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the TZA

exceptio probat regulam in casibus non exceptis--my agnomen

About Me

far as i can tell, there are two groups of people--dark chocolate people and milk chocolate people. i'm a dark chocolate person. following is a list of the things i can be arsed to do these days: bear-knuckle brawlin', anything 'olde tyme-y', gravity drill, matching socks, darning socks, wearing socks, or wearing one sock. my new ambition--to become "First Man". accordingly, looking for LTR with hot wimin with presidential aspirations.

My Interests

the wild geese desire the sea, the crabs their holes, and a butterfly desires a flower.

I'd like to meet:

someone who can help me fulfill my lifelong dream to be someone who doesn't have to do anything, or canadians.

Music:

bad movie soundtracks and game show theme music is what i'm all about.

Movies:

fad, won't last, IMO

Television:

"father, mother, secret lover"

Books:

fav all time: tale of the yellow triangle; big up saul bellow. i can't say enough about that guy. more than worthy of the nobel prize. his writing is what writing should be. beautiful, descriptive, emotional, intelligent, researched, layered, entertaining, educational...ay me.

Heroes:

lady whose car never leaves the garage, dock ellis, mom, dad, jimmy stewart, pac man

My Blog

A Bronx Tale

There's only three things to do in the joint, kid: lift weights, play cards or get into trouble. - What did you do?Me? I read.-What did you read? Ever hear of Ma...
Posted by the TZA on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 11:37:00 PST

my brother's band is touring japan...

that sounds like a line from art brut's album. anyhow, yes, sharks and seals are touring japan in september and they have a new album, too. go peep more information.  and buy the record, please....
Posted by the TZA on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 05:27:00 PST

Zihuatanejo, Mexico

my photos from our recent trip to zihuatanejo slideshow natch, it's hard to come back to reality....
Posted by the TZA on Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:33:00 PST

check out the "nice" birthday greeting I just received

http://www.pickleparty.com/ecards/retrieve.cgi?id=8114599308 6141831 well, gee, i wonder who could have done such a despicable and childish thing?  not so hard to figure out, really, innit. ...
Posted by the TZA on Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:44:00 PST

CDBaby

a bit of levity...i just ordered a cd from a record store in portland and i thought their receipt/confirmation was funny. CD Baby loves Tom wrote: To: Subject: Tom - Your CD Baby Order! (#XXXXXX)...
Posted by the TZA on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:39:00 PST

check this

yes, i haven't blogged in ages and most of those recent blogs have been written by others. check out this band now: http://www.myspace.com/sharksandseals yes, i have a vested interest. my younger br...
Posted by the TZA on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Back to Baghdad

i have become so remiss in my already sparse blogging. shame on me. too many other things to do, yet that's a lame excuse. in any case, below, please find the latest installment of reports from my ...
Posted by the TZA on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

On this date...

On this day... 1185 Sea battle at Dan-no-ura Minamoto Yoritomo beats Taira-family 1449 Anti-pope Felix V resigns 1507 Geographer Martin Waldseemuller 1st used name America 1541 Liege flooded after...
Posted by the TZA on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Report from Baghdad

enjoy the next installment. again, written by a friend of mine who has been employed by the british government to help reform the budgetary processes in iraq and help re/build a government in general...
Posted by the TZA on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

stars vs. bloc party

i haven't blogged anything in a while for no good reason, other than i couldn't be arsed. but now i've been shaken awake enough to scrawl something. last night i saw the band stars at the troubado...
Posted by the TZA on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST