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John (aka v.b.)

Oh My Gulay!!!! I love veggies.

About Me

Current Profile song stolen from "Once" DVD
Jonathan Coulton song I like but in no way represents me:
BANG!!!!!
Veggie for 6 years and counting...
I enjoy spending time with my extended family... all the cuzins and their significant others... And trying to brainwash them into eating more veggies... MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!
Slowly chipping away...
http://www.happycow.net/
Vegetarian in practice (near vegan)... Vegan at heart... I can never go back... it hurts too much to think about it, the pain and suffering they must endure...
Afraid of being some proselytizing and self-righteous freak,
yet also afraid of not standing up for what I believe in.
I seek knowledge and understanding, yet find myself getting more and more confused...
Ideals:
Reverence, Empathy, Compassion, Magnanimity .
Though lately I have a love/hate relationship with my brain/mentality/philosophy.
AIM= jbodhi15
With Emmee.
My Niece and Nephew, Lulu and Oscar.

Click here to watch 'Lulu-and-Oscar' Takes a while to load. =/
"Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." Albert Einstein.
.. An unconventional quirky idealistic nut-case. I drive a hybrid gasoline-electric car that some people find hideous.... but I totally love my car, no matter what people say. *hugs car . *
I eat vegetables (I won't eat anything with a heartbeat.). I've never been inebriated(by alcoholic means). And I search for moments of flow.... those seemingly timeless moments.... . the sublime.... where everything appears clear and distinct, yet everything feels complete, as one.... ah, to bask, to revel, to live...
Hmm, what else.... I'm a tad gangly. Just call me the antithesis of "BUFF n BIG." I've never been cool in my life. Never have, Never will be.................... :P Nerds rule!!!!! .. .. ..

My Interests

vegetarianism, spirituality, learning, laughing, eating, teleology, dancing, vid games, reading, relaxing, playing, basketball, tennis, outdoorsy stuff. My Honda Insight. My doggie Emmee!!! I'm a little bit of a dilettante.

I'd like to meet:


Heart

Cheesiness

Grey Matter

A Little on the Weird Side

Intellectuals, pseudo-intellectuals, geeks, nerds, dorks...
The awkward, the uncouth... the uncool.

In a girl: Find me a girl who appreciates, admires, and most of all Wants a veggie-man. Someone who understands the lifestyle and mentality. Someone whose spirituality drives her to be more.
Now that's a girl I'd love to meet. ...philosophy and values above all.
Genuine, Sincere... Honor, Respect, Loyalty

SOME OF MY CREDO.
To me.....a whole lifetime isn't worth one meal(or even several).I value life, happiness, and freedom....all of which go hand in hand, each dependent upon each other....I acknowledge that other sentient beings are like myself......a physical body.......a certain mental capacity.....and similar emotions...... I hurt when I'm struck. I think when I'm confused. And at times I feel angry, happy, or sad........Having pets made me realize just how similar animals are to me...... The cries and the yelps. The growls and the grimaces. And the cute, cute wags of the tail..... All telltale signs of emotion....When threatened, I run or defend..... When threatened, animals run or defend......What I TRULY wish for myself, I must wish for others as well....

SOME OF MY CREDO 2
If someone were given the choice between HARMING YOU and NOT HARMING YOU, What would you want that person to do????

That's how I feel about living in an affluent country where food choices are plentiful and abundant...

Oscar aka Oskie, Batboy, Hairy Cherries .
.. :A Licker who is Smart, Friendly, Playful, and a total Bad Ass.
Interesting fact about Oscar: He has a very sensitive stomach. There was a time he was on top of a couch with my brother-in-law (Rob) sleeping below. Oscar was semi-asleep when like a gargoyle, he showered barf all over Rob. I sooooo wish I had a camera to capture that moment.

Lulu aka Loo (not because she's looney.... though sometimes she is.)
.. : A Big Time Drooler who is Affectionate, Loving, Super Loyal, and Playful.
Though she IS a little high maintenance,..... everybody loves Lulu regardless.
My brother-in-law's line to her, "Lulu, if I could, I would marry you."
Good thing for my sister, Lulu's not a human. Though she does have those deep soulful eyes which convey soooo much emotion .

Emmee aka Acrobat
.. : Smart, Stubborn, Feisty, Hyper, Punkass, yet Sweet and Lovable.
This one likes to lick. She loves MANGO, Papaya, Almonds, Walnuts, Pecans, Carrots. She steals my Smoothies and Boca Burgers, and one time my Del Taco Veggie-Burrito when I wasn't looking. She's my Veggie-Dog. :)
Hmm... what else.... she likes to wake up when i wake up.... she likes to eat when i eat... she always wants to play, eat, or cuddle and just be around people...
EMMEE'S DOGSTER PROFILE

And Finally Emmee says.... Peace out, yo!!! This is one long profile!!!

