the phoenix is rising... (eric V2.0 coming soon)'s Interests
General
INTERESTS: Movies, music, dancing (to trance, progressive or deep house), jogging, working out, yoga, racquetball, hiking, skiing, taking long walks off of short piers, rock concerts, guitar, theatre, SOME reality tv, writing, making lists, cosmology/astronomy, paleontology, science (science is my religion), physics, history (ancient & current), spirituality (christianity, buddism, science), autobiographies, photography, singing/karaokiing, east asian culture, pop culture and knowledge in general.
THINGS I'M NOT INTERESTED IN: cars, sports, fashion, business, real estate, hardcore rap, hip hop culture, fox news...
TURN-ONS: natural beauty, pretty/goofy girls, natural hair colour, intellect, sweetness, genuine girls, good communication/verbal skills, self-reflection, readers, tomboys, girls who can laugh at themselves, good listenters, sensitivity, honesty, open-mindedness, compassion, empathy, confidence, humility, spirituality, good sense of humour (esp. self-deprecating), personal responsibility, someone who's politically aware and environmentally conscious, being in touch with your culture/ethnicity, long straight dark hair, almond eyes, sushi, singers, dancers, musicians, cats, buddhists, girls who use their turn signal...
TURN-OFFS: hardcore facial piercings, lower back tribal tattoos, unnecessary cosmetic surgery, coloured contacts, fake eyelashes, extra-short bangs, fake tans, white-washing of culture, overly thin eyebrows, blonde asians (except tila), anger, aggression, violence, judging, lying, racism, sexism, homophobia, intolerance, vanity, cockiness, arrogance, conceit, cynicism, ignorance, gossipers, trash talkers, negative energy, religious fundamentalism, "anyone who mentions jesus more than 300 times in a 2 minute conversation" (george carlin), intolerance, OCD, type A personalities, heavy smokers, tailgaters, bullies, drama, flakes, attention whores, girls that describe themselves as "ghetto-fabulous, gangsta, a spoiled princess, a bitch or slut ...
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Music
CLASSIC ROCK:
LED ZEPPELIN, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, The Doors, The Who, Bob Marley, Neil Diamond, John Lennon, Jesus Christ Superstar, Fleetwood Mac, Rush, Journey...
80S METAL:
IRON MAIDEN, Saxon, Great White, Guns N’ Roses, Queensryche, Scorpions, Warlock/Doro, Motley Crue, Judas Priest...
80S NEW WAVE/MODERN ROCK:
CONCRETE BLONDE, Berlin/Terri Nunn, Joan Jett, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Pat Benatar, The Police, 10,000 Maniacs, The Smiths/Morrissey, Cyndi Lauper, Kate Bush, Missing Persons...
90S ALTERNATIVE:
OASIS, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Letters to Cleo, The Verve/Richard Ashcroft, Lemonheads/Evan Dando, Lush, Hole, Pixies, Dance Hall Crashers, The Breeders, Radiohead, The Cranberries, Weezer, Elastica, Garbage, Throwing Muses/Kristin Hersh, Belly/Tanya Donelly, No Doubt, Morcheeba, Rilo Kiley, Frente!, Crystal Method, Rent & Les Miserables soundtracks, Trip Hop...
SINGER/SONGWRITERS: Tori Amos, Juliana Hatfield, PJ Harvey, Jewel, Heather Nova, Neneh Cherry, Sarah McLachlan, Poe, Alanis Morissette, Natalie Imbruglia, Fiona Apple, Nelly Furtado...
HIP HOP/R&B:
Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Brandy, Mariah Carey, Aaliyah, TLC, En Vogue, Destiny's Child, Mary J. Blige...
TRANCE:
Above & Beyond (aka Jono Grant, Dirt Devils, Free State,
Oceanlab), Armin van Buuren, Christopher Lawrence, De Niro (aka Chris Cowie, Dawntreader, Third Man, X-Cabs), Ferry Corsten (aka Albion, Moonman, System F, Gouryella, Veracocha), Mike Koglin (aka Argonauts), Matt Darey (aka Lost Tribe), Oliver Lieb (aka Paragliders), Paul van Dyk,
Push (aka M.I.K.E.), Solar Stone (aka Young Parisians), The Thrillseekers (aka En-Motion, Rapid Eye, Steve Helstrip),
Tiesto, York (aka DJ Sakin & Friends, Paragliders)
HOUSE/PROGRESSIVE:
atb, Axwell, bt (aka Libra), Chicane, Deep Dish, Gabriel & Dresden (aka Motorcycle), Jacques Lu Cont (aka Stuart Price, Thin White Duke), Three Drives, Van Bellen..
Movies
Classics:
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
THE TIME MACHINE
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY
1970s:
FANTASTIC PLANET
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN
1980s:
The Abyss
Born on the Fourth of July
DEFENDING YOUR LIFE
FULL METAL JACKET
HIGHLANDER
HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART I
THE NEVERENDING STORY
THE PRINCESS BRIDE
STAR WARS trilogy
THE TERMINATOR
THEY LIVE
THIS IS SPINAL TAP
TOP SECRET!
