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Van Rooy

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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

A trusty locksmith, a lawyer and a shaman/doctor willing to work for trade

Music:

Pretty into Jollie Holland's "crush in the ghetto" Other favorite bands, singer/songwriters are: Bill Withers, Architecture in Helsinki, Radio shows (this american life) Bishop Allen, Pheonix, Devil Makes Three, Moldy Peaches, Neutral Milk Hotel, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Arcade Fire, Modest Mouse(Old) Blondie, Gogol Bordello, CCR, Devotchka, Ben Harper, Fugazi, Spoon, Magnetic Feilds, Beck, Morphine, Sufjan Stevens, Taj Mahal, Yo La Tengo, Sam Cooke and Tom Petty, coco rosie, bob log the 3rd and Hard as Heck

Movies:

Big Lebowski is my number one movie of all time. At a theater screening years ago, i chugged 1/2 and 1/2 in order to win some memoriabillia. Sadly i lost, and was left with all the 1/2 and 1/2 in my belly, churning for the remainder of the showing. Others faves: Little Children, Stand By Me, 1984, Soilent Green, Fargo, Even Cowgirls Get The Blues, A League of Thier Own (when i am sick), Adaptation, Amerros Perros, Bad Education, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Eernal Sunshine of the spotless Ming, City of Lost Children, Time Bandits ( who doesn't love time traveling midgets?) Dead Man, Harold and Maude, In Burges, Diving Bell Beneath the Butterflies, Whats Eating Gilbert Grape, Breaking Bad, Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes and there are definitly others.

Television:

Sadly i am addicted to Oprah. Its really not my personallity type at all - but i really love Oprah and would scream on the top of my lungs if i ever met her. I enjoy Arrested Development, Americas Next Top Bulimic, and Wifeswap as well. the Tyra show is equally as horrible and sometimes i am tempted to miss subbing to watch it......

Books:

My favorite book is The Giver by Lois Lowery. Its a young adult book that i have re read countless times. It is set in the future when society has evolved to a monoculture of monotonous beings that lack emotion or attachment. In this society each child is placed with a father and a mother. Everyone has a specified job; there are birthers, elder care takers, food deliverers, school teachers and a job called "the giver". A new giver is chosen when the old one is about to turn 80 years old. The giver's job is to remember all that the society has forgotten; fear, love, cold, warmth, excitment, celebration, pain, suffering and war. The protagonist of the story is a boy who is chosen to be the next giver. It is a beautiful and enlightening book. My copy is ratty and well loved. Other favorites: The Life of Pi, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Where the Wild Things Are, Fried Green Tomatos, Everything Is Illuminated, ShopGirl, Anything by David Sidaris, 1984.

Heroes:

People who bike joust

My Blog

Eugene told me to get lost so I moved to Portland.....

A week and a half ago Eugene told me to leave. I went over to Alana's house to have a beer with Drew out River Road. After enjoying a tasty beverage i headed to Tiny Tavern to see Sam's band play. I w...
Posted by Van Rooy on Thu, 01 May 2008 01:53:00 PST

I am home...... homies

So if you haven't heard, i am back in town, safe and sound. You can reach me on my old cell number... 541-335-9486 and would love to see all of y'all. I am also looking for a job and a place to live,...
Posted by Van Rooy on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:31:00 PST

Moving on from Jeju-Soju, who knows what lays ahead......

So, if you haven't heard i am coming home. Back to Eugene, normal food, the struggle of money and joblessness as well as the joys of being with friends and family. Korea has been ups and downs, a lot ...
Posted by Van Rooy on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:21:00 PST

Jeju, South Korea...... .

I have been here for almost three weeks and I still feel like Bill Murray from Lost in Translation. Things look so strange and different. Everything makes me laugh.. The letters don't look like letter...
Posted by Van Rooy on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:38:00 PST

At 23, I am finally a graduate!

I am done done done done done with college. At least for a bit. I am so happy!! I am moving back into my moms house tomarrow, but she's not going to be there, then i am goin gto be an arts and crafts ...
Posted by Van Rooy on Fri, 04 May 2007 05:51:00 PST

Douche Bag

I got a new project in the works that is bringing tears of laughter to my eyes a few times a day. I am constructing a medicine cabinet full of things that you would never want to see, stuff that makes...
Posted by Van Rooy on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:39:00 PST

Mexico vs. Portugal, 1 to 2

Mexico and I have been taken over by the world cup of soccer. Mexicans love soccer and now i do too. This morning was their third game and they lost to Portugal 2 to 1 but will still qualify for anoth...
Posted by Van Rooy on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 04:20:00 PST

I am in Love with Mexico

Sheree and i just go tback form the most amazing trip anyone could ask for. We flew into mexico city and met up with Sheree's sweet friend Cosette. The next night was the fisrt night of spring which m...
Posted by Van Rooy on Tue, 28 Mar 2006 05:27:00 PST

stll shingled

Ahh my god i just can'e sit here any more. I have no energy to do anything. Will someone send me a list of good movie titles. I am aat my wits end. HELP ME
Posted by Van Rooy on Sat, 03 Dec 2005 12:39:00 PST

Ahhh, another weird ailment

For the last two weeks my side and hip have felt strange. They kind of felt burny and achy in the joints. I thought that i was just being a hypochondriact, but on thanksgiving morning my new ailment s...
Posted by Van Rooy on Mon, 28 Nov 2005 05:12:00 PST