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Tom

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About Me

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TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Thomas Anthony Janci Jr.
Birthday: September 7, 1977
Birthplace: The 'Burgh, PA
Current Location: Oakland/Emeryville border (literally)
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5'9.5" (5'10" on a good day)
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: 50% Italian/50% Slovak - 100% insane
The Shoes You Wore Today: Naot dress shoes, Mephistos by night
Your Weakness: shoegaze
Your Fears: poverty
Your Perfect Pizza: Pepperoni, Mushroom & Xtra Cheese
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: pay my tax bill
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: ?
Thoughts First Waking Up: "...f^&^$# alarm."
Your Best Physical Feature: Eyes
Your Bedtime: 11:00ish
Your Most Missed Memory: This makes no sense.
Pepsi or Coke: Coke.
MacDonalds or Burger King: BK
Single or Group Dates: Single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Neither - make your own suntea
Chocolate or Vanilla: Choco-tacos.
Cappuccino or Coffee: Quad Latte - no sugar
Do you Smoke: Yup.
Do you Swear: s%$# yeah.
Do you Sing: Pretty much all day.
Do you Shower Daily: why, can you smell me from here?
Have you Been in Love: yes
Do you want to go to College: i went.
Do you want to get Married: most likely not.
Do you belive in yourself: as in, "do i exist?" according to the IRS i do.
Do you get Motion Sickness: no.
Do you think you are Attractive: yes.
Are you a Health Freak: no.
Do you get along with your Parents: they're my best friends.
Do you like Thunderstorms: absolutely.
Do you play an Instrument: several.
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: yes.
In the past month have you Smoked: in the past 10 minutes.
In the past month have you been on Drugs: define "drugs".
In the past month have you gone on a Date: no.
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: sorta.
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: no.
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: no, but now i'm hungry for it,
In the past month have you been on Stage: no, and i miss it terribly.
In the past month have you been Dumped: no.
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: no.
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: =D
Ever been Drunk: ever? you're kidding right?
Ever been called a Tease: yes
Ever been Beaten up: in 7th grade, all the time.
Ever Shoplifted: yes.
How do you want to Die: i'm really happy we're discussing this.
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: superman/garbageman/reggaeman
What country would you most like to Visit: india
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: not picky
Favourite Hair Color: don't really care
Short or Long Hair: just stylish, that's all
Height: below 5'8"
Weight: i don't judge.
Best Clothing Style: hipster, and yet eco-friendly.
Number of Drugs I have taken: ?
Number of CDs I own: none anymore - all ripped to disc. I only have 8500 songs, though.
Number of Piercings: none
Number of Tattoos: two
Number of things in my Past I Regret: nothing.
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My Interests

www.wilcoworld.net
www.matchlessamplifiers.com
www.sunpowercorp.com
www.harleydavidson.com

I'd like to meet:

DISCLAIMER: Do not add me to your friends list unless I actually know you. Send me a message first. I am using MySpace more of a means of staying in touch with my friends from afar (because I have been recently reminded as to just how SHITTY I am at it). But I need all my bay area friends who are on MySpace to add me, too, for mass social gathering coordination dot org.

Music:

My tastes vary, and include but are not limited to: Wilco/Loose Fur/Autumn Defense/any project that is even semi-related to that f%^&* band, Beatles, Tom Waits, the genius that is Brian Wilson, Sonic Youth, Pavement, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, John Fahey, Red House Painters, Jim O'Rourke, Yo La Tengo, Mogwai, Broken Social Scene, Arcade Fire, Rogue Wave, Elliot Smith, Iron & Wine, Boards of Canada, Mojave 3/Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, Galaxie 500, the Cure, XTC, Brian Eno, the Brian Jonestown Massacre, Beulah, Nick Drake, Decemberists, Radiohead, Smiths/Morrissey, Sleep/High On Fire (yahhh Stoner Rock!), Joy Division, Sugarcubes/Bjork, Byrds, Coltrane, Miles, Death Cab, Zappa, Gomez, DJ Shadow, Daniel Lanois, Buena Vista Social Club, Public Enemy and last but hardly least... Jeff Buckley. And Norwegian Black Metal (Gorgoroth, Satyricon, etc.)

Movies:

2001: A Space Odyssey, Rushmore (all Wes Anderson films for that matter), American Splendor, Apocalypse Now.

Television:

The Discovery channel. KQED. Anything but mindless drivel. But I can watch poker for hours.

Books:

"A People's History of the United States", "Confessions of An Economic Hitman", "On The Road", "Junky", "Among the Thugs"

Heroes:

My Dad, Jimmy Page, Mario Lemiuex, Matt Gonzalez, John Shelby Spong, Erik Satie, John Coltrane.

My Blog

condo conversion sucks.

so we have to move. it sucks.  we can't afford to buy our unit.  and it really chaps my hide.  i never thought i'd be a victim of displacement. fucking sucks.  ...
Posted by Tom on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:10:00 PST

select quotes from "Reno 911!: Miami"

"Hey assholes!  Here's some more assholes for your suck-fest!" "This was all your idea.  Now my watch is stuck on one of your pubes..." "Shave Ms. Acapulco down and shaver her good!" and the...
Posted by Tom on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 11:51:00 PST

friday afternoon poem

it's 1:24don't wanna work no morei'd rather get stonedand watch woobie snore. or wash my caror ride my bikeor run over mailboxesor little kids on trikes. i'm too sleepy to labortoo tired to ...
Posted by Tom on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 01:39:00 PST

Move to Oakland nearly complete.

I'm still chewing on bits of crow I've been forced to eat by picking up and moving to the east bay, but I gotta say that the new space is awesome.  The community here is great.  I'...
Posted by Tom on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 12:53:00 PST

albuterol

it's time i actually start using this blog thing the right way (is there a wrong way to use a blog?).  i've been meaning to start keeping a regular journal of, well, everything, if for no other r...
Posted by Tom on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 04:22:00 PST

update. my first show w/ Parcourse will be...

...wednesday, June 14 @ StudioZ in San Francisco.  we promise to be very loud.in other news:  bettis is getting very big.  angie and i have been cooking a lot at home - budget gourmet i...
Posted by Tom on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 01:37:00 PST

now playing with Parcourse

just in case anyone even reads this part of my profile, i am now playing music again.  this time, with the band Parcourse.  check em out:  http://www.myspace.com/parcourse-tom...
Posted by Tom on Sat, 18 Mar 2006 05:53:00 PST

Wilco Setlist - Greek Theatre, Berkeley - 06/11/05

Wilco   June 11, 2005  Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA Opener: The Court & Spark   Misunderstood Company In My Back Airline To Heaven I Am Trying To Break Your Heart Kamera The Lat...
Posted by Tom on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

WILCO setlist 11/15 San Francisco, CA

I Am Trying...HummingbridHandshake DrugsA Shot In The ArmMuzzle of BeesAt Least...Via ChicagoCompany in my BackJesus, Etc.War on WarTheologiansI'm the man who loves youPoor PlacesReservationsThe Late ...
Posted by Tom on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

WILCO setlist 11/14 Oakland, CA

Ashes of American Flags Muzzle of Bees War On War I Am Trying To Break Your Heart Hell Is Chrome Hummingbird Jesus, Etc. At Least That's What You Said A Shot In The Arm Handshake Drugs Radio Cure A M...
Posted by Tom on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST