Native New Yorker/Life long Upper West Sider, blessed/cursed with "The conscious of a liberal" (truly appreciated if you know who I'm referring to). Serial procrastinator but working on it..

Basically helping to settle the "financial mis-understandings" of early in this century.

Finding great restaurants in random cities I've never been to (seriously, am I cursed with good luck?/not likely).

I'm a tall Japanese/Jewish dude who without a haircut, has a Jew-Fro.

Books: Personally I prefer periodicals i.e. The Nation, The New Yorker, Harpers and New York Magazine (especially now that Frank Rich is there) but if I have to name a few all time favorites: The World According to Garp, Breakfast of Champions, Fear and Loathing, The Shock Doctrine, In Cold Blood, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.

Movies: The Big Lebowski (and most Coen Brothers' films), City of God, Eternal Sunshine, Borat, Boogie Nights, Moonrise Kingdom (Wes Anderson seriously kicks Ass).

TV: Louis, The Office (UK & US but not the last 2 seasons in the US), Peep Show, Arrested Development, Curb, The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, Extras, Lifes To Short, Daily Show & Colbert are essential.

Music: 1990's Hip Hop, Dylan, The Doors, Joplin, Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, Flight of the Conchords.

Top three cuisines: Vietnamese, Peruvian, Japanese (also you can never go wrong with Chirping Chicken or a good Jewish Deli).

1. Krugman Monday and Friday.
2. Friendly yet potentially argumentative banter (I love people who I can intellectually argue with or at least will call me on my BS)
3. The Nation (the magazine/website)
4. Vodka
5. NYSC or running along the Hudson
6. Sleeping in weekends

What the fuck happened to OWS?. Why did the media suddenly not care? (actually if you think about it they never did because as a journalist if you fail to anticipate or understand a concept from inception what does that show about your journalistic skills). Why are most people satisfied that income inequality is not an issue worthy of commentary when it is probably THE ISSUE which most needs to be addressed in America!

Rediscovering my extended family (I'm starting to love my cousins who I haven't seen in who knows how long) .

How ass-backwards the Citizens United decision was???? (I truly admire people like Bernie Sanders and the Montana Supreme Court who refuse to allow our political system to continue to be corrupted).

Why Justice Roberts sided with the left on ACA (Glad he did). The "Commerce Clause " argument really makes sense in this situation ie (young people) who don't buy insurance (because they are healthy) don't purchase it and the cost is then transfered to... guess who... Oh Wait...

Either stuck at work, which leads to late night DVR/Netflix sessions or out drinking/dancing/babblingly/being an asshole with friends. Personally I prefer going out Saturdays to Fridays. Sometimes your just exhausted from work and want to vedge out.

Every once in a while I check out TMZ (more embarresing than private), besides that, this is the internet... ask me face to face.

You are progressive, don't mind someone who likes to drink and believes that New Deal policies are worth defending in an age where punditry dominates and facts are apparently not important.

Or, minus the above you just want to get a drink and hang out.