I am perplexing, confounding, and beguiling.
My Self-Summary
UPDATE: I have just now, this second, finished the last cigarette I
will ever smoke. Now, to find something to occupy my time....
I am a person, even if only in theory. I am about to describe an
individual who is profoundly inconstant. That is a person who
frequently shifts in mindset and even personality. I find staying
the same equates with stagnancy which leads to lethargy and
complacency, ere go I avoid it at all costs. However I wouldn't say
that I love change either. I just don't like staying the same. If
that makes sense. Of course all this is theoretical. After all
someone observing me might say something different. As everyone
knows, sometimes it's easier to see other people's idiosyncrasies
than your own. That is to say, through my eyes I am one way,
through the eyes of others I am different. I wonder which bears the
most significance. I wonder which I am. Don't we all.
I have been told I am a pretty funny person. I have an odd way of
seeing life and I notice subtleties that a lot of people don't see,
or refuse to see. However I am fairly analytical and I can be a tad
critical. I can also be cynical and even a tad on the morbid and
pessimistic side. But I tend to make up for that with a fairly good
nature and pleasant demeanor.
I will admit that I am very creative. I love to write. I love to
read and listen to
music. I like
Anime but I am not a geek about it. I view
it more as moving art. Some of the animations are quite beautiful.
I think the Japanese have a unique view of color and shape and of
the world in general which leads them to create wonderful
art.
Well that's all I can say right now. If you have any questions then
please feel free to ask me!
What I’m doing with my life
Well I'm living in Midway City, which is in Orange county. I am a
security guard. I write. I watch weird movies. I exist in a state
of relative calm. Therefore, naturally, I am not too happy with
things currently. I shall have to drastically alter my life in some
way or I will explode. Perhaps I will start going to school again
after all. It would give me something to do. Ultimately, you must
understand, it doesn't matter to me. Weather I'm in school, or
working full time, or on vacation or just sitting around wasting
time it will inevitably yield the same results in the very end.
Weather you are a millionaire, a day laborer or even a senator, we
all die naked, penniless and laid bare, just as we were upon our
birth. Some say this is depressing or even a guise for being lazy.
I disagree. It is comforting if viewed in the right light. The only
question that bares any significance is weather or not ones quality
of life measures up to ones desires. Right now, mine doesn't, but
I'm in the process of changing that.
I’m really good at
I like to believe that I am a fairly intelligent and talented
writer. However that is not for me to decide. The reader is
inevitably the judge of that. I can say that I enjoy doing it. I
write poetry (which is far from this more formal writing style)
plays and short stories. I am also a competent
chef. I’m not an accomplished chef. I
don’t cook professionally. It’s a hobby. I also play the
guitar (however I can not
and do not say that I am any good.) I used to play piano and
saxophone. I’m sure if I had the time I could get my skills back up
to par with practice. I make
electro music, it's going nowhwere
though. Just fun to do. I can say (through means of observation)
that I am good at making people laugh. As I’ve said before, I’m not
so formal and drab in person. I am shy at first though, but that
wears off with a little time.
The first things people usually notice about me
Let me see. The first thing people usually notice about me is that
I don’t talk much. This is because I’m shy and not very good at
meeting people. I don’t talk very much because I take care in what
I say. When you are talking to me I am listening and digesting what
you are saying. I am also calculating and organizing my thoughts so
that when I speak them they are precise and true to what I mean to
say. I don’t mean that I’m simply waiting to speak, I am
processing. I take great interest in what others say to me.
Obviously if they find it in them to speak to me in the first place
then whatever they say is important.
My favorite books, movies, music, and food
You'll find that this section changes often.
Currently though the list is as follows:
Music: I like a pretty eclectic assortment of styles. I like
chamber music, opera and other classical but I also like metal, new
wave, electronica, indie rock and some hip-hop. Some of my favorite
artists are: Gary Numan, Velvet Acid Christ, The Shiny Toy Guns,
Angelspit, The Birthday Party, Love and Rockets, Bauhaus, Joy
Division, The Streets, Echo and The Bunnymen, The Misfits, Tom
Waits, Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth, Christian Death, Fields of the
Nephilim, Red Lorri Yellow Lorri, The Jesus and Marry Chain, The
Mission UK, The Cult, Sisters Of Mercy and many many more.
