Allen Dale Parish's Page

Name

Allen

About Me

I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence."-Frederick Douglass



Welcome to my little piece of personality. It's just me. No biggie.:-P I guess you can call me a work in progress. I'm nowhere near to being the kind of man I want to be, but I'm working on it. I'm trying to get my grown-up on. I have an odd sense of humor. A lot of things I find myself laughing at, some people might not be comfortable laughing at. It comes from growing up seeing and dealing with more of the cynical side of life than most people care to acknowledge. I'm not a relationship kind of guy. Never have been, even when I tried to be. No disrespect to married folks or people in love, but it's just not my cup of tea. Looking forward to some interesting conversation with some cool people, as I am always on the lookout for signs of intelligent life. If you're a movie nut like me, we'll get along just fine.



Video games are a must with me. I've been playing ever since the Atari 2600 days, and I've had almost every game system since. Some people play chess, some people solve crossword puzzles, I'm a hardcore gamer. I dig most music that gets my head nodding. I'm a hip hop head, and I will be until the day I die, but I have a problem with some of this new stuff. I usually stick to the underground stuff. I find myself drifting torwards dj's and instrumentals lately. There aren't a lot of rappers or mc's left that have anything real to say. Prince is always in my ear. I dig his new stuff, but you really can't beat old school Prince. Nobody jams like that anymore. I have a massive appreciation for artists. Anybody that digs deep into their soul and creates something that inspires an emotional response, or gets people thinking. Painters, sculpters, writers, poets, musicians, comic book artists, graffiti artists, film makers, etc. If I had any sense when I was coming up, I would of went to film school. That is my real passion, movies and animation. Not just what goes on in front of the camera, I dig good acting and a bomb ass scene, but what goes on behind the camera as well. Cinematography, special effects, art direction, musical scoring, all of that stuff. I'm the guy that they make extras on DVD's for.

Religious or spiritual, I don't know what you would call me. I believe in God, but I'm not a fan of organized religion. I think a lot of that stuff has more to do with power and money rather than faith, and I can't support that. I go to God my own way. I don't need help with that. I'm not much for relationships. I got tired of playing the game, only to have the rules continue to change in mid-play, so I took myself off the board, and it was the best decision I ever made for myself. I'm selfish with my freedom and I won't apologize for choosing what works for me. I've never been married, I have no kids, and I'm just fine with the status quo. I'm all for dating, but I need to be free.

I can't think of anything else. What would you like to know?

You can be my friend if...

I haven't bored you to death by now.

Website :

http://www.facebook.com/allen.parish1

Occupation:

Life lover

Favorite bands:

Prince, Raphael Saadiq, Shuggie Otis, Mos Def, J Dilla, Madlib, Flying Lotus, Slum Village, A Tribe Called Quest, Q-Tip, Kid Cudi, Erykah Badu, Joi Gilliam, Van Hunt, Parliament-Funkadelic, Jimi Hendrix, The Clash, David Bowie, Fishbone, Led Zeppelin, Cerebral Ballzy, Beastie Boys, OFWGKTA, MF DOOM

Favorite movies:

Action flicks, sci-fi flicks, comic book flicks, horror flicks, comedy flicks, gangster epics, anime, spaghetti westerns, 70's-80's grindhouse exploitation flicks, independent masterpieces, Spike Lee joints, Tarantino.

Favorite books:

Marvel Comics, Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins series,

Favorite Magazines:

Movie news mags.

Favorite TV shows:

The Law & Order shows, Louie, Archer, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, The Venture Brothers, Family Guy, Unsung

Relationship status:

Single

Orientation:

Straight

Zodiac Sign

Two fish

Kids?:

No. I can hardly take care of myself.

Smoke/Drink?

no/ no