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Justin

time for figgy pudding!

About Me

i've had three surgeries in the past year but i'm in better health than i have been in years. i share my everyday with the most beautiful woman on the face of the earth, a little black dog and a community of amazing artists, writers and human beings. with one goal in mind we are pushing life's proverbial envelope while helping support people with a good cause. i'm intense about everything i do, i'm obsessive after i do it, i had brain surgery when i was exactly one years old. i run a rock magazine but i don't really rock. in fact, i don't play an instrument and i'm not that good at reading. baseball is my life. i collect baseball cards and toys. i'm still a little kid. i get to play boss and think every boss i had was a dick. my high school principal told me i wouldn't amount to anything because i told him to fuck off. he was a prick. i'm loyal like a lapdog. informed and aware and i believe in integrity and humility over just about everything else in life. except honesty. i used to dream about the house i grew up in every night. i've started driving through my old neighborhood every other week. if you see me on a hotel elevator, please say hi.
i never thought things would turn out this way - i've never been happier in my life than i am today.

My Interests

working, making zines, putting out records, wrestling my dog, taking walks with my woman, punk rock, activism, writing, sports, movies, photography, design, art, poetry, 5'6' girls with long hair [and bug-eyed glasses], nerds and dorks, poker!, sushi, singing, vegetables, drumming on things, zines, traveling, cooking [i am a self-proclaimed chef], seeking challenges, playing Bball, going bowling and riding bikes with the esbb! crew, old baseball stadiums and anything healthy. i don't like cigerattes, drunk people, your white studded belt, guys who wear girls jeans, people who classify things, guys who spend more time on their hair then ther girlfriend and.....cool people. i don't like cool people.

I'd like to meet:

No one! I recently met Harry Kalas!
"you have to be an artist, a madman, full of shame, melancholoy and despair in order to recognize the little deadly demon among the others."

Music:

billy bragg, joe strummer, jeff magnum, conor oberst, johnny cash, bruce springsteen, jeff buckley, adam duritz, natalie merchant and billie holiday.

Movies:

Pollock, Ghost World, Fight Club, E.T., Batman I, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, The Jackie Robinson Story, For the Love of the Game, The Wizard, Goonies, The Breaksast Club, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover, Bottlerocket, Lost Highway, Time Machine, Field of Dreams, Soilent Green, In America, Anything by: Tim Burton, Wes Anderson, David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, & Kevin Smith

Television:

LOST, Six Feet Under and 24

Books:

Way of the Peaceful Warrior, everything by Mr. Charles Buwkowski, Billy Bragg's Autobiography, Keith Haring's Autobiography, On the Road, Catcher in the Rye. I have a giant collection of books that I'm supposed to reading right now but I'm too busy to start any of them - shame! I am currently reading: Shibe Park and Urban Philadelphia & The Great Philadelphia Fanbook.

Heroes:

Roberto Clemente, Jackie Robinson and Jack Bauer

My Blog

Shave my Beard

Also... in other stunning tooth decay I might just shave this beard that's been growing since my last surgery. I decided then it easier to look scruffy and be happy. It might also be a reaction to lov...
Posted by Justin on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 02:32:00 PST

If I haven't responded to you...

I check this thing for five minutes maybe once a month. Mostly because I don't like web pages. If you are trying to get in touch with me it's much better to e-mail me at justin at wonkavisionmagazine ...
Posted by Justin on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 02:09:00 PST

I'm throwin' a party and you're invited.

Wonka Vision Magazine & Friends SXSW Party! FREE FOOD  FREE BEER  FREE SHOW!  Who: Record Label Showcase Featuring: Astromagnetics, Eyeball Records, Five One Inc., Morning After ...
Posted by Justin on Sat, 25 Feb 2006 04:24:00 PST

my new blog post

i'm pretty much the luckiest and happiest boy in the world. i just felt like sharing that. 
Posted by Justin on Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:41:00 PST

So save your prayers - For when we're really gonna need 'em.

if you are reading this right now... stop reading, pick up the phone, call your mother, tell her you love her. this is my wish for the day.
Posted by Justin on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

i have a pet fish.

a lot of people have pets. i have a pet fish. he is big and by big i mean he is almost a foot long. now, the usual pet/human relationship normally involves much pavlovian love, physical comforting and...
Posted by Justin on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

some things you might want to know.

i publish a music magazine and put records out by my friends bands. my magazine has three subscibers who live in Iceland as well as two who live in Brazil. i also book your occasional all ages, diy sh...
Posted by Justin on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

black hoods and gasoline

black hoods and gasoline yesterday about 300 of us converged on love park. a lot of people, even those who voted kerry, told me it was pointless....
Posted by Justin on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

don't misinterpret what the fuck i'm about to say

the world you've devised behind your fiber optic monitor is frail, thin, shallow it doesn't exist cyberspace cock tease unable to want, need, function with the realm of his eyes, my eyes anyones e...
Posted by Justin on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

a bit of Contagious Optimism

Monday, June 14th, I attended the single most spectacular baseball game in my entire life. The stadium was sold out in anticipation in hopes that Jim Thome would hit his 400th homerun. The highlight o...
Posted by Justin on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST