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Sal

I know what you're thinking...

About Me

World traveler (5 Continents, 20+ countries), Business owner, Money Maker, Crisis Counselor, Wisdom Seeker, Space Invader and Thought Provoker.

I DON'T LIKE: People who say things like, "My dog is mad at me", people who text message in movie theaters, close-talkers, cilantro, passive aggressive people, mosquito bites on my fingers, unsolicited advice, drive-through fast food workers who say, "Welcome to Yak in tha bocks may I take jour order?" (I'm Mexican too, sue me), people who don't think music is important, tons of junk in my pockets, cloaked agendas, green mouthwash, people who smack when they eat, people with a weak stance on everything, unrated songs in iTunes (OCD! OCD!), not finding the section I'm looking for in the LA Times, self-doubt, pink coconut snowballs

I LIKE: People funnier than me, curious people who ask why, pushing through fear by using wisdom, mentors, the gym, psychology, healthy debates, arriving in a foreign country alone with no cellphone or hotel reservations, friends who would die for me, empowering others, growing as a man, teaching my niece and nephew a new perspective, reading people, watching my dreams come true...

My Interests

Calling my mom meathead, the personification of all inanimate objects (I was ignored as a child), dry humping furniture, giving senior citizens the lazy eye (and sometimes the stink eye)

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I'd like to meet:

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Music:


Tupac, Miles Davis, Guru, Interpol, Miguel Migs, The Roots, Metallica, Common, Nas, Morcheeba, Mobb Deep, N.E.R.D./Neptunes, Air, The Diplomats, John Legend, Bitter:Sweet, Franz Ferdinand, Lamb, Massive Attack, The Shins, Sade, John Coltrane, Mos Def, Phoenix, Portishead, The National, Talib Kweli, Nirvana, Poe, Luda, The Strokes, O.A.R., Donell Jones, Led Zeppelin, Buena Vista Social Club, Outkast (Big Boi rocks), Digable Planets, Juelz Santana, Thievery Corporation, Three Days Grace, Black Eyed Peas (pre-Fergie), Beck, Me'Shell NdegeOcello, Kanye (when he's not being a moron), Bjork, Big Joe Turner, Ursher, Ivy, Rooney, Jill Scott, Jurassic 5, AC/DC, Everything But The Girl, Iron Maiden, Maxwell, Mute Math, A Tribe Called Quest, Rage Against the Machine, Erykah Badu, Zero 7, Jamiroquai, Tricky, D'Angelo, Autolux, Minus The Bear..

Movies:

Lost in Translation, Super Troopers, Fight Club, Shawshank Redemption, Office Space, The Princess Bride, Saving Private Ryan, The Station Agent, Real Genius, The Devil's Advocate, Risky Business, What the ..$*! Do We Know!?, Man on Fire, The Thomas Crown Affair, The Ciderhouse Rules, Good Will Hunting, Kill Bill Vol. 2, Swingers, What About Bob?, American Beauty, Crimson Tide..

Television:

I don't watch TV

Books:

Interpreter of Maladies, Choke, The Old Patagonian Express, The Kite Runner, Man's Search for Meaning, The Face, Hannibal, Influence, The Tipping Point, Blink, Think And Grow Rich, Cutting:Understanding and Overcoming Self-Mutilation (psychology books are fun!), The Final Exit, Detecting Lies and Deceit:The Psychology of Lying and Implications for Professional Practice(Aldert Vrij), The Truth About Lying, Telling Lies, Never Be Lied to Again

Heroes:

Still searching for one..

My Blog

Nocturnal

Lately I've been working from 12:30 am to 8:30 am.  I come home, fry up some eggs and then hit the sack around 10:00 am; I usually wake up around 5:00 pm - right when it gets dark.  The only...
Posted by Sal on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:07:00 PST

Awesome Girlfriend

I have a cold, and my girlfriend showed up at my house with stuffed cabbage, chicken matza ball soup and a corned beef sammie from Cantor's.  What a woman!
Posted by Sal on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:16:00 PST

Stolen Glimpse

I stole a glimpse down wooded path From which my life might take And on it wound twists and turns Past meadows streams and lakes And at its end there stood a man At his gates a castle grand His nam...
Posted by Sal on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:45:00 PST

Jump

I'm standing at the edge of the pool with my goggles on, breathing out of my mouth.  It's been six months and I haven't jumped in yet.  The water doesn't seem too cold; I've poked my to...
Posted by Sal on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:01:00 PST

Become a Suicide Crisis Counselor

HOW TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE CRISIS LINE: The Suicide Prevention Center needs your help to staff its 24-hour Crisis Lines. Volunteers receive a 60-hour training course to prepare them for work on the phon...
Posted by Sal on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:34:00 PST

Mayhem

Why is it that I keep thinking about letting a giant anaconda loose on a bunch of midgets in a maze while the lights are off? That would be good entertainment...
Posted by Sal on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 06:43:00 PST

Sinbad

In the summer of 1983 one of my neighbors was giving away kittens.  After careful consideration I picked the most playful and adorable one from the litter.  The rest of them were solid color...
Posted by Sal on Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:25:00 PST

Part Five: Horse Races and Hotel Rooms

   During the morning of my last day on the island, the phone rang. Margarita, the owner of the guest house called my name and told me it was for me. I was confused.   "Hello?" I ...
Posted by Sal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Part Four: Islands and Igloos

The next morning I woke to the sounds of serving spoons hitting plates, short spurts of sink water, hushed conversations in Spanish, and the smell of espresso and fried delights. I took a quick cold s...
Posted by Sal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Part three - Island Paradise

Upon arriving in Caracas, Raquel took charge.  She was worried I´d get taken advantage of, despite my explanations that I do this all the time.  She found a hotel for me by the airport, hel...
Posted by Sal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST