This stuff needs some editing as it’s a big mess of pasted stuff and a lot of it is duplicate.
“Why grab possessions like thieves, or divide them like socialists, when you can ignore them like wise men?”
~ Natalie Clifford Barney
i live in the country of California. although i love to draw and paint, i do not get to do that for a living. i’m a son to Tina. a brother to Felisha & Michael. blood to Los Olivérez. fellow saint in the household of faith. and a friend to all. i’m a Global Web Content Specialist. i studied filmmaking. i get to write my opinions about movies in ink and moviebabbling. i like coffee. i like superman. i wish i could fly, or at least walk around with a red cape without anyone making fun of me. i’d like to be a billionaire one day so i can give it all away, helping fund local charities, shelters, kitchens, families, etc., including the Dream Center and aide to medical and missionary work in suffering areas of the world; for now i must settle for giving what i have now - “faithful in the small, faithful in the big”. i wish i could act in movies or theatre. i would like to some day direct a movie. i’d also like to be a cinematographer, working in HD. i like cheez-its. and spoken word performance. but not necessarily together. I am not fond of netiquette chat abbreviations ike LOL or LOMSECIPFREELYX. i really don’t like computers. i like reading about religion and culture. i like guitar and trying to play it. i love ping-pong but don’t have anyone to play with. i like some other stuff that might make you think i’m cooler than i really am.
GENERAL INTEREST IN
art, design, movies and filmmaking, cinematography, acting, street art, urban design and fashion, bible, christianity, religions and philosophy, sociological stuff, comedy and humour, web and graphic design, superman, ping-pong, baseball, and that’s pretty much all there is to it. that’s me, the end.
INSPIRATION
el greco, jan van eyeck, m. night shyamalan, michelangelo, caravaggio, keith harring, jackson pollock, vasquez, bill watterson, banksy, selflessness, matthew libatique, japanese paintings, watercolour paintings, greco-roman architecture, early christian art, roger deakins, robert richardson, tak fujimoto, casablanca, macario, eternal sunshine, triplets of belleville, images of the archetypal ‘mexican’ woman in ads and posters, golden age mexican cinema and some new wave, black and white cinematography, tim burton, alfred hitchcock, orson welles, darren arronofsky, christopher nolan, joel and ethan coen, rich colours and textures, justin bua, moving and handheld camera work(in movies), stylish fashion with a sense of practicality and comfort, and other stuff.
HEROES
There are bajillions of people today and throughout history who’ve done selfless, heroic things. Those who put God, their families and communities before themselves are heroes to me. But if we’re talking specific word-association: my Mom (no man or woman impresses me more than she), David (the shepherd-king of Israel), and Superman (Man of Steel) come to mind.
+ Wait a minute.
- Everyone says that. But I don’t grant any reprieves.
~ Det Sjunde inseglet
MOVIES
The Fountain, the Passion of Joan of Arc, Macario, El Laberinto del Fauno, Unbreakable, Matrix(pt1), il Postino, Angelitos Negros (1948), Memento, The Man Who Wasn’t There, Chocolat, Requiem for a Dream, Citizen Kane, Habla Con Ella, Le Fils, The Return, Collateral, Kundun, Lola rennt, Napoleon Dynamite, Truman Show, La Cité des enfants perdus, Christopher Guest’s movies, La Vita e Bella, The Sound of Music, minority report, Strangers on a Train, Oh Brother Where Art Thou?, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Harvey, magnolia, crash(2005), voces inocentes….
TV
4 8 15 16 23 42. heroes. smallville. ugly betty. interesting stuff like animals, food, and cartoons.
MUSIC
stuff that sounds nice to me. i don’t know much about popular musicians, bands, genres, or the wannabe-obscure re-hash of a band on your tshirt.
