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Chris

I went from ashy to classy

About Me

Back where I belong. The 3-year odyssey of NYC-Toronto-Tokyo-LA-SF-LA again is over; Stronger, Faster, Better than before. More cooking, more writing, more life. Culinary School/Film School/Racing School/anything but the School of Scoundrels."All a man's got is the integrity of his work."--Ralph Wiley

My Interests

Tactical espionage action, reading, travel, photography, working out, politics, comics, good food(eating & making), movies, the New York Jets, playing Guitar Hero, getting my swerve/freak/etc. on

I'd like to meet:

People that never settle. Open-minded people who enjoy life, love to dance, and love to eat even more. New friends in my renewed home, and anyone I met the first time around.I'm training for the CPAT (LAFD Physical Exam), so anyone who wants to run stadium stairs, or have me carry them across my shoulder while I run stadium stairs, is more than welcome.

Music:

B.I.G., Robbie Williams, Amy Winehouse, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, EBTG, The Lovemakers, Starsailor, Princess Superstar, The Streets, Liz Phair, R.E.M., Carl Thomas, George Michael, The Police, Maroon 5, Motown, Sam Cooke, Ghostface, Tom Jones, Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, Magnetic Fields, A Girl Called Eddy, Astaire, Brazilian Girls, booty pop, Massive Attack, Goldfrapp, Prince, Evanescence, Tricky, Johnny Cash, Paul Van Dyk, The Clash, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones (60's & 70's), "Trapped In The Closet", and the Metal Gear Solid Soundtracks

Movies:

To Sir With Love, Grand Illusion, Black And White, Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Batman Begins, L' Avventura, Croupier, Blazing Saddles, The Killer, Winter Sleepers, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Ed Wood, Run Lola Run, Miami Vice, In The Mood For Love, Three Kings, The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg, Blade 2, Closely Watched Trains, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (amongst other westerns), anything with Kevin Costner (don't hate!), Don Cheadle, Clive Owen, Tony Leung, The Rock

Television:

Gilmore Girls, The Incredible Hulk, Venture Brothers, Homicide, Angel, Farscape, The Wire, Veronica Mars, Battlestar Galactica, Twilight Zone & Star Trek (OG versions only), Hardball, Countdown with K.O., Blade, The Food Network, Nip/Tuck, The Shield, Rescue Me, Millennium, Off Centre, Batman: The Animated Series, The Avengers (Mrs. Peel era), Get a Life, Seinfeld, and anything with Garry Shandling

Books:

Frank Miller, Ralph Wiley, Christopher Hitchens, Henry Rollins, Ian Fleming, Alain De Botton, The Human Stain, The Fortress of Solitude, Goodbye Chunky Rice, Blankets, Human Target, Preacher, The Company, Closely Watched Trains, The Stranger, Ball Four, Raymond Chandler, George Pelecanos, Graham Greene, Brian Michael Bendis, Brian K. Vaughan, The Hard Case Crime Series, and The Jack Kirby/Stan Lee Fantastic Four run

Heroes:

Ralph Wiley, Sydney Poitier, Frank Miller, Hideo Kojima, and Solid Snake.My Parents.

My Blog

This hole in the ground

Keith Olbermann explains it all.
Posted by Chris on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:12:00 PST

Write somebody new today

If you have somebody in your favorites, write them today
Posted by Chris on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 02:23:00 PST