indie rock, post-punk, reggae, old school hip-hop, speaking Spanish, art, Russian literature, Fugazi, photography, red wine, travel, Colombian food, Latin dancing, manga, Pearl Jam, comic books, swimming, poetry, politics, history, Asian culture, learning guitar, mix tapes, Doc Martens, vinyl records, John Cusack films, turntables, mountain biking, hiking, exploring, merengue, salsa, bachata, Frank Miller, Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, and Hayao Miyazaki anime.
Music
pearl jam, the pixies, the ramones, metric, the shins, the skatalites, the slackers, bright eyes, bruce springsteen, at the drive-in, bad radio, beck, bikini kill, binaural, bjork, minor threat, mission of burma, the smiths, the specials, the who, death cab for cutie, deftones, black flag, bob dylan, bob marley, q and not u, r.e.m., radiohead, ratm, pretty girls make graves, mars volta, les savy fav, white stripes, willie nelson, zach de la rocha, the beatles, the blood brothers, the buzzcocks, the clash, the cure, stiff little fingers, the descendants, the flaming lips, fugazi, henry rollins, joe strummer, johnny cash, interpol, kraftwerk, morrissey, mudhoney, pere ubu, pete townshend, neil young, nirvana, neil finn, sleater-kinney, smashing pumpkins, social distortion, sonic youth, starflyer 59, soundgarden, rites of spring, rolling stones, the exploding hearts, lightening bolt, my bloody valentine, X, talking heads, devendra banhart, belle & sebastian, brian eno, blondie, velvet underground, lou reed, the slits, pedro the lion, the libertines, patrick wolf, the pogues
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Movies
High Fidelity, 21 Grams, Cidade de Deus, Carandiru, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Requiem For A Dream, Howl's Moving Castle, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Nausicaa, Porco Rosso, Monsoon Wedding, Donnie Darko, Anchorman, American Splendor, Casablanca, Something About Mary, Empire Strikes Back, Mulholland Falls, Dune, Kiki's Delivery Service, Laputa Castle in the Sky, Ghost in the Shell, Secretary, Lost in Translation, Royal Tenenbaums, Amelie, Amorres Perros, Dirty Pretty Things, Godfather 1-2, Heat, The Professional, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Whispers of the Heart, The Cat Returns, Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro, Grave of the Fireflies, Spirited Away, Macross Plus, Vampire Hunter D, Singles, Almost Famous, Vanilla Sky, Rushmore, Fresh, Girlfight, The English Patient, Year of the Dragon, Say Anything, Grosse Pointe Blank, Better Off Dead, Army of Darkness, Contact, Edward Scissorhands, Trainspotting, Big Fish, Time Bandits, Brazil, Monty Python & the Holy Grail, Rising Sun, Lone Wolf & Cub, End of Evangelion, School of Rock, Ninja Scroll, Kill Bill.
Books
Crime & Punishment, Ishmael, Love in the Time of Cholera, The Idiot, The Brothers Karamazov, High Fidelity, anything by Noam Chomsky, The Watchmen, Dark Knight Strikes Again, Como Agua Para Chocolate, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Wild Swans, Trainspotting, American Genji, Prisoner of Azkaban, The Hobbit, The Chronicles of Narnia, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Grapes of Wrath, Down These Mean Streets, Of Mice and Men, To Kill a Hummingbird, The Sound and The Fury, The Chosen, The Great Gatsby, Animal Farm, Boy,
Heroes
Martin Luther, Karl Marx, John Calvin, Zhou En Lai, Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez, Noam Chomsky, Fyodor Dostevesky, Hayao Miyazaki, Joe Strummer, Joey Ramone, Johnny Cash, Ian Mackaye, Henry Rollins, Sleater-Kinney, Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready, Piri Thomas, John Lennon, Bob Marley, Gabriel Garcia-Marquez, Grandmaster Flash, KRS-ONE, Woody Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Chuck D, Zach de la Rocha, Bob Dylan, Afrika Bambataa, Pete Townshend, Ralph Nader, Neil Young, Roberto Rodriguez
*****
I stood stone-like at midnight suspended in my masquerade
I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade
I was open to pain and crossed by the rain and I walked on a crooked crutch
I strolled all alone through a fallout zone and came out with my soul untouched
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said "Sit down" I stood up.
Ooh … growin' up
The flag of piracy flew from my mast, my sails were set wing to wing
I had a jukebox graduate for first mate, she couldn't sail but she sure could sing,
I pushed B-52 and bombed 'em with the blues with my gear set stubborn on standing
I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school, never once gave thought to landing,
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said, "Come down," I threw up
Ooh … growin' up
I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere and you know it's really hard to hold your breath.
I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared, I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress
Well, my feet they finally took root in the earth but I got me a nice little place in the stars
And I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car
I hid in the mother breast of the crowd but when they said, "Pull down," I pulled up
Ooh … growin' up. Ooh … growin' up
livejournal
Who I'd like to meet: new people with similar interests in music, film, and literature.
been anyplace interesting lately? when you gonna come to az? i just got back from wisconsin. woo thats exciting. but you should check out the new band: myspace.com/resistingarrest its fucking AWESOME
You are too funny Oscar! If laughter is the best medicine, then your survey cured me this morn. Ring me before you leave for Germany where you'll drink so much that you'll completely forget everyone you left behind -- including this "racist and Republican agenda in this country. " ;-)
Maybe it will be possible for us to pHiSh together after all.... This past weekend in NY, Phish put on a little show for their old road manager, Brad Sands', wedding reception! They played "Suzy Greenberg," "Waste" and "Julius." Afterwards, Police drummer Stewart Copeland joined the Wedding Band for a rendition of The Police's "Can't Stand Losing You" and The Meters' "Fire On The Bayou." Tour next summer perhaps?
Hey douche I'm on this epic quest to find you on facebook, but theres like 4645616156996.3333316 fuckers on there named Oscar Arias. Maybe I spelt your name incorrectly. Anyway give the email you signed up with, or add me.
Yo Oscar! I see you're back in Korea? I'm planning on popping over next year during the New Years holiday. I'll make a point of catching up with ya for a few beers.
Thanks for the bday wishes! So, I am leaving tomorrow for the WPB shows (for my bday) and I will be going to the Tampa show too. Later this month, Hatford and the two Boston shows. I cant do MSG this time :( What shows will I see you at????
lucky. how many u hitting up this tour? good to c u still going strong. very nice. paul & i hit up 3 of ed's solo tour. stuff was great. have good times my friend.
AAHHHHH Yes we are and Jason wants to get ahold of you but he said he emailed you and you didn't get them and that your phone wouldn't work over in Korea........October 10 of 2009.....I haven't entered the whole face book craze yet I'm still back in 2007 LOL :)
