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El Goodo

Cloaked in the navy blue of slowly fading stars...

About Me



Me write gud, Me draw purty pitchers, Me likey zug zug. Uuurgh. My other self writes the songs that make the young girls cry. I just make them cry. A total comic, movie, and horror nerd trapped in the body of a skinny ass rocker dood. Former writer for various publications, former comic artist, former DJ; current waste of space with the tendency to commit music; future cane-shaking bitterboy or cult leader. You don't wanna know me. Run, run faaar away.

My Interests


Comics, Music, Horror, Comparative religion and Mythology, Books, Movies, Art

I'd like to meet:

H.P Lovecraft, John Lennon, the Dalai Lama, Grant Morrison, Alan Moore, Gene Colan, Clive Barker, Matthew Sweet, Robert E. Howard, Kevin Smith, Stan Lee.. .. .. ..
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Music:


The Beatles, a bunch of bands that sound like The Beatles, Jim Croce, REM, Ray LaMontagne, Indigo Girls, Alice Cooper, Jim Steinman, Hedwig & the Angry Inch, David Bowie, Jellyfish, Matthew Sweet, The Smithereens, Big Star, Ben Folds, Murray Attaway, The Who, The Church, Neil Diamond, The Eagles, Son Volt, Wilco, The Cure, ELO, Melissa Etheridge, Tracy Chapman, Fountains of Wayne, Glen hansard, Cat Stevens, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd,the list goes on...

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Movies:

Entirely too much Asian horror for my own good, a bunch of obscure indie movies, Memento, Hellraiser, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Sunset Boulevard, The Haunting(original), Magnolia, Donnie Darko, Billy Jack, Little Big Man, Eddie and The Cruisers, The Misfits

Television:

Lost, The Shield, Nip/Tuck, House, Dexter, Smallville, Supernatural, Deadwood, Sopranos, Buffy, Angel, Millennium, Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Twin Peaks, My Name Is Earl, Squidbillies, Moral Orel, Heroes, Death Note

Books:

Just about anything by Joe Lansdale, Andrew Vachss, Kinky Friedman, F. Paul Wilson, Beau Smith, Johnathan Lethem, Michael Chabon, Paul Auster, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, I could go on for ages... Major fan of old Pulp stuff, especially H.P. Lovecraft & Robert E. Howard. I'm a total slut for the Cthulhu Mythos.As far as comics are concerned, my absolute favorites are Tomb of Dracula, Sandman, Swamp Thing, Invisibles, and Promethea. I'm a big fan of EC horror and 1970s black and white horror comics like Creepy and Vampire Tales. For super hero stuff, I dig Spider-Man, Daredevil, Runaways, Ex Machina, Manhunter, Young Avengers, etc.

Heroes:

John Lennon, Chris Bell, Morris Dees, Matthew Sweet, Lindsey Buckingham, The Dalai Lama, Gene Colan, Alan Moore, Bill Sienkiewicz, John Totelben, Bernie Wrightson, Dave Mc Kean, Doctor Strange, King Mob, Spider-Man, Foolkiller
Your Aura is Violet
Idealistic and thoughtful, you have the mind and ideas to change the world.
And you have the charisma of a great leader, even if you don't always use it!
The purpose of your life: saying truths that other people dare not say
Famous purples include: Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Susan B. Anthony
Careers for you to try: Political Activist, Inventor, Life Coach What Color Is Your Aura? Cancer
You are shy and mysterious. Hotties are always trying to unlock your secrets, and figure out what makes you so cool. You have to have trust in your partner, so you’re not really into randomly hooking up. You really like the intimacy that comes with sex and you won’t take no for an answer when it comes to after sex cuddling. Sex matches: Taurus, Scorpio, Pisces
Take this quiz at QuizUniverse.com
You Are a Prophet Soul
You are a gentle soul, with good intentions toward everyone.
Selfless and kind, you have great faith in people.
Sometimes this faith can lead to disappoinment in the long run.
No matter what, you deal with everything in a calm and balanced way.
You are a good interpreter, very sensitive, intuitive, caring, and gentle.
Concerned about the world, you are good at predicting people's feelings.
A seeker of wisdom, you are a life long learner looking for purpose and meaning.
You are a great thinker and communicator, but not necessarily a doer.
Souls you are most compatible with: Bright Star Soul and Dreaming Soul What Kind of Soul Are You?

My Blog

Tagged, bagged, stuffed, and mounted:10 random facts

10 Random Facts About ME!!!I was tagged in one of those "Tell us 10 random facts about you things", so I guess I'll post it for gits and shiggles. Here you go, Kaliko, even though you already know mos...
Posted by El Goodo on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:59:00 PST

More notes from the aether

In his book, "The Four Agreements," Don Miguel Ruiz defines "sin" as "anything you do which goes against your Self." In this sense, if you do anything that harms your physical, emotional, mental or sp...
Posted by El Goodo on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:45:00 PST

Resonance

Guess I might as well de-virginize the ol' blog over here. I'm just going to start off with a few quotes that resonate with me for one reason or another. They either spur me on or keep me humble.-----...
Posted by El Goodo on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:30:00 PST