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The Backstory:
Born Chicago, Illinois in a house on Rhodes Ave (the southside, baby)—not dead yet. Currently living in Atlanta, GA (technically north of Atlanta, but that's not as sexy sounding, now is it..?)
One bio sibling, a sister named India.
Marital status:
Spoken for.
Activities I Dig:
Eating, drinking, napping (when I can), movies, music, some TV, comics, art, talking, talking...
Interests of the Soul:
Ideas, living right, my One True Love, the Apple of my Eye, family, friends, my fellow man, philosophy, religion (and some of the contradictions within), love, sex, death, guilt, hypocrisy, dichotomies, HUMOR, the shape of a woman (ahh, the fairer sex...), self-awareness, growth, passion, God.
Weaknesses:
Listening (not to be confused with "waiting to speak") and being on time.
Random Words to Ponder:
"Poor is the man who's pleasures depend upon the permission of another."
Artists I Dig:
(here and gone)
Kent Williams, Ragnar, Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, James Jean, Neal Adams, Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, George Pratt, Steranko, Claire Wendling, Wally Wood, Frank Frazetta, Frank Miller, Shane Glines, Sean "Cheeks" Galloway, Eric Canete, Drew Struzan, John Van Fleet, Bob Peak, Mike Kaluta, Jeff Jones, Andrew Robinson, Robert McGinnis, Bruce Timm, Alex Toth, Scott Morse, Carlos Meglia, Peter Gorman (nekkidness!), Adam Hughes, Frank Quitely, Kevin Dart, Moebius, Jon Foster, J.C. Leyendecker, Phil Hale, Burne Hogarth, Alphonse Mucha, Celia Calle, Alberto Ruiz, Kyle Baker, Will Eisner, David Mazzucchelli, Marko Djurdjevic, Richard Corben, P. Craig Russell, Jon J. Muth, Kevin Nowlan, Alex Ross, Bill Sienkiewicz, John Waterhouse, Steve Ditko, George Bridgeman, Aubrey Beardsley...
Movies I Dig:
(ultra condensed and in no order)
Glengarry Glen Ross, Romeo Is Bleeding, Blackboard Jungle, Bad Boys (no, not that bullsh*t...the one with Sean Penn), State of Grace (again with Penn), Heat, Manhunter, Frantic, Rear Window, Out of Sight, The Limey, Aliens 1 & 2, Terminator (pretty much all of 'em), Spiderman 1 & 2, all the X-men movies, Batman (1966), Halloween (1978), The Godfather 1 & 2, Hannah and Her Sisters, Annie Hall, Husbands & Wives, Take the Money and Run, Groundhog Day, Free Enterprise, The Incredibles, Goldfinger, Live & Let Die, Unbreakable, L.A. Confidential, Wonder Boys, Devil In A Blue Dress (hittin' that spot!), Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, The Taking of Pelham 123, Nighthawks, 52 Pick-Up, Vice Squad, Key Largo, Chinatown, Boogie Nights, High Fidelity, About A Boy, Grosse Pointe Blank, Almost Famous, Singles, Election, The Big Lebowsky, Fargo, The Royal Tenenbaums, Galaxy Quest, Heartbreakers, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Love Jones, The Best Man, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Purple Rain ("How's the family?"), The Untouchables, Cape Fear (both versions), The Getaway (both versions), The Game, Panic Room...
Three Movie Quotes I Rather Enjoy:
"I never drink...wine." (Dracula 1931)
"I don't slap so good around this time of the evening." (The Big Sleep 1946)
"You disloyal, fool-ass, bitch-made punk!" (Training Day 2001)
Music I Dig:
Nina Simone (the voice of melancholy), Massive Attack, Miles Davis, Steely Dan, A Tribe Called Quest, Led Zepplin, Stone Temple Pilots, Me'shell Ndegéocello, Josh Rouse, anything 80's, anything Prince, anything electronica, Smashing Pumpkins, Coldplay, Bjork, Tori Amos, Damien Rice, Elliott Smith, Death Cab for Cutie, Ryan Adams, Great Northern, Billie Holiday, Soulive, Michael Bublé (the other retro guy), Shirley Horn, John Coltrane, Telepopmusik, Zero 7, Stevie Wonder, Peter Gabriel, The Isley Bros, Tears for Fears, Jellyfish (gone, but not forgotten), Public Enemy, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, U2, Common, De La Soul, Kate Bush (The Hounds of Love RULES!), Michael Franks, Squeeze, Sarah MacLachlan (the voice of yearning), The Police, Sting, Babyface, Van Morrison, LL Cool J, Air, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, Seal, Procol Harum, David Ryan Harris, The Time...
My Pull List:
I don't have one at my LCS anymore, but I'm currently reading Criminal, Daredevil, Captain America, Fell, All-Star Superman and Scalped. Plus, anything else that randomly strikes me. I buy art books, original art and prints as often as I can get my hands on them.
The Boob Tube:
Curb Your Enthusiasm and Entourage...that's about it.
Authors I Dig:
Nick Hornby (How to Be Good, High Fidelity and About A Boy), Harlan Ellison ("Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman and his scripts for Outer Limits and Star Trek), Viktor Frankl (Man's Search for Meaning) and Dr. Suess (Horton Hears A Who and Green Eggs and Ham).
Ultimate Strive:
To be a better human.
