My wife, my kids, art (drawing, painting, graphic design, music, video/film, photography, theater, writing stories, writing poetry, digital design), computers, business, education, child education, problem-solving, music engineering, web design, multimedia design, woodworking, driving, camping, fishing, hiking, bowling, football, watching movies... you know, the basics.
I sell art on Lulu.com! Here are some of my latest:
I'd like to meet:
I'm not into dating or relationships past friends; Joe is happily married and that will never change. I would like to find people looking to network. Specifically, anyone in the music industry, creative services (art production, multimedia, music engineering, animation, etc), web development or small business development. I like friends too; anyone looking for friends can let me know, as long as you're not a spammer. I tend to hunt spam accounts down and get them eliminated.
I drink Powerthirst, and now I have more babies!!!
Music:
All kinds of bands, so I'm not listing them all. I like rock, metal, alternative, punk, ska, indie, garage, industrial, alt-metal, classic rock, experimental, jazz, acid jazz, acid rock, fusion, blues, neo-classical (a variation of metal), flamenco, jungle drums, electronic/dance (trance, jungle, block beat, drum n' bass, techno, techno-fusion), some pop, oldies, some rap, hip-hop, and the country that my wife makes me listen to. In one word: Eclectic.
Josh Woodward
Thievery Corporation
Movies:
I like movies that push boundaries. I have many favorites; too many to list, and I'd hate to leave any out. My favorite directors range from the bigs to the smalls: Quentin Tarantino, Guy Ritchie, Steven Speilburg, Martin Scorsese, Stanley Kubrick, George Lucas, Peter Jackson, Ron Howard, Rob Reiner, Michael Crichton, M. Night Shyamalan, Wes Craven, Tim Burton, and several other obscure ones I'd have to look up. If it's a drama, I prefer historical movies. If it's a comedy, a political or romantic comedy please. If it's suspense or action, the bloodier the better, it's complicated (bloodier the better, good storyline and good acting or I get testy). Give me a movie and if I've seen it I'll have an opinion about it, but I'm pretty particular on good and bad movies because I used to study film.
Television:
Current television obsessions: Heroes, Mythbusters, How It's Made, House, Bones, police damas {Law and Order (all of them), CSI (all of them), Without a Trace, Cold Case, The Closer}, Spongebob Squarepants, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Rachel Ray, Bill O'Reilly and Dan Abrams.
Books:
Fast Company, Wired, Entrepreneur, and other trade magazines for business and web. Text books and guides for business and web development. I am recently starting to read for fun, and may either start reading Harry Potter to my kids or Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series, a set of novels I used to read but left off at the second book (now there's like 15 or so).
Heroes:
I think my heroes are kids. They have the opportunity and potential to be whatever they want to be. Adults are set in how they will live out the rest of their lives. We hear stories about people who's lives have changed, but in reality we can't change our lives without making sacrifices. And ultimately, those people who's lives have drastically changed stay the same. If they were borderline asses before, they're now huge asses with attitude. Kids are dynamic, malliable, able to resist set ways in the quest to find themselves. Yes, this often meets with uncontrollable fates, but with guidance and an environment of learning, children can leap far beyond their parents. That both fascinates and inspires me.
My wife's dad, Vietnam-era US Marine to Echo Company of the 2nd Batallion/1st Marines, is a big influence. It's amazing how horribly we treat our soldiers who fought for our freedom, and it pains me to see new veterans being treated the same way as those in Vietnam. We have not learned from any of our shortcomings. If we are so quick to ridicule, we should be willing and able to fight on the front lines with the troops abroad to back up our claims.
My mom is a great inspiration, both in how I should parent and how I should not. She is also a shining example of perseverence in light of detrimental health, as she is now a 30-year breast cancer survivor. Even with multiple reoccurrences of cancer and a double-mastectomy (breast removal), she is in good spirits and planning for the future. If we all had her reserve and determination, there would be less need for HOSPICE or even minor health maintenance. She proves that many terminal illnesses can be combated by mental state. I love her and appreciate her for being a great mother.
My father is a hard-working, never-say-die inspiration. He has dealt with diabetes since age 7, worked is way through the healthcare industry and still provides for his family while pursuing his calling to help others with diabetes whenever he can. If I have half the work ethic of my father I'll be a CEO in ten years. Same goes for my grandfather, who even now as he rounds 80 is running a business, not content with sitting still. God bless my family and the Ryder work ethic.
Ye olde quotes from George Carlin's Napalm & Silly Putty (2001):
"You know how you can tell when a moth farts? When he suddenly flies in a straight line."
"The reason I talk to myself is that I'm the only one whose answers I will accept."
"Wouldn't it be great if you could make a guy's head explode just by looking at him?"
"A crazy person doesn't really lose his mind. It just becomes something more entertaining."
"Whenever I see a large crowd of people, I wonder how many of them will eventually require autopsies."
