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About Me

Enter the secret password:

You know the password.
It's within your unconscious mind.
Close your eyes.
What's the first word you think of?
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My doggie. He's a mini-dachshund named Wesley.
His birthday was Cinco de Mayo.
He's the most beautiful dachshund ever
with silver dapple fur and blue eyes.
Wesley's namesake. See the resemblance?
You scored as Existentialism. Your life is guided by
the concept of Existentialism:
You choose the meaning and purpose of your life.
"Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown
into the world, he is responsible for everything he does."
"It is up to you to give [life] a meaning."
--Jean-Paul Sartre
"It is man's natural sickness to believe that he possesses the Truth."
--Blaise Pascal
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Existentialism

70%

Hedonism

55%

Apathy

50%

Justice (Fairness)

50%

Utilitarianism

50%

Strong Egoism

45%

Kantianism

35%

Nihilism

25%

Divine Command

5%
What philosophy do you follow? (v1.03)
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I must admit. I ripped that
password idea off from Miranda July. Because it 's neat.
But the code was all mine.

My Interests

Pop culture, humor, metaphysics and the paranormal, existential and humanistic counseling psychology, poetry therapy, contemporary poetry, modern art, existential non-philosophy, naive wisdom, views from outer space, alien landscapes.

I'd like to meet:

Mike Patton rsvped "+ 20 friends" to my wedding.
You think he'll show? (Update: He didn't.)

Music:

Marc Bolan, T.Rex, David Bowie, Brian Eno, The Smiths/Morrissey, Joy Division/New Order, The Damned, The Runaways, Sparks, Supergrass, (Almost)anything Mike Patton touches, Flaming Lips, Mars Volta, Tori Amos, Stevie Nicks, Smashing Pumpkins, Jesus and Mary Chain, Blur, Radiohead, Dinosaur Jr, 70's Mike Oldfield, 70's glam rock, Rush,
German goth and Mexican polka...

Movies:

I really love documentaries. And Werner Herzog.
Movies I can watch a hundred times: The Great Gatsby, Grey Gardens, The Omen, Carrie, Foxes, Summer School, Big, Drop Dead Fred, Wayne's World, Encino Man, Wuthering Heights(--the one with Ralph Fiennes and Julliette Binoche), 12 Monkeys, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Howard Stern's Private Parts, The Craft, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, American Psycho, White Oleander, The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, Me You And Everyone We Know, Strangers With Candy.

Television:

Shows I make an effort to watch: Project Runway and all its variances, American Idol (without an ounce of shame), Ghost Hunters (T.A.P.S.), Curb Your Enthusiasm, Flight of the Conchords, The Soup.

Books:

I used to read the existential authors but now I just want a good narrative, that's all.
Some favorite authors: David Sedaris, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Irvin Yalom, Jack Kerouac, Carson McCullers.
Some favorite books: This Side of Paradise - Fitzgerald, The Virgin Suicides - Eugenides, The White Paper - Cocteau, The Hitchiker's Series.
I love Mid-20th century American fiction in general, except Hemingway.
Also, um, ahem, Star magazine.

Heroes:

Those who are small and fight monsters.

And by the way...