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ry^n

oh yes ... ever since the storm.

About Me


i'm starting to believe the ocean's much like you
because it gives and it takes away

My Interests


loved ones
music
movies
conversation
college
Invisible Children
journalism
coffee
the ocean
ikea
reading
road trips
being content

I'd like to meet:



/ ""Heaven will solve our problems, but not, I think, by showing us subtle reconciliations between all our apparently contradictory notions."

-C. S. Lewis

holla.

Music:

first and foremost:

THRICE

lately:

explosions in the sky
maura davis (denali / ambulette)
iron & wine
poison the well
the shins
mewithoutYou
mogwai
circa survive
these arms are snakes
feist
cold war kids
radiohead
the dear hunter
black unicorn
pedro the lion
sufjan stevens
dustin kensrue
maria taylor
the mercury program

Movies:

the top 10:

the godfather part I and II
the royal tenenbaums
the prestige
memento
collateral
the departed
crash
the life aqautic with steve zissou
fight club
the goonies

Television:

the office
arrested development
24
lost

Books:

currently reading:
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville

Heroes:

anyone who inspires me to be a better person :
God
family
friends

My Blog

Thrice Article (Full)

Thrice Takes Musical Progression Four Steps FurtherForget everything you know about Thrice. You haven't heard anything yet.The Orange County-bred post-hardcore icons have defied musical boundaries and...
Posted by ry^n on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:54:00 PST

i've done it again.

i have been inspired to create another playlist of some songs that hold meaning with me.check out the music if you have'nt heard of it: IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE.1. Flags of Dawn - Thrice This...
Posted by ry^n on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:07:00 PST

you got me arthur.

TaggotHere's how you play, once you've been tagged. You have to write a blog with 10 weird, random things, facts or habits about yourself. At the end you choose 10 people to be tagged, listing their n...
Posted by ry^n on Sat, 19 May 2007 03:18:00 PST

Wake Dead Man, Wake.

The lyrics to this song have really inspired me.They were written by the band As Cities Burn (check 'em out).They basically align with my beliefs about how we all should relate to this earth, and espe...
Posted by ry^n on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 10:04:00 PST

More Than Flashing Lights and Sound: The Best of Thrice

-Flags of Dawn-This darkness wouldEclipse our willA cold wind blowsAcross these hillsA swinging gazeFrom the hangman's treeA crow..s nest viewOf what's left to seeThe light that's formedOf shade will ...
Posted by ry^n on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:48:00 PST

Look what I have found ; a seashell in a sea of shells.

Dorm Life:Joseph looking at pornNoah sleeps...Gavin. Setting up. Dredg begins.Dino.Mark.More Dino.Jammin'Drew and Gavin.Meeting Dredg.Nice Night....
Posted by ry^n on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 12:51:00 PST

Mr. Beast

It is rare these days to find an album that can honestly fill you to the brim with awe and wonder. The latest offering from Scotland..s own Mogwai is just that - completely enthralling. The Glasgow ...
Posted by ry^n on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:18:00 PST

"Think of all that has happened here, on this earth"

One of the most important messages Faulkner tries to get across in his stories is the idea of man..s relationship with nature. He believes that man makes a mistake when he thinks he has any ownership...
Posted by ry^n on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:30:00 PST

Photographic Documentation of the Weekend's Excursion

DriverSleepersTHESE ARMS ARE SNAKESTHRICEChris backed out of the mob that formed as soon as TAAS was done playing, so the pictures he took were from far away and didnt turn out so well.here are the be...
Posted by ry^n on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:04:00 PST

If Jerry Bruckheimer can have one, then I sure as hell can.

I was just checking out iTunes today and saw all the famous people who have submitted playlists.  Keifer Sutherland, M. Night Shaymalan, Jack Black, the cast of The Office, etc.  So I t...
Posted by ry^n on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 02:33:00 PST