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Fernando

Yeah, I can hear the drums.

About Me

I'm a Los Angeles native living and working in Hollywood - Web Designer for a very well known lingerie company. I also freelance on the side (Graphic Design/Interactive Design). I'm intrigued by the darker side of film and art - nothing sucks me in more than a disturbing documentary. I'm surprisingly easy to talk to - sarcastic and goofy, but can be serious when need be. I do believe "laughter is the best medicine" - I try to stay positive and find humor in everything. Not into sports - I don't have the male sports gene - I like bowling, though (That's a sport, right?). I like to plan events/gatherings - I love to gather friends together for any reason. When it comes to friendships and relationships I'm one of the most loyal dudes around. I've been a vegetarian for almost 18 years now, but I love sushi which makes me a "pescetarian" I guess. I'm very open-minded and liberal - anti the George W. Bush Administration! I'd like to purchase a Hybrid vehicle soon - been caring about the environment more and more these days. I'm an obsessively organized minimalist neat/clean freak that hates clutter. I tend to use a lot of hand sanitizer, anti-bacterial soap, Lysol spray/wipes, etc. - some may call it OCD - I'm just a clean dude.

My Interests

practicing converting negative thoughts into positive ones, exercising, eating healthy, veggie food, the environment, traveling, history, documentary films, architecture, art galleries, museums, Apple Mac, my iPod, graphic design, web design, contemporary furniture design, interior design, urban/street art, photography, cats, iTunes radio, late nights, Netflix, Halloween, iced coffee (plain), vodka straight, sushi, Trader Joe's, cleaning, to-do lists, organizing, making people laugh, telling stories, people watching, socializing, new people, things that make you go "hmmmmmm."

I'd like to meet:

I actually know and have kicked it with 95% of the people on my friends list. I add people with hopes of making new friends, not just for the sake of adding. I don't bullshit! I don't want 3523+ people on my list (unless I was promoting something). I filter out my list occasionally and delete the newly added that don't keep in touch. I try and keep real friends and acqaintances on my list. Okay, with that said, this is who I'd like to meet: Liberal, open-minded peops with same interests; peops with different interests to learn and grow from.

If you are bad vibes, drama, have no sense of humor or you toggle between multiple personalities, STAY AWAY!

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NOTE: I really don't like the whole idea of "The Top 8, 12, 16, etc." - I hate having to rank my friends (with the exception of Sarah, my numbero uno). So, I've removed that whole area. No offense to anyone. My top friends... you know who you are :)

Music:

I listen to ALL kinds of music... Disco 70s, EVERYTHING 80s, Funk, Old School Rap, Hip Hop, Motown, Oldies, Reggae, Classical, New Age, World, Salsa, Latin Jazz, Classic Rock, Indie Rock, Metal, Blues, Jazz, R&B, Soul, Lounge, film scores, Tribal and Dark Progressive House, Techno, Electro, Breaks, Trip Hop, Downtempo, Experimental... more specifically, I can often be found listening to the sounds of (to name a few): Dean Martin, KC & The Sunshine Band, Kool and The Gang, The Commodores, War, Sade, Beck, Massive Attack, Moby, Nine Inch Nails, Kottonmouth Kings, NWA, Devo, Talking Heads, Danny Elfman, Primus, Black Sabbath, The Doors, CCR, Pink Floyd, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The White Stripes, James Brown, Hall and Oates, Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, Sublime, Beastie Boys, Beethoven, Underworld, John Digweed, Steve Lawler, Chris Fortier, Moshic, Z-Trip, WeFunkRadio, ... when is comes to Dance music, anything dark and twisted, dirty and erotic, mechanical and bionic... anything with chunky basslines, throbby lows, funky synth stabs and finely crafted breakdowns.

Movies:

Irreversible, I Stand Alone, A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odessey, Eyes Wide Shut, Full Metal Jacket, Pi , Requiem For A Dream, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Blue Velvet, Wild At Heart, Mulholland Drive, Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Roger And Me, Bowling For Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, The Day After, Saturday Night Fever, A Bronx Tale, Casino, Goodfellas, The Godfather I and II (or Saga), Raging Bull, Scarface, Apocolypse Now, Amores Perros, Crumb, The Rise and Fall of Gator, Mr. Death: Fred A. Leuchter Jr., Capturing the Friedmans, Dancer in the Dark, Seven, Unbreakable, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Trainspotting, American Beauty, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Psycho (Original), Rear Window, 12 Angry Men, Amadeus, Immortal Beloved, Back to the Future Part I, Conan The Barbarian, The Last Temptation of Christ, The Blair Witch Project, The Vanishing (Remake), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Original), The Exorcist I, The Omen (Original), The Shining, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Swingers, Airplane! I and II, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, This Is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffmen, Best In Show, Super Size Me, Suicide Club, City of God, Sideways, The Lord of the Rings Triology, An Inconvenient Truth, Rivers and Tides, Who Killed the Electric Car?, The Fountain

Television:

Passport to Europe, No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain, Mythbusters, Robot Chicken, Dog Whisperer, The Sopranos, America Undercover, Da Ali G Show, Insomniac with Dave Attell (when it was on), Penn and Teller: Bullshit! (when I had Showtime), HGTV, TLC, The Travel Channel, The History Channel(s), The Discovery Channel(s), some Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

Books:

The Da Vinci Code, Art History text books, self-help books

Heroes:

Leonardo Da Vinci

My Blog

A list of profile songs added so far...

Greenskeepers - LotionKC & The Sunshine Band - Get Down TonightManu Dibango - Soul MakossaThe Chakachas - Jungle FeverABBA - FernandoPlayer - Baby Come BackHall & Oates - One On OneTori Amos - CruelAr...
Posted by Fernando on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:15:00 PST

This ALWAYS makes me laugh...

... one of the funniest things EVER!!!http://www.chucknorrisfacts.com
Posted by Fernando on Wed, 11 Jan 2006 04:33:00 PST

Memorable events in 2006...

Danny Tenaglia @ Avalon (5/26/06)...One of the best sets I've ever heard >>> The Hollywood Canteen - Memorial Day Sunday (5/28/06)...What a great vibe that Sunday >>> ...
Posted by Fernando on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 09:11:00 PST

Myspace Haterade

32oz. bottle of Myspace Haterade...I hate people wHo WrIte tHeIr pRoFiLeS LiKe tHiS. WhEn DiD iT bEcOmE cOoL tO aLtErNaTe BeTwEeN uPpEr AnD lOwEr CaSe? What the fuck is this? Are these people from ano...
Posted by Fernando on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST