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Jon

Queens is the new Brooklyn. (shhh, don't tell anybody)

About Me

some people say i talk alot about myself, which is appropriate considering that this section is aptly called, 'about me'. i guess i just like the sound of my own voice. my family background is israeli, on my father's side, and my mom is straight up bensonhurst brooklyn. i'm a new yorker at heart, i mean, i will totally push you down the subway steps no matter home many months pregnant you are. but then i will help you up becuase i am really a nice guy deep down inside.
i will settle out of court.
i work at a music publishing company in manhattan pitching music for film and television. you know the song "happy together"? that's our song. try to sound interested, ok? luckily this affords me the opportunity to pitch my own electronic music record "promotionless shame" for major network television shows. i could use the cash.
i seem to flourish in an enviroment that is do-it-yourself; i like to make things happen. when things are just handed to me, i generally tend to hand them back because i feel bad about it. i really need to get over that, especially when it comes to money. so if anybody has any money, i will take it from you.

My Interests

i spend alot of my time cooking, and since i moved to astoria it has become my number one way of getting people to visit me. i will totally cook you dinner if you bring over a bottle of wine. some say i have a dark sense of humor, but i assure you it is for shock value only. i really love to improvise music, though i seriously hate the word "jam", because it implies you have no idea what you're doing. i went to music school man!!! i write electronic music, and play guitar, piano, trumpet, bass, and mandolin. unfortunately i don't play any of them well enough to make a career out of it. did you know that there are apparently alot of musicians in new york city? who knew? that's why i produce. those who can't play, produce. those who can't produce, produce house music.

Music:

boards of canada, death vessel, wisp, hi lo trons, small sins, miles davis, aphex twin, the police, the postal service, lee konitz, the decemberists, the arcade fire, jazzanova, four tet, sufjan stevens, andrew bird, mos def, autecre, mmw, bjork, mobius band, jamiroquai, modest mouse, prefuse 73, tyondai braxton

Movies:

eternal sunshine, pi, pulp fiction, amelie, kill bill, clockwork orange, team america, jesus is magic, monty python and the holy grail, waking life.

Television:

television and i haven't been close in years. we agreed to see other forms of passive entertainment.

Books:

i reads what i finds.

Heroes:

jon stewart

My Blog

Schmappy New Year

it's been a while since i have blogged anything. funny how you can lose your following when you don't write for a while. i feel the same way with my insik sate myspace; haven't written any new music, ...
Posted by Jon on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:37:00 PST

Wavy Gravy

i have decided to volunteer to cook thanksgiving dinner this year for 8 people, excluding the turkey. (my mom buys these awesome roasted turkey breasts from wegman's every year, and they're way better...
Posted by Jon on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:41:00 PST

We're In Trouble

i don't know about you guys, but i am really upset with the outcome of the midterm elections. how can america be so ignorant to the clear warnings of our elected leaders? didn't anybody listen when th...
Posted by Jon on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:45:00 PST

Pastitsio

i cannot get over how adorable it is when two completely thugged out hispanic guys share earbuds on the subway. they looked like a little gay couple, but in a snoop dogg video. they were probably list...
Posted by Jon on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:25:00 PST

Disappointed, and Appointed

warning: this blog contains many parenthesis, so if you're uncomfortable with that, you may wanna sit this one out. my birthday was very enjoyable indeed, however i am slightly disappointed at my gift...
Posted by Jon on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 07:52:00 PST

Disjointed Birthday Blog

i thought it smelled like urine in my office a minute ago, but it turned out to be microwave popcorn. sereiously they smell kind of similar if you think about it. so i have been missing from the blog ...
Posted by Jon on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:48:00 PST

Goodbye Brooklyn

so it's been much too long since jon has blogged. why you ask? well i have decided to leave the communal living situation behind and strike out on my own. let me tell you, if moving is like getting pu...
Posted by Jon on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:17:00 PST

Ahmadinejaded

So I guess there is this big deal conference at the United Natins going on this week, and Manhattan has become fucking Fed city. I get off the train at Grand Central, which is about maybe a mile from ...
Posted by Jon on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:32:00 PST

This Is Really Gross

So I nearly bled to death last night. It was actually pretty funny if you ask me, which you can't, because I am typing this and you will read it some time later. Basically, from time to time I will ge...
Posted by Jon on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 09:14:00 PST

Wrappers

I just had a dope ass lunch. Street food - Halal chicken, onions, peppers, lamb, falafel, yellow rice, lettuce, tomatos, and white sauce (Tzatziki), with a Coke....5 dollars. You just can't beat that....
Posted by Jon on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:43:00 PST