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About Me

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"Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage." ~ Benjamin Disraeli
You'll usually catch me playing pool, listening to music, watching films, or at work...
I work hard but try not to bring it home with me.
I'm very ambitious and goal driven.
I enjoy being excited, cooking, and writing. I believe things should be done properly. I have difficulties dealing with people who aren't passionate about something, anything. I think it's our lifeblood, as it nourishes our need to have purpose in life. I'm not sure why we're constructed that way.
We just are.

My Interests

Pool, Design, Mathematics, Military Strategy, Politics, Photography, Travel, Cultures, Wine, Whiskey, Running, Poetry, Writing, Management Science, Camping, Electronics, Security, Tai Chi, Meditation, Dancing, Gourmet Cuisine, Hypnosis, Independent Film, Aerospace, Globalization, Organized Crime, History, Architecture, Art, Being good and bad at the same time

I'd like to meet:

Driven people, generally speaking. Of specific people: Tom Clancy. Mikhail Kalashnikov. Bill Clinton. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Those are the only ones that come to mind.

Music:

This part gets tedious:Massive Attack. The Verve. Zero 7. Swayzak. Portishead. Depeche Mode. Air. Aimee Mann. Coldplay. Pearl Jam. Santos and Johnny. Rage Against the Machine. Nirvana. Information Society. Oasis. Alpha. Fiona Apple. Jack Johnson. Flaming Lips. Aphex Twin. The Shins. Iggy Pop. Frank Sinatra. Morcheeba. Kanye West. The Postal Service. Cypress Hill. Leftfield. Hooverphonic. Puracane. Moby. Tricky. The Killers. Bobby Vinton. Sneaker Pimps. Nick Cave. Talvin Singh. The Ventures. Eurythmics. Suzanne Vega. Overseer. Bebel Gilberto. Dick Dale. Soundgarden. Ben Harper. Pavarotti. Violent Femmes. The Deftones. Nine Inch Nails. Elliott Smith. Radiohead. Dust Brothers. Prodigy. Smashing Pumpkins. The Doors. New Order. Thievery Corporation. Charles Aznavour. Snoop Dogg and Dre. Vendetta Red. Foo Fighters. Renee Fleming. Lawnmowers. Loreena McKennitt. Lush. Madonna. Marvin Gaye.

Movies:

Goodfellas. The Godfather Pt I and II. Scarface. Pulp Fiction. Reservoir Dogs. Touch of Evil. Fight Club. Ghost in The Shell I and II. Lost in Translation. The Matrix. Pool Hall Junkies. Rounders. The Last House On the Left. The Wicker Man.

Television:

I actually don't own a television.But when I can I watch Entourage and CNBC. I know, I know, boring.

Books:

The Count of Monte Cristo, The Art of War, The Holy Bible, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Crime and Punishment, The Brief History of the Dead, Enders Game, Neuromancer, The Adventures of Anybody, Paradise Lost, A Moveable Feast

Heroes:

Franklin Roosevelt,Albert Einstein, Bruce Lee, Ernest Hemingway

My Blog

A Not So Ordinary Weekend

I have had an eventful weekend. On Friday night, I stopped into the UDistrict and saw Matt and Emily. I hung out with Craig (Psalm's exbf for those of you who don't know him), who happens...
Posted by Gilbert [Tactic] Lee on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:15:00 PST

My Noir Life

I'm going back to school in January to finish up my upper levels. When I am done, I am looking for new employment and leaving the Seattle area.This decision is tentative. I need to make a ...
Posted by Gilbert [Tactic] Lee on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:31:00 PST

Pavarotti

Very rarely do I openly discuss my music preferences at great length, at least in a written form. All I have time to say right now is that the loss of Pavarotti is very sad indeed. Better to go in pea...
Posted by Gilbert [Tactic] Lee on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:51:00 PST

Drinking Alone

Drinking Alone No love is near meA scotch glass mirrors my thoughtsMuch like an old friendI knew but I forgottenThe haunting kiss I long for...
Posted by Gilbert [Tactic] Lee on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:11:00 PST

Think Over A Drink: I Am NOT Afraid

Fear, I'm sure everyone has one. Something deep down that we know causes us to be irrational and to have anxieties; ideas of panic abound. It's natural to be afraid of things. It's what te...
Posted by Gilbert [Tactic] Lee on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:17:00 PST

Life Goes Easy On Me...

Some days, like today, I just feel a lot better cutting myself away from all the underlying issues that are bothering me. It's hard to stop, assess a situation, and then back up from it to u...
Posted by Gilbert [Tactic] Lee on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:36:00 PST

Think Over A Drink: Priorities

You ever feel like everyone is just asleep? Like no one really cares about what's going on outside their small little world? I feel like that sometimes. I'm not sure why people seem to val...
Posted by Gilbert [Tactic] Lee on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:17:00 PST

And So I Am

I had some revelations recently that I've been contemplating while at work. I am perfectly fine being who I am. Until I learn to accept that I'm not perfect and always trying to strive to be som...
Posted by Gilbert [Tactic] Lee on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:03:00 PST

Disconnected

I couldn't stop watching, like a film so bad you couldn't turn away. Every time the man would play the video game on the television the girl next to him would scream in pain, as if...
Posted by Gilbert [Tactic] Lee on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:48:00 PST

Think Over A Drink: Trusting Leadership

Usually around midnight everyday, after a workday, I like to sit down and have a drink. Usually it's vodka from the freezer, two fingers of scotch, or a beer, and just one. I stop and I th...
Posted by Gilbert [Tactic] Lee on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:04:00 PST