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Rata

Be your own savior.

About Me

"...resorting to connecting the dots this morning because it was a long night I need to do something really simple to get started again..."

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My Interests

my ridiculous friends, reading, political action, running/outdoor activities, fashion, instigating anything that gives for a good laugh, mechanisms of actions, stationary and snail mail, the european lifestyle, nutrition, the persian mafia, nerds, breakfast (never leave home without it) with NPR, city life, tennis, vegetarianism, vietnamese hoagies, the video library, mariokart...

I'd like to meet:

trailmix 3

Music:

lightning bolt, the pixies, choking victim, billie holiday, pavement, atr, pink floyd, radiohead, the stooges, triplets of belleville soundtrack, daniel jonhston, ben folds, the who, the clash, pulp, vu, the smiths, joy division, peaches, postal service, the cure, belle and sebastian, bright eyes, atdi, sonic youth, modest mouse, television, lou reed....

Movies:

the adventure's of mark twain (in claymation), royal tenenbaums, triplets of belleville, masculine/feminine, before night falls, east of eaden, before sunrise/sunset, quadrophenia, eternal sunshine.., high fidelity, amarcord, jimmy neutron, manhattan, made, radio days, lost in translation, 24 hour party people, mary poppins, the graduate, sleeping beauty,cache...

Books:

traveling light, all vonnegut and salinger, nausea, of mice and men, t.c boyle's short stories, a gentle creatures and other short stories, utopia, stephen crane and henry wadsworth longfellow's poems, crime and punishment, a people's history of the united states, etc, etc...

Heroes:

mom and dad
castle builders

My Blog

I'm moving...

After 5 comfortable years of living in west philly, I've decided to move to the other side of the bridge.  I'll miss Woodland Terrace..  :( The new place will be on 21st and Locust starting ...
Posted by Rata on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:57:00 PST

studying. a lot.

FYI.  I am entirely consumed with studying for pharmacy school this year, which pretty much has eliminated any chance of a social life.  So if you don't hear from me, it's not personal...unl...
Posted by Rata on Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:16:00 PST

a nightmare

What a tragic day.  Enduring four more years of imcompetence is a draining thought. How embarassing it is to have a man like Bush conceivably represent the country I live in.  Hope...
Posted by Rata on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Anyone But Bush 2004

come on, kiddos. vote and make a difference. Bring humanity back into office.
Posted by Rata on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

New Fun Facts about Me

Rapidly developing pet peeves: SECOND HAND SMOKE- unless it's some sweet vintage apparel, I don't want your second hand shit anywhere near me. BOYS WHO (IMMODERATELY) BOOZE - come on now. ...
Posted by Rata on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST