Trapeze, improv comedy, travel, film (attended the Cannes Film Festivals from '99-'03), buffalo wings, indian-mexican-japanese food, philosophy of time, unknowables, life-altering moments, Tel Aviv.test
Music
White stripes, The Raconteurs, REM, The Police, The Doors, S&G, Gary Jules, Old Madonna, Old Michael Jackson, Tenacious D, Nirvana, Dan Bern, Tool, Rage, Pearl Jam, Audioslave, Franz Ferdinand, Frankie (as in Sinatra), soundtracks
Movies
Vertigo, The Graduate, Marathon Man, Casino, Austin Powers, Blue Crush, Back to the Future, Planet of the Apes, Taxi Driver, Spice World, Dr. Strangelove, anything with attractive people doing stupid things, On the Waterfront (much better than Streetcar Named Desire), Rebel Without A Cause, Big Lebowski, Usual Suspects, Radio Days, Bananas, Cradle Will Rock..
Television
Beauty and the Geek, Seinfeld, Sports Night, all non-dating reality TV, Dead Like Me, Curb, La Femme Nikita, Quantum Leap, cable news, Ben Stiller show, Mr. Show, Bill Maher, anything on between 3am and 6am, Survivor All Stars, classic MTV
Books
Einstein's Dreams, Lost in the Funhouse, Nothing Sacred, Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, You Will Know Our Velocity, What Should I Do With My Life?, Faster, Women (or anything else by Bukowsky), Encyclopedia of Mythology, Warrior
About me: "When the doors of perception are cleansed, things will appear as they truly are, infinite."
I get pissed off that we can't remember the future. I fear normality. I can't stand the idea that friends and lovers feel or once felt about others the way they do about me. I like cushioned chairs and always sitting in restaurants so as to see the fewest number of other people. I don't acknowledge the existence of people who sit beside me on trains, buses or airplanes. I have a few friends who I cherish dearly. I long for honesty yet don't know what it means. I challenge myself and all around me to find inspiration in the smallest, weirdest, least-expected places. The first time I ever really started drinking was when I turned 21. I think too few people drink too little alcohol (especially Israelis). I dislike water and think it is just for vegetarians yet I drink way too much of it. I long for the stars yet can't imagine ever living outside of a big city where I'll never see the stars. I'd give almost anything to know if we really are alone in the universe. I regret not having lived in Poland 100 years ago. I avoid pets or babies because they take attention away from me. I believe in taking a stand and not giving in. After running my own entertainment company, teaching entrepreneurship to high schoolers, performing improvisation comedy and flying through the air as a trapeze aerialist, I moved to Israel in December 2003 to devote the next few years of my life to the Zionist dream. I served in the Israel Defense Forces' Homefront Command and am now a soldier in the reserve army. I speak fluent Hebrew and am a surprisingly good shot with an M-16 (for someone who never touched a gun in his life). I have been keeping a journal with my deep thoughts for over 5 years at JacobShwirtz.com. Come on, I dare you to dare me. Below is a silly video I did while at my last job (I no longer work at Answers.com) -
Where in Israel is Jacob?
Who I'd like to meet: I am looking for someone who, like me, doesn't know what "going slow" means, strives to never say no, and doesn't talk too much and listen too little. I crave to be proved wrong about something, anything, anytime and I adore people who teach me new vocabulary. I don't mind if someone smokes but I have never smoked and I can't snap or whistle either. I'd like to meet someone who did something today for the first time, someone who admits they don't know a lot, someone who can surprise, amaze and inspire me because that's what I like to do with and to my friends!
Operation "Get Gisselle to Israel" when do we commence? notice the rhymation sequence of my name and the name of the holyland...one can truly conspire...Ha! I'm so done with work...You got $$$ coming btw...it was a dirty job- but thank goodness for kneepads. How are you and the gal?
Nueva Jork was splendidful...hee...How are you? Gaurav says I may not be able to come to Israel on company dime...so I guess that means I have to schlep myself there...how much is cheapest ticket?
I'll be visting Israel for a couple of weeks next month, so I'm getting in touch with people there to see what will be happening. Maybe we could get a cup of coffee or a beer?
So I put you on my top friends and this is what I get for it?? All the tea, nana, and juice in the world cannot eradicate negligence of such proportion! ;p
Hi!! Just thought i'd say hi to you on myspace world. I have tons of pictures from our team dinner, and the club- such good times! Can't wait to come visit Israel...soon- but let me learn Hebrew first. Miss you and Asael though!
So, happy 'almost-one-year' of the Friendster debaucle. Well, not DEBAUCLE, really - but it made it sound like a fancy event...which it WAS. Friendster tryst? No. Friendster Experience. There we go. So I suppose it's symbolic we've moved on to MySpace.
Miss you.
I can tell how much I like a girl based on how much time I spend getting ready to see her. If I shower, I'm into you... but if I just put on more deoderant, we should probably see other people!
I am looking for someone who, like me, doesn't know what "going slow" means, strives to never say no, and doesn't talk too much and listen too little. I crave to be proved wrong about something, anything, anytime and I adore people who teach me new vocabulary. I don't mind if someone smokes but I have never smoked and I can't snap or whistle either. I'd like to meet someone who did something today for the first time, someone who admits they don't know a lot, someone who can surprise, amaze and inspire me because that's what I like to do with and to my friends!