1990s:
10 Things I Hate About You
American Beauty
American Pie
As Good as it Gets
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
The Blair Witch Project
The Brady Bunch Movie
Brokedown Palace
Chasing Amy
CONTACT
The Crow
Dazed and Confused
Demolition Man
Dogma
Europa, Europa
Ever After
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fearless
THE FIFTH ELEMENT
Fight Club
FIRE WALK WITH ME
The Firm
Forrest Gump
GATTACA
GO
Good Will Hunting
GROUNDHOG DAY
HEAVEN & EARTH
Interview with the Vampire
Judgment Night
Jurassic Park
KALIFORNIA
KILLING ZOE
A League of Their Own
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL
MATRIX
Misery
NATURAL BORN KILLERS
OFFICE SPACE
Out of Sight
Patch Adams
Point of No Return
PRINCESS MONONOKE
Private Parts
Pulp Fiction
RAPA NUI
THE RAPTURE
The Ref
Saving Private Ryan
Schindler’s List
Seven
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
Silence of the Lambs
Sixth Sense
SLC PUNK
Star Wars trilogy
STRANGE DAYS
SWIMMING WITH SHARKS
Tank Girl
Terminator 2
THREESOME
Titanic
TO LIVE
Tombstone
Total Recall
TRUE ROMANCE
The Truman Show
The Usual Suspects
WHAT DREAMS MAY COME
X-Files
2000s:
40 Year Old Virgin
50 First Dates
A.I.
Almost Famous
Amelie
Batman Begins
THE BEACH
A Beautiful Mind
Better Luck Tomorrow
Black Hawk Down
The Bourne Identity
Bruce Almighty
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT
The Chronicles of Riddick
Constantine
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
DANCER IN THE DARK
El Crimen del Padre Amaro
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Eye
Fahrenheit 9/11
Fantastic Four
Finding Neverland
Gangs of New York
GARDEN STATE
Girl Interrupted
Gladiator
GROOVE
Harry Potter movies
Hellboy
High Fidelity
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
I, Robot
The Incredibles
The Island
Kill Bill Vols. 1 & 2
Kingdom of Heaven
Kung Fu Hustle
The Last Samurai
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy
Maria Full of Grace
MEMENTO
Men in Black 1&2
Million Dollar Baby
MINORITY REPORT
Monster’s Ball
THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE
One Hour Photo
Ong-Bak: Thai Warrior
The Others
Panic Room
The Passion of the Christ
The Patriot
Pirates of the Caribbean
Resident Evil
The Ring
School of Rock
Serenity
Shaun of the Dead
Shrek 1&2
Sideways
SIGNS
Sin City
Snatch
Spiderman 1&2
SPIRITED AWAY
Stuck on You
Three Kings
Troy
VANILLA SKY
A Very Long Engagement
War of the Worlds
Wedding Crashers
X-MEN
..
Television
the twilight zone (1960 & 1980s), monty python's flying circus, three's company, fraggle rock, V, tour of duty, the wonder years, married...with children, alien nation, quantum leap, in living color, herman's head, mtv's the real world, the ben stiller show, beavis & butt-head, moesha, jesse, south park, dark angel, smallville, rome, SNL..
Books
alice's adventures in wonderland, charlie and the chocolate factory, hammer of the gods, brave new world, the time machine, the hobbit, interview with the vampire, the neverending story, the tao of pooh, the princess bride, the secret diary of laura palmer, the new testament, the tao of physics, the celestine prophecy, fargo rock city, the beast (iron maiden), the davinci code, a short history of nearly everything..
Heroes
I admire Jesus, Buddha, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr. John Lennon, Bob Marley, Carl Sagan, Fred (Mr.) Rogers, Dr. David Viscott, Frank Sontag, Julia Butterfly Hill, Steve "The Crocodile Hunter" Irwin, Sean Penn, Margaret Cho, Chris McCandless (Into the Wild), teachers, firefighters, embedded photojournalists...
Simi Valley High
Simi Valley, CALIFORNIA
Graduated: 1991
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Major: college prep
Clubs: video production
1988 to 1991
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the phoenix is rising... (eric V2.0 coming soon)'s Blurbs
About me: my passions in life are music and movies. my favourite music styles are (in no particular order): 80s metal and modern rock, classic rock, 90s alternative, progressive trance. enjoy all genres of movies including foreign and independents. go dancing at clubs, jog, hike, work out to stay in shape. spiritual, i've read the entire new testament, but am not christian. other interests: astronomy/cosmology (the largest things in the universe: stars & galaxies), physics (the smallest things in the universe: subatomic particles), paleontology (dinosaurs), anthropology (cavemen), environmentalism, history (ancient rome & 20th century), pop culture (tv shows, etc.), politics (liberal for the most part: pro-choice, decriminalization of drug offenders, prison reform, for gay marriage, against capital punishment, nuclear energy and weapons, war). seeking the truth in all things: love, nature, beauty, god. can be somewhat shy and introverted, but i think i just am cautious and think before i speak. have a problem with getting enough sleep, racists, and shallow or closed-minded people. addiction is sugar. like writing autobiographical stories and music reviews. i have no secrets. i'm an open book. can be a problem for some, if they are not confident or secure enough to handle this. get along with pretty much everybody (it's my gemini nature). see three sides to one story. have trouble making up my mind sometimes because of this. but after i question an issue, my beliefs run pretty deep. hoping love will soon be the one thing humanity works for, as opposed to the fear and anger that currently is the way of life for the majority of people.
favourite foods: japanese (sushi), mexican, italian, greek, thai, indian, korean, chinese, filipino
Who I'd like to meet: intelligent beings from distant planets
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In loving memory to Charles Torrence who was our good friend, we had so many good times! Those days may be gone forever, but in the music his memory lives on. Chuck was buried today, may he Rest In Peace!
