CURRENT MISSION

See Earth.

ABOUT ME

I grew up in Idaho and moved east to New York for art and adventure. I've worked a million shitty jobs and a few tolerable ones. I've been a carpenter and a bartender. I take life one step at a time, and right now I'm traveling as far and wide as I can.

PHILOSOPHY

Enjoy it while you can.

Interests

Reading, art, the perfect omelette, kicking cans, avoiding cracks in sidewalks, hand-made shoes, color, the Myth, tiny things, oversized things, espresso, music, speaking to inanimate objects, trying new hair-conditioners, making perfect popcorn, drinking in public, comfort, pleasure, rolled up pants, tacos, Sturm und drang, Woody Allen, snowboarding, playing Scrabble, playing pool, wood, building things, film, obelisks, and sitting and watching, sorting music by song length, sorting books chronologically by original date of publication

• arts
• books
• coloring
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• billiards
• music
• snowboarding

Music, Movies, and Books

This month I've read: 'Invitation to a Beheading' (Nabakov), 'Bitter Lemons of Cyprus' (Durrell), 'Mr. Sammler's Planet' (Bellow), 'The Stranger' (Camus), 'Heart of Darkness' (Joseph Conrad), 'What We Talk About When We Talk About Love' (Raymond Carver).

I've been listening to: Leadbelly, Edith Piaff, Marlene Dietrich, Animal Collective, Joanna Newsom, Lightning Bolt, Jimmie Rogers, Ponytail, Add N to X, Melt Banana, Deerhoof, Johnny Cash, Ethiopiques, Toots & The Maytals, Merzbow, Sonic Youth

This month I've watched: Sans Soleill, The Bicycle Thief, On the Waterfront, Vertigo, Antichrist, Lawrence of Arabia, Pirate Radio, Ali (Fear Eats the Soul), Head-On, The Big Blue, Conspirators of Pleasure, Casablanca, Dancer in the Dark, La Jetee, L'Avventura, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall Past Lives

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Montenegro, Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States