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BEFORE I BEGIN THE 'About Me' STUFF...A moment of silence for the myspace URL module aka the dreaded "Grey Rectangle"....it is now forever GONE! Huzzzah! I have FINALLY defeated my foe! No longer shall it haunt my dreams! AHHahahahah! Today the Grey Rectangle! Tomorrow the world!!! Arrh! Prepare to be boarded!...uhm,sorry... I was having a delusion of grandeur...deep breath...Ok, I'm back now...Now just bare with me, we'll get to the "ABOUT ME" shortly, it's just below the first slide show, m'kay ? Just one more thing, please allow a few quick sentences to explain my BIG PICTURE Plan...
(START MUSIC CUE - Swelling Violins):
Ahem, It's my dream to become good friends with all the truly cool, fun and talented people from all aspects of the entertainment industry. I wish to gather them in one positve environment and create something, anything more than we could as individuals. To earn and maintain enough funding to support the lifestyle worthy of such magical cooperation. I've been lucky enough to see this happen, several times, with smaller and temporary projects. But I KNOW it can work on a much larger and permanent scale. And TOGETHER we make a serious difference and change the current policies and politics of this business that we both love & hate...Thank You
(END MUSIC CUE)

"You do...Fosse-Fosse-Fosse, you do...MarthaGraham-MarthaGraham-MarthaGraham, or Twyla-Twyla-Twyla, or MichaelKidd-MichaelKidd-MichaelKidd-MichaelKidd, or Madonna-Madonna-Madonna...but you keep it all inside."
-Robin Williams as Armand from The Bird Cage
Arrh, Matey!
Do ye 'ave any idear how long it took to type this?!:
About me - PREFACE:
Ok, so yeah, a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away
(Northridge)...
I went to Art School. Below is an example of a water color that took me about twenty bloody hours to paint(just a couple of ol' Pirates you may recognize). The genesis of this whole Pirate motif probably started back then. But like most people, I experimented wearing different "faces" before I reached my current state of inner mental piracy. And some of my more memorable internal personas I've affectionately given names: the Samurai/Ninja days, the seemingly Endless Corvette Summer, the Court Jester/Juggler period, the Zen-Rodeo Clown era and of course, let's not forget the ubiquitous Ma-I-Wanna-Be-A-Rockstar phase, too. But you would really have to get to know me for ANY of this to make sense.
Since I don't "Slice", "Ride", "Toss", "Juke" or "Strum" anymore, offer to buy me an O'Douls someday and perhaps I'll 'splain it to you if you REALLY care to know...
...In today's timeline, I have ALOT more fun shooting video or taking digital pictures and "painting" in pHotoshop. The following TWO pictures took about ten minutes each! And I didn't have to spend any time cleaning brushes afterwards!...
Aye, the acorn doesn't fall far from the tree:
WHO THE FU_K AM I? (Finally):
That's easy...major delusions of grandeur marred by a minor inferiority complex thus rendering me quite simple in my complexity. Case in point- I happen to share the same birthday with the following (just to name a few): Benjamin Franklin, Andy Kaufman, Muhammad Ali, Jim Carey, Eartha Kitt, Anton Chekov (not Pavel), James Earl Jones, Kid Rock, Nonny Price and Al Capone. Good luck finding any possible meanings or insights about me by connecting that crew.
In my youth, I pretended to be a rockstar. I went through a "Game Show Ninja" phase at one point, too. I have loads of experience at being behind and in-front of the camera (hah, I sometimes did both). And I'll admit to having professionally destroyed many Mr. Bills ( remember? "Ohh, Nooo!" from SNL). Sigh, yes, I'm older than I look OR act (so I'm often told). Borderline tendancies towards O.C.D./workcoholic/techno-geekiness. I'm a proud survivor of Team Squeegee (a Bacchanalian Band of Bohemian Buccaneers). Oh, and I'm also told that I have a Dred Pirate's alter-ego somewhere, complete with a fan base (but I don't believe it). If you look up "Metrosexual" in the dictionary, you'll see my face and a bunch of words.
In an alternate or parallel dimension of the time-space continuum aka THE OTHER UNIVERSE : I believe I'm a host of a popular television variety-talk-show about ANY subject matter(as well as being 6' 2" and white).
IN THIS UNIVERSE : Piracy aside, I'm gifted with the ability to see and love the Artistc Light in everything and everyone. And I encourage ALL to stroke those embers until it burns as brightly as possible! Without the light of Creativity our world becomes a very dark place!

