"He who says sobriety is fun, never had the thrill of living on the edge" Scott U. 2005 "Behind the smile is an infinite depth of sorrow from a void that cannot be filled" Scott U. 2006 How things change, but somehow remain the same...AS OF JUNE 16TH, 2005 (THE DAY THAT MY MY SPACE WAS SET UP) music, guitar, family, friends(old & new), my band... Seven Stitches, DIVE BARS!, beautiful women with beautiful minds, art, dirtbikes, JACK DANIELS!!!, anejo or silver tequilas, Stella Artois, skulls, silver, tattoos, gigs, clubs, strip-clubs, bars, beaches, COOKING!!!(I love to cook and can duplicate almost anything by taste... specializing in soups, stews, gumbos, etc... I basically love comfort food(s)... 8 hour simmers, but can make any of the other gourmet dishes too), sleep(especially in the rain), spooning(but it sometimes leads to forking), CRAZY GLUE!!! (I fix anything with crazy glue. I'm how that dad, from My Big Fat Greek Wedding, is with Windex with my crazy glue. I 've saved myself 4 ER visits this year alone by crazy glueing my wounds that needed stitches), gangster movies, Star Wars(with the exception of Episode I & Return of the Jedi... those sucked ass), aged rib-eye, lobster, "safe" sushi, sake, sangiovesi, The Sky Room(Kobe Beef in Long Beach complete w/ pan city view!!!), Mori Sushi(smoked seared barracuda w/ hand grated wasabi!!!),Yamashiro's(only the drinks and the view... food sucks), Frankie's on Melrose(aged Rib Eye), Woo Lae Oak, Wharros, The Gumbo Shack, Manpuku's, Greenfield's Churrascaria, Asakuma(Chilean Sea Bass w/ citrous relish), Sakura, VIP Seafood, The Charthouse, Shanghai Red's SUNDAY champagne Brunch, El Charros, La Parilla(Pancho Villa Mocajete), Paco's, Ruth Chris, Gallager's, La Talpa(#12), Island's(Pipeline & Tortilla Soup!), Enterprise Seafood, 22nd Landing, Busy Bee, Sorrento's, Tito's Tacos, Johnnie's Pastrami(@ 3AM), Hoagie's, Chabuya(noodles!), Junk Food!, Boots'n'Kimo, Maui, Kahuku(Shrimp town!!!), Vegas!, Jolly Ranchers, Now & Laters, HARIBO Gummy Bears, Dark Chocalate Covered Honeycomb, strawberries dipped in white chocolate, Charthouse Mud Pie!, my monster Big-Heads, my mini-toy guitar collection, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Burgertime, Jungle Hunt, nunchaku's, swords, knives,cold winter nights, breezy sunny days, private time with loved ones, wreckless times with amigos, San Felipe, Angelina's lips, Kylie's ass, Drew & Julia's radiant smiles, paradise iced tea, WB, quiet time to myself, cologne(A-Men & Hanae Mori), traveling, Madrid, Cannes, onion bagels, blended iced mochas, artichokes, oysters on the half shell(ON ICE!!!), Beef Jerky/ Carne Seca, GARLIC!!!, Disneyland & The Java Bar!, Magic Mountain, Knott's & Their B-Berry punch!, my Temper Pedic Pillows & Mattress, etc... I could go on f/e
I'd like to meet:
Yoda, so I too can learn the secrets of the force. I've been practicing on my Jedi-mind tricks.
Flyers & Venice Skull compliments of MARK ISLAS Can You Name the 75 bands in this picture? Aahhhh... the road to Paradise. Hopefully, I'll get my halo fixed in time.
