~VICTOR~ - ProfilesArchive

About Me

The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.~~~ I am an emmerging filmmaker & photographer. You can check out my new video for 'STYLE IN PROGRESS' at www.styleinprogress.ca/bellbox_video.php (just cut'n'paste)Also to view some of my photography visit www.flickr.com/photos/bossaperdue/ MySpace Backgrounds

My Interests

I COLLECT MAPS AND CANS, 16mm FILM, 35MM PHOTOGRAPHY (NOT THAT DIGITAL STUFF), GUITAR, BIKRAM YOGA (THE HOT KIND) WWW.ACTIVEYOGA.CA, PASTIZZI, SUNGLASSES ( I COLLECT SUNGLASSES ESPECIALLY BIG ONES), WWW.KINDREDCAFE.COM ;) MY SCHWINN 5-STAR CRUISER BICYCLE, illy ESPRESSO (PLEASE DON'T CALL IT EXSPRESSO.. THERE IS NO X IN IT), GOING TO KENSIGNTON MARKET TO BUY INCENSE AND MAYBE PAY A VISIT TO THE 'HOT BOX CAFE'. BIG DADDY'S DVD STORE, TRAVELING IVE BEEN TO AMSTERDAM, MALTA MANY TIMES, PARIS & ANITBES, LONDON, ITLAY, GENEVA, JAMACIA, LAS VEGAS, NEW YORK CITY,

Music:

THE STROKES, NIRVANA, THE HIVES, OTIS REDDING, THE CARDIGANS 'GRAND TURISMO' & 'SUPER EXTRA GRAVITY', THE BEATLES, BACH, CREDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL, BOB DYLAN (c.1964-1972), blur, BLACK KEYS, ARETHA, SUPERGRASS!!, (THAT DIRTY 'GRAND FUNK RAILROAD' SONG I DONT KNOW WHAT ITS CALLED), THE LAST TWO ALBUMS FROM BLUR WHERE BRILLIANT '13' & 'THINK TANK', BILLY McGUIRE "EVE OF DESTRUCTION (A PRETTY POWERFUL SONG), REGINA SPEKTOR, DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET, SONNY ROLLINS, MILES DAVIS, JOHN COLTRAIN, PINK FLOYD, radiohead, JIMI HENDRIX, QUINCY JONES (THE BOSSA NOVA STUFF), NICOLA CONTE ''BOSSAPERDUE'', BOOKER T & THE M.G's, SUE GEORGE (LOVE THOSE 'DAVID BOWIE' COVER SONGS), GEORGE HARRISON's "ALL THINGS MUST PASS", DONOVAN (THE HURDY GURDY MAN), THE MONTEREY POP FESTIVAL ( I WISH I WAS THERE!), JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, MAMMA'S & THE PAPA'S, SIMON & GARFUNKEL (BUT WHAT DID GRAFUNKEL DO ANYWAY?),

Movies:

Vittorio De Sica's THE BICYCLE THIEF AND THE CHILDREN ARE WATCHING US(NEOREALISM AT ITS BEST)LEON THE PROFESSIONAL, WES ANDERON (ALL OF HIS FILMS), TERRY GILLIAM, V FOR VENDETTA, FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT'S "THE 400 BLOWS", FELLINI, RICHARD LESTER, "A HARD DAYS NIGHT", CHINATOWN, KUBRICK, FEAR & LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, JEAN-LUC GODDARD'S "WOMAN IS A WOMAN" & "BREATHLESS", WOODSY ALLEN "MANHATTAN", JAQUES TATI's MON UNCLE, FELLINI'S 8 1/2, "BLOWUP" by MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI, MIDNIGHT COWBOY, THE GRADUATE, JOHN CASSAVETES "FACES", D.A. PENNEBAKER, OLD SCHOOL, HAPPY GILMOUR, ALMOST FAMOUS, DISNEY'S ALICE IN WONDER (A CHILDHOOD FAVOURITE), SPIRITED AWAY,

Television:

LOST, WONDER SHOWZEN!, THE SIMPSONS, SEA LAB 2021, CLONE HIGH. I LUV ADD TV.

Books:

BLINK, ON THE ROAD, HUNTER S THOMPSON'S RUM DIARYS, HELL'S ANGELS, FEAR & LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, ROGER EBERT GREATEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME, (IT'S VERY HARD TO READY WHEN YOU HAVE ADD & ADHDD (its hyper-active cousin) SO BOOKS ON TAPE/CD ARE THE BEST)

Heroes:

JIM CROCE, JOHNNY DEPP, BRAD PITT, JIMI HENDRIX, JIM MORRISON, JANIS JOPLIN, GEORGE HARRISON, JOHNNY CASH, BOB DYLAN.

My Blog

You can't judge a book by looking at the cover.

You can't judge an apple by looking at a tree,You can't judge honey by looking at the bee,You can't judge a daughter by looking at the mother,You can't judge a book by looking at the cover.Oh can't yo...
Posted by ~VICTOR~ on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:04:00 PST

'Its nice to be out'

You asked me so where have you beenLet me think now let me seeI stood once where Hitlers feethad stood when he made his speechIn Nuremburg in thirty eightWhen he tried to build the perfect raceHe said...
Posted by ~VICTOR~ on Fri, 14 Apr 2006 12:10:00 PST

Amsterdam, HOLLAND ~DO's & DON'T's

If you ever go to Amsterdam... I have been there 3 times already these are things you should and shouldn't do. 1. DO rent a bike! it's worth it. You'll cover more area then on foot. 2. D...
Posted by ~VICTOR~ on Thu, 06 Apr 2006 11:58:00 PST

Dreamin' of Malta

Today I really wish I was laying back on the beach in Malta. Or getting lost in the streets of Valetta. Maybe sippin' an espresso in Mdina. Oh man do I miss Malta sometimes. ...
Posted by ~VICTOR~ on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 10:22:00 PST

What the HELL is Retinitis Pigmentosa ??

This is me. I am affected by this. Support your CNIB. Thanks~ Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) typically affects the peripheral retina first resulting in loss of peripheral vision. To get an idea what t...
Posted by ~VICTOR~ on Sun, 02 Apr 2006 12:29:00 PST