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About Me

I was born in the SF Valley in sunny SoCal. I am the son of a Bra Catalog Photographer and an alcoholic stewardess. I once forged press credentials to sneak into the Laker Girls locker room and was quickly apprehended by insensitive security personnel. I have an extensive collection of driving gloves. I keep a leopard illegaly in the bathroom of my apartment. The animal has become more and more aggressive so that now I cannot enter my own home and must sleep in my car. I am fully confident that the leopard situation will take care of itself. I have one simple motto that I live by: When the chips are down it's time to dig deep and go for all the marbles and if that doesn't work maybe fake an injury or pretend you have somewhere else to be and then later claim that no one won cause you never finished and one of these days let's have a rematch but not right now because my shoulder is killing me. I don't just speak these words, I live by them.

My Interests

Deciphering vanity plate messages. Pumping Iron so fools don't kick sand in my face at the beach. checking out cool flicks (literally movies about ice and only ice, how its made and the many uses of it). Travel is always good, especially when backpacking is involved, wait, backpacking when I was younger; I'm too old for that shit now so hotel is the way to go. Double-guessing and mocking the decisions the shot-callers at the Lakers and UCLA athletic program make, although I fervently support these teams (sometimes too much, at least that's what the judge said). I'm always up for going out and having some drinks with friends, and by drinks I mean partying all night. I enjoy people-watching, it's always cool to just observe others and watch the world go by while you relax, but not too much, have to stay focused. Falling on my ass while snowboarding. Handling business.

I'd like to meet:

someone who has any tips on maximizing the amount of food one can fit into a mongolian bbq bowl. Ruben's Friends Andy

The Fighter

Tara

Aaron

Trevor

Aluyah

Henning

Harold

Melissa

Euri

Joost

taffta

Phil

Miguel

Dave

Angel

Danimal

Yvonne

Skin

Erika

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Music:

KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, Metropolis, Death Cab for Cutie, Arctic Monkeys, The Rakes, Beatles, Radiohead, Tribe Called Quest, Classical, Dave Matthews, U2, Chilli Peppers, The Cure, Miles Davis, Foo Fighters, Shakira, Mana, La Oreja De Van Gogh, The White Stripes, Eminem, Rage Against the Machine, Rocio Durcal, Juan Gabriel, Tom Petty, 50 Cent, Jeff Buckley, Lenny Kravitz, Vicente Fernandez, Pepe Aguillar, Nirvana, Bob Marley, Coldplay, Wycleaf Jean, Biggie, Bush, Yo-Yo Mama, Depeche Mode, Outkast, Sublime, Santana, The Verve, Guns and Roses, David Gray, Trance Music, KROQ Flashbacks, Spanish Rock, Juanes, Beastie Boys, Pink Floyd, Anything that sounds good basically.

Movies:

The one with the two Swedish girls and the lost tourist, City of God, Old School, Godfather I and II (not III), Scenes From a Marriage, The Bourne Identity, The Spanish Apartment, Gone With the Wind, Todo Sobre Tu Madre, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Malena, Any Bond Movie, A Hard Days Night, Kill Bill 1 and 2, Clerks, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Big Lebowski, Vanilla Sky, Animal House, Spiderman 1 and 2, The Others, The Matrix, To Kill a Mockinbird, The Graduate, Dr. Strangelove, Magnolia, Pootie Tang (an acquired taste), Sex and Lucia, Reservoir Dogs, Snatch, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Van Wilder, Fight Club, Did I mention the one with the two Swedish girls and the lost tourist?

Television:

Sports, Lost, 24, Entourage, Nip/Tuck, Extras

Books:

Novelization of the one with the two Swedish girls and the lost tourist movie

Heroes:

Not my hero, I just like the quote."Always remember, however sure you are that you can easily win, that there would not be a war if the other man did not think he also had a chance."Winston S. Churchill, My Early Life (1930)

My Blog

There is a good chance my body might break down this Saturday.

Saturday, March 31, 2007.  My body might say, "I've had enough of this shit," and give up on me.  I am waking up at 4 a.m. to run a half-marathon that starts at 7 a.m.  The race is in A...
Posted by home on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:25:00 PST

Breakfast With Wooden

Not too many people get to meet, let alone have a meal with one of their idols.  People tend to admire politicians, sports figures, movie stars and the moviefone guy (such a helpful dude).  ...
Posted by home on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:07:00 PST

Emerald Bowl Recap

Being the glutton for disappointment that I am, I decided to head up north (SF) for something called the Emerald Bowl.  The Emerald Bowl has nothing to do with the Wizard of Oz, which is what I t...
Posted by home on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:15:00 PST

Sharks With Freaking Laser Beams on Their Heads

Dr. Evil's request for sharks with freaking laser beams on their heads could soon become a reality.  Apparently the military, specifically the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), h...
Posted by home on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:26:00 PST

I am so damn popular

I received an "add friend" from not one but four lovely ladies today.  I usually don't add random strangers but these girls were scantily clad and promised me that they wanted to be my friend.&nb...
Posted by home on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 10:26:00 PST

Football Draws Nigh

College football is fast approaching.  Sept. 2 my beloved Bruins take on Rice (don't know or give a shit about their mascot) in what will undoubtly be a massacre meted out by the noble team from ...
Posted by home on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 05:53:00 PST

The Tahoe Weekend aka Ode to Debauchery

This past weekend I went up to Tahoe for Trev and Kari's wedding.  First of all congrats to the married couple.  May they have a masculine child.  The weekend was quite honestly one of ...
Posted by home on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:32:00 PST

The most amazing weekend ever!

    Whoa, this past weekend was quite possibly the greatest weekend that has ever been experienced by one human being.  I'm not one for hyperbole but I must say that the only thing...
Posted by home on Tue, 30 May 2006 11:24:00 PST

Ergo, Apropos, Query

Anyone who uses these words is a pompous ass.  These words should only be used in conjunction with the following statements:Ergo I must kick you in the face.  Apropos, would you like my fist...
Posted by home on Tue, 09 May 2006 09:48:00 PST

Red Dawn v. Iron Eagle

Which of these movies is blatantly more nationalistic.  For those unfamiliar with these films (shame on you) I'll quickly summarize them.  Red Dawn:  Punk ass teens in Colorado battle a...
Posted by home on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:08:00 PST