Writing, must publish soon.
Climbing trees.
Foreign affairs, history, politics.
Dance and theatre.
Religion is like television.
Music
This is a song Katy wrote for me, with lyrics taken from traditional Irish blessings. It was one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me. Blessing
Other music I like? I'm not a music junkie. But I like a little of everything. Except Hip Hop, Rap, Noise, really Abstract Jazz. I like me a melody most of the time.
Movies
I saw Tango & Cash at BAM last year. I like even older stuff, too: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Hitchcock, Welles.
Best movies of 2007: Wall-E, Ratatouille and The Darjeeling Limited. I highly recommend both.
I didn't really like Children of Men. Pan's Labyrinth was okay but I wasn't prepared for the amount of graphic violence. Strange trend, that.
Eragon was the most laughable idiocy I've seen since Battlefield Earth. Oh my God, who greenlights these pictures?
Every American should see An Inconvenient Truth, Why We Fight, Good Night and Good Luck, Who Killed The Electric Car?, and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room. Oh, and Jesus Camp. Then you should use your brain and take some interest in the world. I'm not saying become a crusader, just pay attention.
Television
Television may in fact be the greatest waste of a revolutionary technology in the history of mankind. The great irony is that it could be different tomorrow, if people just wanted to change with it.
I think what antagonize's me the most is when people use egreegiously large words in debate to show there not stupid and should be taken seriously.
Here me out, its rediculous how egnorant people are of language onest the spellchecker is'nt on.
Special bonus points if the above is employed while rediculing other's for they're bad grammer. Why people do that, totally alludes me.
Books
Currently reading a German phrasebook, Memo to The President-Elect by Madeleine Albright, and The Aeneid .
Just finished Slapstick by Kurt Vonnegut.
Other recent reads: Henry IV, Part I Eisenhower Our Man in Havana Inferno The Shaolin Workout/i> World War Z Meditations Failed States The Great War For Civilization The Persian Puzzle The Tailor of Panama See No Evil Founding Brothers again. The God Delusion Guests of the Ayatollah Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Currently working on my own novel and two collections of short stories.
Also, I read a ton of blogs; if I haven't got to yours in a while, sorry, I'll try.
Heroes
Michael Berg, Hunter S. Thompson, Wallace Shawn, Jude Law, Madeleine Albright, Bubba Clinton, My Old Man, Underdog, Tennessee Tuxedo. Louisa, that myspace pioneer. And Al Gore does some good work. Want to be my hero? Engage in thoughtful, polite, open-minded debate on whatever topic you see fit. Thanks.
Mighty Rex's Details
Status:
Single
Here for:
Friends
Hometown:
Oakland, CA
Religion:
Other
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
Smoke / Drink:
No / Yes
Education:
College graduate
Mighty Rex is going to be a good Foreign Service Officer, methinks. Posted at 10:55 PM Mar 18 view more
About me: I am currently a career candidate for the US Foreign Service (US Department of State). In July, I took the Foreign Service Officer Test and passed on my first try. In December, I passed the Qualifications Evaluations Panel. On March 5, I passed the Oral Assessment in Washington DC. Now I am being investigated by Diplomatic Security Services, to determine if I can be trusted with a Top Secret security clearance. I also need to be poked and prodded by the Medical Service to assure my capability of worldwide service.
Le Bloge Recycleutuer
This month, a selection of recycled December blogs for you. Enjoy.
Writer, Stagehand, Designer, Left-leaning Centrist, Hater of Fear, Living by Example, Friend to the Environment, Lover of Animals No Not in That Way, Lego Enthusiast, Pancake Eater, Constant Learner, Somewhat Intense at Times but hopefully Generally Polite.
Total blogs: 250
Ratio of blog views to profile views: 4.1378 to 1
Weight: 173
Miles Run this month: 0
Miles Run February: 18
Miles Run January: 3 (on injury time-out)
Miles Run December: 0 (on injury time-out)
Miles Run November: 54, including a 24-mile
Miles Run October: 85, including a 23-mile
Miles Run September: 71
Miles Run August: 86
Miles Run July: 82
Miles Run June: 0 (injurdt!)
Miles Run May: 35
Miles Run April: 30
Miles Run March: 16 (bizzy!)
Miles Run February: 19 (coltdt!)
Miles Run January: 29
Miles Run December: 34
Miles Run November: 32
Miles Run October: 19
Miles Run September: 0
Miles Run August: 52
Average mile speed (when running for speed): 8:04
Temperature in Brooklyn today: 61 and beautiful.
Temperature in Oakland: 52 and cloudy
Awesomeness Factor: 8.7 and advancing
Number of insufferable idiots I have suffered:109
Pants: 33/34
Jacket: 41L
Uninterrupted pushups: 40
College GPA: 2.44
Score on the FSWE: 160.54
Score on the FSOA: 5.60
Recent long work week, hours: 57 in 6 days
Recent long running month, miles: 85 in 30 days
Recent long run in one shot, miles: 24
Current About-To-Run-Out-Of Item: face time
Propositions from Las Vegas hookers: 4
Prepositions from Las Vegas hookers: 18
Number of people of color seen during 5 days
in Phoenix, AZ: 19
Percentage of these at bus stops: 80
Extra debt pay-down since last May: $13,000
Hours of television viewed this month: 1
Number of cups of coffee out of one-pound bag: 39
Cost of cup of brewed coffee, retail: $2.11
Cost of Gorilla Deep Roast 1lb ground: $11.00
RIP Top Bloggers of Myspace, best source of best blogs on Myspace. Killed by mysterious radioactive Myspace element Dumbassium-235.
