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Josh

Doing what I can as my destiny is revealed

About Me

Think of me as a snow leopard, an otter a sloth. I live and play in LA, because this was where it was cool to be while I was growing up in New Jersey. If you know me, I will tell you meaningful stories and wax philisophical for as long as you can stand it, or until my throat parches and I'm forced to send the dog to the store for a six pack. I have a fondness for abstraction and beautiful women, and God help me, I can't be responsible for my actions when I'm around someone who is both; especially if she smells like vanilla. I cannot make my tounge curl in that U shaped thing that most people can, but I can wiggle my ears and if pressed, I can usually wiggle yours as well. I like to dance, even when I'm sitting still.So it seems that this typing thing can go on forever, now that I'm started. Back in the day, I used to blog, but now it's been quite a while. There interesting to go back over but they don't really reflect me any more. Can't really take them down though, I'm somewhat sentimental of my dark period. The hero has a problem, enters the underworld, suffers many obsticals, emerges with magic powers and conquers the initial problem. Then usually, I go walk my dog, cause you know, that like has to happen no matter what (or else i find myself cleaning the carpet, and that's no fun).So if you know what I'm talking about in any of this, or if you don't but you might enjoy playing along, do get in touch. Forwarned though, I'm a horrible . . . well, that wouldn't be any fun. Must remain a man of mystery!
The Movie Of Your Life Is Film Noir
So what if you're a little nihilistic at times?
Life with meaning is highly over-rated.
Your best movie matches: Sin City, L. A. Confidential, Blade Runner If Your Life Was a Movie, What Genre Would It Be?
Your Five Factor Personality Profile
Extroversion:
You have medium extroversion.
You're not the life of the party, but you do show up for the party.
Sometimes you are full of energy and open to new social experiences.
But you also need to hibernate and enjoy your "down time."
Conscientiousness:
You have high conscientiousness.
Intelligent and reliable, you tend to succeed in life.
Most things in your life are organized and planned well.
But you borderline on being a total perfectionist.
Agreeableness:
You have medium agreeableness.
You're generally a friendly and trusting person.
But you also have a healthy dose of cynicism.
You get along well with others, as long as they play fair.
Neuroticism:
You have medium neuroticism.
You're generally cool and collected, but sometimes you do panic.
Little worries or problems can consume you, draining your energy.
Your life is pretty smooth, but there's a few emotional bumps you'd like to get rid of.
Openness to experience:
Your openness to new experiences is high.
In life, you tend to be an early adopter of all new things and ideas.
You'll try almost anything interesting, and you're constantly pushing your own limits.
A great connoisseir of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything. The Five Factor Personality Test

My Interests

I like being outdoors, and am into surfing, hiking, rollerblading at the beach, and of course walking my dog. I play a fair amount of Texas Hold'em. I like to read and watch movies. I am writing a screenplay that hopefully i will direct in the not to distant future. I'm up for almost anything that will shake things up a little. And then, I just like to chill.

I'd like to meet:

People who are really cool. Passionate about life and what they do with it.

Music:

I’m all over the place. As of right now, I love Lincoln Park; I think System of a Down is fucking genius; I’m still addicted to Underworld, although not as much as a few years ago; A piece of me will always have a soft spot for house and trance if well mixed and well spun, and I am particularly happy with the scene because it led to DJ’s spinning two mainstream songs over each other, which, if the DJ knows what he is doing is just incredible. My early love was Pink Floyd, and that still comes out sometimes. I really like haunting female singers, so Sarah Macgloughlin (yeah, like I’m gonna’ spell that right right now), I’m blanking on the one I was just going to mention, but also Hole and Garbage are fantastic (not as big of a No Doubt fan, don’t know why). I like some of the harder stuff, but I tune out when it gets discordant. That means, as far as metal goes, I pretty much like what is mainstream enough to get radio play (“Enter the Sandman” is a personal favorite). (by the way, if anyone ever needed to understand how f'ing genius System is, their dischordia sounds good). Right now, Blue Oyster Cult is kicking out of my Ipod, but that mix is designed to be all over the board (It’s like a radio that only plays good stuff, with no commercials). I seem to be turning into the center of the R&B/Hip Hop universe, so I guess I’m picking up a taste for that as well. I also used to be very intro swing dancing, and still get a little crazy if the Stray Cats, Royal Crown Review or (Blanking again, man that was good tequila). I LOVED PRODEGY (I still like them, but I’m a bit tired of it by now. Old U2 was great, the classics still hold my interest, Zeppelin, the Who (You Better You Better You Bet is still powerfull as hell), Oh man the universe is defiantly (hmm, that was an interesting spell correction) with me tonight, haunting female vocal I couldn’t remember just kicked on the Ipod Evanescence (melts me) Bjork if I’m in the right mood. Talk about music that challenges you (at least if you are male). Almost embarrassed to say it, but some of Madonna’s stuff (“Like a Prayer”), and some of the greatest one shots (Kay’s Choice “Not an Addict”, a song by the cure that never caught on called "Wrong Number" (which is just about the best song to workout to on the planet. Cranberries to come down (“Dreams" is delicious) . . . and I don’t know how I got this far without hitting this, but RADIOHEAD!!! Might go down as this era’s version of classical (my father (who has a masters in music and plays big band) would shoot me if he heard me say that). By the way, I’ll get back to some other things in a little bit, but I tink I’m going to have to post this on my profile in the music section (I was not nearly this motivated, nor this buzzed when I did the initial list some years ago). For anyone who has read this far, thank Jen for this ridiculously formatted tactile diarrhea of the fingers I seem to have. (I wonder if I didped my hands in Pepto if that would put a stop to it, or just lead to a pink, slippery keyboard. Oh, the police just came on, and some of their old stuff is fantastic.

