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Brad

About Me

No idea how to define myself in a 500 character blurb. I enjoy my own company, the company of others, old movies, books, and not the television. The television is the idiot box. I think reality shows, especially Blind Date and all those type of things, really warp a person's perspective on what a human being and a relationship should be like. And MTV messes with people's values. Oops, got angry there. (smilie) Apart from what you may see above, I'm actually a very likable, pleasant person. Believe me. I also skateboard, do graffiti, DJ parties (look at my extra pictures for a cool pic of me doing this), dance the Tango, and love my fiance. Yeah, I'm one of those corny gushy types that's whipped and gets made fun of for it. Can't help myself. Also, yes, I have dreads, and no, I'm not a hippie. I hate when people assume that. Though I am a peaceloving person, I don't smoke weed, I don't smell bad, and I just like the hair style. Thanks for reading!

My Interests

I like to read, listen to music, paint, hang out with my special lady friend, and speak with interesting people

I'd like to meet:

Seeing that I'm engaged, I'm probably going for the pen-pal/ buddy thing on here. I should mention that I like creative people and those that say something and mean it. People whose words carry no weight are bullshit. I'd really like to meet more skillful skaters, really. It'd be weird to actually talk online to some of the guys I'm always seeing grinding around the city or at the parks. Fellow artists would also be nice. I don't know enough of them. I like writers too, though I'm not really a writer. I edit this little mag that's put out around NYU and out in California jointly, so I am literate. I promise

Music:

gangster rap. I'm a gangster, you see, so this is what I'm supposed to listen to. No rock. Nope, none at all. Especially not the Beatles. Or the Strokes. Oh no, wouldn't be caught dead with them in my stereo. Nosiree. Nor would I ever listen to Phish or whiny rock "feel sorry for yourself/everyone else doesn't understand or is fake" music. I'm kinda serious about those last two. The rest is a joke. Apart from those two categories at the end, I'm open to just about everything. When I say Phish, I mean all jam band music. String Cheese, for example, falls into that horrible category. That stuff is crap. I guess that whiny stuff can have its moments, kinda pretty at times, but i don't really listen to music to feel all alone and introspective. Favorite artist of all time: Bob Dylan. Runner up: Lennon

Movies:

Too many to name. I like all the Wes Anderson films. I like Where the Buffalo Roam, just because it's a mesh between Bill Murray and Hunter S. Thompson, two awesome people. High Fidelity is also a fave because I'm a record geek. Anything with John Cusack isn't too bad, except for that recent one where he was the schizo in the hotel...that was weak. I think that movie was called Identity. I'm a huge Orson Welles and old movie fan. I'll give anything filmed in black and white a chance. Might I recommend the T-Men and Touch of Evil?

Books:

Right now I'm rereading The People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn for the 100th time. I'd recommend it to anyone.