Music:

Soundtracks like "50 First Dates" "Love Actually"

89.9 KCRW Santa Monica, CA
Jeff Buckley, Damien Rice, Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, Iron & Wine, Ray LaMontagne to name a few.

Anything with Acoustic Guitar.

Movies:

Emmanuel's Gift
Must Love Dogs(dogs, hybrids, humor)
My Date with Drew (an average schmo tries to land a date with the woman of his dreams)
Disney Movies
Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry
The Great Raid (Historical significance, courage, survival, love)
A Night at The Roxbury.
Edward Scissorhands
About A Boy (thanks to Carla)
(Basically anything poignant.)
Feel good movie of choice= Love Actually (yes, that probably sounds gay, but i like it.)
The 40-Year Old Virgin.
The Goonies
Babe
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Closer
Garden State
Ferris Beuler's Day Off
Platoon
Apocalypse Now
Back to the Future trilogy
Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory
When Harry Met Sally
The Wedding Singer
Fluke (thanks to a fellow doggie lover)
"Undying Love" (a ..ary with such beautiful love stories about survivors of the holocaust.)
Joseph Campbell, "The Power of Myth"
Ken Burns' "Jazz"
Bill Moyers, "On Dying: On our own terms"
Emmee likes, "The Truth About Cats and Dogs"
My Car likes, "Be Cool"

Television:

The Dog Whisperer, X-play, Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop, Simpsons, Star Trek: TNG, South Park, Family Guy, Queer Eye, Sports Century, Beyond the Glory, Wild Boyz, Laker games.... PBS, Discovery, TLC, ESPN Classic, FitTV, G4.... Laugh, Learn, Live, Smile....

Books:

Mean Genes By Phelan
The Food Revolution by Robbins
Who Dies? by Levine
The Art of Happiness by HHTDL
America is in the Heart by Bulosan

Heroes:

I admire those who try their best to think outside of themselves... Other than that, Family.... the Dalai Lama.... Ordinary everyday people who are inspiring in some shape, way, or form... Pinky and the Brain(I'd like to be an idiot as well as a savant)

My Blog

What attempting to play Guitar has taught me.

(Besides the fact that I have no musical talent....  It's one thing to Play music...  But Creating Music is a whole different ballgame.)Well, getting back to the point....Short Version of w...
Posted by John (aka v.b.) on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:50:00 PST

Noel’s 21st birthday celebration in Vegas

I didn't take many pics.  But here are a coupleVideo Clip of the flames at Rain.  I guess it makes people Rain making them all SweatyWarning: Distorted Audio ...
Posted by John (aka v.b.) on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:45:00 PST

Veggie Virgo Celebration at Pechanga (Noel and John bday)

Here's a couple pics of the night.  Noel is officially 21!!!!!  I had fun... dancing the night away.....  By happenstance met some totally cute pesco-vegetarian....  During th...
Posted by John (aka v.b.) on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:38:00 PST

HappySlip Hugs & Hollywood

Wow, thanks to Noel, I had an early birthday present!!!! I got to meet  Happyslip!!!! aka Christine Gambito. First of all she was taller than I expected.... of course really pretty... and t...
Posted by John (aka v.b.) on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:58:00 PST

Washington Trip Video Clips August 2007 2 versions

I took some video clips and put them together on my sister's MAC.  I didn't know how to upload the video with the music I added, so I just recorded her laptop screen...  thus the picture qua...
Posted by John (aka v.b.) on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:17:00 PST

Tennis Video with Eddy taped by Jaymie

Me and Eddizle hitting some tennis balls ...
Posted by John (aka v.b.) on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:51:00 PST

7/7/7

Come 7.7.7.  it will be 7 years since I've gone vegetarian.  A journey with many ups and downs...  a lot of intense self reflection...  attempting to figure out, "What's worthwhile...
Posted by John (aka v.b.) on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:01:00 PST

June 07 SnapShots/Recap

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Posted by John (aka v.b.) on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 09:36:00 PST

Summer goal...

....current summer goal...   BE MORE MINDFUL....   lately I find myself saying and doing things without thinking....   not always the best thing to do...  I'd like to be more sensi...
Posted by John (aka v.b.) on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:43:00 PST

Oh Kobe....

For the longest time I've been a Kobe fan,  ....Defending him when people would criticize him.  I admired his hard work, never-die-attitude, and his supposed loyalty to the team...But now......
Posted by John (aka v.b.) on Thu, 31 May 2007 01:44:00 PST