Music:
This profile was edited with Thomas' myspace editor™ V2.5OG Punk Rock!!! Black Sabbath(ORIGINAL!!!), Suicidal Tendencies(ORIGINAL!!!), Led Zeppelin, Motorhead(w/Fast Eddie), AC-DC, Van Halen(early with Roth- pre-Diverdown), Ozzy(w/ Rhoads), The BEATLES!!!, Brenton Wood, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, The Animals, Slayer, S.O.D., GBH, Minor Threat, KoRn, The Deftones, Snot, SOAD, Queens of the Stone Age, MDC, Old Metallica, Elton John, Christina Aguilera(Walk Away is the BOMB!!!), War, Mariah, Faith No More, Mr.Bungle, The Foo-Fighters, TSOL, Robert Johnson, Alan Holdsworth, Tony MacAlpine, Vinnie Moore, Jeff Beck, Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Los Lonely Boys, Santana, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Heart, Fleetwood Mac, Fiona Apple!!!(love her phrasings), Queen, Patsy, Elvis, The Rolling Stones, Big Band, DRI(pre-crossover), Corrosion of Conformity(animosity), Snoop Dogg, Hendrix!, Dr. Dre, BDP, Iron Maiden, Schooly D., Easy E., NWA, Tupac, Biggie, Tim Dogg, Pantera(Pre-Beyond Driven), Prong, Fear Factory, LOA, Slipknot, RHCP, P-funk, Nirvana!, Motley Crue, Old GnR, H.O.P., Ice T (Power), The Mars Volta, At the Drive In, RATM, Dean Martin, Sinatra, Cro Mags, Discharge, Fishbone, Cypress Hill, Mary Wells, The Temprees, Pat Benatar, Carole King(Tapestry!!!), James Taylor, James Brown, Beowulf, No Mercy, Excel, Chaotic Noise, Neighborhood Watch, Dry Entry, The Rim Pest, Cycotic Youth, TBN, Evol, COA, LRU, Horny Toad, Strapt, Downset, No Reaction, Britney, Justin, New Edition, Bel Biv Devoe, Boys II Men, Tool, Etta James, Jason Walker, Incubus, Sublime, Manhole/Tura Satana, Chop Shop, Glitch, Seven Stitches, etc... Fuck Yeah! OG Suicidal Tendencies 1st album alumni! It's been 20 years since these guys last got together... Amery Smith, Louichie Mayorga AKA "Big Lou", Me & Grant Estes.
Movies:
300!!!!!!!!!!!!, The Godfather I & II, Scarface, Pulp Fiction, Clockwork Orange, SE7EN, Casino, Full Metal Jacket, Goodfella's, Star Wars(No Episode I or Return of the Jedi... those sucked!!!), Fast Times, American History X, The Shining, A Bronx Tale, Monsters Ball, The Joy Luck Club, Cape Fear, Blazing Saddles!!!, Young Frankenstein, Harold & Maude, Arthur!!!, The Omen, The Excorcist, Something About Mary, Caligula, Trains Planes & Automobiles, The Wizard of Oz, Willie Wonka/Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Rock & Roll High, The Wanderer's, The Warriors, Better off Dead (two dollars!), Sid & Nancy, 50 First Dates, Giant Robot, 13, Silence of the Lambs, Gladiator, Animal House, Jackass, Nightmare Before Christmas, Slingblade, Sideways, etc... "Ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?"
Television:
I hardly ever have time for TV. The Soprano's, Punked, War at Home, Family Guy, My Name is Earl, Everybody Loves Raymond, The Simpsons
Books:
The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Under and Alone(a new book which is a somewhat true story of the undercover investigation of The Mongols OMC which led to the conviction of my Homeboy, Rancid- total BS!!!), Under the Beetle's Cellar, The Winter of Our Discontent, Helter Skelter______________EMILY BRONTE (HOPE)Hope Was but a timid friend; She sat without the grated den, Watching how my fate would tend, Even as selfish-hearted men.She was cruel in her fear; Through the bars one dreary day, I looked out to see her there, And she turned her face away!Like a false guard, false watch keeping, Still, in strife, she whispered peace; She would sing while I was weeping; If I listened, she would cease.False she was, and unrelenting; When my last joys strewed the ground, Even Sorrow saw, repenting, Those sad relics scattered round;Hope, whose whisper would have given Balm to all my frenzied pain, Stretched her wings, and soared to heaven, Went, and ne'er returned again!My son, Scott Jr.- age 13 (acting like a dork) very intelligent and potentially dangerous. Occupation- future Rockstar/Heart-throb/Doctor My homie Ric Clayton w/ my son chilling at my crib. My daughter Nina.What would I do without family? Yes, I had my children VERY young... When I was still in the sandbox... LOL... well actually middle school... what a hard road... school in the day... work at night... college in the day... work at night... I never had enough sleep. However, their radiant smiles are worth EVERY struggle. I AM a proud father.
Heroes:
My late grandfather, George Inagaki (former president of the JACL) & the proud Nisei(for your persistence of acceptance), The 442 Battalion(for fighting wholeheartedly for a country that didn't believe in us and coming back as the most decorated in history... Uncle Mike & Ike Masaoka... thanks again for your struggle and for my great childhood memories), MLK Jr., War Vets(thank you for fighting for what most of us take for granted... our FREEDOM!!!), Teachers(for opening new doors), Single Parents(for your constant struggle of core values), Eddie Van Halen(for forever changing the scope of guitar playing... although definitely NOT my favorite... he still deserves much credit for his innovative style... even though he's turned into a complete ass in his old age), etc... too many to name... img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a378/scottueda/KickGr anny.gif"
