Loving many in many good and discerning ways. Also: gender bending, life-long education, words (etymology, semantics, syntax, linguistic evolution, alliteration, assonance, foreign languages, etc.), music, building forts EVERYWHERE, high fives, knife fights for civil rights, rock climbing, tree climbing, stretching because it feels good, whitewater rafting, swingsets at night, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, writing, flailing, tanks, Asians (food & people), chocolate and orange juice, aminals, colours, Britishisms, internationalisms, philosophy, theology, history, art, poetry, queer visibility, photography, soft things, giving freely (as opposed to "giving" out of obligation/reciprocity. DOWN with social contractism!), singing with passion, quality underground hip hop, uninhibitedness, humility, cuddling, dancing, creative fashion, pipe smoke, good wine/beer/liquor, daydreaming out loud, forgiveness...
Oh, and jazz divas from the '20s through the '50s give me a major he-rection.
Music
Black Sabbath, Black Eyes, Peaches, Death From Above 1979, Deltron 3030, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Sigur Rós, Radiohead, Muse, Ladytron, The Cure, The Pixies, Weezer, The Human League, The Modern Lovers, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Animal Collective, Devo, The Velvet Underground, The Stooges, Andrew Bird, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, Gil Scott-Heron, The Coup, Beck, Air, The Blood Brothers, Mogwai, John Vanderslice, Modest Mouse, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dr. Dre, Heiruspecs, Why?, Architecture in Helsinki, Sleater-Kinney, Matson Jones, Flowbots, Malas Semillas, Ian Cooke, cLOUDDEAD, Zero 7, Thievery Corporation, Yann Tiersen, Sufjan Stevens, Mirah, Broken Spindles, Portishead, Bjork, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Decemberists, Rjd2, DJ Shadow, Buck 65, Busdriver, Radioinactive, Explosions in the Sky, Jump Little Children, Elliott Smith, Koop, Ilya, The Gloria Record, Rilo Kiley, Massive Attack, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Books, The Notwist, Sunny Day Real Estate, Gillian Welch, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Nick Drake, Astrud Gilberto ... so basically a lot of underground hip-hop, trip-hop, indie rock, jazz, chillout, alt-pop, and post-rock, progressive folk, and some old school country western.
And pretty much everything that was popular when I was in 7th grade (around '95?) - I believe that's the golden age for everyone, regardless of the actual quality of the music.
Movies
Les Triplettes de Belleville, V for Vendetta, Waking Life, Secretary, Amelie, Fight Club, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Science of Sleep, Bad Education, Boondock Saints, L'auberge Espagnole, Hiroshima Mon Amour, The Big Lebowski, Transamerica, Cabaret, The Gods Must Be Crazy I & II, Les Miserables, 12 Angry Men, Evil Roy Slade, Zoolander, Anchor Man, Willow, The Princess Bride, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I & II, Valentin, Born into Brothels, Life is Beautiful, Goodbye Lenin, The Edukators, Elling, I <3 Huckabees, Goonies, Wizard People Dear Reader (ask about this one!)
Films by David Lynch, Wes Anderson, the Coen Brothers, Alfred Hitchcock, Tim Burton, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and a few other directors/producers.
Go to this website if you think we should check each other's netflix queue.
http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/P8p1wi5Ck0IVRqNnbxGi
Television
I've never personally owned a television, and prefer it that way, but thanks to DVDs, I'm a big fan of these series: Six Feet Under, Weeds, Firefly, Twin Peaks, The Daily Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brian, The Simpsons, Southpark, Da Ali G Show, Family Guy, Reno 911, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Chapelle's Show, and Seinfeld.
Books
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Anything by Chuck Palahniuk, Kurt Vonnegut, Gabriel Garcia-Marquez, Tom Robbins, Wendell Berry, Milan Kundera, Frederica Mathewes-Green, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, or Plato. A Clockwork Orange. Seeing is Believing. Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life, by Thich Nhat Hanh. The Politics of Jesus. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. A lot by C.S. Lewis. Oh yeah, the Bible. The Onion. Sojourners Magazine. Any book of Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey.
About me: I'm a big word geek, i.e., the correct, specific, informed, and beautiful use of words is one of my biggest turn-ons, but I'll try to get over it if you don't care about speaking well. I spend a lot of time and energy discovering, savouring, and sharing the most amazing music available, and always appreciate good recommendations. These days I largely live for the adrenaline rush of racing cars in traffic on a bicycle. Wrenching on, learning about, and riding bikes, and helping others enjoy bikes has become one of my biggest passions. I enjoy cooking for two, climbing things, and maybe most importantly, learning about people's beliefs, habits, and histories. I have a short attention span for people incapable of meaningful conversation. For the honest, the witty, the loving, the affectionate, the resourceful, the hilarious, for these I am forever loyal.
I love the following smells dearly: the air after a long rain, sawdust, a baseball glove, bails of hay, lingering skunk spray on the highway, hogs, Iowa cornfields in August, sun tea, engine grease, bonfires, and good ole fashioned untainted pheromones chock full of love.
I think of philosophy as "a conversation, aimed at truth, guided by reason." I want to be around people who will encourage me to have a free-spirited good time while at the same time reading, writing, creating, and loving better and more frequently.
Now you [think you] know.
Who I'd like to meet: People who aren't afraid to open up my colouring books and go to town with some crayons or dance with me in my living room. Introduce me to new music and ideas please! Stimulate me! Beware shiny objects in my peripheral vision that will fight for my attention!
PLEASE-I love meeting new people, but please send me a message first and explain why you care to exchange words. I haven't had the interweb at home in a year, so forgive me if I've forsaken the former habit of using it to constantly connect with people.
What is crackin my hola hoopin genie!!!! Sorry it took so long for the add I have been stuck in a synapse in one of my damn nursing books, GRRR but I will be done in eight weeks!!!! Yeah for me!! Anyway we have to get our hoops together and rock it after a good breakfast at Sputniks ya down? Love ya buddy! Ali
hey, you. i don't have your number i guess! i thought i did! call me 'cause i wondered if you could possibly put one of my best friends in the whole world up for tonight. he just left dsm and is heading toward denver.
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hey!... you look good in a dress!
