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About Me

I like sunsets, and sunrises. And people. People and rainbows. Puppys too. They're delicious. I get down when I want to, and I'm crazy loyal to those that deserve it. If you want to know more stuff about me use AIM. (.. Prometus2)

My Interests

Movies, dirty martinis,filmmaking, going out with friends, art, cooking, eating, sleeping, writing, daydreaming.

I'd like to meet:

Those with just the right mix of brains, looks and crazy. No beards.Actually, in '07 I think I'm ok with beards. But don't come anywhere near me if you have an ironic mustache.

Music:

Ramones, Clash, Rancid, Social D, Dylan, Postal Service, Al Green, Soul Coughing, Buddy Holly, Bright Eyes, Doves, Killers, Cake, Green Day,The Shins, Franz Ferdinand, Pixies, Doughty, Morcheeba, Guns & Roses, Stooges, Beck, Biohazard, Blackalicious, The Minders, Me First, Buena Vista Social Club, AC/DC, Stevie Wonder, Nine Inch Nails, music that feels like home.

Movies:

Barton Fink, Raising Arizona, Lebowski, Donnie Darko, Wallace & Gromit, Constant Gardener, Fear and Loathing in LV, Strange Days, Amelie, City of Lost Children, Delicatessen, Pollock, High Fidelity, Boondock Saints, Lawrence of Arabia, Garden State, His Girl Friday, Bringing up Baby, Harvey, Roman Holiday, Royal Tennenbaums, Crash, Lilo & Stitch, The Machinist (great double feature) Being John Malkovich, Monsters Inc.,Secret of the Sword, Memento, Salton Sea, Pump up the Volume, Fight Club, Lost in Translation, Big Fish, City of God, Dawn of the Dead (original), the one where Swayze beats up people in slow-motion because They drove him too far. Also, Frida.

Television:

Adult Swim, anything on history international, The Wire, Lost, Entourage, infomercials, footage of traffic at night on Metro, spelling bees, poker championships, worlds strongest man, anything on spanish TV, and guiltily, Blind Date.And actually, even more guiltily, I've begun to enjoy seeing our ads on TV. Have I betrayed my principles? Stay tuned to find out.

Books:

The Rum Diary, Crime and Punishment, Lullaby, Survivor, Choke, Kavalier and Clay, Gun with Occasional Music, Bret Easton Ellis books, film theorists, The Alienist, Fear and Loathing in LV, Fahrenheit 451, 1984, The Stand, On the Road, Emerald City (by yours truly), Sun Also Rises, that graffiti history book

Heroes:

Cary Grant, no equal

My Blog

When I Turn to Crime, This is What it Will Be Like

From the Washington Post:WASHINGTON - A grand feast of marinated steaks and jumbo shrimp was winding down, and a group of friends was sitting on the back patio of a Capitol Hill home, sipping red wine...
Posted by The Escapist on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:25:00 PST

A walk with the Parents

So today my parents took a trip to the city to pick up some fabric for my mom's projects. While they were here, we decided to meet up. I used my complete obliviousness to the outside world to say, "he...
Posted by The Escapist on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:32:00 PST

Thats right

$5 sunglasses. Who wants to make out with me?
Posted by The Escapist on Mon, 21 May 2007 02:43:00 PST

I am

...getting a Wii. My social life is over. :)
Posted by The Escapist on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:29:00 PST

Best Fortune Ever

"Your existence contributes positively to mankind."Well that completely turns around my outlook. I was really enjoying being a cancer on society. Ce'st la vie I guess.
Posted by The Escapist on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:19:00 PST

Blurry Observations about Manhattan at 2am

The Grand St stop smells like fish.Mayweather has convinced me that you can do anything, provided you enter the place being carried on a bunch of peoples backs while dressed as a gladiator.Mike Tyson'...
Posted by The Escapist on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 01:14:00 PST

300 unanswered prayers wash up off N.J.

This is an AP article that I read and I thought it was worth sharing. Some of it is kind of heavy toward the end, so be warned. I'm not sure why I find it so captivating, but the story behind it... wo...
Posted by The Escapist on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 06:03:00 PST

Mamajuana and fresh paint

Has anyone other than Winton heard of Mamajuana? Its this weird cognac with cinnamon sticks floating in it. And I dont mind saying it is a hell of a way to celebrate that our new apt is finally painte...
Posted by The Escapist on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:04:00 PST

Objects in this Mirror...

So lately I've been having issues with my Myspace. People I am interested in see it, and begin leveling charges that I'm some sort of hound or something like that. Its a troubling issue, because even ...
Posted by The Escapist on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:15:00 PST

adventures in bed-stuy

So late last night, Winton and I are in the apt hanging out and whatever, when we hear this weird wet slap noise. We look at each other, and run to the back windows and see this giant branch laying ac...
Posted by The Escapist on Sun, 03 Sep 2006 07:40:00 PST