Who I'd like to meet:
THE MIGHTY REX LIBERRY OF ESSENTIAL BLOGGING
A collection of specific blogs from people at the top of their game.
Spilt Milk brings another heartfelt, poetic, awesomeness blerg.
Janelle spells her name all funky-like but that doesn't stop her from delivering some excellent, even poignant, travel advice.
Check out Iris, a new find. I think this particular offering, "The Girl and The Giant", is especially wonderful. I look forward to reading more!
Melancholy Fae delivers the shockingly true life and funny tale of the Bunny From Cell Block C.
Reggie has a photo-interpretation of 1986 Paul Simon that is even funnier if you, like I, got the Graceland album and said WTF Are You Mumbling About Paul Simon You Crackhead.
Dabi lays it down, really tells it how it is, regarding Michael Vick and his atrocious dogfighting habit. Asshole (Vick, not Dabi).
moe moe speaks of icepicks, Trotsky, and doubt... she is like a bite-sized 3Musketeers bar when it's not even Halloween.
I love the way H writes in general, but this comic of Paul and Mary is absolutely To. Die. For. You have to be her friend though, so send her a message to be added!
Vincent makes a big leap and a poignant tribute in Boxes of Love. Of course it has funny moments, too. It's Vincent.
Aaaaaaron wrote this blog about interconnectedness. I adore it.
Why do I love New Zealand? Just read ret's blog, "I just got attacked by Jesus!!"
Adam can and will throw down the thought-provoker from time to time. Won't hurt a bit.
The mean Dad brings you the Iraq war from a slightly different perspective. Seems it might be about money. Who knew?
His blogginess 'A' brings the beat in his oddly hilarious and hopefully one of many Hip-Hop Moments, Vol. 1
You might want to empty your bladder and find a quiet place where people will not be offended by your peels of laughter when you read Cow Tongue by the very gifted Emma.
May We Live Long and Die Out is a great blog by Desi on world population growth, just in case you're ready to start worrying about more important things.
Vincent delivers a tragically funny comment on world affairs and the reactions of Americans... or at least one American. Brilliant.
You only WISH you could be as cute and pitiable as
Ingawhen you're sick. Awww.
Over Unity brings you a mind-boggling tale of his encounter with Agents of Hank!
Emma tells the story of the funeral for Calvin's fish.
The Judge, on the history and relevance of habeas corpus.
CC, on the new 'Red' campaign to bring attention and relief to the AIDS epidemic in Africa through American consumerism.
Nathan rips on the immigration debate and the state of the American teenager.
Isaac Moore as usual combines brevity, hilarity, and patriotism in his latest protest strategy.
Freckleface is a great person to visit whenever you need a smile. In this case, you can read about her ultra-cool friend The Munchkin and feel reassured that everything is right in the world.
Spilt>Milk has an intelligent and carefully layered Thoughts on a Funeral... you can see the world as he describes it and feel better that you're not alone in all of those thoughts you've had at such gatherings.
more to come...
More Than One Ninth of My Friends Have Been Independently Verified To Exist:
I wish I could put all of my Verified Existance Friends up, but for now, this is in the order of most recent verfication. 'Tis not so wide as a church door, but 'twill serve.
Peace Sunday, June 5, 1982, Rose Bowl, no nukes - nuclear disarmament - stop nuclear madness concert - NYC - Central Park - June 12, 1982, 1,000,000 person march and rally for Nuclear Freeze. Photography and presentation by Curtis Rainbow. 'Give Peace a Chance' music by Achim Schultz. Inspiration by Yoko Ono. Dedicated to John Lennon.
COURT ORDER!!!You are accused of..... crawling into my HEART...And hijacking my SMILES... With your sweetness...HOW DO YOU PLEAD.....GUILTY!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? !?!?!?YOU are sentenced...TO BE MY FRIEND FOR LIFE!!!!!!NO BAIL...... :)Send this to all your friend's... Including ME!!!IF YOU GET 10 BACK......!!!!!!!!YOUR FRIENDSHIP IS WORTH keepin
Just got a call from God, He said he lost an angel.. Shhh, I didn't tell him where you were, because I wanted to keep you forever :) Send this to all of your True Friends including me if I am one. I sent an angel to watch over you last night, but it came back. I asked, "Why?"... The angel said: "Angels don't watch over angels!" If one day you feel like crying, call me. I don't promise that I will make you laugh, but I can cry with you. If one day you want to run away, don't be afraid to call me. I don't promise to ask you to stop, but I can run with you. If one day you don't want to listen to anyone, call me. I promise to be there for you but also promise to remain quiet. But one day if you call and there is no answer, come fast to see me. Perhaps I need you. Send this to all your friends, no matter how often you talk or how close you are and send it to the person who sent it to you. Let old friends know you haven't forgotten them, and tell new friends you never will. Remember, everyone needs a friend. Twenty angels are IN Your World. Ten of them are sleeping. Nine are playing. One is reading this comment. . .
