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nic

I am here for Networking

About Me

minimalist.

futurist.

relentless optimist.

when I'm not slingin' chunks of earf (real estate) I'm making love to tha music (and I can go all night).

My Interests

i'm sorta into music and dancing is ok...i guess.

beyond that

art.

film.

film that is art.

good design.

tha earf.

people.

travel.

life and living it to the absolute fullest...

I'd like to meet:

Warm, open, intelligent, people with a progressive view on life.

Music:

!!!(chk,chk,chk), ADNY, Agaric, Air, Akufen, Amon Tobin, Aphex Twin, Audion, Autechre, Baby Mammoth, Basement Jaxx, Blackalicious, Black Sun Empire, Bloc Party, Boards of Canada, Brett Johnson, Bruno Pronsato, Bryan Jones, Butane, Charles Webster, Claude Von Stroke, Cobblestone Jazz, Count Basic, CSS, Daft Punk, Dan Berkson, Dandy Jack, Data 80, Death Cab for Cutie, Diesel Boy, Dr. Octagon, Ed Rush, Elon, Eric Morillo, Erlend Oye, Fantastic Plastic Machine, Fila Brazillia, Fish Go Deep, Gaiser, Global Communication, Heartthrob, Henry Mancini, Herbert, Hive, Husky Rescue, Imogen Heap, Interpol, Isolee, Jazzanova, Jeff Samuel, Jens Buchert, Jesper Dahlback, John Overfiend, John Tejada, Joshua, Junior Boys, Justice, Kraftwerk, LCD Soundsystem, LTJ Bukem & MC Conrad, Loco Dice, Luciano, Luke Vibert, Madoka, Magda, Makoto, Marc Houle, Markus Intelex, Massive Attack, Matthias Tanzmann, Metro Area, Mikael Stavostrand, Milosh, Milton Jackson, Minus 8, Monolake, Mr. Scruff, My Bloody Valentine, Nightmares on Wax, Nine Inch Nails, Ohm, Optical, Orbital, Paper Clip, Plastic City, Plastikman, Platipus, Portishead, Prefuse 73, Punisher, Radiohead, Recloose, Ricardo Villalobos, Richie Hawtin, Robert Hood, Royksopp, Sassmouth, Selway, Seth Troxler, St. Germain, Slowdive, Solid Doctor, Sonic Youth, Spooky, Squarepusher, Stereolab, Swayzak, Technical Itch, Telefon Tel Aviv, Terry Lee Brown Jr., The Avalanches, The Future Sound of London, The One AM Radio, The Orb, The Pharcyde, The Postal Service, The Rapture, The Sea and Cake, The Timewriter, The Whitest Boy Alive, Theivery Corporation, Thom Yorke, Tool, Tosca, Total Science, Trentemoller, TV on the Radio, Underworld, Unforscene, Unai, Vast, Wagon Christ, Yosinori Sunahara.

Movies:

Akira, American Psycho, Barbarella, Bladerunner, Block Party, Bottlerocket, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Caddyshack, Catch Me if You Can, Clockwork Orange, CQ, Dune, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Fritz tha Cat, Ghost In the Shell, High Tech Soul, Human Traffic, Labyrinth, Legend of the Overfiend, Lola Rent (a.k.a.- Run Lola Run) Lost in Translation, Menance II Society, Ninja Scroll, Snatch, Party Girl (hey, hey, hallo!) Rushmore, Scarface, Street Fight (Coonskin), The Dark Crystal, The Game, The Fifth Element, The Matador, The Royal Tenenbaums's, The Science of Sleep, THX 1138, Trainspotting, Tron, What the Bleep Do We Know?, Wings of Honneamise, Wizards.

Television:

COMING SOON - www.minimaleffort.tv - interviews on your favorite minimal and techno artists. Shot over looking 1315 Broadway in homage to The Music Institute.

Books:

Currently reading "The Power of Now" by Tolle.The Four Agreements, The Mastery of Love, Freakanomics, The Difference Maker, Middlesex, The Art of Negotiating, The Science of Getting Rich (not what you think it is, pick it up!)...PLEASE MESSAGE ME WITH YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS.

Heroes:

Good parents (yo momma...yeah, i said it), Richard Branson, Optimus Prime.

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My Blog

a profound shift in conciousness...

The revolution is now.  The evolution has begun.  This week I have experienced a total shift in conciousness like never before.  This about face began on the night of "easter" -- which ...
Posted by nic on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:24:00 PST

1st ride...

First Ride - 43.49 minutes - 13.90 miles at an average of 19 miles an hour.  (I was not on my racing bike, I took out the trek hybrid)Well...it crept up to a comfortable 48 degrees today in the f...
Posted by nic on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:52:00 PST

The time has come...

Gemini (May 21 - Jun 20) As the Sun moves through your 10th House of Status over these next four weeks, you may be asked to reevaluate your career path and consider making necessary...
Posted by nic on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:28:00 PST

fragments of time.

i love life. this is a document_being away from "home" has given me time to reflect on the past and think all of the great moments with fantastic people i've had. time spent with friends, relatives, a...
Posted by nic on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:06:00 PST

before the riots...

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Posted by nic on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:59:00 PST

detroit video

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Posted by nic on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:20:00 PST

say nice things about detroit.

i like this place. i like the empty buildings, where others see urban decay i see potential.  i like to see graphs and tags everywhere, awesome urban art.  i like the people. i LOVE the musi...
Posted by nic on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:30:00 PST

daft punk is playing at my house...

...well...grant, park chicago anyway.  i finally had the opportunity to see the french duo in action.the mash up of classic and new daft trax mixed with an insane light show was a truly awesome e...
Posted by nic on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:13:00 PST

on fire

me, today...
Posted by nic on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:09:00 PST

Deep, Durty, and sooooo Dark...

"Oh...my brothers and sisters there is a place.  A place where the music is so deep, so durty, and so dark that you'll want the night to last forever."
Posted by nic on Sat, 26 May 2007 01:12:00 PST