I've been a huge film fanatic ever since the age of 5, so I like to watch movies. When I'm in an ambitious mood, I like to write screenplays and make my own movies. I also like to party, go to bars, get drunk, sing karaoke, see bands play, and bowl (though I don't do it as much anymore). I'm pretty open-minded when it comes to having fun, though I'm not much of a clubbing guy. I'm sorry, but being cramped in a large, crowded space where I have no room to move, can't hear anybody, can't talk to anybody, can't see anything--not to mention I can't dance--is not my idea of a good time. I'm much more into bars.
I'd like to meet:
I'm looking to expand my social circle at the moment. I don't have too many close friends, and I'm hoping that'll change sometime soon. The problem is good friends are hard to find. I'm not one of those people you would classify as an "open book." It takes time to get to know the real me, and unless you're someone who I can fully trust, you'll never know the real me. Yes, I have trust issues, but I don't consider that to be a personality flaw. Let's face it, many people like to judge. I don't like people judging me. There are many things I have done and that I still do that I don't necessarily feel proud of. I don't need someone to laugh at me and say, "Wow, you're a fucking loser." I don't fully envelop the stereotype of the typical guy. I don't brag about all the "chicks I banged." Unfortunately, about the only guys I seem to meet have that quality. And most of the women I meet are almost as shallow. On the surface, I'm a mild-mannered, easygoing guy who loves to crack jokes. But I want to meet more people who will make me feel comfortable in sharing what's below the surface. If you feel you're that person, then I'd love to get to know you. I just want to meet people who are open-minded and non-judgmental. Sounds like an easy quest, but plenty of people don't possess those two qualities. And of course, you better have a fucking sense of humor. I once dated a person who was a serious intellectual and though she was a good woman, it was no fun. I didn't feel comfortable...being me. I want to meet people who make me feel comfortable being me. I don't have a problem with my personality. The question is whether or not you're willing to accept me for who I am.By the way, if you send me a friend request (unless we know each other personally), please send me a message first. I get a lot of requests from these stupid webcam girls, so I might automatically deny you by accident. Also, if you work at the same company as me....Sorry, I can't accept you as a friend--at least not here on myspace. I had a little incident a while ago, where some co-worker ratted me out to my boss about something a wrote in my blog. Personally, I don't think any fucking thing I do outside of work should be any business to my employers, but apparently some stupid cocksucker thought differently.
Music:
I have a wide variety of musical tastes. About the only genres I'm not too much into are Country, Hip-Hop, and R & B--though I like certain songs in those genres as well. I also like to listen to music from different eras. I especially love music from the 80's. In other words, I listen to what "I" like, and couldn't care less what people think.
Movies:
It's hard to choose favorites, because I don't take the term "great movie" for granted. But if I were to choose a number 1 favorite movie, it would be "A Bronx Tale." It has a simple story, but it's one of those powerful movies I can watch over and over again, and the characters are totally relatable--to me, at least. Being a Scorcese fan, I also love "Casino." That's another movie that I never get tired of watching. PT Anderson's "Magnolia" is another one of my favorites, and being a Stanley Kubrick afficionado, "A Clockwork Orange" is also on that list. Any aspiring filmmaker who's anxious to learn the aesthetics of what makes a great film should definitely watch that movie.
Television:
When I watch TV, I'm usually watching a movie, but I guess the two shows I would regard as favorites would be "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (never watched an episode without laughing at the top of my lungs!). Some other shows I like are "Chapelle's Show," "Reno 911," "Ali G," "Mind of Mencia," and "Curb Your Enthusiasm." If I had to choose my favorite TV shows of all time, they would probably be "Seinfeld" and "Married w/ Children."
Books:
I remember the days when you couldn't make me read if you glued a book to my hands. Well, the ride to and from work gets pretty damn tedious, and the I-Pod doesn't always help pass the time effectively. So I figured, "Why don't I try to pass the time away by reading?" Now, I constantly browse around Barnes and Noble on my lunch break and can't spend two seconds on a bus or train without my head buried in a book. At first, I started to get into nonfiction, mainly autobiographies. Good ones in that category would be "Candy Girl" by Diablo Cody and "Gasping for Airtime" by Jay Mohr. My favorite book is still "Playground" by Jennifer Saginor. It's about a woman who spent most of her childhood and adolescence within the Playboy mansion, and how this affected her in later years. It's a greatly powerful, compelling book and I suggest everyone check it out. Recently, I've been reading a lot of John Grisham. His books totally fascinate me, since I'm pretty fascinated by the legal system. So far I've read "The Firm," "The Chamber" and "The Pelican Brief"--all wonderful books.
Heroes:
I guess I would put my favorite directors in this category. I have such a long list of favorites, but some of them include Spike Lee, Stanley Kubrick, Paul Thomas Anderson, Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorcese and Jim Jarmusch. I look up to a lot of independent filmmakers who make great films on very small budgets. Makes me feel like a lazy bastard for not getting off my ass, make a film myself, and submit it to festivals. But who knows? Maybe I will someday.
