J
"I was once a rock, a tree, and an airplane. What were you?"

Male
28 years old
Los Angeles, California
United States



Last Login: 10/15/2008
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  http://www.myspace.com/jonathanrice  



    J's Interests
GeneralI heart music
I make short films
I fall in front of ppl
I control my dreams
I love graphic design
I play drinking games
I watch a lot of movies
I dance to rock music
I like 1/2 cab heelflips
I complicate things
I love the beach
I write poems!
I play the guitar
I am a night owl
I make many lists
I use my imagination
I speak/write Japanese
I used to live in Oregon
I'm interested in the occult
I drink unsweetened tea
I HATE HATE HATE math
I don't know what to write
I dislike measuring things
I really suck at directions
I read Harry Potter books
I don't check messages
I don't pay for haircuts
I love making ppl laugh
I'm learning Chinese
I take photographs
I know good sushi
I talk in my sleep
I hate wasting time
I am not a gangster!
I love Japanese food!
I believe in ghosts
I love new socks
I don't watch tv
I stare at clouds
I caught a tarantula
I don't like the rain
I surfed in Hawaii
I have no phone!
I nod for no reason
I am not online now
I do heelflip manuels
I go to Japan often
I run for no reason
I crave order in life
I have no religion
I need no religion
I need a microkorg
MusicFischerspooner
Radiohead
Weezer
Metric
YYY
Ajikan
The Shins
Elliot Smith
The Sounds
Franz Ferdinand
The Strokes
Portishead
The Killers
Ladytron
Le Tigre
L'arc en Ciel
Shiina Ringo
Tegan & Sara
Sufjan Stevens
Thievery Corps.
Nouvelle Vague
LCD Soundsystem
Death Cab for Cutie
She Wants Revenge
The White Stripes
The Postal Service
Blur / GorillaZ
Stratageme
Miss Kitten
Arctic Monkeys
The Beatles
Interpol
Pixies
Devics
Yan Zi
Four Tet
The Doves
Massive Attack
Black Eyed Peas
Matisyahu
Black Star
Islands
Common
Aphex Twin
The Kills
Editors
Air
Cake
Goldfrapp
Prototypes
Deerhoof
Datarock
MoviesAnchorman
Donnie Darko
V for Vendetta
Batman Begins
The Zero Effect
Garden State
Unbreakable
Baseketball
Rushmore
Chocolat
Amelie
Signs
Nana
Frailty
Fight Club
Stir of Echoes
The Life Aquatic
The Illusionist
City of God
Memento
The Matrix
The Fugitive
Girl Interupted
Run Lola Run
I am Sam
The Rock
Swordfish
Gladiator
King Kong
12 Monkeys
Trainspotting
School of Rock
Punch Drunk Love
Mission Impossible
The Virgin Suicides
Eternal Sunshine
Devil's Advocate
Indiana Jones
Star Wars Saga
The Fifth Element
The Incredibles
Minority Report
The Goonies
Transformers
The Illusionist
Groundhog Day
Goodwill Hunting
Children of Men
Lord of the Rings
The Usual Suspects
Requiem for a Dream
Pirates of the Caribbean
The Dead Poet's Society
The Royal Tenenbaums
Ace Ventura Pet Detective
Groups: I Heart Breakfast

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     J's Details
Status:In a Relationship
Here for:Friends
Orientation:Straight
Hometown:Upland
Body type:5' 7" / Athletic
Ethnicity:Other
Religion:Agnostic
Zodiac Sign:Libra
Smoke / Drink:No / Yes
Children:Love kids, but not for me
Education:In college
Occupation:Dreamer



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The Science of Consciousness
Science has given us many answers, but the one thing that science is still completely silent about is the nature of consciousness. Of course, there is more and more information every day about the connection between consciousness and the brain. Scientists, both mad and sane, are undertaking detailed research on how our minds and behavior are affected when parts of our brain are stimulated, removed, and even added. These things affect our memories, feelings, and our thought processes. However, such research still doesn’t answer the question of what consciousness is.

If you built a robot that had no real understanding but did have a vast store of stock responses and some clever rules about building sentences, it might fool many people into thinking it had intelligence. Because you programmed it, however, you would know that there were no "mental images" floating around inside the circuits of that machine. It simply took input, processed it according to specific rules, and generated output. The question is, why do we have these mental images and feelings? Why aren’t we biological "machines" that simply processes signals and automatically generate responses with no awareness of what’s going on? Why do we have consciousness, and where did it come from?

Consciousness is something completely different from other characteristics of matter such as mass, charge, structure, etc. While our consciousness seems to depend on the matter in our brains, we cannot detect anything unusual about our brains that would indicate why consciousness is attached to it. If we agree that consciousness is in the brain as a whole, is it in a single neuron? A single atom? A single electron? Assuming that nothing exists except for interacting particles, somehow within every particle there is something that provides the basis for consciousness.


I'd like to meet:
Anyone who loves to Rock! Anyone that dances, even when everyone else is just standing around! People who love drinking and drinking games! Artists! Musicians! Scientists! Writers! Actors! Screen writers! Film makers! DJs! People in bands! People who can make me laugh! Old friends long gone!



   J's Friend Space (Top 8)
J has 101 friends.
 AyuMatrOn 


 Josh 


 P 


 Miles 


 AntiregreT 


 mS. OrientaL 


 sh6ne 


 shinGay? 





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Ly





Oct 14 2008 4:39 AM

happy birthday jon! hope youre doing great!
Pr1nzez





Oct 8 2008 4:31 AM

Happy Birthday Jonathan!!!
mS. OrientaL





Aug 6 2008 2:08 PM

JONJI RICE!!!

bring back something for your favorite niece!!

xoxo~j
AyuMatrOn





Aug 1 2008 12:44 PM

Cannot wait to see you Jon!
We gotta have lots of fun!
Iknowspoon


Is Online


Jul 4 2008 11:35 AM

Happy 4th
mS. OrientaL





May 31 2008 9:46 PM

sssoooooo...
you're coming to seattle right??

woohoo!
xoxo~j
Miles





May 3 2008 3:47 AM

Yea yea yea, Im going to be in LA this summer because I will be moving to NY after that.
Nitsirk Reflected





May 2 2008 7:56 PM

Do you work at the mall now? I could have sworn I saw you pass by while I was getting my nails done... =)
mS. OrientaL





Apr 9 2008 2:01 PM

JONJI RICE!

^_^.
xoxo~j
カント





Apr 4 2008 12:32 AM

Alright mate, it has been a while hasn't it? How's things dude? Myself and Ayumi are good, our pc is being repaired at the moment though so we can't really message people as much as we'd like.... So did the geezer in thrsenal top look depressed? We've been crap recently...
As far as visiting goes, I'm not sure personally... I want to come over but there's a few things Ayumi wants me to spend a lot of money on before we do that.
What about you and Tracey still good? Any plans to come over here?
AyuMatrOn





Mar 27 2008 1:15 PM

I was hoping to visit for end of April..but not sure now.
I dont know if we can afford it..I mean time and $$$$$ ..if not, maybe in winter.
Amory





Feb 20 2008 7:30 AM

http://profilemspace.com/?index. cfm&fuseaction=id30021311.viewprofile&id=57200802
カント





Feb 18 2008 9:21 PM

Wow this place is giving away 1,500 tones for the next two days, snag one quick....

SlickestRings.net
CherRbBy





Feb 13 2008 7:23 AM

Oh no Jon, sorry that my account got heck... Sigh... I'm terribly sorry!
miggiesilly





Dec 31 2007 10:36 AM

I cant believe 2007 is ending soon!!!!have a great day
AyuMatrOn





Dec 5 2007 3:31 PM

Jon!!! Thank you so so so much for the present!! I loved it a lot and so does James too:) You guys are amazing to me always!! Tell Tracy thank also.
Love you xxx
Ly





Nov 1 2007 10:11 AM

danZbar





Oct 30 2007 6:59 AM

Perhaps a hint of what's to come?

The Latisian *:.Twin*Be:.*Ling





Oct 25 2007 7:53 AM

hey jon~ sorry about last time. i was really in a rush~ we should catch up for lunch. do u in the campus or out on tue/wed?
Ly





Oct 25 2007 5:37 AM

AyuMatrOn





Oct 16 2007 12:07 AM

Late Happy birthxday!!
I miss you!!!!!
YUKA





Oct 14 2007 4:33 AM

Happy Birthday!!!
I found the cheap yakiniku place in Torrance<3 Let's go there netx time!!!
Pr1nzez





Oct 13 2007 5:35 AM

happy BIRTHDAY to you!!!
make it a great one!!
xox
lorraine
Linda





Oct 12 2007 6:45 PM

Happy Early b-day John!! Dont get too drunk lol
カント





Oct 12 2007 8:08 AM

happy birthday Jon,have a great day and hopefully we'll see you again soon.
The Latisian *:.Twin*Be:.*Ling





Oct 12 2007 1:04 AM

HaPpY BiRtHdAY!! Go LIBRAS!!
kea





Sep 26 2007 8:56 PM

miggiesilly





Sep 1 2007 6:17 PM

hey i'm back, and the charger too!
YUKA





Aug 13 2007 2:25 AM

Sorry I dodnt pick up your call...
I have been so busy!!! Summer will be over in 2weeks. We should get a drink soon=3
AyuMatrOn





Aug 12 2007 10:42 AM

hey, sorry it tooks while to get back to you.
anyways..how's going about everything? I am doing busy as always at work and i dont even have a holiday for summer!!!! also, Tokyo is pretty hot these days. crazy hot..i think you know how it is..
YUKA





Aug 7 2007 5:57 AM

I was really sick when you called last time... yeah! next time for sure!!!
Miles





Aug 6 2007 2:51 PM

You guys talk about me? Really, Me? Oh wow.
Shabah





Jul 22 2007 5:13 AM

You wanna be my Black Kate Moss Tonight?
Jon





Jul 10 2007 5:51 PM

ABOUT TIME RICE!
Haha.
Hope that paper went well my man.
My presentation wasn't too bad.

See ya Friday man.
Have a good week.
Amory





Jul 10 2007 1:11 PM

hey there joN-(athan)

how is life in LA

some things are good in DC, most is pretty shitty. the ppl are pretty boring. but some interesting places. the weather is so bad. w/e! I will be back in LA in 6 weeks - i am counting down!
AntiregreT





Jul 9 2007 4:23 AM

do u know anything abt making a website?
YUKA





Jun 27 2007 6:49 PM

Hey...
Let's plan SUKIYAKI party=3
Amory





Jun 23 2007 4:02 AM

heyy

i lost my phone right after you called me! kinda interesting probs flew out the window.

but i'll be around pasadena come september. see you around then! enjoy summer.
mS. OrientaL





Jun 20 2007 5:28 AM

see u thursday jonji rice!

^_^.
Shabah





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