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mink merkin

i have this recurring dream; i'm an eskimo riding a pack of dogs across the ice doing 40mph never sp

About Me

-SUCKERFOR:poetry,musiconvinyl,thaifood,liveshows, mixmatchedcolors,homecookedmeals,obscureconcepts, simpletheories,raudel,oceanswims,paintbrushes, steepinclines,vintagecoats,doggiekisses,junglegyms, hystericallaughter,motocross,sketchpads,mochi-icecream, tigerlilies,lyricsheets,morningtea,booksbooksbooks, darkalmondshapedpeepers,muaythai,mango,moonlitoceans, afternoonnaps,amarettocookies,shisoleaves,writing, surroundsoundsystems,belgianwaffles+realwhippedcream, 1stEditionpublishings,concertT's,sneakers+stilettos, randomburstsofenergy,extendedmomentsofclaritywith occasionalspellsofdistortion,thriftshops&armysurplusstor es, poolskating,plumerias,reggianoparmeggiano,bodysurfing,rockn rollmemorabilia,footrubs,concertticketstubs,rollerskating, handwrittenletters,teal,turquoise+purple,peppermintoil, sunraysthroughthetrees,blueberrycobbler,bmx,longboarding, martialartsflix,kimpiragobo,shenaniganswithmyhooligans, lycheefruitfreshoffthebranch,warmsleepsoncoldnights, hijinxnmasterpranx,mountainbiking,unhiddengiddiness, overlappingpatterns,slidegeetar,smilingeyes,highimpactnonsen se! -TURNOFFS:unoriginality,copycats,biters,imitators duplicators,chemicaldependency,georgedubyah+ the cabinetcrooks,bimbos/himbos(he-bimbos)+theidiotswhojock'em, loudspeakingvoices,laziness,litterbugs,gossipmags, televangelists,chronicneediness,wasabi,blacklicorice, dietsoda,imitationguacamole,noeyecontact,heavycologne, hugebiceps,dudesonrollerblades.FIRST THOUGHT IN THE MORNING: DO THE HARLEM SHUFFLE....................RAVI SHANKAR AND SANDALWOOD CANDLES ARE THE DYNAMIC DUO* PEANUT BUTTER OVER CHOCOLATE ANY DAY OF THE WEEK* MUDDY'S BLUES MAKE ME LAUGH; BILLIE'S BLUES MAKE ME SIGH* CUBAN MAMBO RULES ALL LATIN RYTHYMS* SCARS ARE WAYYY HOTTER THAN TATTOOS* CARRAVAGIO'S BRUSH STROKES STILL BLOW MY MIND* GEORGE HARRISON WAS NO DOUBT THE HANDSOMEST BEATLE* AC/DC IS FAR MORE EFFECTIVE THAN CAFFIENE* BUKOWSKI PROVIDES LAUGHTER EVEN IN TIMES OF DEFEAT* PERFECTION MAY EQUATE TO FLAWLESSNESS, BUT IMPERFECTION IS FAR MORE MEMORABLE....

My Interests

CALL ME ODD, CALL ME ECCENTRIC... JUST DON'T CALL ME COLLECT THE FORMATIVE YEARS

I'd like to meet:

anyone who can do this:

Music:

