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LA there we were!

I am here for Friends

About Me

Quirky shameless dork with an offbeat sense of humor. I work very hard at being a nice guy.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

People with interesting opinions who express them.

Music:

Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Robin Thicke, Paula DeAnda, Keri Hilson, Arielle Dombasle, Jill Sobule, Kylie Minogue, J-Hud, Norah Jones, Alice Smith, KENNA, Beyonce, Edie Beale, Stacey Kent, Dinah Washington, Amy Winehouse, Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Annie Lennox

Movies:

Stardust, House of Cards, The Women, Pan's Labyrinth, GREY GARDENS, Dolores Claiborne, Passion Fish, Romy & Michelle, Teen Witch, Steel Magnolias, Death Becomes Her, La Femme Nikita, Thomas Crown Affair

Television:

The Closer, Anything L&O, Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy, Battlestar Galactica, Infomercials

Books:

Megan Abbott, Vicki Hendricks, James Tiptree, Ruth Reichl, Joyce Maynard, Jacqueline Carey, Barbara Vine, Michael Cunningham, Jincy Willett, W. Somerset Maugham, Manuel Puig, Armistead Maupin, Patrick Dennis, Elinor Glyn, M.F. K. Fisher, Fran Lebowitz

Heroes:

My Boyfriend, My Best Friend, My Mom, My Dad, My Gram, My Best Girl, My Boo Boo, My Squeaker, My Mentor. The folks I call at 3am if I am up shit creek and vice versa.

My Blog

The Tortoise and the Snare

My Papi Chulo is in the Hospital. He's ok right now but they are keeping him overnight for tests. It began with a benign accident: He fell down the steps at work spraining his wrist and ankle. We...
Posted by LA there we were! on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:48:00 PST

Life at the HAHbah

Greetings from a quaint Bed & Breakfast room in Cape Cod MA. Good stuff since my last post: I am ambitious and industrious. I woke up at 4:15 this morning and left the house an hour later to drive...
Posted by LA there we were! on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:55:00 PST

Status report

Dear Myspace, My bf is a cooter face. That's right, I said cooter face.For those of you who are not initiated, cooter refers to vadges, fuzzy mimosas, meat curtains, fish tacos.My poor papi chulo is b...
Posted by LA there we were! on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 02:08:00 PST

Apotheosis

Growing up, I thought people came out of the womb knowing how to communicate with each other. I also believed that this gift eluded me. I've spent my life trying to catch up as a result.Lately I haven...
Posted by LA there we were! on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:25:00 PST

Hairspray Review

Nikki Blonsky was superb. She was Tracy Turnblatt to a tee. Fresh,wide eyed and thickety thick like cornbread.Alison Janney needs her own movie because she makes me pee my pants laughing everytime she...
Posted by LA there we were! on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:56:00 PST

Sweet Nectar of Distraction!

Patrick is exercising behind me as I type this. I love hearing the cheesy exclamations of the Israeli aerobics instructor Gilad is barking from the television set. "Energy!""8 more!""Very good!"______...
Posted by LA there we were! on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:57:00 PST

The definition of insanity...

is repeating the same behaviors while expecting a different result each time._______________________________________________________ ________________I am snowed in. I have not left the house for two da...
Posted by LA there we were! on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:36:00 PST

Mojo Update 2

Ever notice how easy it is to fix problems when they are not your own? ____________________________________________________ Past few weeks I have been aimlessly meandering and feeling like a Lifetime ...
Posted by LA there we were! on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:39:00 PST

Cockeyed Optimism

Mama wants some sunshine. _________________________________________________  Seems like the past few days I have been dragging my ass behind me as if it was made of cement. My hotel rooms lo...
Posted by LA there we were! on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 08:52:00 PST

In an Emo State of Mind

I love being home._______________________________________________________ ____________________After spending six days barking at people on the proper way to serve coffee, nothing recharges my depleted ...
Posted by LA there we were! on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 02:06:00 PST