reid profile picture

reid

everybody wants to dance with the devil, but no one wants to pay the band

About Me

i'm from evergreen, colorado. i love baseball, hockey, music, pills and some other things. i am a misanthrope. thank you.

My Interests

d-town beatdowns. heineken (closely trailed by an ice-cold budweiser). pharmaceuticals and other forms of libation. artichokes. rollin' in like i own the joint. colorado rules. evergreen. snowboarding. classic cars. my family & friends. my wife. photography. my vw. indian food. thai food. waiting for the other shoe to drop. pixels. colorado avalanche. the chicago fucking cubs. the dumb denver broncos. denver. chicago. getting the mail. hurting your feelings. snide remarks. backhanded compliments. emoticons. new years resolutions. calendars. hockey. punching. golf. ranting. laughing. apologizing. my dog. lifting. russian sambo. world maps. forgetting. drawing. sushi. never learning my lessons. nice shirts. nicer ties. red wine. seinfeld/the simpsons when i get home from work. having exact change. guns. images. staying awake. tattoos (mine, not yours). avoiding problems. causing problems. trading cards. german cars. driving fast. ridiculousness. a good pen. adidas sambas. sunday afternoon baseball. sunday afternoon football. sarcasm. blue christmas lights. outrage. girls kissing. 65 degrees and cloudy. getting drunk on red wine and singing to the smiths. bat country. being polite. ballgag. dickweed. dongercat. driving myself insane.

I'd like to meet:

some people more than others.

Music:

jawbreaker, quicksand, alkaline trio, the smiths, early metallica, fugazi, cro-mags, banner pilot, the verve, neurosis, radiohead, the black angels, bob marley, gang of four, lee "scratch" perry, mission of burma, tool, paint it black, leatherface, life of agony, another breath, gaslight anthem, only living witness, cast iron hike, the lawrence arms and hot water music seem to float my boat.

Movies:

the big lebowski, true romance, bottle rocket, the godfather, jacob's ladder, the naked gun, stand by me.

Television:

the simpsons, family guy, curb your enthusiasm, drawn together, seinfeld, reno 911, top chef, entourage, medium, the office, my name is earl, weeds, scrubs, lost.

Books:

albert camus, henry miller, hunter s. thompson, william shakespeare. i would be a moron if i didnt dig Bukowski as well.

Heroes:

michael jordan, my mom, my dad, my uncle, my wife.

My Blog

imaginary war.

at some point i think we all come to realize that we're just trying...against anything we've ever told ourselves, or chose to believe...to be happy. we battle this...shit.  always.  it neve...
Posted by reid on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:18:00 PST

drinking to keep from sobbing.

they lost "it".the thing they had...that few other bands could even come close to.the thing that made it seem ok, even perfectly natural, to eat a few vicodin, drink 15 beers and pass out wonderi...
Posted by reid on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:04:00 PST

wrong.

it hit me yesterday that you're gonna be 33.on saturday. you're supposed to be older than i am.i hadn't thought of it that way until yesterday.i still don't know what to do with it.it only seems to g...
Posted by reid on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:55:00 PST

time flies.

i saw my good friend the other day living his dream.  well sort of...he'll tell you that he's just selling furniture at this point.  but he isnt.  i know that, and now you do too. ...
Posted by reid on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:14:00 PST

we always love the sad, sad songs.

so...i know no one really gives a fuck what i think.BUT..this is hands-down the best record to come out this year.   ok...if Bruce Springsteen hung out with Hot Water Music, and each party ...
Posted by reid on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:25:00 PST

2007, choke on a bag of dicks.

i'd like to issue a very sincere "FUCK YOU" to the year 2007.  you have caused me and many people i love a lot of hurt and strife, you heartless fucking bitch.i dont usually celebrate New Years, ...
Posted by reid on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:40:00 PST

a lesson in appreciation.

im a sucker for good lyrics.  these lyrics speak to me on seemingly 100 different levels.this is the only chance we get.Another Breath - Diesel and GunpowderHave you ever felt so alone that you ...
Posted by reid on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 05:55:00 PST

Autumnal.

1.  last time the Cubs were in the playoffs, i had La Coca to help me pull through.  so i got to stay up aaaaall night thinking about each game.since that is no longer an option, and nor is ...
Posted by reid on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:51:00 PST

el curo.

im not much for going to concerts anymore...and in fact, if this is the last one i ever attend, i would be perfectly ok with it.Red RocksOctober 2nd, 2007The Curebut this is a cant-miss in my eyes.&nb...
Posted by reid on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:25:00 PST

Kamicosby.

for some reason (and it couldve been the 53 beers i had consumed that evening), i found the idea of Kamicosby to be the funniest thing EVER.you know...if Bill Cosby were a Japanese Kamikaze pilot?the ...
Posted by reid on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:13:00 PST