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John

Chicago Kid

About Me

Normal, non-actor/artist/writer/etc...hail from Midwest - Chicago to be exact. Midwest values thing going on here. Good natured, kind soul - looking for friends in this new town - just moved here!

My Interests

Friends and family are my biggest interests. The norms: movies, music, sports, etc... I'm active, run, yoga, gym...I LOVE good food, enjoy dinner w/ friends. Love discovering new restaurants, wines, local dive bars. I'm a traveler, both for work and pleasure. A bit geeky, take random classes, dive into NY Times all day Sundays. What else...

I'd like to meet:

Normal to semi-normal people, not overly "spiritual". Interested in exploring the innards of San Francisco.

Music:

The Who, Stones, David Bowie, Death Cab, Damien Rice, Radiohead, Coldplay, Wilco, Beck, Ray LaMontagne, Ryan Adams, Cure, Arcade Fire, Jack Johnson, Ambulance Ltd., Ben Folds, Ben Harper, Broken Social Scene, Oasis, Caetano Veloso, Phoenix, Shins, Pearl Jam, Shins, Rufus Wainright, Van Morrison, Jeff Buckley, James Taylor, Green Day, Doves, Natural History, Flaming Lips

Movies:

Last few years: Thank You for Smoking, Amores Perros, Bourne Identity/Supremacy, In the Mood for Love, Motor Cycle Diaries, Collateral, Door in the Floor, Hotel Rwanda, American Splendor, In Good Company, Lost In Translation, Love Actually, Old School, Wedding Crashers, About a Boy, School of Rock, High Fidelity, Triplets of Belleville

Television:

HBO mostly - Curb Your Enthusiasm, 6 ft Under, Sopranos, Entourage. The Office (BBC and NBC). Nip/Tuck. Arrested Development. Seinfeld reruns.

Books:

Anything Philip Roth, Tim O'Brien, Jonathan Ames or Hemingway. Feast of Love, Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Kissing in Manhattan, Kite Runner, Great Gatsby, Secret History, Kavalier and Clay.