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Daniel (pardon my birth)

a real rival in myself

About Me

You are the macrocosm. The world is the microcosm.

My Interests

Transcendence, comic books, nights of intense fear and desperation coupled with mornings of apathy and complacency, allowing for afternoons of bliss and love, WALKing.

I'd like to meet:

People who want to meet me.

Music:

Top 5:Wilco, Built to Spill, Elliott Smith, Ben Folds, Badly Drawn Boy, Beck, Bob Dorough, Califone, David Grubbs, Doug Martsch, Eels, Jeff Tweedy, Jim O'Rourke, Jon Brion, Modest Mouse, Old Crow Medicine Show, Pavement, The Beach Boys, The New Year, The Shins, The Ten Little Indians, Uncle Tupelo, Walk, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Chris Kerrigan, The Books, Ashley Eriksson, Dim Tan, Elvis Costello, Jeff Buckley, -a, Radiohead, The Beatles, Red Culture Blues, Sufjan Stevens, Daniel Johnston, Grandaddy, Brian Eno, Will Oldham.I've been called a music snob, but does not sleeping with ugly people make you a sex snob?I don't get people who "aren't really into music".

Movies:

Punch-Drunk Love, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, American Movie, I Heart Huckabees, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, Godzilla, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, Magnolia, Once Upon A Time in America, American Splendor, Back to the Future, Tron, Bamboozled, Indiana Jones, Office Space, Wonder Boys, Batman Begins, The Chronicles of Narnia, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the opening sequence of Back to School.There are a whole shitload of movies that I haven't listed because my addled brain forgot them/I'm lazy.

Television:

Arrested Development, Mr. Show, Adult Swim, M*A*S*H, Old Simpsons, King of the Hill, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Wanderlust, Kids in the Hall, I'm With Busey, Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League Unlimited, X-Men: The Animated Series, Spider-Man: The Animated Series, America's Funniest Home Videos, Television Show, Upright Citizens Brigade, Freaks and Geeks, 1970's SNL, Conan O'Brien, Duckman, The Critic, Futurama, Wonder Showzen, The Office (both), Survivorman.

Books:

Animal Man, Watchmen, David Boring, Jimmy Corrigan, The Invisibles, X-Statix, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Stray Bullets, Madman, Optic Nerve, The Adventures of Tony Millionaire's Sock Monkey, Eightball, American Splendor, Catcher in the Rye, The Authority, How to Draw Famous Cartoon Characters, We3, The True Face of Jack the Ripper, Helter Skelter, Sam Shepard, Ender's Game, The Wilco Book, Lord of the Flies, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (and Dave Eggers in general), The Ultimates, Peanuts, Action Philosophers, All-Star Superman, Tales Designed to Thrizzle, Mad Libs, my book about the Amish.

Heroes:

World's Scariest Laugh
..www.philippesblog.blogspot.comTim Heidecker, Alex Cox, Charlie Kaufman, P.T. Anderson, Wes Anderson, Daniel Clowes, Adrian Tomine, Grant Morrison, Chris Ware, Joe Rice, Godzilla, Milhouse Van Houten, Michael Cera, Bob Odenkirk, Andy Kaufman, Zach Galifianakis, Chris "Tiny" Kerrigan, Stephen Malkmus, Glenn Kotche

That's Jeff Tweedy.

My Blog

Box Elder

MAN I LOVE PAVEMENTGod bless the re-releases, and all the new pavement music I'm getting to love. New to me, that is. If Stephen Malkmus ever stops making music, it will feel like losing a million dol...
Posted by Daniel (pardon my birth) on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:16:00 PST

False Alarm

So, I guess the "Memorial" blog was a little premature. It's not dead, and in some ways, it's better than ever. A part's still absent, but it's for the best, and it'll be back in a month.I almost made...
Posted by Daniel (pardon my birth) on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:46:00 PST

Memorial

I'm gonna miss it so much. It saved my life once, and I really, truly loved it with all of my heart. It was the most important thing in my life. And I thought it was my future. Something I could live ...
Posted by Daniel (pardon my birth) on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:25:00 PST

Sad blogs...

...are a big fucking mistake. It's really embarassing to see yourself whining. Also, they make you seem really emo.   I can't believe I just used that word.   I'm only keeping the sad blogs ...
Posted by Daniel (pardon my birth) on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:39:00 PST

Under the Western Freeway

Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy Grandaddy ...
Posted by Daniel (pardon my birth) on Fri, 14 Apr 2006 02:31:00 PST

The World At Large

Ice-age heat wave, can't complain.If the world's at large, why should I remain?Walked away to another plan. Gonna find another place, maybe one I can stand. I move on to another day, to a whole new to...
Posted by Daniel (pardon my birth) on Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:31:00 PST

My head is full of flames

My name:Who is the love of my life (this could backfire on me): Where did we meet:Take a stab at my middle name:How long have you known me:When is the last time that we saw each other:Do I smoke: Do I...
Posted by Daniel (pardon my birth) on Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:31:00 PST

Yesterday's joke is tomorrow's president.

Is Pavement's song "Summer Babe (Winter Version)" a modern take on Big Star's "September Gurls"? I have no basis for this, outside of the seasonal similarities.
Posted by Daniel (pardon my birth) on Tue, 20 Dec 2005 02:15:00 PST

My father's voice trailing off

I had this amazing dream last night. I woke up in the morning, feeling more excited and motivated than ever. I was infused with energy. When I stood up, I noticed that the blanket had come up with me....
Posted by Daniel (pardon my birth) on Tue, 20 Dec 2005 02:00:00 PST

I am honestly crying right now, this song is so beautiful and I miss my friends

I know Im not too much of a bargainAnd you know thats not what you bargained forAs the hours turn into daysPretty soon lost in the hazeIts up to you and meAnd whos to sayThese could be the good ol...
Posted by Daniel (pardon my birth) on Mon, 12 Dec 2005 03:34:00 PST