My work as an actor/artist, directing, philosophy, political theory, psychological anthropology, writing short stories, music, theatre, teaching,role-playing games, video games, linguistics, martial arts, traveling
Music
Sting, Mos Def, Tom Waits, John Mayer, Eric Clapton, Black Eyed Peas, Johnny Lang, Billy Joel, Cypress Hill, Aesop Rock, Compella, V.O.D., Dead Can Dance, Devlins, Eagles, Elton John, Grito Serpiente, Greenday, Rage Against The Machine, Jay-Z, Rolling Stones, John Mellancamp, John Lennon, Lauryn Hill, Lenny Kravitz, Linkin Park, Marc Anthony, Rob Thomas, Santana, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Pink Floyd, The Police, Prince, Stone Temple Pilots, U2, Portishead, 2-Pac, Fort Minor
Movies
Miller's Crossing, Equilibrium, Star Wars 4-6, Matrix 1-3, Hero, School of Rock, House of Flying Daggers, The Big Lebowski, One Day In September, Appleseed, V For Vendetta, Unforgiven, The Protector, Hard Boiled, Stargate
Television
Battlestar Galactica, HBO [Deadwood, Rome, Carnivale], The History Channel, The Daily Show-Colbert Report, Teen Titans, Helsing-Animated, Heroes, Discovery Channel
Books
100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, A History of Knowledge by Charles Van Doren, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, 100 Love Sonnets by Pablo Neruda, Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Wild Cards edited by George R.R. Martin, The Once And Future King by T.H. White, the Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazney, The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison, Letter From The Earth by Mark Twain, La Carreta by Rene Marquez
Heroes
Mom and Dad, Erik, The Guru Reservation Tribe, Steve Rodriguez, Benny 'the Jet' Urquidez, Raul Julia, Ghandi, Ralph Lazo, James Woods, Marat Yusim, John Cappeletti
About me:
Alexis is Greek (poet, circa 250 BC), derived of Alexander, meaning "Defender of Women" and "Defender of Mankind". Cruz is Spanish for cross (look it up, good reading). I have crosses everywhere around the house and usually wear them (but not the suffering of our Lord kind; my name and life is not about that). The story goes that my dad was a fan of Middleweight champion, Alexis Arguello, and though Mom (Julie) initially wanted to name me Edwin after him, Dad liked "Alexis" and wanted me to be my own man, not "Junior". I've come to find names deeply meaningful and I'd consider my journey successful if I manage to live up to mine.
This spot is a big tent commons (private rooms are downstairs, to the left and you'll need a wristband), so respect each other, fight fair and put in a good word for me with the Boss upstairs.
Hope you had a wonderful Labor Day.......we went north and played on the 4x4's running the trails. Beautiful country with rolling hills to ride on. Sunny and pretty the whole time in Michigan! Now the rains are moving in. Home and back to work. Thankful I still have a job. God Bless and enjoy the fall colors! ;)
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