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The Grouch and The Brainstorm

It is sublime to be inept at living.

About Me



"I'm astounded whenever I finish something. Astounded and distressed. My perfectionist instinct should inhibit me from finishing; it should inhibit me from even beginning. But I get distracted and start doing something. What I achieve is not the product of an act of my will but of my will's surrender. I begin because I don't have the strength to think; I finish because I don't have the courage to quit. This book is my cowardice." - Fernando Pessoa
"The minute we say, "No never!" our minds close against the grace of God."
"There is only one proof for the presence of love: the depth of the relationship, and the aliveness and strength in each person concerned; this is the fruit by which love is recognized."
http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/books/sunbooks/shes_on_s haky_ground_sunbooks_c_j_arabia.htm
http://www.match.com/magazine/article0.aspx?articleid=4490
http://msn.match.com/msn/article.aspx?articleid=5611

My Interests

Camping, jogging (it's really fun to run laps in Time Saquare), hiking, playing guitar and writing bad country/folk songs, I'm the worst surfer ever but I love it, crochet, snorkeling, painting, horseback riding, farms, the smell of hay, the smell of wet pavement on a summer day, gardening, spending time with my niece and nephew, hanging out, zombie movies, making short films, doing things I've never done before, going places I've never been, talking to people. I like watching the sun set from the roof of my apartment building in beautiful downtown Studio City.

I'd like to meet:

Bloody Mary.

Music:

Big Star, Iron & Wine, Patsy Cline, Moldy Peaches, The Velvet Underground, Patty Griffin, Tom Jones, Fleetwood Mac, Air Supply, Queen, Sheena Easton, Willie Nelson, Jethrull Tull, Bob Dylan, Carole King, Crystal Gayle, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Eels, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Elliot Smith, The Monkees, N*E*R*D*, Sleater Kinney, Kathleen Hannah, Kim & Kelly Deal, Liz Phair, Styx, The Roaches, White Stripes and so on and so on.

Movies:

Old movies on big screens. The Lady Eve, Adam's Rib, Woman of the Year, Singing in the Rain, China Town, Sullivan's Travels, Heartburn, Jaws, Dawn of the Dead, Diehard, Rushmore, Muriel's Wedding and stuff like that.

Television:

Reno 911, The Trailer Park Boys, Dog Bites Man... but mostly I like real detective shows about murder... 48 Hours, The New Detectives, Cold Case Files, Cops, FBI Files etc.

Books:

Bastard out of Carolina, The Corrections, anything by Fernando Pessoa and boy do I love a good self-help book and/or 12 Step book.

Heroes:

Vivian Vance (the person and the dog)

My Blog

New York is Not So Bad

I walked around a lot today. Did a little shopping. Got some coffee. Returned a bunch of calls, and e-mails and stuff. Everything's good. Got some new lip tint at Sephora. Love Sephora.
Posted by The Grouch and The Brainstorm on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 03:27:00 PST

DotComedy.com

The web-site I'm working on launched at some point late last night http://www.dotcomedy.com so enjoy it and if you watch the UNCS you can see me make a brief appearance at the end. We also pay $50 a j...
Posted by The Grouch and The Brainstorm on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:35:00 PST

The List

This is my last week at my job. Next week I start my new job. I've been throwing away boxes and boxes of stuff, mostly notebooks and stuff. I found a list I must have made a year or two ago... I must ...
Posted by The Grouch and The Brainstorm on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 03:29:00 PST

I went to see Willie again tonight

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Posted by The Grouch and The Brainstorm on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:49:00 PST

My Brother Dave

When did this guy grow up and start looking like a man? ...
Posted by The Grouch and The Brainstorm on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 12:28:00 PST

NBC Diversity Comedy Short Cuts Promo Photos

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Posted by The Grouch and The Brainstorm on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:58:00 PST

The Cock of Barcelos

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Posted by The Grouch and The Brainstorm on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 09:52:00 PST

Last Weekend

I was a last minute date to a wedding.And I got to hang out with my sister and niece. I'm Auntie, she's Jane. We are making monster faces....
Posted by The Grouch and The Brainstorm on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:15:00 PST

Camping

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Posted by The Grouch and The Brainstorm on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:43:00 PST

Richard & Nicole's Wedding

If you ever need someone to do your wedding... hire Joey Sehee... he's really the best.And lastly... the ladies at the "single's table"...
Posted by The Grouch and The Brainstorm on Sun, 23 Jul 2006 09:11:00 PST