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Kevin

Thinking Too Much

About Me

I'm an illustration student ready to make my mark on the world! And also a bit of a (read: huge) dork.
Oh yeah, elaboration might be helpful...
I do a lot in a lot of things. I draw too much, read too much, and play too many videogames. I freelance my art skills, which is kind of like saying I'm an unemployed Romantic. Although I do work as a graphic designer part time to boot, that gig will be up soon. I also write way too much about absolutely nothing - and occasionally, game reviews and such. Sometimes it feels like I've hardly grown up...then again, it's never felt like I had to.
I enjoy stupid, simple things. Action movies and romantic comedies. Cartoons back from the 40s and 50s (warner bros. anyone?). Videogames and campy stuff. I enjoy what I have as much as I have it and try not to want more than I'm already gifted with.
I also have the tendency of being loyal, honorable, and trusting. I will never let you down due to a lack of my best efforts. When push comes to shove, I'll be pushed for the people I love and shove for them as well. My Chinese sister I never had says this is being 'like water' and flowing. Which sounds nice.
I grew up always thinking being myself wasn't the best place to be. Now I know it's the only place to be, and the only way to make the most of life.

My Interests

music, videogames, anime, art, philosophy as far as I'm capable of grasping, swimming, bad 80s TV shows, cartoons, Warner Bros. cartoons, being a dope....

I'd like to meet:

People who can enjoy each other's company and not deteriorate into vindictive, two-faced souls. Similar nerd-interests are cool, but never required to chat with me.
Meaning...just be yourself. Even if we don't have anything in interest, I'll hold no grudge that I meet someone I can't really connect with. Likewise, if I can chances are you'll enjoy my company too.
I'm pretty easy to talk to, hang out with, etc etc. Simply because for me it's not so much what I'm doing that matters - it's all about who I'm with.
And it would be cool to meet Ok Go:
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Or Rodrigo Y Gabriela (WATCH THIS NOW OR SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES):

Music:

311, Death From Above 1979, Our Lady Peace, Nirvana, The Mars Volta, Bloc Party, Rush, Queen, Beck, Soundgarden, The Distillers, Underworld, LCD Soundsystem, Yoko Kanno, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, The Pillows, Ben Folds, The Postal Service, The Fratellis, The Aquabats, anything with a 'the' in the name, Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, MxPx, Franz Ferdinand, AC/DC, Dreamtheater, Dragon Force, Nightwish, cheesy over-the-top metal in general, Jurassic 5, Aesop Rock, DJ Mitsu the Beats, Cut Chemist, Tally Hall, Flogging Molly, Gorillaz, Guster and just about anything else that keeps a beat and my short attention span.

Movies:

Garden State, High Fidelity, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, TMNT, Spiderman 1 & 2, The Transporter 1 & 2, Iron Giant, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, Lilo and Stitch, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Over the Hedge, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, 28 Days Later, Silent Hill, Stranger Than Fiction, Empire Records, and I know I'm missing more.

Television:

Family Guy, Futurama, Warner Bros. cartoons like old Bugs and Daffy, anything Tex Avery or Chuck Jones, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Trading Places, Mythbusters, Samurai Champloo, FLCL, Last Exile and Heroes. Lots and lots of Heroes.

Books:

Orson Scott Card's stuff, Tolkien books, C.S. Lewis work, The D'oh! of Homer, Life of Pi, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, His Dark Materials series, anything by Huxley or Hemmingway, and random manga nonsense like Tsubasa and Bleach.

Heroes:

My dad. For reals. He works hard at everything he does and keeps doing it. He taught me to be inventive and learn how to solve problems, even if it meant lots of trial and error. I also dig Larry Elder because he has a world view that comes close to mine and whether I agree with certain views or not, he always backs up what he says with documented evidence.

My Blog

Hey Guys

I'm an uncle.http://www.flickr.com/photos/18088023@N00/...and way too tired to bother posting anything else....
Posted by Kevin on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:40:00 PST

Asking For Some Good Vibes

not for me though, but for my grandma.I got a call today from mom and heard she'd been hurt. Fell and broke her hip. Surgery's tomorrow and she'll be in the hospital for a week.If you're the praying t...
Posted by Kevin on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:29:00 PST

I Should be Working

Though I technically am. I'm just waiting for the printer to finish this stuff, and felt like I may as well offer a few words about Valentine's Day. Here goes: I was all up for being angry or indif...
Posted by Kevin on Tue, 14 Feb 2006 11:51:00 PST

I Think Crazy is the Word....

That about sums up my life in a nutshell right now. Crazy in a good way and crazy in a bad way. Just all-around crazy. I should sleep though, so I can get rested and hit the ground running in the mor...
Posted by Kevin on Sun, 06 Nov 2005 01:47:00 PST

Bored Nonsense (aka for a friend)

In you I defend Never pretend A pretense Of false consequence In you I honor With blood Or laughter For whatever you're after In you I love With truth Despite disbelief Carry out you...
Posted by Kevin on Wed, 12 Oct 2005 10:26:00 PST

Flogging Molly!

Two things I learned Saturday night. 1) Irish bands rock. 2) Never take something from an Irish bartender without knowing what it is first. Otherwise your life is forfeit for the rest of the nig...
Posted by Kevin on Mon, 10 Oct 2005 11:03:00 PST

Working...in a Sense

Never have coffee on an empty stomach. Or at least, never have coffee on an empty stomach when you're hypoglycemic. It plays with your coordination and heartrate. But man, what a rush.
Posted by Kevin on Thu, 06 Oct 2005 12:29:00 PST

wow

Lucid is the only way to describe this weekend. Imagine having one of those 'so amazing and good it can't be real' dreams. Minus the dreaming and it not being real. That was my weekend.
Posted by Kevin on Mon, 03 Oct 2005 10:27:00 PST

what the hell?

this thing has a blog too?
Posted by Kevin on Fri, 09 Sep 2005 04:19:00 PST