Sabbath, Bowie, Coltrane, Hendrix, Ohio Players, Stones, Zep, AC/DC (*Bon), Chaka + Rufus, Bad Brains, Soundgarden, Black Flag, Van Halen (Diamond Dave Days), Slayer, Black Uhuru, War, Mos Def, B.D.P./KRS-1, the Nuge, DIO, Fu Manchu, Dwarves, the Runaways/Joan Jett, Funkadelic, B.B. King, Albert King, the Cars, KISS, Blondie, Misfits, Stooges/Iggy, Public Enemy, Circle Jerks, Foreigner, Herbie Hancock, Johnny Thunders, Nancy Wilson, Bad Company, the Cult, Ill Repute, Brand Nubian, Peter Tosh, Delfonics, Cody Chesnutt, Echo + the Bunnymen, Alton Ellis, CKY, Aerosmith, Beatles, Devo, Motorhead, Venom, Donald Byrd, Talib Kweli, BlackMoon, Krisiun, Sarah Vaughn, Slave, RKL, Adam and the Ants, Mentors, Bo Diddley, Danzig, Joni Mitchell, the Doors, Gary Glitter, Masters of Reality, D.O.C., Big Daddy Kane, Roy Ayers, Sex Pistols, Common, the Ronettes, the Clash, Isaac Hayes, Albert Collins, Mary J., King Crimson, Robert Johnson, Mobb Deep, Billy Squier, Sly + the Family Stone, the Cramps, Bobby Womack, Celia Cruz, King Tee, the Strokes, Taj Mahal, Shalamar, Toots + the Maytalls, Cro Mags, Massive Attack, Aretha, the Sparks, Jeff Beck, High on Fire, Nile, Atlanta Rhythym Section, Sade, X, Bar-Kays, English Dogs, Elvis Costello, Deep Purple, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, (early) Suicidal, Zeke, Nasty Nas, Triumph, Brand New Heavies, Natalie Cole, the Scorpions, El Chicano, Amiel Larreaux, Neil Young, Mad Professor, Cryptic Slaughter, Al Green, Slum Village, Mozart, Pincers, MC5, Vice Squad, GQ, Ry Cooder, GrandMaster Flash + the Furious Five, Sam Cooke, Cat Stevens, Wayne Wonder, the Meatmen, Outkast, Teena Marie, Crucifix, Oingo Boingo, Lonnie Liston Smith, Fela Kuti, The Young Disciples, "Niecey" Williams, Alpha Blondy, Samhain, Loose Ends, Ray Charles, Foghat, Norah Jones, Hellacopters, Buena Vista Social Club, Minor Threat, Wes Montgomery, the Stranglers, Jungle Brothers, Kraftwerk, Biz, Chuck Berry, J.F.A., Helmet, Eric B. and Rakim, Dead Kennedys, Ravi Shankar, Megadeth, Tchaikovsky, Astrud Gilberto, Xavier Cugat, Tribe, De La Soul, B.T.O., Cal Tjader, Mikey Dread, Seals + Crofts, Edgar Winters, Battalion of Saints, the Emotions, Clapton, Nina Simone, Gang of Four, Blind Faith, Etta James, Hall + Oats, Wayne Shorter, Jaheim, Softcell, Yusef Lateef, Kansas, the Specials, Malo, Frampton, Stalag 13, Lost Boys, Tierra, the Untouchables, Cameo, Donny Hathaway, Stravinsky, Fishbone, Obituary, the Platters, Dimmu Borgir, the Minutemen, Smokey Robinson, Amy Winehouse, the Wu, Ol' D.B., any 1960's Cuban Orchestra Bands, Guru/Gangstarr, Heart, Keith Sweat, Bad Manners, Gary Numan, Sizzla, (early)Corrosion of Conformity, the Intruders, Skatalites, Chic, Exploited, Shabba Ranks, Patsy Cline, Buju, Ministry, (early) Steel Pulse, Me'shelle Ndgeocello, Sun House, Testament, Poor Righteous Teachers, Jimmy Cliff, Pixies, Jefferson