My Interests


I'm artistic and creative to the extreme, eclectic, esoteric, emphatic, empathetic, elusive, exotic, with an edge towards eccentricity.
Oh, and I think I'm a Pirate, too...

Just humor me and enjoy the ride, (my therapist would be grateful):

Aye,my guilty pleasure aka treasure is dining at a voluminous and opulant Sunday Brunch with really good friends (Dim Sum works, too)! I often go to Disneyland just for the breakfast buffet at the Storyteller's Cafe:
I don't even go into the park. I savor the meal and sample everything, enjoy the company of my guests then I drive home and pass out in front of the TV!

I'd like to meet:

ALL KIN-DRED PIRATES IN SPIRIT (inside or out).
And, even after ALL of these years, I STILL have a thing for Dorothy Hamill!
Go figure? Can you believe that? Or should I say go figure...skate?
Yeah, I'm pretty sure Freud would have a field-day with that one.

Arrh, this be a good place fer a non sequitur:
SELF PITY
"I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself."
-D.H. Lawrence

Music:



Arrh, I know it sounds like a cliche, but I really do listen to EVERYTHING from Luciano Pavarotti to Linkin' Park (seriously) Ohh, and of course, The Pussycat Dolls!:

Movies:

Arrh, and I be as serious 'bout films as I be 'bout piratin'! Thusly, I stand vigilante to defend or debate in depth these choices... MY TOP FORTY-FOUR favorite films (OK, 45 if you don't consider The Godfather Parts I & II as ONE long movie like I do). Also, this order is not set in stone and is subject to sudden mood swings:
1. Casablanca (1942):
2. Seven Samurai (1954):
3. Diva (1981):
4. The Godfather:I&II (1972,1974):
5. Singin' in the Rain (1952):
6. Wings of Desire (1987):
7. Stop Making Sense (1984):
8. Fight Club (1999):
9. Shall We Dansu? (1996):
10. Memento (2002):
11. The Matrix (1999):
12. Gross Point Blank (1997):
13. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984):
14. Being There (1979):
15. Rear Window (1954):
16. Ghost Busters (1984):
17. The Long Ships (1963):
18. Sense and Sensibilty (1995):
19. The NeverEnding Story (1984):
20. L.A. Confidential (1997):
21. Tampopo (1985):
22. King of Hearts (1966):
23. Lilo and Stitch (2002):
24. Team America:World Police (2004):
25. "300" (2006):

26. "Young Frankenstein" (1974):
27. "The Warriors" (1979):
28. "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead" (1990):
29. "Dark City" (1998):
30. "Murder By Death" (1979):
31. "Joe Versus The Volcano" (1990):
32. "My Favorite Year" (1982):
33. "Dead Again" (1991):
34. "The Point" (1971):
35. "Soleil Rouge" (1971):
36. "Hear My Song" (1991):
37. "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994):
38. "The Golden Child" (1986):
39. "Real Genius" (1985):
40. "La Femme Nikita (1990):
41. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000):
42. "Dances With Wolves" (1990):
43. "Big Trouble In Little China" (1986):
44. "Subway" (1985):

Television:


In no particular order(isn't TIVO wonderful?!):
History Channel
Sci-Fi Channel
ESPN
LOST
Law & Order
Buffy the Vampire Slayer:

Aaron Sorkin's West Wing
Kung Fu
E.R.
South Park
Farscape
Animaniacs:
Twilight Zone (original series)
Whose Line is it Anyway?
Monty Python's Flying Circus
MI-5
The Muppet Show
Xena-Warrior Princess:

Stargate SG-1
NYPD Blue
Veronica Mars
Star Trek (original series, of course):

Books:

Shogun
by James Clavell:

ALL the Harry Potter Books
by J.K. Rowling:

