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MJ

The black cow moo'd back at me

About Me

Non-human primates, Environmental Justice, Lulu Puggins, Schwinn cruiser, skateboarding, dorkin, flippin shit, taking shit, walking, pretty views, sleeping in, naps, Orange Mojitos, push ups, kindness, eggs benedict, THE INTERNET, school, spazzes, learning, traveling, meetin new people, freedom, intimacy, fudge brownies, coffee with cream, vulgarity, spontaneity, adventure, laying low, dive bars, break dancing, what else? .. .. ..

My Interests

Primates, Rain Forests, skateboarding, dancing, music, politics, cruiser bikes, learnin to surf, travel, learning, fightinThomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

I'd like to meet:

People who expend time, money and energy on things other than themselves. People that work hard, but don't aim to please. People that do shit for themselves rather than to kiss ass or look cool. People that don't care if they are the best or not. People that push themselves even if they will never be the best.People with style, flare and scathing wit.I DON'T want to meet competitive glory mongers, money mongers or selfish tight wads.Other than that I want to meet people with BIG hair, Koko the gorilla, David Lee Roth, Dick Van Dyke,Desmond Tutu, Steven Tyler, Nelson Mandela, Jane Goodall, druggers, pimps, players and prostitutes. http://youtube.com/watch?v=DmzcfrwAKEQ

Music:

Dean Martin, Johnny Mathis, The Fall, Nat King Cole, GWAR, The Sonics, Neko Case, Leatherboy, Hot Lunch, Butthole Surfers, Chet Baker, Dead Kennedys, Spiritualized, Urge Overkill, Billy Squire, Luna, The Ventures, Guided by Voices, NWA, Public Enemy, Nirvana, The Pixies. The Cars, Led Zeppelin, The Kinks, AC/DC, The Kills, White Stripes, Grand Master Flash, The Spits, BRMC, Black Box Recorder.

Movies:

Lost in Translation, Sixteen Candles, The Royal Tanenbaums, Poody Tang, Mary Poppins (no shit), Hitchcock, My Fair Lady, Dr. Strangelove, Lolita, Little Miss Sunshine, Dazed and Confused

Television:

The Daily Show, South Park, Lost, Discovery Channel, Charlie Rose, Scrubs, Entourage

Books:

Naked, Dress Your Kids... Sedaris, Eating Apes- Dale Peterson, A Primate's Memoir - Sapolosky, Jane Eyre - Bronte, Ask the Dust - Fante, Midnight's Children, Shame & Satanic Verses - Rushdie, Slaughter House 5 - Vonnegut

Heroes:

My MOM, Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Gandhi, all my girl friends, especially, Tammie Lynn, Becky,Tomiko, Faith, Lara, Amy and Fawn.

My Blog

to the sea

I leave on Tuesday 6/10 for New Orleans to go to the boat (WG TAU) on the 11th. I will be whale watching. I will return July 16th or 17th. I'll have some internet access.Hope this crappy weather ge...
Posted by MJ on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:30:00 PST

my weak heart

As I mentioned earlier, I quit the UW primate gig. Way too depressing. I felt like a sell out. If primates or other cognizant animals are forced to sacrifice themselves for "the greater good", they ...
Posted by MJ on Thu, 01 May 2008 09:39:00 PST

new job

So, I start a new job in 1 week. Yes, I finally caught a break.  Yet, I will still be broke and somewhat stressed.  The new job does not pay much, but should be a good stepping stone and sto...
Posted by MJ on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:28:00 PST

glass half full

I got so many great friends, I could stand  to lose a few... he he jk
Posted by MJ on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:51:00 PST

weirdness

Moving On AGAIN..  Keep being punished for being broke.  Dissed on all fronts, friends, jobs, banks, government/school, medical bills.  If you you think your stressed, ... don't be.&n...
Posted by MJ on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:08:00 PST

Another UPdate

So, since getting booted from the White Center place I was fortunate to be able to temporarily land at Johnny & Betsy's. I'm waiting tables at Elliot Bay Brewing Co. in W. Seattle, looking for anothe...
Posted by MJ on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:29:00 PST

Update on the Update

Thought I was gunna be able to settle in White Center - my only hope to get grounded in a place that I could have my dog and could afford. But, I've been ousted and have 3 weeks to find a place to li...
Posted by MJ on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:28:00 PST

Update

Could not find a job in E-burg to save my life so I defaulted to what I know- -Seattle. Found a job waiting tables in W. Seattle, which is cool for now while I finish writing my thesis. I'm broke, b...
Posted by MJ on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:17:00 PST

What to do..

Yeah, so I went to CAmeroon again this summer, just for 2 months this time. I collected some data for thesis, met some local folks, and some foreign white folks. Also met some chimps. It was a grea...
Posted by MJ on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:07:00 PST

Cameroon

Yeah, I've been in Cameroon for the past 10 days and already a lot of interesting things have happened. It is very inspiring being here. If you are one of my friends I will be posting a bit of report...
Posted by MJ on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:18:00 PST