeah yeah yeahs; strokes; new order; interpol; stylistics; delfonics; O'jays; chicago boompty house; Teena Marie; EWF!; phil spector in the 60s; the small faces; the beachcombers; dave clark five; the four freshmen; the Tradewinds; the buckinghams; the cufflinks; haircut 100; nick heyward; associates; paul haig; orange juice; st. etienne; aztec camera; the four preps; bee gees; glen campbell; a certain ratio; the special a/k/a; the [english] beat; george & gwen mcrae; beyonce; aretha; luther; jackie wilson; many film soundtracks; elvis; BJ Thomas; dusty springfield; 4 tops; tempts; sandie shaw; danny tenaglia; ambulance ltd.; ride; 'brandy' by Looking Glass; If it's good to ya, it's good for ya; 'doctor wu' by Steely Dan; archie bell & the drells from houston texas; the isley bros; curtis mayfield; Everly Bros; GrassRoots; 3 dog night; Nuggets; sound effects LPs; secret machines; Ivy; karen elson; swing out sister; steve lawler; the adored; sander kleinenberg; dj heather; tony humphries; the beloved; power pop. the damnwells; roger sanchez, dj sneak, strangelove, flower; cactus; incredible string band; be bop deluxe; ritchie blackmore's rainbow; most of what nick marc canes; frankie's soul kitchen playlist; the gap band; pet shop boys; ordinary boys; cocteaus; ebtg; jobriath; elvis costello; maximo park; spencer product 7 denny le nimh. au revoir simone; the raveonettes; jadakiss; zamfir master of the pan flute; young jeezy; peter lemongello; slim whitman; wayne newton; george jones. george strait. lil' flip; willie nelson. kirsty maccoll. pousette-dart band. king sunny ade. kanda bongo man. sly & robbie. black uhuru. gregory isaacs. eric b & rakim, king tubby. augustus pablo. willie colon. chaka khan & rufus. kashif. xtina. BBQ band. rene & angela. todd terry. electric indigo. david morales. DJ Vibe. America. bread. freddie boom boom cannon. del shannon. "into the night" by benny mardones. "barely breathing" by duncan sheik. nelly furtado . mariah carey. "sentimental lady" by bob welch. joni mitchell. sterling void. hot chip. 'magnet & steel' by walter egan. fleetwood mac/lindsay buckingham. rufus & chaka khan. "no such thing" by john mayer. 'freak like me' by sugababes. rhianna. 'do fries come with that shake' by spencer jarrett..................................................... ............................................................ ..................................."These Days" by jackson browne:"Well I've been out walking I don't do that much talking these days These days-- These days I seem to think a lot About the things that I forgot to do For you And all the times I had the chance toAnd I had a lover It's so hard to risk another these days These days-- Now if I seem to be afraid To live the life I have made in song Well it's just that I've been losing so longI'll keep on moving Things are bound to be improving these days One of these days-- These days I sit on corner stones And count the time in quarter tones to ten, my friend Don't confront me with my failures I had not forgotten them"as recorded by Nico on "Chelsea Girl"

Movies:

blow up; being there; Endless Summer 1 & 2; the last of shiela; quadrophenia; puppet on a string; stardust memories; parasite; when a stranger calls; the silence; many hitchcock; swept away (70s); clueless; ghost world; breakfast at tiffany's; alfie [60s]; casino royale; thunderball; manhattan; play it again, sam; love & death; annie hall; goodbye, columbus; you're a big boy now; oui girls; betty blue; dracula (1931); phantom of the opera (1925); nosferatu (1922); american graffitti; real life/ modern romance (albert brooks); true romance ; reservoir dogs; I like to hurt people (the sheik); kansas city bomber; mad monster party; godfather 1 & 2; Ride the Wild Surf; The Barefoot Adventure; with 6 you get eggroll; true grit ; the girls on the beach; anything with audrey hepburn; the producers [60s]; and now for something completely different; cantinflas; orson welles; jerry lewis; casino royale; pink panther [peter sellers/david niven]; down by law; the taking of pelham 1-2-3; mackenna's gold; ladies & gentlemen the rolling stones; help; hard day's night; gimme shelter; this is spinal tap; hms potemkin; shaft goes to africa; fuzz; eva marie saint in on the waterfront; ursula andress in casino royale; thunderbirds are go! [60s]; match point. goodnight & good luck. capote. the weatherman. looking for comedy in the muslim world

Television:

my 3 sons; bob newhart (70s); championship wrestling from florida with Gordon Solie; Thunderbirds Are Go!!; Mannix; Bewitched; love, american style; good times; late night w/david letterman; tomorrow w/tom snyder; weather report; weather channel; love cats; public access channels C, D & J; not watching TV at all; the spirit; green hornet; 4 horsemen; lucha libre on galavision; the magic roundabout; local newscasts partic in Bermuda espec the weather & financial news circa 1970, narrowcasting, wot? I guess u had to be there; banana splits; taxi; bradys; partridges; some SNL; Fridays; Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp; Barnaby Jones; Dark Shadows, Jonathan frid, he kool!!; GH in 1980s [feat. demi moore & janine turner!] ; dynasty; 90210; melrose; tonight show w/johnny 60s/70s. championship wrestling from georgia on TBS (80s); world championship wrestling/NWA 80s; this week in the nfl w/summerall & brookshire; cooking shows generally, graham kerr especially; tex fenster presents; if I cant dance u can keep yr revolution; lawline; davey & goliath; gumby & pokey; lone ranger & tonto [black & white]; zorro; batman [60s]; superman [50s]; brideshead revisited; rowan & martin's laugh in; the tom jones show; musical chairs w/adam wade; almost all glen campbell appearances from 60-70s; sonny & cher show. we give ya trivia; uncle floyd; abbott & costello; honeymooners; sanford & son; OC; wonderama; maryann is hotter than ginger; winky dink & you; george of the jungle; magilla gorilla; underdog; what was that cartoon with superbaby & cuckoo man? why does no-one know it's name?? that was like a super cool & funny fantastic four-style parody cartoon but why am I the only one who remembers it? OH! it's "The Mighty Heroes" from 1966-67!! (Terrytoons) Strong Man, Cuckoo Man, Tornado Man, Rope Man, Diaper Man. dick van dyke 60s & 70s; the ghost & mrs. muir; the courtship of eddie's father; family affair; hazel; the lucy show; ed sullivan; the jackie gleason show; and the spring and fall shows on metro channel full frontal fashion. style with elsa klensch. YOU! with edie locke. andy warhol's TV & 15 minutes shows. abc's wide world of sports in the 70s; any and all tennis. miami vice. the girls next door on E! filthy rich cattle drive. and I really DID stop watching TV in fall 2005!! DVDs only in 2007!

