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About Me

At some point in history, though not the distant history, I was born a weak, suckling yard-ape of a child, as we all are. At some point, I grew up. Some would call me a "mountain man". Others, a hippy. But we all know that, secretly, underneath it all, I'm a Vagabond at heart.
Starting in February I will be taking a six-month break from the world. I will ride from San Diego, California to Tallahassee, FL and then Milton, CT. On a bike. It will be an epic +4,600 mile journey with my girlfriend, Kelsey. I'm giving myself about five months, but it should take about half that much. The reason for this is because I want to explore, and, for once in my life, take the time to appreciate things.
Starting now, you can find out more information about my epic trip at www.crazyguyonabike.com . Updates to ensue soon! Also, if you'd like me to send you a random postcard, please e-mail me your name and address here: [email protected] -- if not, then please feel free to not do so.

My Interests

Mountain biking . Early Twentieth Century Russian Literature. Modern American Literature. Post-Modern American Literature. Metaphysics. Apocalyptic Narratives . Myth. Ethics. Music, in general. Good music, specifically. Mindfuckery. Films. Movies. Media, in general. Comic Books. Graphic Novels. Anime. Meeting new and interesting humans.

I'd like to meet:

Maybe the philosopher who was said to have comforted a man who was grieving because he was dying in a foreign land, by telling him, "The descent to hell is the same from every place".
Please Note: Meatsacks need not apply.
Not sure what a "meatsack" is? Czech it out:

Television:

Fuck your heroes.

Books:

House of Leaves. Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids. Master and Margarita. Tao Te Ching. Bartleby, the Scribner. Skinny Legs and All. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. Jitterbug Perfume. The Foundation Pit. Winesburg, Ohio. The Man in the High Castle. The Powers of Horror. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. The Crying of Lot 49. Corregidora. Choke. Survivor. Invisible Monsters. Fight Club. Naked Lunch. Vertigo.

Heroes:

The choad who invented memory and the ability to lose it.

My Blog

We're Talkin' About Bikin' It!

To those of you who care, I have posted the frist page of our journal on crazyguyonabike.com, if you would care to read it. Also mentioned there is our article that was written by Jim Reece of Ledger ...
Posted by Johnny Vagabond on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 01:17:00 PST

Bicycling Adventure

Comrades! Heathens! Meatsacks!As of now, you can read about my adventure at the following location:http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/JohnnyVagabondSo far, there are no updates because I haven't left yet....
Posted by Johnny Vagabond on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 10:18:00 PST

Another Kind of Vintage?

Comrades, It dawned on me that I haven't (b)logged anything in this thing in quite some time. Maybe some of you are curious about what I've been doing? Well, for starters, I work in a winery...
Posted by Johnny Vagabond on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:14:00 PST

Longest Bicycle Wheelie Journey

The longest bicycle journey doing a wheelie the whole way was 4,569 km (2,839.6 miles) by Kurt Osburn of Fullerton, California, who traveled from Hollywood, California, to Orlando, Florida, ...
Posted by Johnny Vagabond on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 12:05:00 PST

The Apocalypse?

Welcome to 06.06.06.To many messianic-minded folks, the world should be ending within the hour.Well, so far, so good.
Posted by Johnny Vagabond on Tue, 06 Jun 2006 01:25:00 PST

Little Worlds

Pockets of life, microcosms, hidden life. These sorts of things are the fodder of the imaginary, the fictive, and even scientific inquiry. It's entirely possible that we only know half the story by no...
Posted by Johnny Vagabond on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 11:01:00 PST

This is Some Majorly Reprehensible Shit.

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Posted by Johnny Vagabond on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 03:50:00 PST

Just To Show You How Everything Can Be Bastardized

Though sex is at the heart of the book and mainstream movie, it is watered down. Hustler made sex the true star of The Da Vinci Load as it should be, said Amy Accardi, director of marketing for Hustl...
Posted by Johnny Vagabond on Wed, 24 May 2006 11:55:00 PST

When Tautologies Attack?

A man goes to the doctor. Says he's depressed. He says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. The doctor says "The tr...
Posted by Johnny Vagabond on Sat, 29 Apr 2006 12:25:00 PST

"He kept out that amount to change his locks," Oakland Police Officer Jesse Grant said.

Percy Honniball, 50, was charged with misdemeanor indecent exposure this week for the October incident. He told officers he stripped before crawling under the client's house to do electrical work beca...
Posted by Johnny Vagabond on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 01:43:00 PST