8 Things

So its because of her. Or her fault. Depends how you see it.

Serial blogger and tambourine aficionado (not to mention my co star in the quizzical convo series 1 | 2) Chele has tasked me into doing this meme. I have a love/hate relationship with these definite list memes as we are ever evolving. But since I got nuthin better to ramble about, let the future embarrassment begin.

8 THINGS I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT
1. Music - Everyone says they are a fan of music. I like to think i’ve staked a darker territory in my love of the medium. I actively seek out new things to listen to. From my high school days of purchasing 1 cassette a week, to that brief era when piracy was actually known for its quality, and to now. I need not tell you of my rapidly growing collection, not to mention my extra curricular musical activities. Headphones are always on when my speakers are not blaring. Do not know what i’d do without it.

2. Comedy - I love to laugh. I love to make other people laugh. Hard to believe coming from someone who sports a default scowl and can prove that people in his office really are “scared of him”. Sarcasm and wit being the weapon of choice. Even if a majority of what i say would go over most people’s heads, if its funny to me, i’ll let you know.

3. Photography - A little hard to qualify my passion for the medium with lomography being the in thing and everyone and their grandmother acquiring a DSLR. I try to achieve something that stands out. I try still.

4. Design - It’s what I do for a living. Similar to my #3, the means are available to everyone, which makes me want to try just a little bit harder to impress my stamp in the things i work on just a little bit more visible and more importantly, right for the project.

5. Simplicity - Something I apply to everything I do (see the first 4 things i mentioned). I’m not someone who knows what they want but I find knowing what you don’t want just as effective. I also like to think that having myself like so helps in making what I do stand out all the more. Which is really what I’d rather be known for.

6. Reading - Although I’m not big on books and novels. I get the same fix from reading my comics and browsing though my magazines. Other people’s blogs too.

7. Being Online - I suppose this one I have to expound on given current perceptions of one perpetually staying online isn’t pretty. But new developments in social networking in this web 2.0 world finds people sharing more. Once you weed out all the bad stuff and find a nice clique online, you get turned to a lot of really neat stuff that encourages you to live life a little and be more outgoing. Sharing is caring. And then you get Rick Rolled.

8. Exploring - While longer distances are goals yet to be logistically and financially figured out, I like to wander around. Especially urbanized places. Kinda odd. I know. Spending years in a college where everything is a nice nature walk from point a to b does that to you.

8 THINGS I WANT TO DO BEFORE I DIE
1. Do stand-up comedy. Or just do something comedy related professionally.
2. Exhibit my art/photography.
3. Record an solo album. Play every instrument in it. Sell it off as someone else entirely. See how far the lie goes.
4. See all my fave music acts live. I mean should Face to Face, CSS, Killswitch Engage, mid 90’s Sponge, and Freedy Johnston happen to tour together, I am so there.
5. Get fired. And in a blaze of misunderstood glory ala Jerry Maguire too.
6. Feel comfortable about dancing.
7. Be able to cook. I can only go so far with microwave cuisine.
8. Settle.

8 THINGS I SAY OFTEN
1. Meh
2. Fuckin’ A!
3. The fuck?!
4. Fuck’s this?!
5. Sonovabetch! (in the form of a sigh)
6. Suuuuuurrrreeee… (skeptikal)
7. I know… (in agreement)
8. MEH!

8 THINGS I READ RECENTLY/CONSTANTLY
1. Spin Magazine
2. Time Magazine
3. Cracked.com
4. Cinematical.com
5. TheSuperficial.com
6. ElizaSkinner.com
7. SmashingMagazine.com
8. Odd, random articles in Wikipedia

8 MOVIE I HAVE SEEN 8 TIMES
1. Lost in Translation
2. Linda Linda Linda
3. Kids In The Hall: Brain Candy
4. Monty Python & The Holy Grail
5. Super Troopers
6. High Fidelity
7. So I Married An Axe Murderer
8. Amelie