Mr. P
Hobbies n Passions
Art Stuff
Media that made ME
Muzak!
200
I was born in the town of Princeton in this State. Often considered the armpit of America, it's home to places like Perth Amboy, Six Flags and Atlantic City.
New Jersey
200
This vehicle is incredibly efficient, often converting 98.5% of power to the wheels. During the pandemic, I taught myself how to restore, maintain and apply paint jobs to this marvel of human engineering.
Bicycle
200
My first art love: this skill is considered the foundation of all art making. Photo evidence shows me doing this as early as 3 years old.
Drawing
200
This media franchise took the West by storm in the late 90s with collectible trading cards, an animated series and immersive handheld video games.
Pokémon
200
Shout! This British duo's Sophomore album "Songs From the Big Chair" is my favorite album from the 80s. 6 of the 8 tracks charted as singles, with 2 reaching number 1.
Tears for Fears
300
I spent most of my childhood in this State. The particular town I lived in is part of a small land area with a Tropical Rainforest climate, the only area in the U.S. to be in this climate zone.
Florida
300
Inspired by Dragon Ball Z, I began this Korean art form at 8 years old and continued until the age of 16. The skills and discipline I learned continue to define my life.
Martial Arts/Tang Soo Do
300
My second art love: I quickly took to this skill at a young age - my cityscape in this discipline won the district art show when I was in 2nd grade.
Painting
300
Buttered Toast & Gravy! This cartoon centers around the trials and tribulations of 3 friends that share the same name. Episodes often feature other neighborhood children from their cul-de-sac and their collective quest for delicious jawbreakers.
Ed, Edd and Eddy
300
Emotional landscapes! This icelandic singer reinvigorated electronic music by combining avant-garde production techniques with orchestral arrangements & introspective lyrics. They are banned from performing in China.
Björk
500
Though I graduated with a BFA in Drawing & Painting, I was initially accepted to Penn State as this STEM major
Biotechnology Engineering
500
Beginning in High School, I participated in this sport measured only in meters. Hermes' winged sandals are a universal symbol.
Track
500
After viewing etchings by Rembrandt in college and closely examining paper money, I became obsessed with this shading style.
Cross Hatching
500
Revenge of the Bride! This movie and its sequel follow the revenge quest of an exiled assassin codenamed "Black Mamba" as she eliminates other members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. Heavily inspired by 19070s exploitation films, the movies combine themes from blaxploitation, spaghetti western & samurai/martial arts movies.
Kill Bill
500
This Scottish band pioneered the dreampop genre. Their sound features otherworldy operatic vocals with rarely intelligible lyrics
Cocteau Twins
800
My father's lineage can be traced back to the Mayflower: the "Persson's" came from this Scandinavian country.
Sweden
800
This uncommon weather event occurs most often in the central United States - so often that there is even an alley named after it. People risk their lives chasing this phenomenon to capture awe-inspiring footage.
Tornadoes
800
I adore André Derain's portrait of his good friend Henri Matisse, painted in 1905.
Both of these artists, along with Van Gogh, are classified as a part of this art movement. This movement directly follows Monet's Impressionist works in painting.
Post-Impressionism
800
Follow the White Rabbit! This science fiction trilogy is based on the premise that our reality is a simulation and that we are a power source for a race of machines. The main character's journey initially evoked biblical connections. More recently, the story has been interpreted as a trans allegory.
The Matrix
800
Eat your vegetables, children! This nu-metal group from Bakersfield, California began my years long obsession with heavy music. Their music covers themes of self-hatred, dealing with trauma/abuse & being viewed by society as a "freak." They had a cameo in the third season of South Park.
KoRn
1000
After a grueling 8 hour interview process, I was the one out of 400 that was hired by this major airline.
United Airlines
1000
The calamitous combination of high pressure steam, steel and coal created a grossly inefficient vehicle that united the East and West coast and ushered in the American Industrial Revolution. This boiler on wheels has brought me joy since I first laid eyes on one.
Steam Engine/Train
1000
This R&B artist of the early 2010s once used on of my drawings in the promotional material of their most recently released album. The drawing features two hands embracing (gayly).
Frank Ocean
1000
It found a voice... now it needs a body! James Cameron referred to this 1995 animated film as a "stunning work of speculative fiction." It explores themes of gender and identity using the existence cyborgs as the main plot device
Ghost in the Shell
1000
I'm Blue! This American-Italian Europop trio are considered one-hit wonders of the late 90s. Their first album was my first CD and I can sing along from start to finish to this day.
Eiffel 65