Books:

HENRY JAMES; Oscar Wilde. AE Houseman, Wm Eggleston; edward weston; dickinson; oscar; lloyd cole; mozza; harold pinter; fitzgerald; hemingway; tom wolfe; thurber; all sorts of photography books; 60s spiderman; all truman capote; many 20th Century art books; edward albee; john cheever; o henry; silver age marvels; golden age supe & batman; W mag; European Vogues; The Face (1980s); NME ; NY Times; salinger espec 9 stories; archie comics; Nylon; I-D; Numero; V; the rolling stones & beatles fan club magazines; books about the Stones, the who, the smiths & Mozza; the beatles; betty is hotter than veronica; i will read articles about the weather, global warming, climactic changes and sometimes the kyoto protocal to the end when most of you gave up quick; i also have a neat collection of books about the weather and/or with weather in the title; and needless to say weather maps and sundry weather graphs charts predictions, gauges, visuals etc etc are appreciated and in fact archived. try me!! tony smith; michael crichton; bauhaus histories; malevich; ellsworth kelly; mondrian; warhol/factory bios; Pop; "10" yes I am a voracious reader- ask me about my clip files if you have a few extra centuries to spare. steven gaines. simon parkes. avedon. robert frank. eggleston. and more beatles, beach boys, rolling stones and smiths histories. victor bockris' velvet underground 'uptight.' andy warhol's 'philosophy,' 'POPiSM' and 'diaries' books.

Heroes:

my mom & dad; morrissey; lloyd cole; brett anderson; oscar wilde; matisse; warhol; brian wilson; socrates; jim mcguinn; derrick carter; pete townshend; oakey; marvin; wella; ric flair; bobby orr; jb; bacharach; keef; brian jones; phil spector; joe willie namath; mantle; maris; yaz; mondrian; malevich; vegetarian chefs; enlightened cooks/nutritionists in general; perfessor stengel; owen hart; bobby murcer; testino; rod laver; jimmy connors; maria sharapova; andy warhol. irving penn; richard avedon; david bailey; helmut newton; NY Times; jeff beck; steve marriot; the sheik; nick marc; abdullah the butcher; bulldog brower; don mulvahill; mil mascaras; hijo del santo; hunter s. thompson; blue panther; sugar minott; augustus pablo; the lifeguards & staff of main beach, eh. anyone committed to a lifetime of vegetarianism/veganism/raw vegetarianism. anyone who agrees that the southfork of long island from wainscott east to 'the end' is the most beautiful part of america or at least the lower 48; timothy leary; plato; charlie chaplin; bruno; bob dylan circa 1964/65; the beatles. abdullah farouk; kurt schwitters; arne glimcher; jfk; DT; jerry brown; trane; miles; charlie watts; anyone who agrees that today & even tomorrow are the best time(s) to be alive. but then again the 60s were really really cool, too, espec 1960-1967. fred perry. rene lacoste. don budge.

My Blog

may 1997

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Posted by spencer on Fri, 04 May 2007 12:11:00 PST

Film of Life

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Posted by spencer on Thu, 03 May 2007 10:48:00 PST

survey ology

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Posted by spencer on Wed, 02 May 2007 10:20:00 PST

nyc nightlife in may 1995:

nyc nightlife in may 1995: nyc nightlife in may  1995:   may 4, 1995 danielle gerber played don hill's at 9 pm before frank's 80s night  beavher. royal trux were at irving plaza. and ...
Posted by spencer on Wed, 02 May 2007 09:32:00 PST

2007 favourites so far: January-April

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Junior at Bank 4

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Posted by spencer on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:35:00 PST

For the UnderGround

..> i should be asleep. Body: for the underground 1. last beverage: chivas/rocks 2. last phone call: edwynn houk, clyde's chemists 3. last instant message: raw 4. last e-mail: genevieve, valerie...
Posted by spencer on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:10:00 PST

April Book Review .2:

BOOK REVIEWS 2007: April Book Review #2: "Peepholism: Into the Art of Morrissey" (Paperback) by Jo Slee (Author) This book delves deeply into the cover art & sleeve imagery/sourcing of every Smith...
Posted by spencer on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:52:00 PST

kat stress qutters

..> Body: 50 Questions that I couldn't resist:kat stress quitters 1. Story behind your myspace song?I dont know how to add a song yet; maybe someone will assist  me 2. What's bothering yo...
Posted by spencer on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:17:00 PST

APRIL REVIEW: : According to the Rolling Stones

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