The Minds of Billy Milligan
by Daniel Keyes:

Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams:

The Man Who Planted Trees
by Jean Giono:

Dune
by Frank Herbert:

Where's Waldo?
by Martin Handford:

Who Moved My Cheese?
by Dr. Spencer Johnson:

Heroes:


"Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?"
-Benjamin Franklin
"Exagerate the essential and leave the obvious vague." - Vincent Van Gogh:
"Those are my principles, and if you don't like them, well, I have others."
-Groucho Marx:
"I'm the best there is at what I do."
-Wolverine/Logan:
"My method is different."
- Nikola Tesla:
"And you may say to yourself: How do I work this?"
-David Byrne/Talking Heads:
"Nothing is so common as the wish to be remarkable."
-William Shakespeare:
"Total Concentration: It is like a finger pointing the way to the moon. But do not concentrate on the finger or you will miss all the heavenly glory."
- Bruce Lee:
"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
-Albert Einstein:
"People in Hollywood are not showmen, they're maintenance men, pandering to what they think their audiences want."
- Terry Gilliam:
"Why don't you and your friends stay for dinner, Boy? I cooked this for you."
-My Pop (pHoto circa 30's):

...still wish we had more time.
Albert Einstein
asked the
question that
sometimes drives
me hazy:
"AM I...
OR THE OTHERS,
CRAZY?"

My Blog

A quote from "Kill Bill Vol.1"

"For those regarded as warriors...when engaged in combat, the vanquishing of thine enemy can be the warrior's only concern. Suppress all human emotion and compassion. Kill whoever stands in thy way, e...
Posted by pHreddy on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:33:00 PST

Essay by Gerard Straub (caution: this is REALLY hard stuff)

The San Damiano Foundation "Putting the Power of Film at the Service of the Poor" ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- Gerard Thomas St...
Posted by pHreddy on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:02:00 PST

My Celebrity Look-alikes? wtf...

Hahaha! Hehehe! Ouch, my side hurts... Was the program running on "random"?! Perhaps it was on "internal" celebrity matches? Yeah, that must be it! Aye, this just cracks me up (sigh)!  ...
Posted by pHreddy on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 10:15:00 PST

Whatever it takes...

Aye, sometimes, rememberin' the lines of a song from one of yer schmaltzy favorites will git ye through the daye... -------------------------------------------- From: Man of La Mancha ...
Posted by pHreddy on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:42:00 PST

Mr. Durden has something to say...

From the basement of Lou's Tavern*: "Look around... Look around... I see a lot of new faces (scattered laughter from group). Shut up! Which means a lot of you have been breaking the first 2 rules of...
Posted by pHreddy on Tue, 22 May 2007 09:09:00 PST

For my 'Flip-side' bruthas & sistahs...

You Know You're Filipino When.... Your middle name is your mother's maiden name. Your parents call each other "Mommy" and "Daddy." You have Uncles and Aunts named "Boy," "Girlie," or "Baby." You ha...
Posted by pHreddy on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:17:00 PST

"This hare must die! Hair Dye! That's a joke son." - Yosemite Sam

  When I was in college back in the early 80's, I had this really good friend and for the telling of this memoir we'll just call her "Claire" (not her real name). She was a sweet young woman stu...
Posted by pHreddy on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:40:00 PST

What REALLY motivates men...

  OK, HERE'S A PROFOUND STORY REGARDING PERCEPTION (I swear this is NOT about me)! True story&I was happy. My girlfriend and I had been dating for over a year, and so we decided to get married....
Posted by pHreddy on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:14:00 PST

What I'm REALLY thinking during supper...

Hmmm, I dunno what Freud would say but during EVERY Thanksgiving meal this scene from one of my favorite movies plays over and over in my head...   NARRATOR It was on right in everyone...
Posted by pHreddy on Thu, 23 Nov 2006 10:46:00 PST

What the hell are they singing?

Have you ever rode on the Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland and wondered what the fuck they were singing? Well, here it is...   Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life For Me) Yo Ho, Yo Ho, a pirate's ...
Posted by pHreddy on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 03:56:00 PST