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Brian

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About Me

I like boats. And mermaids. And Texas. Melba toast. And I like watching people do speed origami. Also, crispy roast potatoes served next to a duck confit over bitter greens. And a nicely chilled Sancerre to go with it. What, I can't pair a white wine with duck leg? Fuck you, nazi.

To get a clearer picture without me wasting words, see my films here (any that list Brian Hersey in credits):

Spoiler Films

Then peep my pix here:

FLICKR

Finally, check out the awesome band I play in here:

Jeremy Yocum and the Last Rounders

My Interests


No explanation necessary. Just look and feel the grace of Dog.

Roller skating in Crown Heights

My track bike

Sucking at pool

Intense conversations about books (better if it comes to blows)

Amateur - and i mean amateur - photography

Some kind of funny business

Cold, delicious, sweet beer and summer mini beer bellies

Escaping this hellhole for some form of countryside at least twice a month so i can think

Movies:

La Dolce Vita, In The Mood for Love, Withnail and I, Annie Hall, High Plains Drifter, Almost all Coen Brothers, Evil Dead II (any good zombie flick, actually), Yojimbo, Paul Verhoeven, Airplane, Bad Santa, Young Frankenstein, LOTR, Baron Munchausen, The Princess Bride, Spirited Away (all Miyazaki, really), Bill Murray and Steve Martin movies in general. So many more I can't think right now...

Television:

Wonder Showzen, Arrested Development, 6 feet Under, Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Adult Swim, The Office, Alan Partridge, Strangers with Candy, 3-2-1 Contact and The Muppets

Books:

Pynchon, Marukami, Vonnegut, Marquez, Delillo, Didion, Updike, Waugh, Warhol. I know, I need to read more female writers..

Heroes:

Donuts

My Blog

The birth of Trooking and Tribbly

On June 23rd, the great sport of Trooking revealed its existence to the world through an IM chat i had with Aaron. That is to say, we did not invent this great and timeless sport, and its even more a...
Posted by Brian on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 03:52:00 PST