Hi Eric, I thought I'd log into myspace after months and months, and say hello. I know you don't go to FB very often. Hope all is well. BTW, my marathon pics for this past L.A. Marathon are up, if you want to take a look. Hope all is well and hope to see ya around soon. Currently funemployed, if you are around, lets hang.
how's my fave friend? how you been love? its been awhile. Just thinking about you the other day! i miss you! hope your good! I'm great if you'll ask me! still with my wonderful bf!! anyways get back at me.. oh and btw, I got a new no which happens every other month haha ill send it in your inbox. Give my Regards to Everybody especially Jason! Hope to see you soon! mwuahz
You know how you know I'm gay? I forgot to send you a a happy birthday comment. And that is a gay-ay thing to do. I know, I know... I am a luzer! Please forgive me and my gayness. Here's a late bday card for you from a gay robot -- Hope you and the maidens had a great one. Oh and by the way, you're not getting older...
1970s:
FANTASTIC PLANET
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN
1980s:
The Abyss
Born on the Fourth of July
DEFENDING YOUR LIFE
FULL METAL JACKET
HIGHLANDER
HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART I
THE NEVERENDING STORY
THE PRINCESS BRIDE
STAR WARS trilogy
THE TERMINATOR
THEY LIVE
THIS IS SPINAL TAP
TOP SECRET!
1990s:
10 Things I Hate About You
American Beauty
American Pie
As Good as it Gets
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
The Blair Witch Project
The Brady Bunch Movie
Brokedown Palace
Chasing Amy
CONTACT
The Crow
Dazed and Confused
Demolition Man
Dogma
Europa, Europa
Ever After
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fearless
THE FIFTH ELEMENT
Fight Club
FIRE WALK WITH ME
The Firm
Forrest Gump
GATTACA
GO
Good Will Hunting
GROUNDHOG DAY
HEAVEN & EARTH
Interview with the Vampire
Judgment Night
Jurassic Park
KALIFORNIA
KILLING ZOE
A League of Their Own
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL
MATRIX
Misery
NATURAL BORN KILLERS
OFFICE SPACE
Out of Sight
Patch Adams
Point of No Return
PRINCESS MONONOKE
Private Parts
Pulp Fiction
RAPA NUI
THE RAPTURE
The Ref
Saving Private Ryan
Schindler’s List
Seven
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
Silence of the Lambs
Sixth Sense
SLC PUNK
Star Wars trilogy
STRANGE DAYS
SWIMMING WITH SHARKS
Tank Girl
Terminator 2
THREESOME
Titanic
TO LIVE
Tombstone
Total Recall
TRUE ROMANCE
The Truman Show
The Usual Suspects
WHAT DREAMS MAY COME
X-Files
2000s:
40 Year Old Virgin
50 First Dates
A.I.
Almost Famous
Amelie
Batman Begins
THE BEACH
A Beautiful Mind
Better Luck Tomorrow
Black Hawk Down
The Bourne Identity
Bruce Almighty
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT
The Chronicles of Riddick
Constantine
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
DANCER IN THE DARK
El Crimen del Padre Amaro
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Eye
Fahrenheit 9/11
Fantastic Four
Finding Neverland
Gangs of New York
GARDEN STATE
Girl Interrupted
Gladiator
GROOVE
Harry Potter movies
Hellboy
High Fidelity
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
I, Robot
The Incredibles
The Island
Kill Bill Vols. 1 & 2
Kingdom of Heaven
Kung Fu Hustle
The Last Samurai
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy
Maria Full of Grace
MEMENTO
Men in Black 1&2
Million Dollar Baby
MINORITY REPORT
Monster’s Ball
THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE
One Hour Photo
Ong-Bak: Thai Warrior
The Others
Panic Room
The Passion of the Christ
The Patriot
Pirates of the Caribbean
Resident Evil
The Ring
School of Rock
Serenity
Shaun of the Dead
Shrek 1&2
Sideways
SIGNS
Sin City
Snatch
Spiderman 1&2
SPIRITED AWAY
Stuck on You
Three Kings
Troy
VANILLA SKY
A Very Long Engagement
War of the Worlds
Wedding Crashers
X-MEN
..
the twilight zone (1960 & 1980s), monty python's flying circus, three's company, fraggle rock, V, tour of duty, the wonder years, married...with children, alien nation, quantum leap, in living color, herman's head, mtv's the real world, the ben stiller show, beavis & butt-head, moesha, jesse, south park, dark angel, smallville, rome, SNL..
