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Norm

a walking contradiction

About Me

the man with a plan. an illegible plan. damnit.LOVEMYFLASH CODE
/LOVEMYFLASH CODEhave wanderlust, will travel.

My Interests

dumplings, music, sushi, pho, filet mignon, soufflé, cooking, eating, breakfast, brunch, lunch, linner, dinner. dessert. art, joe sorren, vladimir kush, design, colour theory, fashion, excercise, running, technology, photography, erwin olaf, and pancakes. meeting new people, harrassing people, people watching, argyle socks, run-on sentences. wordplay, making up words, making random sounds, reciting movie quotes, and yankee candles. asymmetry, denim, drum loops, textiles, funny faces, SLRs, technology, naps, tea, and homemade maryland crabcakes. urban life, urban culture, stopping urban sprawl. toronto, tokyo, london, nyc, rio de janeiro, reykjavik, hong kong. vinyl, herringbone, pinstripes, periodicals, books, dim sum, watching religious holidays become cannibalized. french bulldogs, dobermans and boxers. german cars, italian cars, and japanese cars. personality, sarcasm, honesty. once around the block, four times around the corner.

I'd like to meet:

spider pig.View All Friends | View Blog

Music:

anything with a aurally intoxicating beat.

Movies:

fight club, boiler room, hitch, 2046, anchorman, bourne identity, snatch, casino royale, the departed, the game, the goonies, human traffic, requiem for a dream, identity

Television:

30rock, LOST, The Office, Rome, Top Gear, Fifth Gear

Books:

Uso de las Planchas de cocina

Heroes:

Jeremy Clarkson and without a shred of doubt, my dad.

My Blog

trippin out

16 hours in london. 10 days in spain. 3 days in portugal. that's a lot of time to cram in a lot of fun.  ministry of sound. the running of the bulls. gaudi architecture.  pristine portu...
Posted by Norm on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:37:00 PST

take a ride on the corporate mindset jet...

i thought the readings i've done today are worth imparting on anything willing to read the slightly idiotic meanderings that i have to share."It seems that opportunism is a function of the shared valu...
Posted by Norm on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 01:29:00 PST

the Spicy Barbarian Wrap

I usually bring in my own lunch.  It's slightly cheaper and at least I have some quality control as to what goes into my lunch.  I've been really proud of my latest creation.  So I thou...
Posted by Norm on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:47:00 PST

my fast ruins relationships.

my fast 1 my fast 2 my fast 3 my fast 4...
Posted by Norm on Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:47:00 PST

thoughts for food

these peanut butter pretzels from Wegman's are delicious.  like crack.  covered in peanut butter.       your 10 seconds are mine....
Posted by Norm on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:14:00 PST

four day workweeks will be the new brown.

Productivity in the summertime is minimal as it is.  If you're not actually thinking about going to the beach or doing something in the sun, more than likely, you're actually doing it. Work hours...
Posted by Norm on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

we used to be a perfect fit.

the last remaining weeks of spring dissipate into the haze that envelopes the mid atlantic coast. it's the perfect time to catch the last remaining days i can wear a light sweater and not be entirely ...
Posted by Norm on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

blatantly obscure in the most obvious way

it's not really who but where were you there back when you don't dare look back into those dark corners again i'm always in these places to go with these people to meet with a mind set on no...
Posted by Norm on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

working on holidays

Today is Tuesday, November 11th. Unless you're living in the United States, it's almost guaranteed that the signifigance of today is little more than another few bucks in your paycheck.However if you...
Posted by Norm on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST