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Aerogel

I am here for Friends

About Me

or so I've been told on more than one occasion. Then while in Europe, I got "you're not a normal American". Well, what's that supposed to mean? I'm not the elephant man . I guess if you're in the mood for the unusual I may just be your ticket. Though really I am just a normal guy, a lot like you I suspect. Though maybe not.
Obscurity is a passion, so watch out. I've spent time recently familiarizing myself with, well, the familiar and discovered I can enjoy it too! It's been a good experience opening my eyes and broadening my horizons. I'll likely still give you a blank stare if you name anyone in the Top 50 of any list, so please just find it charming.
I am generally optimistic, often quirky, occasionaly a dork and have occasional moments of brilliance. I'm a pretty decent person and want to meet other people who construct friendship, deconstruct movies, matutional reading, abstract thought and still have a kinder-lust for life.

My Interests

hiking, road-tripping, movies, board games, music, reading, ASL, abstract thought, abstract art.

Music:

Obscurist: Colleen, B. Fleischman, Mimetic, Studio Pankow, Noto, Petracovich (she should be Populist, listen to her!), Sufjan Stevens,
Populist: Coco Rosie, Thievery Corporation, Portishead, Radiohead, Sara Vaugn, Billie Holiday, Goldfrapp, Cocteau Twins, 4AD, Missy Elliot, The Knife:

Movies:

movies that make you think afterwards and give something for you to react to during.
Obscurist:Cache, Vacas, Feed, What is it?, Drawing Restraint 9, 2046, Equus, the Hole, La Mar, any: Villaronga, Matthew Barney, Lars von Trier, Fassbinder, Herzog, Tsai Ming-Lang; vietnamese revenge movies, asian horror, giallo,
Populist: Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf, Brother's Quay, Donnie Darko, Amelie', Poseidon Adventure (70's), Inferno, 9 to 5; Old 40's & 50's film, anything starring Richard Chamberland, Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant or Jimmy Stewart; any: Jeunet, Cohen Brothers, David Lynch; the rare good gay film.
Matthew Barney
Drawing Restraint 9

Television:

I finally got cable... which my explain why I have been such a hermit lately. Here are some of my regulars:
America's Got Talent (isn't this a retooled Gong Show?!?), Perry Mason (sexy!), MythBusters, American Treasure, Cash in the Attic, Fairly Odd Parents, Simpsons, Discovery and History channel are often what I flip around to.

Books:

I love to read... too many to list here w/o giving myself carpal tunnel.
Currently Reading Proust's "Remembrances of Things Past". It's rather taken a chunk out of my literary life. So far one of the best books I've read. Update: Still is!

Heroes:


Alva Noto


Mathew Barney
Cremaster Cycle