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Ben

I am here for Dating, Serious Relationships and Friends

About Me

I don't sing the song "Roxanne" all that well, H.G. Wells’ great grandson once told me to get shoved down some stairs, and my latest fortune cookie told me, "Every man is a volume if you read him," whatever that means.

My Interests

live music, movies, not being a journalist, chasing frisbees and baseballs, parks, beaches, sketch comedy clubs, dancing, trying to play guitar, jogging, tea time, traveling, being forever done with classes

I'd like to meet:

Some new friends, an amazing girl...

Music:

Throwing Muses, Veruca Salt, Soundgarden, Billy Idol, Smashing Pumpkins, Patti Smith, U2, Pixies, Blondie, Booty Olympics, Greenday, Mad Season, Hole, Bad Religion, Police

Movies:

Beetlejuice, Being John Malkovich, Mystery Men, Big Lebowski, Zoolander, Fight Club, The Blues Brothers, UHF, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind although i'm a little annoyed at it

Television:

Simpsons, Honeymooners, Red Dwarf, Futurama, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Conan O' Brien, Jon Stewart, the Yankees, 24, Top Chef

Books:

1984, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, O' Henry

My Blog

"The Perfect Tear"

Countless times I'd found myself in the kitchen, using one hand to stabilize a paper towel holder and another to tear off the amount of sheets I wanted. Yet, that's not what I was thinking about when ...
Posted by Ben on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:46:00 PST

What I wake up to

It was kinda comforting to wake up to actual rain today, rather than a sprinkler spraying my window. I've been meaning to ask my landlord to try moving that thing back a couple feet....
Posted by Ben on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:30:00 PST

Tornados and Me

As you may've heard, scientists are investigating whether the storm damage that occurred in Bay Ridge yesterday morning was caused by a tornado. This could be the first tornado that hit NYC since Octo...
Posted by Ben on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:43:00 PST

Back extension

I'm lying on my bed, face down with my hands clasped behind my neck. And I'm trying to extend my back until my chest is raised from the bed.But I'm unable to budge, wondering why I can't get up. The t...
Posted by Ben on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:26:00 PST

Motivation

It was 1 a.m., and I was about to go to sleep. All was quiet, except for the low hum of my computer. Yet something wasn't right. Something had been neglected for days, and was about to make a startlin...
Posted by Ben on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 10:18:00 PST

The way I see it....

When the sky's rumbling like it is right now and you just want to go to sleep, you have a few options. You can let it keep you up, try to ignore it, or pretend you're actually listening to one of thos...
Posted by Ben on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 11:16:00 PST

Magnavox

When I was looking for a tv for my apartment, I went online to see what stores were offering. In the end, I chose a Magnavox--for its features, relatively low price, and reviews by people who said the...
Posted by Ben on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:53:00 PST

A phone call

A friend called to say I was in his dream last night...Me, him, and a mutual friend were in an SUV, when it tipped over for no apparent reason. Then we coolly got out of the car, lifted it up with eas...
Posted by Ben on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:40:00 PST

"Are you good with this?"

5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Every Monday and Wednesday night. It takes an hour to get there. A class that's being taught at an elementary school pace. Sitting there frustrated and bored, but occasionally bemuse...
Posted by Ben on Thu, 25 May 2006 12:41:00 PST

Control

I'm driving today, listening to a Santana CD. And just like the night before in my car, I feel the urge to skip tracks until "Oye Como Va" and make the steering wheel my instrument. I'm tapping both s...
Posted by Ben on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST