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About Me

I am a graphic designer & vegan musician. I believe all creatures, not just the cute ones, deserve a happy, healthy pain free life. We all feel pain and fear.My influences are really from all the greats, though if you ever heard me play you might wonder if I ever heard music before! Jaco Pastorius, Paul McCartney, Billy Cox, Klaus Flouride, Adam Nitti, Geddy Lee, Pino Palladino, Will Lee, Anthony Jackson, George Porter Jr., Alain Caron, John Pattitucci, Stanley Clarke, Larry Graham, Flea, Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, Billy Sheehan, Mark King, Bootsy Collins, Jonathan Maron, Chris Chaney, Bunny Brunel, Tony Levin, Ron Carter, James Genus, Tom Kennedy, Steve Harris, Jimmy Haslip, Stuart Hamm, Les Claypool, I ran out of time!Take the What Kind of Beer Are You Quiz at QuizRocket.com !
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You Are 30% Boyish and 70% Girlish
Even if you're not a girl, you're very feminine.
You're in touch with your feelings, and your heart rules you.
A bit of a emotional roller coaster, one moment you're up and the next you're down.
But no matter what, you try to be as cute and perky as possible. How Boyish or Girlish Are You?

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You Belong in Amsterdam
A little old fashioned, a little modern - you're the best of both worlds. And so is Amsterdam.
Whether you want to be a squatter graffiti artist or a great novelist, Amsterdam has all that you want in Europe (in one small city). What European City Do You Belong In?
Your Political Profile:
Overall: 5% Conservative, 95% Liberal
Social Issues: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal
Personal Responsibility: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal
Fiscal Issues: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal
Ethics: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal
Defense and Crime: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal How Liberal Or Conservative Are You? ..

My Interests

If I could be anywhere right now I'd drive on a six month tour of Europe. Get up early, go for a hike or bike ride (nothing torturous though!), then go on a drive somewhere new to explore. Also, read a book, see a movie, go to the beach, hang out with friends, eat out, hear live music, Travel with Jen if possible. I'm up for almost anything. I hate sports, just like being outdoors. Lately been spending time woodshedding with my new Acoustic Bass Guitar.

I'd like to meet:

Living: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Samantha Brown, Bjork, Doc Watson, Tony Rice, Les Paul.... Dead: JACO, Jimi Hendrix,John Lennon, Albert Einstein, Johann S Bach, A. Mozart, J.R.R. Tolkien, Leonardo Da Vinci, Andres Segovia, Salvador Dali, Mother Teresa, M Ghandi, John Coltrane, Guatama Buddha, Che, Leo Fender, Alan Watts ... Just a small list, I could really go on and on...!

Music:

What can I say, I really enjoy anything that doesn't smack of wanton commercialism. My ipod will play a Blind Blake song, then a 15 minute Shakti raga and the some Bjork, a little Bluegrass, and always Bach, the god of music. As long as it is real, I dig it.I'm really glad, this is what I most enjoy doing, that and making love.

Movies:

I prefer drama's, foreign, all of Akira Kurosawa Samurai flicks, good SciFi, intelligent comedies. My favorites are: the 5th Element, Blade Runner, the first Matrix, Apocalypse Now, Amelie, The Life of Brian. The 1977 Star Wars, Cinema Paradiso. I recently enjoyed "What the @!*&#^ Do We Know", "The Dinner Guest"(awesome French comedy...see it!)....really too many to list

Television:

Not too much to hold my interest really. I spend most of my TV time watching the Travel channel, I guess I travel vicariously. Someday, someday. I love the Black Adder series, the Young Ones, the Venture Brothers, Robot Chicken, and Metalocalypse. I stopped watching the news over the past year, and I am happier for it. Still like to watch the BBC news, but most of my news comes from NPR.

Books:

Too many to list. Right now, I am reading "Building Eric Clapton's Guitar"( Cool!), "Both Sides Now "(Joni Mitchell),and "Secrets & Mysteries of the World" by Slvia Browne. Also a bunch of music books...I need to improve. Recently: the Tampa Triangle (Thanks Mark), The Ethics of Eating,Universal Compassion and the New Meditation Hanbook, Vegan Cooking for One, Natural Health Natural Medicine, Natural Kitchen, re-read "the Communist manifesto" By Marx and Engels. My favorites are the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, the Dune series, Moby Dick, Alice in Wonderland, Zen Guitar, Siddhartha, the Journeyer-Marco Polo by Gary Jennings (awesome!) the Tao Te Ching, Cosmos ....I can go on you know.

Heroes:

Same as want to meet list, mostly...

My Blog

Self reflections

Lately I've been spending quite a bit of time reflecting upon my life. I turned forty this year, quite a feat in its own way. I thought for sure I would have committed suicide...
Posted by Alvaro on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:56:00 PST

Off Shore Drilling

As a Floridian that lives on the Gulf Coast, I have grave concerns over pollution from energy harvesting. I think our tax dollars would be better spent on finding alternative energy solutions. To cont...
Posted by Alvaro on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:21:00 PST

Cost of food

Hey all, a prolific writer I am not! I found an interesting article about the fuel costs of food, how much gas it takes to transport your food. Local is better; besides reducing oil dependance, you ar...
Posted by Alvaro on Wed, 10 May 2006 01:55:00 PST

What is true happiness?

Everyone wants to be happy and no one wants to suffer, but very few people understand the real causes of happiness and suffering. We tend to look for happiness o...
Posted by Alvaro on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:39:00 PST