..Bay Area born & raised.
Military disciplined.
Street smart.
Money motivated.
Vigilant
Methodical
Versatile
Logical...sometimes over-analytical.
Loyal to the death.
The opposite sex, nightlife, the 12 volt industry, edged weapons, firearms, pool/billiards, workin on cars (import and old school), basketball, martial arts, paintball, the opposite sex, and the adverse effects of alcohol on the human body (of which I am a guinea pig).
- The Cobra pilots who covered my convoy in Ah Shatrah, Iraq, March '03.
- Bruce Lee; for his persistence and dedication to his art, and for his willingness to share it with the rest of the world despite his peers' opinions.
- Tupac; the most controversial and prolific rap artist & poet there is.
- The Raiderettes, because they look better than all of the other cheerleaders in the league.
- Anyone who can intelligently challenge my perspectives, make me laugh til my stomach hurts, or has enough drive & ambition to keep me on my toes.
Rap, Hip Hop, Bay slaps, underground, reggae/dancehall, R&B, some Alternative/Punk/Metal, Jazz, Blues, & your mama's moaning.
The Usual Suspects, Basic, Assassins, In The Mouth of Madness, Belly, Dumb and Dumber, The Warriors, Enter the Dragon, Tears of the Sun, most of Jet Li's work, 360vm, Dusk Til Dawn, Super Troopers, 007 movies, Treal TV, United Ghettos of America, A Bronx Tale, sideshow shit, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Desperado, Half Baked, The Crow, Scarface, Godfather (the 1st one), Goodfellas, Breakin', Beat Street, Tombstone, Inside Man, Hunted, Heat, Ronin, Nacho Libre, Resevoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Lucky Number Slevin, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, The Last Samurai, the tape your mom and I made, and uhhh...other shit too.
Chappelle's Show, Family Guy, Over There, Crank Yankers, Trigger Happy TV, The Unit, The Simpsons, Futurama, American Dad, CSI, Most Haunted, Warriors/Raiders games, and uhh...BET. I HATE REALITY SHOWS!!!
Tao Te Ching, Gray's Anatomy, Tao of Jeet Kune Do, Art of War...anything stimulating and educational.
The U.S. Military, for all that they have done for our country. Those who were pioneers of the tools and inventions we so ignorantly take for granted. My ancestors. Those who opened our eyes to other cultures. My Grandfather, who watched over me in Iraq and brought me home...