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About surrealist11

Writer. Born David J. Evangelisti in Colorado. David has lived in New Mexico, Colorado, Ohio and California. Enamored with movies from an early age, he enrolled in San Jose State University’s Journalism program. While studying journalism, public relations and filmmaking, he wrote and directed two films: “A Day in the Life of a San Jose Cockroach” and “Theft of a Shopping Cart” (in the vein of Vittoria De Sica’s “Bicycle Thief”). David earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism, concentration in Film, from San Jose State University. He began working in the areas of sales and marketing as a writer. In addition, he has written travel articles, travel memoirs, advertising copy, comedy bits, feature film scripts, personal essays and short stories. To date, he has written three unproduced feature film scripts: “Treading Water”, “The Other Cinema” and “A Sympathetic Lie”. From 2003-2004 he was an official taster for the Royal Academy of Wine Tasters. The Royal Academy attempted to create an unbiased wine rating system available to every winery, vineyard or wine distributor across the United States and around the world. This blog is a compilation of the following: a slang dictionary; personal essays; comedic rants; travel memoirs; literary journalism; feature articles; recipes; restaurant reviews; wine reviews; slice-of-life vignettes.

Things We’ve Learned Job Hunting: “Keeping it REAL in 2015”

  By David J. Evangelisti, Resume Writer & Career Coach https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjevangelisti davidjevangelisti@gmail.com     As David Duchovny’s character Fox Mulder stated in the popular “The X-Files” TV show, “The Truth is Out There” and I’ve come to realize some universal … Continue reading

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Bella and I rarely get back to LA since we left in 2007.  Regardless, we try and “sniff in” a couple of times a year.  The focus of this voyage will be some LA institutions as well as a “New … Continue reading

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Writing Sample: Analyst (Cover Letter)

Note: The formatting isn’t perfect since this was modified from a Word document into WordPress but the content remains the same.       July 17, 2015 Dan Tana Client Services Manager Desert Inn 2015 Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, … Continue reading

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Day Trip: “Elfie and Davy Welcome you to Little Taiwan”…

Bella and I resided in the community of Rowland Heights, CA which is often referred to as “Little Taiwan” by Taiwanese locals.  As well you can find nearly any Asian culture’s cuisine represented in this city.  There are certain things … Continue reading

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Writing Sample: Client Services & PR Writer (Functional Resume)

Note: The formatting isn’t perfect since this was modified from a Word document into WordPress but the content remains the same. Dan Tana Irvine, CA 92602 * 949-555-1212 * dantana@gmail.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/dantana CLIENT RELATIONS & PR WRITER   SUMMARY A sharp … Continue reading

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