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Eric

Take it in. Take it apart. Take it easy. Let it go.

About Me

I’m energetic, bold (most of the time), fit, responsible, fun, courteous, professional. Generally, just doin' my thang. I try to keep busy and keep up with life. I don’t like routines. I work hard and play hard.One of my favorite songs has the lines: “I’d make such a good statistic // someone should study me now // somebody’s gotta be interested in how I feel // just cuz I am here… and I’m real.”My interests are all over the board. I've done a lot, and I’ll try virtually anything once.A comment I hear a lot when meeting new people is that I don’t act like I’m from Minneapolis -- I don’t know what that means exactly -- but if I’m indeed acting like an east coaster that’s a compliment to me. I heart NYC.Saturdays: coffee, a smoke (or two), the paper, my guitar, music and CNN.I’m a glass half full type of guy. Coffee three quarters full + skim milk. Captain + Diet + Lime. Absolut + Tonic + Lime. Mojito.

My Interests

Music. The gym. Outdoors. Movies. Makin' friends. Keeping life interesting. Talkin' the junk. Intelligent, thoughtful, nuanced conversations. Politiking.

Music:

Villeneuve, U2, Joe Purdy, Imogen Heap, Frou Frou, Madonna, Coldplay, Beth Orton, Keane, PJ Harvey, Dani Siciliano, Nelly Furtado, Portishead, Nikka Costa, Missy Elliot, Ryan Adams, Goldfrapp, Feist, Sia, Ellis Paul, Ani DiFranco, Georg Levin, Pink, Erykah Badu, Aya, Sarah McLachlan, Franz Ferdinand, Iron & Wine, Tori Amos, Kelly Clarkson, Prince, Phoenix, Air, Dragonette, Martina Sorbara, Rosie Thomas, Ursula Rucker, Corinne Bailey Rae, Patricia Barber, Amel Larrieux, Tricky, Bob Dylan, Brenda Weiler, Zero7, Maroon 5, Fiona Apple

Movies:

Playing by Heart, The Upside of Anger, Love Actually, Matrix, Bound, English Patient, Sack Lunch, Tommy Boy, Snatch, She’s The One, Brokeback Mountain, Mission Impossible, Austin Powers, Sliding Doors, Ten Little Piggies, Vol. 4

Television:

LOST, Nip/Tuck, Sex and the City, Arrested Development, Kathy Griffin, CNN, Charlie Rose, Project Runway, Family Guy

Books:

Thomas Friedman, David Sedaris, The Ecology of Commerce, The Four Agreements, The Meadow. Generally, non-fiction and spiritual stuff.

My Blog

the down and outs 03.21.07

Down with: Sitting here in the quiet of this hotel room. Relaxation. Some time to think. Some time to just stare.   Out with: Being mugged at supposed gunpoint. Or should I say "allegedly" there...
Posted by Eric on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:02:00 PST

it's not hard to fall when you float like a cannonball

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Posted by Eric on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:51:00 PST

the sarah silverman program

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Posted by Eric on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:41:00 PST

the down and outs 01.06.07

Down With: Referring to myself as either The New Eric or Eric Classic depending on my behavior. Out With: That I am gonna be 31 years old, and I sometimes think that it's kinda sad that my f...
Posted by Eric on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:24:00 PST

half-assed

This is why love this girl. It is one of those songs where it's like shit, did I write this? Sometimes I know what this song feels like -- when life get's going...and I don't stop to actually liv...
Posted by Eric on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 05:13:00 PST

the down and outs

I'm down with: Nelly Furtado's, Say It Right.   I'm out with: Any inappropriate public grooming, such as: public fingernail clipping or exfoliating with loufas while in the sauna at the gym. Bot...
Posted by Eric on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:46:00 PST

inauguration of winter

The thing I love about fall is: The music turns to folk. Turns acoustic. Turns to introspection. The other side of me. Reconciling the excited summer grays into its respective black and whites. Blanke...
Posted by Eric on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 01:09:00 PST

take a moment and just slow down

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Posted by Eric on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 01:05:00 PST

British Playstation Ad: Porn Stars vs. Golfers

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Posted by Eric on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 10:01:00 PST

I got my love caught in the slammin' door.

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Posted by Eric on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 09:56:00 PST