Books: Well I'm in the process of reading My Ishmael. I've finished
reading a book on Runes and a book on nocturnal witchcraft. Oh, I'm
also reading a book on Ogam wisdom sticks. I am into paganism in a
big way. I ve also read all but (I think-) one of the Anne Rice
Library. I read a lot of Poppy Z. Brite and Marcel Proust. I love
Shakespeare (but my memory is horrible so I can't do quotes or
anything.)Dante, Homer, Marcus Aurelius (again can't spell
it.)Shelley, Stoker. I absolutely adore H.P. Lovecraft. I've also
read a little (a lot less than I'd like to) Hunter S. Thompson.
I've read some Kerouac, however I don't believe I'm all that into
beat philosophy/poetry.
I also read a lot of conspiracy type books on things like Atlantis,
Anannuki, etc. I find them fun and interesting. I don't really
believe many of them though. But it's fun to think about. I also
read Chuck Klosterman, Phillip K Dick, Neil Gaiman, William Gibson,
Poe, Chaucer, Frost etc..
"I've read books like Eternal Essence of Being and Love In The Time
of Cholera. And I understood them...at least think I did. They're
about chicks right? Just kidding" Rob "High Fidelity".
Movies: I just watched an exceptional film called Wristcutters. One
of the best indie films I've watched since Eternal Sunshine Of The
Spotless Mind. Other films I'm into are: SLC Punk, 30 Days Of
Night, all of the "...Of The Living Dead" movies, Shakespeare In
Love (you're still judging me!), Pi, Requiem For A Dream, stuff
like that.
Food: I love good food. I don't care what's in it as long as it
tastes good. I love to cook as well as eat. My favorites are:
Italian (I'm picky though), Thai and BBQ. I also enjoy vegan food
but am myself not vegan or even vegetarian. I ate some of that raw
vegan food once, it was delicious but it ripped my stomach a new
one.
The six things I could never do without
Music, People (if I injure myself [which happens way more
frequently than I'd like] I'd need a doctor, etc.) Literature,
Friends, Music and good food.
I spend a lot of time thinking about
Life as it should be. I see a lot of problems in the world today. I
wish I could do more to change things. Unfortunately I don't see a
whole lot of options. This is why I hardly ever go to protests or
marches. I just don't ever see them do a whole lot of good. They
have in the past, that's a given. But I'm afraid things have
developed to such a state that they aren't going to change
peaceably. I see a revolt coming. I really think it hangs on what
Mr. Obama does with his time. Already he's trying to raise taxes
and has doubled the deficit. When will politicians realize that if
there's no money in the country then people won't be able to
sustain tax raises. The Tea Parties that have happened recently
have shown that people are not WILLING to. It's only a matter of
time before "not willing to" turns into "won't". By this I mean
someone cannot be willing to do something, however if they are
forced to, there will is irrelevant. If someone decides he/she
simply won't do it, then there's not a whole lot that can be done,
especially if "he/she" is a "they".
That's not all that I think about though. I also think about the
existence of the soul, religion (mostly how corrupt it is), and
food.
On a typical Friday night I am
Depends. I like to change things up. I can tell you this, you'll
never catch me at a club. Maybe a dive bar, but I detest the meat
markets. They are too crowded, too pretentious, too obnoxious. I'll
go to concerts, that's for sure. But concerts are different. The
crowd is there for the same reason you are. To enjoy the show. The
sense of fellowship there is awesome. If I'm not at a show or dive
bar, I like to check out a flick, hang with friends, search out old
graveyards and break into them and look at the headstones (with
utmost respect, mind you. I hate people who go there to party or
vandalize. That's just tacky.).
The most private thing I’m willing to admit here
Even though I've been off of it for years, I still wake up and want
Heroin. But No way in hell will I do it again. Withdrawals suck!
It's one of the most excruciating things I've ever been
through...next to that other thing. If you know me long enough,
you'll find out what that is.
You should message me if
You want to. You're bored. You have questions. You require internet
based human interaction. But mostly if you want to.