books, books, and more books. i'm a readaholic. if you don't see a book in my hands, there's one in my bag- or, my pocket.
coffee shops. and not just any coffee shops. coffee shops that are conducive to talking to strangers.
Part of why I left Seattle was that there were hundreds of coffee shops, but no one to talk to. Except for the crack-heads and junkies. But they'll talk to anyone.
I am activity focused: I like adventures. And you can make just about anything into an adventure, as far as I'm concerned. JUST GET OUT OF YOUR DANGED RUT!
rock concerts- live music of any sort.
my dang computer. it feels like i live on this thing.
good beer. in particular, Mac and Jacks. if you've never had one, you don't know what good beer is.
Music
today I listened to Boy Least Likely To, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Modest Mouse, and a bunch of salsa music. That's fairly indicative.
Movies
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Casablanca.
Television
I try and keep my tv unplugged, because I have a fierce Law and Order addiction.
Books
Absolute favorite author of all time: Walker Percy. Bastard only found the time to write five novels, though.
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Heroes
i'm trying to be my own hero. our culture has killed all the rest of them
About me:
It's my fault for encouraging them, but this week I had two elderly women make me blush:
"Why if it isn't my favorite charming young Frenchman!"
and
"Aren't you just the handsomest young thing ever?"
If someone under the age of 80 would call me a handsome young Frenchman, I'd... well, I'd appreciate it at the very least.
Who I'd like to meet:
I'd like to get drunk at Chesterton's grave.
"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes 'Awww!'" ~Jack Kerouac
Yes, NY Politics is horrible--especially when Hollywood is able to make political decisions, when Hollywood is able to choose candidates...very sad to see the utter stupidity and naivete of my friends, people I had respected, friends actually swallowing the empty, blind, solipsistic platitudes of a man that represents nothing but a failed ideology that has smouldered in ruins throughout eastern Europe, China, Russia, etc, an ideology that cannot work, will not work without destroying the soul of every man and woman...notice France, Italy, rejecting those ideologies--yes, it's because they don't work, it's because they deny our individual greatness, our ability to endure and prevail through our own free-will.
Louisiana ain't bad--and Jindal is a shining star in the sargasso sea of poor nominees. It is hot here though.
