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Ad Astra Per Aspera

beanarchy

About Me

I walk between origins, beneficent documents,
chopfallen, dressed like a natural: I want
the loose honey of deference,
the sweets of the catechist under whose leaves
drained violets drowse and grow old;
and those bustling abettors, the brooms, in whose image,
assuredly, sorrow and certainty join.
I plunder the whistle of roses, the carking anxiety:
I smash the attractive extremes -- worst of all,
I await a symmetrical time beyond measure:
the taste of my spirit disheartens me.
-Pablo Neruda

I'm just your small crack addiction on the side, so be careful.
Destiny is something we've invented because we can't stand the fact that everything that happens is accidental. -Sleepless In Seattle
I am average height, but compared to everyone else, I am short.
My eyes are bigger than my stomach.. And the rest of my body.
Bad people don't sit well with me. I make them stand.
As much as I would like to completely abandon my dependence on this materialistic, greedy, top-of-the-foodchain existance, I carry my $300 cell phone everywhere with me.
I think that the conquest of barriers among the human race is of the utmost importance.
Don't ever let anything stand in the way of what you want.
I feed on knowledge. Toasted with jam.
I wish I had any sort of musical talent.
I look for the good in most people. And when I can't find it, I feel defeated.
As much as I hate it, life goes on, and what you put into it is all you can expect to walk away with.
School is cool. And crack is whack.
There comes a time in everyone's life where they ponder the meaning of their existance. That happens to me at least once a day.
In the blink of an eye, you can find that what you had was what you wanted. Cherish the good stuff.
Good hygiene is the foundation of love.
Though I try to fight it, the media's idea of beauty does affect me and my self-esteem.
Love plays a big part in my life. Whether it comes from my family, my friends, or random junkies on the street that give me hugs. I like love.
Life is about living, enjoying, laughing. I try to live by that.

My Interests

i smile a lot. i am a social eater. i love taking pictures. my friends are my lifeline and my own personal god. peanut butter and chocolate control most of my actions. i enjoy learning about languages, communication, culture, history and people. my majors (sociology and education) fit me perfectly. i love animals and the concept of people. i sing loud and drive fast. i watch documentaries. i fit nicely in most overhead compartments. anyone that can make me laugh wholeheartedly can quickly find their way to my heart. i read. i dance, but only when no one is looking. i look for ways to improve myself and my relationships with the world. i am not overly exciting, and blend easily into a crowd, but i know what i like, and i will not let that be taken from me. i am looking for new ways to take over the world everyday.

I'd like to meet:

The majority of people I would like to meet are dead.
Mainly, this guy:

And, of course, the frog.

Oh, I'd also like to meet people with a good grasp on life, who don't think the world revolves around them, and are able to hold an interesting, intellectual conversation for more than 22.5 seconds.

Music:

let me see if i can name some names.. nirvana, green day, jack off jill, tool, weezer, radiohead, the beach boys, the ramones, the sex pistols, bad religion, the beatles, the doors, frank sinatra, bobby darin, bush, the cure, the cranberries, muse, bjork, mary prankster, no doubt, veruca salt, billy idol, fiona apple, david bowie, eric clapton, franz ferdinand, mindless self indulgence, our lady peace, tegan and sara, alice in chains, soundgarden, soul coughing, jimmy eat world, r.e.m., the rentals, smashing pumpkins.. there are a whole lot more, i am sure.

Movies:

eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, american beauty, american history x, blow, mr. holland's opus (and several other inspirational teacher movies, for that matter), the green mile, batman, batman returns, anything by jim henson, sleepless in seattle. chick flicks and mind fucks. biographies and documentaries. things that make me think.

Television:

i'm boring. the news, the discovery channel, the history channel, the learning channel, a whole lot of documentaries, any breed of law and order, and as of late, grey's anatomy.

Books:

chuck palahniuk is basically my hero. eats, shoots, and leaves by lynn truss. kitchen confidential by anthony bourdain. i love steinbeck. catch 22 by joseph heller. encyclopaedias and the dictionary. to kill a mockingbird, the giver, and of mice and men never fail to make me cry. sex, drugs, and cocoa puffs by chuck klosterman was good. i also like children's books with good meanings.

Heroes:

jim henson, my grandpa, my friends, and of course, my mom.