The Costa Mesa Angels of Anaheim (baseball), Lakers (BASEketball), music, skateboarding and riding my nine-speed.
Music
Tool (or as Shane would put it, "TOOL, TOOL, TOOL!!!"). The Pixies, Moop, Dinosaur Jr., Camper Van Beethoven and old school Deftones (my loving thoughts are with you Chi). I also like Queens of the Stone Age, Faith + 1, Interpol, APC, AIC, PoRn, Godsmack, Superchunk and Pavement among others. OK, and fucking Rage, Audioslave and Chris Cornell too.
I grew up on Rush, Oingo Boingo, The Replacements, Husker Don't, Thin White Rope, J.F.A., Giant Sand, Meat Puppies and Minutemen. I met D. Boon. The gentleman was very nice to me as an idiot teenager. (RIP 1958-1985)
Movies
What the Bleep by a bunch of crazy ass so called scientists, Jerry Maguire by Cameron Crowe, As Good As It Gets by James L. Brooks, Reservoir Dogs by you know who, Bull Durham by Ron Shelton, Dave by Ivan Reitman, Gladiator by Ridley Scott, Knocked Up by Judd Apatow, The Last Temptation of Christ (the Barbara Hershey parts) by you know who, Casino Royale by Martin Campbell, Fall by Eric Schaeffer, Little Miss Sunshine by Jonathan Dayton/Valerie Faris, Sideways by Alexander Payne and My First Mister by Christine Lahti.
And, last but not least: Joe Dirté
Television
I don't watch TV except for sports and South Park. No, I haven't caught the last episode of Heroes nor care that such and such was drinking at my bar.
Books
Latest: That Elixir Called Love by Ramtha, This Man's Army by Andrew Exum, Ghost Wars by Steve Coll and Thomas Jefferson: A Life by Willard Sterne Randall
Heroes
Anyone alive and awake.
Certain individuals I can name off hand are first and foremost my best friend Jambi (otherwise known as Shane Kral), my mentor Robert Balling Jr., my buddy Flux, MJK, D.C., Brad Wilk, Alex Grey, Tom Morello, Adam Jones, Eric Schaeffer, Blair MacKenzie Blake, Jason Ellis and last but not least... everyone's favorite sex partner: Josh Freese.
Arizona State University-Main Campus
Tempe, ARIZONA
Graduated: 1996
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: Economic / Industrial Geography
Clubs: Getting my head on straight club.
1994 to 1996
Arizona State University-Main Campus
Tempe, ARIZONA
Graduated: 1994
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Geography
Clubs: Learning how to drink like a fish club.
1992 to 1994
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, ARIZONA
Graduated: 1991
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Associate's Degree
Major: Geography
Clubs: Learning about love and getting your heart broken club.
1989 to 1991
Towelie is hanging with Matt. Hetero-like. Kinda. view more
I'm a nice guy, very forward and kinda alternative. I like meditating, surfing and skateboarding (or meditating while surfing or skateboarding). I'm fairly sensitive. Very honest. And, not very good at writing in the first person.
I'm so very tired of those who put energy into fear instead of love and justify it in the name of strength. They build walls and foster violence in the name of survival. You want strength? Open your heart, be vulnerable and accept the unknown. When you do this, you will find God and the Christ within you will speak... instead of this man made illusion of bullshit consciousness.
I have two very special women in my life that I am so thankful for. One being my mother of course. Actually, make that three special women if you count Shane.
Cold silence has a tendency to atrophy any...
sense of compassion:
Between supposed lovers.
Between supposed brothers.
...as the walls come down.
And, as I look in your eyes
my fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died
and will die. It's all right. I don't mind. I am too connected to you to slip away, to fade away. Days away, I still feel you touching me, changing me... and considerately killing me.
Thanks MJK
Who I'd like to meet: Honest humans (no white lies) who put insecurities and ego aside and replace it with love are special in my heart. I do have a special soft spot for women who desire alternative choices, who are on the creative side of things and decline to eat bush or jesus. I kinda have this thing for Catherine Keener, Kim Deal and Isabella Rossellini.
hi paul! i just wanted to say that you're amazing and i love you and i'm glad you and jasmine came over the other night. it was great seeing you. kissy.
ok....so....WHY??? i have never seen that...thing...before last night. is that why everyone gets all crazy about people opening the emergency exit? they don't want anyone to be eaten alive by the demonic red horse behind door #1??
Paul!!! I miss you, Paul! I just got on facebook and tried to look for you. You on there? Search me with "qmpoohbear." How are you doing? I really miss Newport. Thank you for thinking of me. Enjoy Newport for me and I'll see you soon, buddy. Love ya! :) XOXO
