je m'appelle j. rad - ProfilesArchive

About Me

hi, i'm jared: jar head. j rad. jared joseph. j. hova. j. ransom. snow monkey. yoshi. my friends pick my names and keep me to them.
anyway... i'm just here to have fun. i rock playgrounds. i sing out loud. i draw on napkins. i skip and i jump (sometimes i fall). i go shopping. a lot. i appreciate design. i seek the beauty in everything. i like short sentences. and long explanations. i work. i work out. i live in love. i'll die the same.
i'm a fortunate child. blessed with a good family, a healthy body, and a sharp mind, i've got the talent and the determination to make things happen. i've worked hard to get here today, and i'll keep working to make life better for the people around me. i believe in peace, and happiness for everyone. i dream of a world without war, violence, suffering, poverty, homelessness, injustice, self-consciousness, or anything else negative. a little naive, but i'm willing to work for it. when i'm not at the job, i'm finding new ways to waste money. usually, this involves cheap alcohol or expensive denim. pick your poison; i can't decide, so i get fancy and find someplace dirty to hang out with my friends. i'm game for anything as long as i'm in good company!

My Interests

art. design. photography. fashion. literature. dinosaurs. nintendo. peace. life. love. happiness. family. music. health. fitness. other funtastic things. my friends.

I'd like to meet:

anybody with a good heart and an open mind. people with whom to have good conversations over a few drinks. people who appreciate the value of life and love.

...and dave grohl.

i'm not concerned with making 9,000 friends on myspace. i already know one-hundred-something amazing people.

Music:

although i'm very picky with my music, i don't discriminate by genre. honestly, how accurate are contemporary labels anyway? my mood determines my preferences.

Movies:

i believe in the idea of film as art; i love movies that are treated as such. only the best for me.

Television:

i try not to watch tv. there's a whole world out there for me... things to do, places to be, people to see. however, if the Land Before Time comes on, i could be persuaded to stay in for 67 minutes.

...now that i think about it, i don't think i've ever loved a show like i love futurama. pretty much anything that's aired on adult swim is golden. their shows are surprisingly clever.

Books:

the dictonary. you caught me. i like to break a mental sweat, too. i think anything worth writing is worth reading, so i'll finish any book i start. however, i prefer literature with an interesting narrative or an unusual theme.

Heroes:

my heroes are the people who are brave enough to be themselves, to do and say as they please, regardless of profitability or public opinion. those who chase their dreams and follow their hearts.

My Blog

this modern romance. (even though i just posted this 5 min. ago)

"oh god! it tastes like college!"some time after that dreadful shot,the bitter taste lingered in their mouths,and that idea lingered in mine.it doesn’t just taste like college...it FEELS like co...
Posted by je m'appelle j. rad on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:34:00 PST

i wrote this once [archived]

2005:Image is a terrible thing. I know, because I'm a victim to it on so many levels. Like the picture says, "reckless insecurity makes me the voluntary prisoner of society." I'll be the first to t...
Posted by je m'appelle j. rad on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 01:31:00 PST

the tattoos: archived

here are some of the legends surrounding the romeo-and-juliet half-flower that inspired my tattoo.1. In ancient times, one version goes, there was a beautiful Hawaiian princess known as Naupaka. One ...
Posted by je m'appelle j. rad on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:51:00 PST