Movies:

Too many to list. I like the indies better than the studio usually. Loved In America, Princess Bride, Big Trouble in Little China, Big Fish, Legend of Sleepy Hollow, any thing else directed by Tim Burton, Pi, Requium for a Dream, Marathon Man, Jaws, Gladiator, Escape from New York, Kissing Jessica Stein, The Last Samuri, Crimson Tide, Salton Sea, Little Athens (okay, so I produced that one, so what).

Television:

Deadwood, Rome, Entourage, College Hoops, Pro Football.

Books:

Moby Dick The Beach Pattern Recognition by William Gibson (and most other stuff by him) Fierce Invalids from Hot Climates by Tom Robbins Shakespeare's Plays He, She, Us by Robert Johnson, or most other books touching on the collective unconscious and other jungian ideas. The Far Side collection (I always did like the cartoons).

Heroes:

Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman (and any other major actor who got started late). Anyone who follows their passion fearlessly (or fearfully) in pursuit of a dream.

My Blog

Okay, don't feel like sleeping, so

Hey all, been so long, the blog format doesn't even look the same to me.  Now I can add a .  Isn't that just f'in wonderful.  More than ever, lately I seem to be caught in life's little...
Posted by Josh on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Fuck me

Hello gang at cheers, I hope everyone is having a great M-day weekend.  Took this opportunity to watch Jerry McGuire.  Great movie.  Only took me a decade to watch it.  I guess yo...
Posted by Josh on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Okay, been a while

Good morning all, That is if anyone's still coming by. It's been a while, but here I sit on a Tuesday morning, have to kill that hangover, and no sports that I care about to read, so some small bl...
Posted by Josh on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

A letter to Veletian

Good morning all, It's one in the morning and I just returned from killing myself. It's been some time since I wrote, and a number of folks have written asking what's up. The best way I can put i...
Posted by Josh on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Things we should not do

I scrape over the deep texture, secure in my comfort, as noticeable as black on black. Clinging softly to my purchase, my waddling carries me further up from the loam. I freeze on my claws to the da...
Posted by Josh on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Inspired by Vanessa

The Sunburned water cooled the fires of my indecision. All hot fear squelched as the river current languidly ran over my back. I shut my eyes against the watery haze and hoped for the best. The sum...
Posted by Josh on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

It's Good that it hurts

Good morning all, I went to the gym and lifted last night for the first time in recent memory, and I woke up this morning sore in places I forgot I had. I suppose that was to be expected. I'm nev...
Posted by Josh on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Message for tomorrow . . . oops, I mean today

Another night another night, Birthday monday, celebration, we are what we are. I make them laugh, I make them cry, it never helps to try to hard, but what can one do when not trying doesnt accompl...
Posted by Josh on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Same shit . . .

Good morning all, Well, Duke has won the ACC championship, on to the NCAA's. This is my favorite time of the sports year, and yet, it does not bring me the joy it once did because I find myself st...
Posted by Josh on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Sticky world

Hello everyone, it's been a little while since I wrote. I've been digging in the dirt, and realized how good it is to get dirty. I grew up in a very clean household, and that has its drawbacks. I t...
Posted by Josh on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST