| Well. Aren't we clever. |
[Apr. 1st, 2005|09:09 am] |
| [ | music |
| | Me: Cocktail Hour | ] |
My original post, way back when:
There was darkness.
I moved across the face of the darkness,
And I dwelt in the darkness,
And the darkness dwelt in me.
And I said, "Let there be light"
There was none, save for a pale glow that barely made me visible
The glow was my pain,
And the pain made me aware that I existed.
Okay, so, I was a little... emo.
My introduction to LJ was a humiliating, depressing experience that I won't elaborate on. The important thing is that out of that pain came a very rewarding experience: getting to know all you fine people, as well as I can know you through text. And video. And phone posts, and phone conversations. And on rare occasions, meeting you face to face. I'm thankful to have shared a bit of myself with you, and to enjoy what you've shared in return.
As I hear the heavy, plodding footsteps of another birthday approaching, I thought it time to shed the negative user name and come up with something more appropriate to my current state: I can't shut my brain off, because it burns with possibilities and options. These are exciting if unstable days for me, and I feel as if I'm on the cusp of... something. I'm enjoying the ride.
I was going to have this Big Reveal, but some of you have found me already. So screw the surprise. Add me as ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) burning_brain, and let's keep this party going.
x-posted to burning_brain. |
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| Me Meme Me |
[Mar. 31st, 2005|04:14 pm] |
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| |  curious | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Big Boss Man: Sea Groove | ] |
Advanced Global Personality Test Results | Extraversion | |||||||||||||||| | 70% | | Stability | |||||||||||||||| | 70% | | Orderliness | |||||||||||| | 46% | | Empathy | |||||||||||||||||||| | 83% | | Interdependence | |||||||||| | 36% | | Intellectual | |||||||||||| | 50% | | Mystical | |||||||||||| | 50% | | Artistic | |||||||||||||||||||| | 90% | | Religious | |||||||||||||||||||| | 83% | | Hedonism | |||| | 16% | | Materialism | |||||||||||||||||||| | 83% | | Narcissism | |||||||||||| | 50% | | Adventurousness | |||||||||||||||||||| | 83% | | Work ethic | |||||||||||||||||||| | 83% | | Self absorbed | |||||||||| | 36% | | Conflict seeking | |||| | 16% | | Need to dominate | |||||||||||||||||||| | 83% | | | Romantic | |||||||||||||||| | 70% | | Avoidant | || | 10% | | Anti-authority | |||||||||||| | 43% | | Wealth | || | 10% | | Dependency | |||||| | 30% | | Change averse | || | 10% | | Cautiousness | |||||||||||| | 43% | | Individuality | |||||||||||||| | 56% | | Sexuality | |||||||||||||||||||| | 83% | | Peter pan complex | |||||||||||||||| | 70% | | Physical security | |||||||||||| | 50% | | Food indulgent | |||||||||| | 36% | | Histrionic | |||||||||||| | 43% | | Paranoia | |||||||||||||| | 56% | | Vanity | |||||||||||| | 43% | | Hypersensitivity | |||||||||||||||| | 63% | | Female cliche | |||||| | 23% | |
| Take Free Advanced Global Personality Testpersonality tests by similarminds.comAnd the "trait snapshot": social, outgoing, worry free, optimistic, upbeat, tough, likes large parties, makes friends easily, rarely irritated, open, enjoys leadership, trusting, dominant, thrill seeker, strong, does not like to be alone, assertive, mind over heart, confident, controlling, feels desirable, likes the spotlight, loves food, social chameleon, hard working, concerned about others. So I guess I totally dig myself. |
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| One for the ladies |
[Mar. 14th, 2005|12:58 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  amused | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Spearhead: Caught Without An Umbrella | ] |
Just heard about this from Brian Unger, late of the Daily Show.
Click to discover your fantasy man.
Your creepy, disturbing fantasy man. Think of him as the white Smoove B. |
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| Another outrage, another update |
[Mar. 14th, 2005|08:17 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | disgusted but hopeful | ] |
| [ | music |
| | NPR | ] |
Bush continues his other war... the one on the environment. This from the National Resources Defense Council:
All hands on deck!
We have just learned that the U.S. Senate is likely to vote next Wednesday on a budget resolution that could doom the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to massive oil development and destruction.
That vote is now too close to call.
So the NRDC Action Fund is racing to produce a series of last-minute, hard-hitting print ads that will generate public pressure on those key senators whose votes could literally save the Arctic Refuge -- and its vulnerable populations of caribou, polar bears, white wolves and other rare wildlife.
We urgently need your donation to run those decisive ads in our target states -- especially Hawaii and Louisiana -- on Tuesday and Wednesday in advance of the crucial vote.
Please go to https://www.nrdcactionfund.org/redfordarctic/donate.asp right now and make an online contribution that will help generate a wave of national opposition to this sneak attack on America's greatest sanctuary for Arctic wildlife.
President Bush knows full well that the vast majority of Americans oppose drilling in the Arctic Refuge. That's why he's working with his pro-oil allies in the Senate to hide their assault on the Arctic Refuge in the massive budget bill.
This cynical ploy to bypass the democratic process of public scrutiny and debate can only work if they succeed in keeping the American people in the dark. We must have your help to sound the alarm and raise an outcry over the next critical days.
Just last week, your generosity and activism helped us wage and win a come-from-behind battle to defeat President Bush's pro-polluter "dirty skies" bill in the Senate. You and I stunned the White House. Let's do it again on Wednesday!
Please do your part by going to
https://www.nrdcactionfund.org/redfordarctic/donate.asp and making an online donation that will help rally millions of Americans against this back-door scheme to destroy the Arctic Refuge for the benefit of the oil industry.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
John H. Adams
President
NRDC Action Fund
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And now for something completely different:
( Cut for those of you sick of football updates ) |
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| (no subject) |
[Mar. 5th, 2005|05:29 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  frustrated | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Massive Attack: Be Thankful For What You've Got | ] |
Pulled my hamstring at football practice today. And oh yes, the muscle spasms are a nice touch.
Fucking OW.
Another training setback. |
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| Marching orders from cottonmanifesto |
[Mar. 4th, 2005|10:42 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | relaxed | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Groove Armada: Dusk, You and Me | ] |
1. Total number of music files on your computer?
1,844
2. The last cd you bought was...
"The Outernational Sound" compilation
3. What was the last song you listened to before reading this message?
Paul Oakenfold: Ready Steady Go
4. Write down five songs you often listen to or mean a lot to you.
1. "Once In A Lifetime"- Talking Heads
2. "The Righteous Path"- Natacha Atlas
3. "In My Bones"- Groove Armada
4. "Dumb Ol' Girl"- Kathleen Wilhoite
5. "Missouri Joe"- Rat Bat Blue
5. What new music are you really excited for in the coming year so far?
I don't really keep up with what's coming out, but I'll purchase just about anything by Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, or Groove Armada.
6. What 5 people are you going to pass this baton to and why?
lilikoimahina - A woman of taste
surrealchris - The RantMaster™
have_you_seen - Cute and Scandinavian.
a_chara - Music is her profession.
dogbreathcanada - A man with opinions on all things artistic.
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Totally unrelated observation: One reason I envy women is that they can be 65 years old, walking on a treadmill at the gym next to, say, me, flirt shamelessly and be thought of as "cute" rather than "creepy." A man trying that at the same age is seen as a lothario. Which is probably accurate, but still. |
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| It's no coincidence that the word "meme" is "me" x 2 |
[Feb. 24th, 2005|10:21 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  tired | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Kathleen Wilhoite: Dumb 'Ol Girl | ] |
Stuff I've done that you haven't:
1. Traveled to Greece on my own when I was 6 years old.
2. Tackled San Francisco Giants star Barry Bonds (yes, I'm still holding onto that).
3. Named Outstanding Male Student in my high school (that, too).
4. Graduated Cum Laude with a film degree.
5. Had to leave a football game in an ambulance -- twice (1 concussion, 1 dislocated elbow).
6. Been to Burning Man 7 consecutive years (appears I'll be breaking the string this year).
7. Had sex in a nightclub bathroom as people were pounding on the door.
8. Had sex in the same room with 5 other people who were similarly involved (not the bathroom).
9. Produced and directed 500+ porn short features.
10. Helped build 14 houses in Mexico. |
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| By George! |
[Feb. 23rd, 2005|10:37 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | disgusted and amused | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Jurassic 5 | ] |
Today Dubya committed his 978,423,165th mispronunciation today with his statement on Iran:
"The moo-lahs need to give up their nukular ambitions."
George has done this so often he should be given credit for creating his own dialect.
I'm calling it Manglish.
EDIT: Dammit. The word "Manglish" is already in use as the "version of the the English language as spoken in Malaysia." So perhaps the Malaysians can understand him, at least. |
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| Cranky |
[Feb. 22nd, 2005|09:38 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  annoyed | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Shannon Beaty: The World Of Who's Who | ] |
I do NOT feeling hitting the gym tonight. It's pissing down rain and I have work to do.
I better have a good workout or I will be sorely vexed. Or vexedly sore.
EDIT 1:03am: Good times. |
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| Quote of the Day |
[Feb. 22nd, 2005|08:42 am] |
From America - The Book
Discussion Questions:
4. What form of government would you like to see after our democracy finally eats itself, then shits itself out, and then re-eats its own self-shit in 2007? Express your answer in tears. |
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| Baby it's cold outside |
[Feb. 21st, 2005|10:20 am] |
We've had the most amazing run of weather I've ever seen here in Los Angeles. Never in the 24 years that I've lived here has so much rain fallen in such a short span of time, three times above normal for this time of year. And not just rain, the works... lightning and thunder, and hail (photo).
 Coincidentally, each grain is about the size of George W. Bush's concern for the environment. That's "W" as in What global warming?, aka What Kyoto treaty?, formerly What torture?, previously What weapons of mass destruction?
Didn't realize the weather was so political, did you?
Which reminds me-- ATTENTION EUROPE: Please pay no attention to what our Dickhead-In-Chief has to say. Learn from our mistakes, or you'll get dragged down the same path of death and destruction we have. Keep your moral compass. |
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| (no subject) |
[Feb. 17th, 2005|01:54 pm] |
Visit ape3000...
HERE
...and tell her how great she is, just to piss her off!
Hee heeeeeeee! |
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| I am slain |
[Feb. 15th, 2005|10:12 pm] |
| [ | music |
| | Isn't it obvious? | ] |
I know I must have posted about Sweet Smelling Sweater Salad before, but now it comes with music.
It's a...
It's kind of a...
It seems to be a catalog for handcrafted sweaters. But it's so much more.
What you must do is download the mp3 "Sweater Girl - Hip Hop Remix" by Beef Humper, and play it back while watching the animation on the home page. Listen to the lyrics. Be enthralled.
Back to editing the porn. |
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| A mild obsession |
[Feb. 10th, 2005|11:00 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | distracted | ] |
| [ | music |
| | KCRW | ] |
I can't stop scanning the last 30 images posted on LiveJournal. This is silly, considering the images I see most frequently are:
- cartoons
- drawings
- cats
- suburban white teens flashing gang signs
- meme images
- suburban white teens flipping the bird
- models
- celebrities
- scenic photos
- food
- plushies
Look in around 1am PT, and most of the images are from Eastern europe.
What's up with me? Sometimes I'm just too easily bored by the things I should be doing, and too easily distracted by other peoples' business.
I've got this sickly-sore-throat feeling, and it better go away soon. I've got another session with my receiver coach on Saturday. |
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| No burnout here |
[Feb. 6th, 2005|07:28 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | motivated | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Big Boss Man: Sea Groove | ] |
Time management has become a serious issue. I suddenly have so much work I need to schedule myself very carefully, and still leave time for workouts that will prepare me for first football practice on the 26th.
Last week I rescued a horror movie from a novice editor, fixing various scenes so the were intelligible for the first time. The director was naturally overjoyed. Finished two sex scenes for another client, and picked up more work for the coming week. Just the same, I'm still going to have time to watch the Super Bowl, which I've all but missed the last 5 years because I was producing and directing a live netcast featuring naked girls. It's almost like having a reel career.
Yesterday I had a training session with a coach I hired to show me some of the finer points of playing receiver, and he _kicked_ _my_ _ass_. Here I've been running and lifting weights for months, only to discover I'm still not in good enough condition. I ran drill after drill and my legs felt like lead, my lungs burned and I couldn't seem to catch my breath. I didn't realize how much I needed it. I only hope work doesn't make it impossible to continue training this coming week.
Today's goal is to put together a 5 minute trailer for my music documentary to submit with an application for funding. Tomorrow I'm slammed with a high-paying online edit session, Tuesday through Thursday I'm on another project, and Friday we're interviewing Nancy Wilson for the doc.
This is all quite a buffet compared to the mind-numbing sameness of porn, and I couldn't be happier. |
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