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Andrew

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About Me


basics
i'm a vegetarian. i don't own a tv. i quit being a tv producer & editor to study philosophy and try film writing/directing. i don't want lots of money or lots of stuff. i'm acutely open-minded.

i like
bicycling, kensington market, spontaneity, camping in the middle of nowhere, new experiences, rolling down big hills, independent film, exploring foreign places, creativity, social deviance, conversations with nothing held back. it is possible to be brutally honest without being mean, and completely open without feeling vulnerable.

i don't like
advertising, black olives, competitive spectator sports, status symbols, mcdonalds, walmart, cars, hipocracy.

My Interests

philosophy, religion, film, skiing, cycling, wilderness camping, meditation, politics, social activism, filmmaking, drawing, animals, saving the world

I'd like to meet:

elvis.

Music:

the postal service, the cure, franz ferdinand, radiohead, jamiroquai, xtc, dave matthews, the flaming lips, the specials, curtis mayfield, bjork

Movies:

brazil, the shawshank redemption, memento, waking life, the matrix, amelie, life is beautiful, a clockwork orange, requiem for a dream, moulin rouge, trainspotting, the usual suspects, donnie darko

Television:

don't own one, but i do like: the daily show with jon stewart, the colbert report, the nature of things, blackadder, music videos, the muppet show, & tvo

Books:

the unbearable lightness of being, the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, the little prince

Heroes:

gandhi, albert einstein, john lennon, st. francis of assisi, socrates, the buddha

My Blog

first days in seoul

I finally understand the Asian tourist in the west who seems to be perpetually snapping photos of everything in sight.  The tables have turned.  I am the western tourist in Asia snapping pho...
Posted by Andrew on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:37:00 PST

faith in fabric

another essay from my effective writing class:Faith in Fabric:  What's really at stake in the debate over the Turin shroudWhen two self-proclaimed experts disagree, who does one trust?  This...
Posted by Andrew on Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:22:00 PST

the nihilist's guide to dealing with stress

Disclaimer:  This is my most recent essay for my effective writing class.  The instructions contained within are only meant to amuse and provoke thought.  Following them is not seriousl...
Posted by Andrew on Fri, 26 May 2006 10:47:00 PST

status?

I bought a status symbol today. Something I can show off with. Something that might make people envy me. The unfortunate part is that I loathe status symbols. Wouldn't it be nice if people were no...
Posted by Andrew on Wed, 12 Apr 2006 01:08:00 PST

just my opinion

having never 'blogged' before, i am just going to attempt to put down a few thoughts... here goes...  It's inevitable that everyone will think that their own opinions are correct and people who...
Posted by Andrew on Fri, 07 Apr 2006 05:00:00 PST