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Alex

i never heard the melody until I needed a song

About Me

the usual... the alex venguer homepage: www.homepage.mac.com/ootermind

My Interests

simplicity... friends and lots of music. lots of other good little obsessions like sushi, good espresso and caligraphy..., using "..." a lot... i'd love a nice guitar collection too...

I'd like to meet:

bonnie from bonnie & clyde --- helene grimaud.

Music:

too complicated a question to answer. "gentelmen, be democrats in life but aristocrats in art." -toscanini

Movies:

pillow book, annie hall, amelie, big lebowsky, royal tenenbaums, dogville... so many others

Television:

as much as i do like tv and watch it, not important enough to mention... how about pergolesis "stabat mater" for some good music.

Books:

"niebla" by unamuno; love short stories (borges, cortazar, mann)... and of course i got addicted to harry potter... comic: "calvin & hobbes" & "mafalda"

Heroes:

they guy who came up the concept of sushi... genius Which fucked-up genius composer are you?
Tom Waits... charismatic story-teller with a penchant for freaky people and unusual settings. You thrive on the concept of the underdog coming out on top.
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Charles Baudelaire: The Flowers of Evil. You are one of the most loved and hated poetic works. Death and decadence are important themes for you, but none should overlook your impressive aesthetics, either. Deep down youre not evil at all, you just like to play the tough guy on the block.
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My Blog

amazing.. somewhat sad... but a great read!

somewhat long, but great to read.. not great that it happened i guess.it's an article from the washington post.. here we goPearls Before BreakfastCan one of the nation's great musicians cut through th...
Posted by Alex on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:09:00 PST

had been a while since i had the time to be bored at work...

1. What is the last alcoholic beverage you drank? wine2. Do you follow college football? nope3. How many miles does your car have on it? don't have acar4. Who was the last person to send you a text m...
Posted by Alex on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:53:00 PST

9:

survey schmurvey1. Where were you 1 hour ago?coffee at taralucci e vino2. Who will be your next kiss?no clue3. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of youalways... my guitar right now4. When is the l...
Posted by Alex on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:03:00 PST

anooother one of these.. bored at work

waiting for nelly to write his verse.. found this to do.1. In one sentence, explain your last relationship:Lovely while it was there...2. What made you smile today?dumb conversations at the studio. 3....
Posted by Alex on Sat, 13 May 2006 11:44:00 PST