BOOKS
i read stuff that interests me, not what the fools, the thinkers, the revolutionaries, the washed and unwashed masses, the unspoken for, the spoken for, you, They, or Oprah tells me to read. and i won’t try to impress you by dropping titles and authors like i care if anyone thinks i’m well-read or not :)
in other words: i don’t read much. i like to read about art history and criticism, urban art, street art, fashion illustration, cinematography and filmmaking, philosophy, christianity and theology, world religions, origins of life and Big Questions stuff, cultural/social/ethical stuff, other stuff…
i read much fiction, except for maybe some comic strips and short stories. Check out Calvin & Hobbes, Stuff Sucks, or Bone.
The End. for real.
cartoonist, illustrator, artist, designer, redundant.
art: drawing, painting, design, galleries, crafty stuff, urban design, fashion.
film & video: watching movies, filmmaking, cinematography, criticism, camera and editing
food: i like to eat. italian, indian, and ‘mediterranean’
I like coffee, cartoons, superman, denzel washington, learning about relgions and philosophy, spoken word performance, open mike nights that don’t suck, helping people with web, graphics, and video, good comedy with an appreciation for words and a sharp wit.
I think I like the outdoors and beaches even though I don’t often get the chance to enjoy those things. I’d go skating and/or ice skating all the time, if I had, well… more time.
i’m a boy. i’m 26. i live in the country of California.
although i love to draw and paint, i do not get to do that for a living.
i work as a web content specialist for Trend Micro, and occasionally moonlight as an artist and movie critic for MovieBabbling and INK. i studied storytelling through media (TAT at CSUMB), emphasizing in filmmaking.
I’m a Christian and I love art and design, color and creation, beauty and poetry and much of what some call ‘artsy fartsy’.
i wish i could fly, or at least walk around with a red cape without anyone making fun of me. i wish i could act in movies or theatre. i would like to some day direct a movie and/or be a cinematographer, working in HD.
i like cheez-its. and spoken word performance. but not necessarily together. and don’t you hate cheezy jokes?
i really hate computers. i like reading about religion and culture. i like guitar and trying to play it. i love ping-pong but don’t have anyone to play with. i like some other stuff that might make you think i’m cooler than i really am.
i maintain a boring, neverly-updated, personal website
Kindalikesorta is my online creative media home for bloggy stuff, artwork, designs, videos, movie reviews and random musings. Lately it’s been mostly blog junk. It’s all kindalikesorta, y’know?
i like a lot of stuff: Sunlight, life, air, warm blankets, comfortable jeans, jumbo spinach tortellini, ping-pong and ‘breakfast cereal’.
i love cereal. morning, noon, or night, in a box with a fox on the rocks — cereal is always good. i think LIFE cereal is possibly my favouritest — blissful chunks of heaven packaged in lightly-sweetened chexy squares.
i absolutely hate when i’m eating cereal and milk dribbles down my chin. it makes me so mad i want to punch whoever’s closest to me in the face. But no one is usually around cuz i’m eating in the closet, so i just bite down really hard on my spoon, hoping that i’d at least bruise my spoon’s ribs. my spoon never reacts, it just sits there, and i’m the one with my tooth chipped and fillings torn out. oh spoon, how i loathe thee.
i don’t like pleated pants, or snobby restaurant hosts, or people who insist that the proper pronunciation for ‘bruschetta’ is broo-sheddah.
i also hate it when people say “how was your weekend?” or “how are you?” as they scramble passed me in the hallways at work. Every time They do that, I want to throw hot coffee in their left eye. Why the left eye? well because it sounds cool like that girl from TLC.
my unlikes seem to have overwhelmed my likes…. oh! i like saltwater taffy being smooshed and stretched in those machines. and feta cheese. and falafels. and hummus. and baklava. what the? ‘mediterranean’ food items. that was weird.
People, no matter how simple, ignorant, naive, intelligent, angry, shallow, or whatever….are complex. We simply cannot be described easily in an “About Me” box.
