((symptoM-of-the-universE))

About Me

random, disorganized, Sicilian, Brazilian, and distantly related to Sonny Bono

My Interests

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1560050&vid=150016being related to Sonny Bono, the chocolate/peanut butter combination, Barbra Streisand, Bea Arthur, birthday books, overdosing on vitamins, being a hypochondriac, having ghetto ways, gambling, going to shows that are reasonably priced (free), psuedo-psychics, numerology, being on and off "the wagon", costume jewelry, flea markets, non-commercial radio, legitimate radio promotions (that aren't sponsored by clear channel), an "abominable snowman in the market"

Music:

Iggy and the Stooges
Modern Lovers
Jonathan Richman
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Joy Division
New Order
Buzzcocks
Ramones
Rolling Stones
Elastica
Van Halen
David Lee Roth
The Who
Black Sabbath
Motorhead
Oasis
Pulp
Blur
Primal Scream
Supergrass
Travis
Muse
Led Zeppelin
Stone Roses
Al Green
Bobby Darin
Al Martino
Louis Prima
The Cure
The Cramps
Depeche Mode
The Smiths
Jeff Buckley
Interpol
Boss Hog
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Sweet
Judas Priest
Queens of the Stone Age
White Stripes
Joan Jett
The Strokes
The Adverts
Elvis
the Misfits
The Kills
Girlschool
Stevie Wonder
Patti Smith
MC5
Velvet Underground
Ministry
Ian Brown
Underworld
Faithless
the Hives
King Diamond
the Clash
Deep Purple
the Mooney Suzuki
Queen Latifah
Ryan Adams
Abba
Johnny Thunders
the Nuge
the Cult
the Damned
Modest Mouse
Kiss
PJ Harvey
George Harrison
Jesus and Mary Chain
the Beatles
Cat Stephens
Creedence
Lynard Skynard
AC/DC
Neil Young
Jim Croce
the Bee Gees
Rod Stewart
Frank Zappa
The Greenhornes
Elton John
Pat Benetar
Heart
Joie Dead Blonde Girlfriend
Kansas
Journey
Barbra Streisand
REM
Rollins Band
War
Bob Dylan
Nirvana
the Doors
Stevie Nicks
Elvis Crespo
the Animals
and more...

Movies:

Spinal Tap
Airheads
Wayne's World
Amelie
Almost Famous
Gimme Shelter
Taxi Driver
Swingers
The Royal Tennenbaums
Pretty in Pink
One Crazy Summer
Great Expectations
Trainspotting
24 Hour Party People
Desperately Seeking Susan
Dummy
Ghost World
The Rose Tattoo
Office Space
the Doors
Real Women Have Curves
Reality Bites
Sugar Town
What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
Moscow Peace Festival Volume 1
Before Sunset
I Heart Huckabees
Virgin Suicides
Goodfellas
SLC Punk
Hysteria-The Def Leppard Story
Garden State
Steal This Movie!
Coming Home
The Way We Were

Television:

pretty much anything that isn't on anymore:
Six Feet Under
Bevis and Butthead
the Honeymooners
Sex and the City
Strangers With Candy
Insomniac
Seinfeld
the Ben Stiller show
Daria
BBC America
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Viva La Bam
King of Queens
The Mighty Boosh
Ladette to Lady
Kath and Kim
Showtime at the Apollo
MADtv
Divorce Court
Discovery Health (mainly when Mystery Diagnosis is on)

Books:

Quick Shots of False Hope
Feel This Book
David Sedaris
Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior
Medical Books
The Onion
the Belz
New York City Cab Driver's Joke Book Vol. 2
Dr. Burns
psychology textbooks

pet supply catalogs- even though I don't own one (a pet that is)

random autobiographies

Heroes:

Bea and Barbra

My Blog

I guess that's why they call it the (unemployment) blues....and alcoholism...

Quit my job...now all I need is....another job. I've been spending waaaay too much time on the computer lately...I'm about to go blind....Anyhow, the plus of all this is that I've been catching ...
Posted by ((symptoM-of-the-universE)) on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 02:00:00 PST

SUCKAAAA!!!!!!!

"Never say never"...I know people say that phrase all the time and it goes in one ear and out the other&But shit this time Im really eating my words...It's amazing the hypocrisy that arises when peop...
Posted by ((symptoM-of-the-universE)) on Sat, 24 Dec 2005 12:04:00 PST

Losin It and the Technological Conspiracy...

Not having a decent computer and cell phone might not have been much of a concern in 1986...but considering the times I am pretty much screwed...Conveniently, my computer crashed right around when th...
Posted by ((symptoM-of-the-universE)) on Thu, 10 Nov 2005 10:53:00 PST

Do It Right-The Price is Right....

What I previously thought of as the most mind-numbing show on television has now become an amusement to me over the years. Funny how we change our tune at the thought of winning special pri...
Posted by ((symptoM-of-the-universE)) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Skull Rings...

The year 2005 brings about many lost and forgotten resolutions from previous years that have been put on the back burner for more "important" things that arise...The prioritized agenda that really com...
Posted by ((symptoM-of-the-universE)) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Bowling, Gin & Tonic, and Prostitution Protocol

Went to Asbury Park on Friday to a bowling alley that has live music right in the center of all the lanes...it's about time!!...However, the bowling snacks are not your conventional alley junk food (d...
Posted by ((symptoM-of-the-universE)) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

()()()()///Here it is kids///()()()()

Your opportunity for vengeance...Fill this out and paste back on here...1. Who are you? 2. Are we friends? 3. When and how did we meet? 4. Do you have a crush on me? 5. Would you kiss me? 6. Give me a...
Posted by ((symptoM-of-the-universE)) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Steven's and More...The Heckling Continues...

Within the past few weeks I've been to several shows...This includes: Little Stevies, the Mooney Suzuki two nights in a row, and The Blue Van...As usual I engaged in my normal routine of heckling the ...
Posted by ((symptoM-of-the-universE)) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Anglophile # 5 ?

Could it be that I have the same mindset as a 44 year old male LES resident techie photographer that lives and dies for exclusive "piktchuzzz" of musicians at some of the best concerts known to man?.....
Posted by ((symptoM-of-the-universE)) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

A New Friend?...awwww...

I have a quite propensity for meeting older fellas (usually age 50 plus) in bars for some reason...This dude I met recently was no exception, however lets just say he was close enough (if not already...
Posted by ((symptoM-of-the-universE)) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST