home invasion robberies on the homeless
pooper-scooping
fascist pep-rallies
travel. my goal is to visit every country on this earth. i traveled to buenos aires and punta del este in 2006/2007, scratch those two off. india, thailand, china, japan, australia, new zealand... just to name a few places i want to check out. i'll be back in argentina in november.
laughter. it's a gut busting joy to find new comedians; i really enjoy live stand-up.
writing. poetry, short-stories, and comedy. 3 poems published. performed stand-up twice, will get back into it when i have time.
humanity. it's oddities, intricacies and predictabilities.
thought. my brain moves fast - zinggg!
history. sometimes history is the best novel.
religion. marx: "Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, just as it is the spirit of a spiritless situation. It is the opium of the people."
philosophy. especially objectivism, buddhism and free market capitalism. i'm writing a book in my mind: dykatamism . . . pick it up at your local book shop!
psychology. one of my passions is understanding the motives that precipitate our actions, and inaction. if i can understand someone's psyche, then i can empathize with them or manipulate them (thank you sun tzu).
politics. i am neither a republican, nor democrat. i'm an independent thinker, and i hope that in the future my countrymen, and the world will stop following inept leaders and lead themselves. i also believe it's more intelligent to discuss the issue, and leave the partisanship in the garbage where it belongs. in so many of my political discussions, i find people contradicting themselves based upon their idea of what a political group is or is NOT. (i.e. conservatism is rooted in conservation . . . so yeah,w words do have meaning ignoramus.)
massage. a communion between two people - friends, lovers, strangers . . . do labels matter?
seduction. love. passion.
confusion. and the look on your face when i bite you, and you turn into a deathmarchingvampireangel.
photography. capturing emotion is beautiful. 1 out of 100 of my photographs is memorable, but it's worth the time. damian, where's my 35mm?
acting. i like to role-play for fun and one of my goals is to do an independent film. i've been in a ninjadocumentarypsychosurfsessionshow.
live music. i love bargain music, the lbc growlers, camp clovenhoof, dave matthews and burnt live.
language. currently immersing myself in spanish (i own a business in argentina), with italian on the horizon (my cultural heritage). then maybe french . . . it does sound sexy, admit it freedomfryfucker.
learning and discovering knowledge; this is what i am most passionate about. learning, and doing. and smiling. i like to smile. and if you can make me laugh, i will cherish you by freezing you in a cryogenic chamber and saving you for all time.
I'd like to meet:
I WANT YOU! Just kidding Uncle Sam . . .
Others . . .
kipling, my ancestors, cavemen, geniuses, nincompoops, rasputin, escobar, saarsgard, bill murray circa ghostbusters, james joyce, al capone, BARR, PM Tenore, superman, mighty mouse, batman, George Clinton, the Founding Fathers, Beelzebub, Marilyn Monroe, Calvin & Hobbes, bill watterson, GI Joe, ho chi minh, lenin, hitler, papa smurf, the keebler elves, santa claus, pee-wee herman and the entire playhouse, marvin gaye, julie delpy, michael jackson, mother theresa, dinosaurs, bukowski (in his youth, middle age, and senility), hunter s. thompson, ayn rand, rasputin, joe strummer, ghandi, marley, brad nowell, mlk, thomas edison, napoleon, lincoln, siddhartha, my dad's parents, jesus of nazareth, muhammad, the pharaohs, the strokes, ODB, the gza, the rza, the coup, lennon, hendrix, mos def, mystery, style, dirt nasty, frank sinatra, matisyahu, otis redding, mozart, nick cave, mos def, raekwon, notorious, bono, serge kahili king, bill clinton, george w. bush, trump, hef, jfk, rfk, malcolm x, kissinger, benicio del toro, hitchcock, al pacino, catherine kennedy (my grandma), the first human being, cassanova, uncle harry, leprechauns, chris rock, larry david, dane cook
I would go back in time to tell myself: "learn, dream and do." I'd run Kindergarten if I could do it all over again. No, you paint between the lines . . . I'm happy painting on my face.
Music:
GENRE: classical, rock, punk, reggae, jazz, funk, hip-hop and everything else!
BANDS: the remede, the cure, awol one, the shapeshifters, the strokes, sublime, bargain music, mos def, the coup, led zeppelin, talib kweli, the doors, afu-ra, bach, the beatles, dirty birdy, the clash, common, d'angelo, bob marley, johnny cash, elvis, sinatra, dr. dre, snoop dogg, g-love, gza, rza, method man, raekwon, old dirty, WU-TANG, marvin gaye, the line, kanye, living legends, matisyahu, nick cave, notorious b.i.g., tupac shakur, otis redding, pink floyd, prodigy, r.l. burnside, the strokes, tom petty, u2, mozart, vivaldi, dub c, the white stripes, x-zibit, dirt nasty, miles davis.
ALBUMS: sublime, 40 oz. to freedom, only built for cuban linx, 77033, wu-tang forever
Movies:
in no particular order: apocalypto, blood diamond, before sunset, after sunrise, the rules of attraction, casablanca, the count of monte christo, the usual suspects, basketball diaries, star wars, the departed, the godfather 1-3, the man who knew too little, donnie darko, the last samurai, sin city, braveheart, boondock saints, fight club, snatch, ALL james bond flicks, the wizard of oz, training day, trainspotting, requiem for a dream, pulp fiction, schindler's list, one flew over the cuckoo's nest, The Usual Suspects again!, psycho, goodfellas, crash, the silence of the lambs, it's a wonderful life, the matrix, american beauty, apolcalypse now, se7en, american history x, monty python and the holy grail, L.A. Confidential, reservoir dogs, million dollar baby, kill bill vol. 1 and 2, life of brian, the princess bride, back to the future, unforgiven, wyatt earp, gladiator, gandhi, dog day afternoon, die hard, groundhog day, mystic river, kiss kiss bang bang, the salton sea, tombstone, top secret!, any given sunday, dog day afternoon, half baked, american beauty
Television:
i don't have cable . . . so when i go to your house: entourage, dexter, weeds, curb your enthusiasm, lakers basketball, the sopranos, family guy, the simpsons, futurama --- the flinstones, smurfs, scooby doo, and g.i. joe were my early inspirations
Books:
one flew over the cuckoo's nest, boy, the game, 48 laws of power, the art of war, love is a dog from hell, the fountainhead, atlas shrugged (my favorite), the art of happiness, siddhartha, the venutian arts, the art of negotiation
authors: roald dahl, ayn rand, charles bukowski, robert greene, sun tzu, neil struss, mystery, the 14th dalai lama ... read them. you can learn so much.
Heroes:
Mom - aka Wonderwoman - she gives great hugs! She's the most genuine person I know. Her acute intelligence does not diminish her compassion, which is the risk in genius. She taught me the power of love, affection and generosity - and how the three together bond family and friends.
Damian, my brother. He's a bright light.
Catherine Kennedy, my grandmother, she read me many interesting stories - she was the main force behind my passion for learning and reading. She also overcame adversity and taught me self-determination.
John Galt, the hero-ideal from "Atlas Shrugged," for his self-respect and self-empowerment.
Jesus, from the Bible, for his wide perspective and empathy.
I respect many people for their accomplishments, attitudes, intelligence, wit, passions, drive, humor, strengths, patience, ideas, love, warmth ... and so much more.