We are walking contradictions, paradoxes, miracles, simultaneously wise and foolish, at times meandering in the maze of mediocrity while striving for the high plain of peace, good will, success and all that.
in a nutshell: i’m a weak boy and a strong man. i am angry and i am nice. i am a punk and a gent. i am an artist and a hack. i’m a nerd with a desire for the suave and debonair. i am both genius and fool. i am lazy and ambitious. i am unsure and determined. i am funny and boring. i am bitter and at peace. i laugh at the supposed self-sufficient spoiled sillies, while at the same time weep at the self-imposed frustrations of my own life. i accept the things i cannot change while cursing them all along the way. i shake my fists at God while clenching them in prayer for grace. i am hip hop and classic bach. i am superman and i am stick man. i am a dirty rag at the feet of God, and i am a prince in His court. i am talented and without skill. i am knowledgeable, but know nothing. i love nature, but never stop to walk through it all. i have privilege, but no luxury. i’ve fallen seven times, only to rise again and move on. though the waves of life encompass my circle of vision, i will move on.
i am all these things and more, and yes, perhaps even less. i am efrain. hear me squeak.
i’m a son to Tina. a brother to Felisha & Michael. blood to Los Olivérez. fellow saint in the household of faith. and a friend to all.
my mother is a little woman with a voice that can shake the heavens, a hand that can move mountains, a prayer that can move the hand of God, and a look that can cut you in two. and even after all the heartache i’ve caused her, she still loves me, my brother, and sister more than anything in this world.
my sister is kindalike a wacky, more outgoing, punk version of my mum. she thinks she’s big and bad, but she’ll always be my little sister ;
My brother is a big ol’ giant little brother. he’s a Divo. haha. a singer/vocalist and musician.
I always wanted to be a gangster. Okay not really, but since I was about two years old, I’ve loved to draw, paint, and do creative stuff. Cartoons after school and on Saturday mornings have a special place in my heart, inspiring much of my doodling throughout the years. But like all artists, my artistic enrichment comes from the work of many sources — from the frescoes of the Renaissance to Banksy’s bold commentary to the inimitable beauty of God’s creation.
el greco, jan van eyeck, m. night shyamalan, michelangelo, caravaggio, keith harring, jackson pollock, frank lloyd wright, vasquez, bill watterson, matthew libatique, japanese paintings, clean watercolour paintings, greco-roman architecture, early christian art and imagery, nature, beautiful cinematography and photography, tim burton, alfred hitchcock, orson welles, darren arronofsky, joel and ethan coen, rich colours and lighting, justin bua, moving and handheld camera work(in movies), and other stuff.
There are bajillions of people today and throughout history who’ve done selfless, heroic things. Those who put God, their families and communities before themselves are heroes to me. But if we’re talking specific word-association: my Mom (no man or woman impresses me more than she), David (the shepherd-king of Israel), and Superman (Man of Steel) come to mind.
+ Wait a minute.
- Everyone says that. But I don’t grant any reprieves.
~ Det Sjunde inseglet
The Fountain, the Passion of Joan of Arc, Macario, El Laberinto del Fauno, Unbreakable, Matrix(pt1), il Postino, Angelitos Negros (1948), Memento, The Man Who Wasn’t There, Chocolat, Requiem for a Dream, Citizen Kane, Habla Con Ella, Le Fils, The Return, Collateral, Kundun, Lola rennt, Napoleon Dynamite, Truman Show, La Cité des enfants perdus, Christopher Guest’s movies, La Vita e Bella, The Sound of Music, minority report, Strangers on a Train, Oh Brother Where Art Thou?, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Harvey, magnolia, crash(2005), voces inocentes.
4 8 15 16 23 42. heroes. smallville. ugly betty. interesting stuff like animals, food, and cartoons.
stuff that sounds nice to me. i don’t know much about popular musicians, bands, genres, or the wannabe-obscure re-hash of a band on your tshirt.
i read stuff that interests me: art history and criticism, urban art, street art, fashion illustration, cinematography and filmmaking, philosophy, christianity and theology, world religions, origins of life and Big Questions stuff, cultural/social/ethical stuff, other stuff.
i don’t read much fiction. but i do like to read some comic strips and short stories. Check out Calvin & Hobbes, Stuff Sucks, or Bone. I recently read “Leaper” by Geoffrey Wood - that was an awesome book.
since i’ve basically summarized my entire being in these boxes, you need not ever meet me or contact me as there is nothing more to know. :p
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