John Quintana
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Advertising |
| Occupation | Grad Student |
| Location | San Francisco, CA, United States |
| Introduction | Here I am. One traveler trying to figure things out in San Francisco. Against all reason, I have managed to find a great deal of fun and happiness studying advertising at the Academy of Art, preparing for the day I get to bite my teeth into the "real world." I don't believe we are defined by our 9-5, and so, ultimately, I define myself by the choices I make and the way I interact with the world. I like getting to know new people and seeing things from others' perspectives. I am always open to new experiences. I like having deep conversations sure, but I find the best connections and real joys in life are found in the everyday and the trivial. So I am all about hanging out, watching some mindless television, pizza and beer, and fun music. Going to the latest gallery opening is great, but so is a really awesome club (dancing is one of the best cathartic experiences ever!). Spirituality is important to me. I wouldn't want to imagine life without a connection to the divine. |
| Interests | Painting, Reading, Hiking, Camping, Concerts (classical and rock), Ecology, Yoga, Weightlifting |
| Favorite movies | Onegin, The Hours, Atonement, Frida, Vanity Fair, Zoolander, Mr and Mrs Smith, Legally Blonde, Shawshank Redemption, Dead Poet's Society, Something's Gotta Give |
| Favorite music | Lauryn Hill, Beck, Bright Eyes, Fiona Apple, Alexi Murdoch, RadioHead, J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, Chopin, Jamiroquoi, Gwen Stefani What do you like to listen to on NPR? The Splendid Table, the Diane Rehm show, Radio West, Living on Earth, Talk of the Nation. |
| Favorite books | Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe; Phi: Divine Proportion in Art, Science, and Music; The Alchemist; Kite Runner; Chaim Potok; Robert Jordan (one of my guilty pleasures); NY Times; GQ (it's more than just spiffy ties) |