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About Me

what would you like to know?

My Interests

shiny things. beer. chickens. books. records. large bodies of water. transportation. taco john's. slot machines. cars. tennis shoes. sleeping in. breaking things. traveling. laughing out loud. getting the mail. trivial information. being outside. horse.

I'd like to meet:

people that know how to use contractions properly. you're/your its/it'sc'mon people, quit being a bunch of morons.

Music:

lucero. elton john. journey. cheap trick. riverboat gamblers. off with their heads. new bruises. boston. econochrist. dillinger 4. policy of 3. avail. against me!. stellastarr*. the police. jericho rva. sparkmarker. chino horde. current. born against. downcast. sense field. elvis. beastie boys. harry connick jr. johnny cash. otis redding. oh my god. x. hank williams. duran duran. jawbreaker. texas is the reason. gorilla biscuits. the ramones. karp. clutch. patsy cline. sam cook. nina simone. david bowie. the pixies. glenn miller. madonna. forced down. the mighty mighty bosstones. atmosphere. amenity. angel hair. dead silence. moss icon. john henry west. marty robbins. roger miller. jim reeves. friction. ignition. evergreen. fuel. more more and more.

Movies:

strangers with candy. star wars trilogy. kung fu hustle. footloose. gone with the wind. princess bride. pretty in pink. american president. sixteen candles. so i married and axe murderer. monty python and the holy grail. texas chain massacre. eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. lost in translation. it's a wonderful life. back to the future trilogy. boondock saints. the glenn miller story.

Television:

should i really admit i watch the worst tv ever? (and love it.) this is the first time i've had cable in 10 years and if i have to pay half the bill, i figure i had better get my money's worth.

Books:

i adore the dictionary. i love irvine welsh, chuck palahniuk, augusten burroughs, david sedaris, charles bukowski, henry rollins and jack kerouac. i love classics like watership down, gone with the wind, les miserables, exodus and children's classics too: winnie the pooh, curious george, the little prince, the velveteen rabbit, and more. the amazing adventures of kavalier and clay, rocket boys, snow falling on cedars, across five aprils, kitchen confidential, into thin air, the devil in the white city, catcher in the rye, franny and zooey, jonathan strange and mr. norrell

Heroes:

ross, you've always been one.

My Blog

steve, i hate it when you’re right. no Foos for you.

last night i met up with my friend Derik, as he was so kind to let me be his +1 for the Foo Fighter's show last night. and what a night it was.......after we made it past the security guy and go...
Posted by brookems on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:07:00 PST

first day of school

well, we're not quite there but almost. over christmas i went to visit my parents in rcsd. one afternoon i was hanging in the living room with the mom, probably having a holiday cocktail or beer, an...
Posted by brookems on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:06:00 PST

the Freak on the train

as anyone that rides public transportation knows, there is always The Freak on the train/bus/etc. sure, there's always an abundance of weirdos but there's usually one person that takes the cake. on ...
Posted by brookems on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:48:00 PST

THE BASKETBALL IS MINE AND I’M NOT GONNA SHARE

today after brunch i wanted to go see the Pompeii exhibit at the science museum but it was all sold out and today was the last day. sadness so i went to my brother's house instead!i chatted with nate...
Posted by brookems on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:35:00 PST

and now, the most famous words in motorsports........

......but i suppose i should really start at the beginning. dad and i went to the airport and were all ready to go - but our plane wasn't. we sat around for an hour on the plane while they were tryi...
Posted by brookems on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:25:00 PST

sweet baby jesus, it’s countdown to green

my bag is nearly packed and i am definitely ready to go. i've got to find a book to read on the plane and then i think i'm all set. i think.......my dad and i are hopping a plane to atlanta tomorrow...
Posted by brookems on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:27:00 PST

new VANS

so i've had this pair of brand new Vans sitting on the shelf in my closet for just over 8 months now. for whatever reason, i decided that this was the morning to bust them out. i've been wearing my ...
Posted by brookems on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:19:00 PST

in love with miami and hating houston

i think i'd like to go back and enjoy it some more. more sun time to even out the sunburn that's nestled in under my boobs (OUCH), more dancing at Buck 15, more rocking the jukebox at the Deuce, more...
Posted by brookems on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:20:00 PST

current addiction

i seem to have an addiciton to VH1 Jump Start in the morning. During these winter months i've been turning on the tv to find out the temp and actual time (compared to alarm clock time). A friend onc...
Posted by brookems on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:06:00 PST

alyson

What does your middle name mean? A : you like to drink. L : Unbelievably great in bed.Y : best boy/girl friend any one can ask for.S : Easy to fall in love with.O: awesome kisser.N: You like to drink....
Posted by brookems on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:46:00 PST