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About Me

I don't know who I am. I know who I'm not. I have a deep suspicion that all this "uniqueness" that we're being sold on doesn't really exist. Every creature on this planet lives at such a level of interdependence that the idea of individuality itself is somewhat of a fiction.
I mean, look at mitochondria, for instance. Every animal has them, and yet they have their own DNA. Every plant has chloroplasts. These two microorganisms are responsible for all known life. Just like the individual words that comprise this paragraph, they can't truly be said to be "mine."
I'm a poet, actor, and a thinker. I try to make the best balance between the life that is given to me, and the one I create for myself. At root, I am an unswerveable optimist, though my critiques sure can look pessimistic. A strong, accurate critique leads to a strong performance.
I used to be a non-conformist, but then everybody started not conforming, so I became normal, just to keep 'em guessing.

My Interests

Poetry; Volleyball; Acting; General reading of all kinds; Long-wnded debates that wander until you forget what you started talking about, yet nonetheless wind up solving all of the world's problems; Stability; Change.

I'd like to meet:

The easiest way to get along with me is to treat people with kindness and decency. Or be mean, but funny. There's always room for more funny people.
My last relationship was with a wonderful, fantastic and amazing woman, so if you're looking for romantic attachment, you should be equally amazing ... just in your own way.

Music:

Solid eclecticism.

Movies:

Your Brain's Pattern
You have a dreamy mind, full of fancy and fantasy.
You have the ability to stay forever entertained with your thoughts.
People may say you're hard to read, but that's because you're so internally focused.
But when you do share what you're thinking, people are impressed with your imagination. What Pattern Is Your Brain?
You Are 60% Weird
You're so weird, you think you're *totally* normal. Right?
But you wig out even the biggest of circus freaks! How Weird Are You?

Television:

I don't watch it. It's too easy to start watching something you like, and then suddenly realize six hours later that you've wasted your day. During a Ronco commercial. Or a puppet selling car insurance. Or Elimidate.

Books:

Everyone should read The Lives of a Cell, by Lewis Thomas
Or at the very least, buy *my* book, A God Less Powerful.
Here's the link to do it:

And here's a link to the cheaper version, but all the photos are black & white:

Heroes:

Gandhi, Li Young Lee, Walt Whitman, Jon Stewart, Saddam Hussein -- OK, Gotcha! ... Had you going there, didn't I? ... Gandhi's not really my hero.
Your Superhero Profile
Your Superhero Name is The Grey Torpedo
Your Superpower is Confusion
Your Weakness is The Comfy Chair
Your Weapon is Your Snot Lance
Your Mode of Transportation is Space Monkey What's your Superhero Name?

My Blog

House Stuff

The retaining wall my father and I have been putting up in the front is mostly finished and looking rather nice, now. The driveway has been completed for a week, and the garage has been properly suppo...
Posted by Oreste on Wed, 28 May 2008 10:53:00 PST

In Other News ...

About a month ago now, I was talking with my father about finances, and the idea of buying a house came up. I was looking at an IRA that had made all the right choices last year. We discus...
Posted by Oreste on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:36:00 PST

An Unfinished Letter to America 02/21/2008

It's 4:20, America. Only insects and cats and the moist dark air.
Posted by Oreste on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:33:00 PST

An Unfinished Letter to America 02/19/2008

It's all about shifting contexts.Without that, poof! No language. Poof! No countries, America --which is why you're suspicious.
Posted by Oreste on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:39:00 PST

An Unfinished Letter to America 02/18/2008

America, we've got to reconcile this difference between you and the world.
Posted by Oreste on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:27:00 PST

An Unfinished Letter to America 02/17/2008

This is a warning: objects in the mirror are closer than your family.
Posted by Oreste on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:44:00 PST

An Unfinished Letter to America 02/16/2008

Okay, I want you to imagine your spirit animal soaring or swimming or hopping or gliding peacefully in its natural home, and as you picture your spirit animal, feel...
Posted by Oreste on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:41:00 PST

An Unfinished Letter to America 02/15/2008

I'm a moth when the reflection of my kitchen light on the window looks like the moon. I'm fooled several times in a row. I look up from the dishes, ...
Posted by Oreste on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:53:00 PST

An Unfinished Letter to America 02/14/2008

Dear America, I want to take you between my quotes oil you up and ride you like a mechanical bull.
Posted by Oreste on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:35:00 PST

An Unfinished Letter to America 02/13/2008

You can win a toy surprise, but you can't win, America, a war against drugs. Extra tall no whip nonfat non-dairy add-shot mocha valencia; Tall ice...
Posted by Oreste on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:40:00 PST