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About Me

I've been reborn so many times, I can't remember them all. My latest incarnation: hack writer/dreamer, searching for my next adventure ...

My Interests

writing, reading, walking, traveling, joking, captain & cokes, late-night coffee runs, swing-dancing, laughing, sleeping

I'd like to meet:

Reliable partners in captain & cokes

Music:

Nortec Collective, Flogging Molly, R.E.M., Billy Bragg & Wilco, Elton John, Kinky, Juanes, Public Enemy, Squeeze, Green Day, Billy Joel, Barenaked Ladies, Maldita Vecindad, Wu-Tang Clan, Crystal Method, Save Ferris, The Clash, The Ramones, Outkast,

Movies:

Lost In Translation, The Usual Suspects, Godzilla flicks, Rumble In The Bronx, Un Coeur En Hiver, Shall We Dance?, Batman ('89), Edward Scissorhands, Army of Darkness, Big Trouble In Little China, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Transformers: The Movie, Moulin Rouge, The Natural, Clerks, Snatch, Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels

Television:

The Daily Show, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Chappelle's Show, Sealab 2021, Cowboy Bebop, SportsCenter, Star Trek: DS9 & TNG, Blind Date, Night Court, Justice League

Books:

Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, On The Road, Hell's Angels, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Siddhartha

My Blog

It's Hard Out Here For A Temp

I'll probably have to turn down one position because of the car.I'm back on the map with all my agencies, and meeting with at least one more this week.I've applied for a job with the local YWCA.The wa...
Posted by Arturo on Tue, 07 Mar 2006 05:16:00 PST

So Let's Review

My car's ignition is officially shot as of last night.My computer is basically a pumped-up word processor.Yup, it's gonna be one of those weekends.
Posted by Arturo on Sat, 04 Mar 2006 01:03:00 PST

Dallas, Here We Come!

Thanks to you, The Big Plan is a success! LBJ and I are officially due in Big D St. Patrick's Day -- after a three-hour layover in Minneapolis -- for our shot at geek glory!...
Posted by Arturo on Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:26:00 PST

The Big Plan -- REVEALED!

Like I was saying a few days ago, The Roomie LBJ and I came up with our biggest plot ever. If we pull it off, it'll take us across the country, reunite us with Brother J-Mac, crown us World Champions ...
Posted by Arturo on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:25:00 PST

Flashback: Fairytale Of New York, Vol. I

Dec. 15, 2003 BACK IN SAN DIEGO -- A night after returning from New York, I'm finally up to describing the trip in richer detail. My apologies for the teases in between. After doing some sketching, ho...
Posted by Arturo on Sat, 11 Feb 2006 04:40:00 PST

Flashback: Lost In Coronado

"Lets never come back here again, because itll never be as much fun."-- Scarlett Johansson, Lost In TranslationI met her when I was 23, during my senior year at San Diego State. We were both interni...
Posted by Arturo on Wed, 01 Feb 2006 07:08:00 PST

Progress ... At A Price

The good news: new gig running Sunday thru next Thursday, at $10/hour with potential for overtime. Earned it thru the strength of my 14,000 keystrokes/hour performance in a quick test. I found out tod...
Posted by Arturo on Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:49:00 PST

Dreams, Dentists & Drinks

It's been an interesting couple of days. Tuesday I escorted Sean through Tijuana. Doing so meant putting off a couple of things, but he's my friend and his tooth hurt like hell, so I agreed to ...
Posted by Arturo on Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:01:00 PST

Bit By Bit

For lack of a better plan, I started digging the house out from the rubble of the New Year's party. My friend Steve came over to help. We also discovered two wonderfully messed-up shows on BBC America...
Posted by Arturo on Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:57:00 PST

This Isn't Me

I've felt utterly defeated since I woke up today. What the hell?
Posted by Arturo on Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:43:00 PST