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the Venerable Avinafh

Thy fretting cannot caft a weight on us.

About Me



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I'm a fimple fcholar. I live in the Cloaca Maxima of Los Angeles, and have the whole of my life. Somehow, I've grown into an approachable perfon. Wonder of wonders! My interefts lie in cultural anthropology, literature, film, efoteric and eldritch lore (fomething for the children), and good televifion. I am an anthropology major and barring my myriad ailments &c. plan on finifhing college. Meffage me, if you like. England prevails.

I remain your moft humble, moft obedient fervant,
The Venerable Avinafh.

My Interests

Rotting in Cafes, Clafs, Anthropology, Crappy 70's to 80's Fantafy and Sci-Fi, Doughty Tomes, Magical Realifm, Crazy Hobos, 3rd Street Promenade, and the Arts.

And the BIG LIST: Anglophilia, Turcophilia, the Ottoman Empire, Talk Radio, Coaft to Coaft AM, Art Bell, George Noory, Aftral Projection, Ayahuafca, Backmafking, Betrayal in Antara, Blackftone Chronicles, Bombay Gin, Honeft Chai, Chamber Mufic, Claffic Rock, Crones, Cthulhu, Demonology, Dwarves, Euthanafia, Fallout, Fallout 2, Fafcist Vegan Eradication, Film, Folk Music, the Furry Genocide, Otherkin Cleanfing, Greek and Norfe Mythology, Hags, Hanuman Stole my Milk, Certain Lawn Gnomes, Low Hope Friday, Lucid Dreaming, Maitreya Scares Me!, Morning Radio, Mr. Wednefday, the Occult (Whoa-ooa-aa!), Offal, Pirates, Ravens, Remote Viewing, Sandals, Sinverguenza, The Beard of Zeus, Zombies, and moft things one could categorize as excellent.

And now I fuppofe that I know and am interefted in medieval and Victorian afylums and howitzers (Haubitz models included). Who'd've thought!

I'd like to meet:

Sir John Mandeville, Suleiman I (1494-1566), David Malki ! of Wondermark.com, H. P. Lovecraft, Adam Weifhaupt, Alan Moore, Arturo Perez-Reverte, Robert E. Howard, & Mako.

Music:

Reverend Glaffeye
Daler Mendhi
Kronos Quartet
Fleetwood Mac (in moderation)
Harry Chapin
Janis Joplin
Jafon Webley
John Williams
Mafon Williams
Led Zeppelin
Rafputina
Van Morrifon
E Nomine
Leningrad Cowboys
Yma Sumac
Philip Glafs
Patti Smith
--Horfes
Grateful Dead
Grateful Dawg
Tom Waits
--Alice
--Black Rider
--Rain Dogs

Neil Young
Crofby, Stills & Nafh
Byzantine & Gregorian Chant
David Bowie
Baris Manço

Bülent Ersoy

SOUNDTRACKS FOR THE FOLLOWING MOVIES:
Big Lebowfki
Battleftar Galactica
Bram Stoker's Dracula
The Original Dracula w/ Philip Glafs treatment
The Wicker Man
Lord of the Rings
Requiem for a Dream.

Movies:

MOVIES:
1984
Cowboy Bebop
Excalibur
Flafh Gordon
Legend
The Princefs Bride
Ravenous
The Big Lebowfki
Orlando
The Field
The Stand
Dolores Claiborne
Harold and Maude
The Wicker Man
Big Trouble in Little China
The Lion in Winter
The Devil's Rejects
Kingdom of Heaven
Krull
The Sword and the Sorcerer
Call of Cthulhu
Coffee & Cigarettes

ACTORS:
Anthony Hopkins
Bob Hofkins
Brian Bleffed!
Bruce Cambell
Chriftopher Lee.
Gabriel Byrne
Patrick Stewart
Peter O'Toole
Tim Curry.

Television:

Let me just explain fomething. When I fee a good talking box show, it automatically goes into the QUALITY TELEVISION spot in my brain. So, here are a few good fhows that everyone fhould take a look at...
HOUSE MD.
Carnivale.
Drawn Together. (Yes, this grand old pile of offal.)
Loft.
Blackadder
Deadwood
Farscape

Now that we've covered that, children, let's talk about the next category. This is THE BEST SHOW IN THE WORLD. This is...

Battleftar Galactica.
The reinvention and remake of it on the Sci-fi channel. I cannot tell you how amazing it is.

Jeeves & Woofter

Books:

Terry Brooks
--The Shannara Books
George R. R. Martin
--A Song of Ice and Fire
C. S. Friedman
--The Coldfire Trilogy
--This Alien Shore
--In Conqueft Born
Frank Herbert
--Dune
Audrey Niffelneggar
--The Time Traveler's Wife
H. P. Lovecraft
--Various Works
Mark Z. Danielewski--HOUSE of Leaves
China Mieville
--Perdido Street Station
--The Scar
Alan Moore
--The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Neil Gaiman
--American Gods
--Coraline
--Good Omens
--Neverwhere
--Smoke and Mirrors
--Sandman
--Stardust
Terry Pratchett
Greg Keyes
--The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone
Arturo Perez-Reverte
--The Club Dumas
--The Fencing Mafter
--The Seville Communion
Brave New World
Stephen King
--It
--The Dark Tower
--Infomnia
--Defperation
--Mifery
--&c.
Ken Follet
--The Pillars of the Earth
Robert Mathefon
--I am Legend
Robert McKammon
--Swan Song

Heroes:

Sir James George Frazer (1854-1941), Cthulhu , and other gentlemen of note.

My Blog

A DREAM TO SOME

A NIGHTMARE TO OTHERSWhere to start...I was in my house in Los Angeles, it's at the bottom of a large hill. I walk up the hill and come upon a glade full of butterflies. Inside of the glade is an old ...
Posted by the Venerable Avinafh on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:21:00 PST

ATTN. ALL -- I AM IN INDIANA

It seemeth that I will be here for 3+ months with my dear aunt and uncle. I do realize I absconded from Los Angeles rather quickly, but it had to be done. It's time to relax. TO ALL IN L.A. -- Sorry! ...
Posted by the Venerable Avinafh on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:55:00 PST

CAUCAZOIDS!

     I asked this guy if he had an idea when the bus was coming and he said "Yeah, I got an idea, brother. It comes when it comes." And then he started babbling in a rapid-fire way abou...
Posted by the Venerable Avinafh on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 10:17:00 PST

Avi stars in Lethal Weapon

AVI: My day was AWESOMEMr E: You got frisked by police.Mr E: Umm.  WTF?AVI: Yeah. I was on the bus with my friend going homeAVI: Cop pulled up behind the bus, started flashing lights.AVI: DRIVER ...
Posted by the Venerable Avinafh on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 12:00:00 PST

Energy Vampires

I was on the bus sojourning towards Laemmle Royale to see "The Queen" when this stumbling hobo stumbles onto the bus, stumbles past the bus driver and sits down. The bus driver is obviously angry, bec...
Posted by the Venerable Avinafh on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:28:00 PST

The Armenian Genocide

Avinash: I thought I was going to be bombed by a radical muslim today!Friend: er.....how did THAT even remotely look like it might come about!Avinash: HeheAvinash: I'll TELL you!Avinash: So, today I w...
Posted by the Venerable Avinafh on Wed, 10 May 2006 09:16:00 PST

A Scream from Chthonic Depths. WOoOoOo.

You better watch out, You better not cry, Better not pout, I'm telling you why:Maitreya is slithering to town. He's making a list, And checking it twice; Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice.Maitreya...
Posted by the Venerable Avinafh on Tue, 09 May 2006 03:59:00 PST

Maitreya, Maitreya.

Have any of you heard or attended a lecture by Benjamin Creme?He is, shall we say, the apostle to The Christ, and the Masters of Wisdom or Ascended Masters. Beings that have reincarned so many times, ...
Posted by the Venerable Avinafh on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 02:52:00 PST

Battlestar Galactica

I really cannot express how wonderful Battlestar Galactica is. It is the best show I've seen, and rivals Carnivale in its majesty. Hopefully BSG lasts longer than it does. :(This last episode had my h...
Posted by the Venerable Avinafh on Sat, 14 Jan 2006 05:20:00 PST

Oh my!

This whole myspace thing is interesting. I spoke to a friend I hadn't seen in 6 years, and then later after perusing various users realized...Whores like to stand on soap boxes and before cameras. Tha...
Posted by the Venerable Avinafh on Sat, 14 Jan 2006 10:32:00 PST