Airplane, Sheila E., the Temprees, X-Clan, Shangri-Las, Jethro Tull, Egyptian Lover, the Meters, Bow Wow Wow, Slick Rick Tha Rulah, Tenor Saw, Molly Hatchet, ike & TINA, Tony Touch, Nirvana, Queen, Gil Scott Heron, Smiths, Miles Davis, Parliament, NIN, the Gladiators, Bauhaus, Youssou N'Dour, Eddie Kendricks, Agression, G.B.H., George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Boston, Aretha, Joy Division, Van Morrison, Roxy Music, Gap Band, Elvis, Immortal, John Lee Hooker, Ramones, Redman, Tower of Power, Lene Lovich, D'Angelo, James Gang, SubHumAns, E.L.O., Hawkwind, Pantera, the Miracles, Nip Drivers, Leon Russell, Raphael Saadiq/Tony,Toni,Tone, Ninjaman, Cream, Jackson 5, the Kinks, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, U-Roy, Goapele, Accused, Yardbyrds, Alkaholiks, Jimmy Smith, Art of Noise, Melodians, Dusty Springfield, Average White Band, J Rocc, Raw Power, Cutty Ranks, the Sweet, Maxwell, Roxanne Shante, Bill Withers, Soilent Green, Augustus Pablo, Dead Boys, the Supremes, Blue Oyster Cult, Lady Saw, Beach Boys, Decapitated, Style Council, the Roots, Erykah Badu, Killing Joke, Santana, Pharcyde, Joe Walsh, Pretenders, New York Dolls, Roy Orbison, Jeff Buckley, Garnet Silk, the Faces/Rod Stewart, Judas Priest, Brick, Dionne Warwick, Barrington Levy, the Animals, Earth Wind and Fire, Bob Welch, Otis Redding, Deicide, Little Richard, Half Pint, the Dickies, the Chiffons, (early) Metallica, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Ghostface, Desmond Dekker, S.O.S. Band, the Flamingos, MC Shan, Broken Bones, Steppenwolf, EPMD, B52's, Johnny Taylor, Stone Temple Pilots, Blackbyrds, Generation X, Style Council, Celtic Frost, Jill Scott, Lee "Scratch" Perry, the Moments, Saint Vitus, Thin Lizzy, Koko Taylor, Adolescents, Kool + the Gang, Zapp/Roger, Velvet Underground, Das FX, Branford + Wynton Marsalis, NWA, T. Pendergrass, Alice in Chains, Mighty Diamonds, the Ventures, Immortal, Pink Floyd, B.I.G., Siouxsie, Rose Royce, Booker T. and the MG's, Blancmange, Chelsea Smiles, Isley Brothers, Beatnuts, Melvins, Thelonious Monk, King Tubby, Eagles, Possessed, The Dramatics, Motley Crue, Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac, Black Ivory, GZA, RZA, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Prince, Dennis Brown, Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, MC Lyte, Roxy Music, the Damned, RUSH, the Heptones, Lords of the New Church, B.T. Express, P.I.L., Alice Cooper, Bob Marley, ADX, Guns N Roses, Beenie Man, FEAR, the Staple Singers, The Jam, Channel 3, Millions of Dead Cops, Iron Maiden, Agent Orange, Bonnie Raitt, Lee Morgan, the Zombies, Dinah Washington, MC Solaar, CSNY, Gap Band, Talking Heads, Morris Day + the Time, Johnny Winter, Marvin Gaye, Backyard Babies, Memphis Slim, Johnny Cash, Whodini, ZZ Top, Chaos U.K., James Brown, Dr. Know, the Who

Movies:

Shawshank Redemption, Harold and Maude, Repo Man, Enter The Dragon, Chinese Connection, Raging Bull, Up In Smoke, Next Movie, Marathon Man, Reservoir Dogs, Easy Rider, Performance, Tommy, King of New York, Jesus Christ Superstar, Blazing Saddles, Iron Monkey, The Thing, Cape Fear, Stir Crazy, Blues Brothers, Taxi Driver, Heavy Metal, Goodfellas, Fantasia, Apocolypse Now, Dirty Harry, A Clockwork Orange, Stranger Than Paradise, Life is Beautiful, At Close Range, Road Warrior, Pulp Fiction, Ong Bak, Motorcycle Diaries, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Dragon Inn, Seven Samurai, Time and Tide, Seven Sword, Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle, the Dead Zone, Triumph of the Spirit, Zatoichi, Bad Lieutenant, Shampoo, Romeo is Bleeding, 3 O'Clock High, Animatrix, Blue Velvet, Once We Were Kings, The Shining, Rockers ('78), Blade Runner, American Werewolf in London, Spinal Tap, Amelie, Birdy, The Wall, Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny!!

Television:

will keep you fat, lazy and uniformed all for the low monthly cost of a cable bill

Books:

Bukowski, Hemingway, Erica Jong, Henry Rollins, Anais Nin, Sartre, Henry Miller, Hunter S. ("Doctor of Gonz") Thompson, W. Burroughs, R. Crumb, Howard Zinn, Noam Chomsky, Aldous Huxley, George Orwell, Dostoyevsky, Kerouac, H.P. Lovecraft, Rudyard Kipling, Poe, Camus, Gore Vidal, Zappa, Shakespeare, Maya Angelou, Ginsberg, Joseph Conrad, Lydia Lunch, Sandra Cisneros, Herman Hesse, Eggers, Klosterman, Kahlil Gibran, Dr. Seuss

Heroes:

Me' Mum, Charles Bukowski, the Doctor of Gonzo, Henry Rollins, Erica Jong, Mick, Ozzy, Shirley Chisolm, Noam Chomsky, Ghandi, Che, J.C., Buddha, Rosa Parks, K. Richards, Hendrix, Joey Ramone, Ronnie James Dio, Eddie Aikau, Bruce Lee, Tony Jaa, Donnie Yen, Angus Young, Danny Way, Chrissie Hynde, Max Cady, The Three Stooges, Hattori Hanzo, Frida Kahlo, Josephine Baker, Joan Jett, Baudelaire, Gaugin, Caravaggio, Degas, Rodin, Michaelangelo, Raphael, Diego Velasquez, the Ancient Egyptian artists and architects, Renoir, Warhol, the inventor of the "Merkin".

My Blog

nosey noses know nothing

 So i meet this guy in a coffee shop near my house. He's a regular, as i've seen him there twice. I had to plug in my laptop in the outlet near his table, and we star...
Posted by mink merkin on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:20:00 PST

Screw Bingo

       Knew it was going to one of THOSE mornings. Last day of finals. Scrambled outta bed off 4 hours sleep to Casbah Cafe to get my Chai Tea (none of this fake-a...
Posted by mink merkin on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 01:57:00 PST

"double-decker idiot burger to go, please."

i overheard an incredibly dumb fragment of a conversation at Barney's New York in Beverly Hills. a financially priveleged girl in her very early 20's was shopping while chatting away on her cell phone...
Posted by mink merkin on Mon, 30 Jan 2006 07:56:00 PST

WHAT BOYDREAMS ARE MADE OF

clean white tee'swith no traceof cologneonly a hintof the scentoffreshly washedlaundry.tanned skateboarder's calvescomplete with scabby, scarred kneesmuscular all the way downto their Vans.man, those ...
Posted by mink merkin on Sun, 22 Jan 2006 06:09:00 PST

THE LUCK OF THE GODDESSES

THE ONLY THING SUPERIORTO FINDING A CHLOE DENIM MINI SKIRTIN MY SIZEAT THE GOODWILL THRIFT STOREFOR SIX BUCKSIS HEARING THIS ANOUNCEMENTOVER THE LOUDSPEAKER THREE MINUTES LATER:"ALL WOMEN'S SKIRTSARE ...
Posted by mink merkin on Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:49:00 PST

WHY LIE?

  the donkeys have overtaken the tractors as of recently. wanton abandonment of common sense is all the rage. excessive recklessness in overdrive is the favored speed for some.    i won...
Posted by mink merkin on Fri, 30 Dec 2005 01:26:00 PST

insomniac stew's a brewin'

i swore off the late nights, yet low and behold, i'm still up at 3:30am! putting the finishing  touches on  an art project due tomorrow. wish me luck. i think it's turning out kinda fab, per...
Posted by mink merkin on Mon, 12 Dec 2005 03:40:00 PST

ironic extremes

  went to see death metal band GOATWHORE at the Whiskey last nite...as i was listening to the satanic lyrics and the incredibly tight, fast, hard-driving set, i thought to myself, "gee...this is ...
Posted by mink merkin on Tue, 06 Dec 2005 07:21:00 PST

DON'T BREW IN INSOMNIAC STEW

  THIS LATE NITE BIZ NEEDS TO STOP. CRASHED OUT AT 9PM LAST NITE WITH LITTLE DIFFICULTY, AS I WAS BEAT. ATTENDED A CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT (OF ALL THINGS--ANOTHER COOL ADVENTURE W/ THE MA) AND THE ...
Posted by mink merkin on Sun, 04 Dec 2005 03:48:00 PST

the big come up

checked into Alias Books on Sawtelle (great used book store--check it out) lookin' for a copy of "On The Road". of course they didn't have it...walked one block north to the council thrift and copped ...
Posted by mink merkin on Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:10:00 PST