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Jezz

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About Me

My real name is Jeremy, but a buddy of mine in Alston Cumbria (England ... across the pond) bestowed to me the monicker of "Jezz" and it's been mine ever since. I'm an artist (I love to paint...used to do the goalie masks for several CHL netminders, but I just don't have the time anymore), lyricist & musician (drummer), animal lover (about four years ago I rescued a litter of kittens from an old warehouse...I raised them by hand so, as you'll see by my pictures, it was impossible for me to find homes for my "kids"), history buff (mostly in the sense of collecting weaponry...swords and armor and such), beach bum, furniture designer and upholsterer, and ... oh yeah, Chef. I discovered a long long time ago that working in restaurants was not for me. It was too anonymous. What I mean is that I just couldn't get out there and talk to everyone and find out what sparked their culinary interests. What did THEY crave? What is it about food that excites them? Not to mention that I don't want all the stress that comes with the duties of an executive chef. Food is one thing...running a restaurant is another. For now, that's just not in the cards for me (hats off to all those who do it and do it well). What I do is go into a client's home and work with them, one on one, to come up with a dinner that will take them to another part of the world. They never have to leave their house to travel the globe, culinarily speaking, that is.

My Interests


I think I pretty well cover my interests in my "blog", but for a short list, here goes; Food, History, Swords, Music, Tattoos, Painting, and Sports...especially the violent sports (like football and hockey) Panda Sneezing

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I'd like to meet:

CHEFS: I used to say Jamie Oliver, Bob Blumer, Nigella Lawson, Tyler Florence, Alton Brown, Emerill Lagasse and more, but now I say "ANY and ALL"...there are a ton of gifted chefs with pages here on MySpace and I'd love to work with any of them!****** ACTORS: Sean Connery, Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Johnny Depp,and Russell Crowe **** EGYPTOLOGISTS & HISTORIANS: Dr. Zahi Hawass, Bob Brier, Kent Weeks, & Josh Bernstein **** WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONISTS: Jeff Corwin & Jack Hannah ****Dramatic Lemur
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Music:

I am an extremely diverse guy when it comes to the music I love.... As you can see (or hear) by the music I have on my page...my mood can change often. I love several styles and genres of music. I mean, I'm a musician and I've learned over the years to appreciate all kinds of music for what they are. There are some types that I just can't get into, but that doesn't mean that they aren't good ... then again, that doesn't mean they are either. I like to sometimes mellow out to artists like Dido, or even some of Sting's mellow stuff, then again...I get pumped listening to Rob Zombie or Pantera. As I said before, I'm diverse (even complicated). I played/toured with a band called LAWLESS for several years (http://www.myspace.com/outlawsbychoice). As for music now, I listen to a ton of different new artists. Some of the new groups I'm into are: My Chemical Romance, Finger Eleven, Alter Bridge, 30 Seconds to Mars, Breaking Benjamin,and Kamelot...to name a few. I think, however, that my friends are mostly freaked out about my love of movie scores (Hans Zimmer is AWESOME). ..

Movies:

The Mummy, Lord of the Rings (the trilogy), 300, Gladiator, The Hunt for Red October, Van Helsing, Underworld, Oh Brother, Where art thou?, Mystery Alaska, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sleepy Hollow, Master and Commander, The Rundown, Shooter, Sahara, Tombstone, Walking Tall, The Patriot, and the list goes on and on and on and on... *********************************************************..

Television:

LOST, CSI, CSI:Miami, CSI:NY, NCIS, NUMB3RS, Survivor (even though I only got as far as an alternate for season 2, I just can't hold a grudge anymore...the show is too damn addictive), Miami Ink & L.A. Ink, Moonlight, Las Vegas, Oliver's Twist, and (once again) the list goes on and on and on and on.....

Books:

Currently I'm reading "Sandstorm" by James Rollins. My favorite authors (next to my wife) are Wilbur Smith ("Warlock", "River God", "The Seventh Scroll", "The Quest", "The Triumph of the Sun", Monsoon", and "Sunbird"), Clive Cussler (too many books to name), and Conn Igulden ("Emperor" series) ***********************************************************. .

Heroes:

I have many heroes, but the one that stands above all is Jesus Christ.************************************************

My Blog

It’s March...it’s snowing!

Typical of the weather in Memphis to pull this one.  It was in the 60's Monday, 30's Tuesday, 50's Thursday, & snowing it's arse off Friday night!  Go figure!  Oh well, it was a cha...
Posted by Jezz on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:57:00 PST

ahead of schedule, but...

As far as getting stuff done for the inside of the house (mainly my living room) I'm still ahead of schedule, but I am COMPLETELY OUT OF GAS!  Know what I'm saying?  "Out of steam", "burned ...
Posted by Jezz on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:06:00 PST

Alive & well

Tuesday night last week was damn scary.  I could actually track the progression of the storm coming REALLY close to the neighborhood here in Arlington (TN).  Too close for my comfort.&n...
Posted by Jezz on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:19:00 PST

On schedule so far...

Steps 1 & 2 in getting the inside of the house finished before summer are done!  1.) Picked up a 50" Plasma TV and built a custom riser for it to go on in the niche over the fireplace.  ...
Posted by Jezz on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:09:00 PST

In the year to come

Well, that's another year in the books.  It had its ups and downs.  I almost couldn't bare the loss of a couple of cherished pets (and I hate to use the term "pets" since they're just like f...
Posted by Jezz on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:46:00 PST

Rowdy R.I.P.

Well, all I can say is... this Christmas is going to be a somber one this year.  It's tough to go through any loss during the holidays.  I work my rear off all week and straight through the ...
Posted by Jezz on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:31:00 PST

The family album in INK.

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Posted by Jezz on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:55:00 PST

My brother FINALLY gets inked!!!

Well he finally did it!  Big brother finally got the ink!  I drew it up, but I had my "concerns" he might decide not to, BUT....he did it and DAMN it looks incredible!  Kevin Johnson at...
Posted by Jezz on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:39:00 PST

FCK KFC

I just had the unfortunate "Luxury" of seeing the file footage pertaining to the cruelty that is going on behind the closed doors of KFC's suppliers.  I will NEVER eat anything that comes from K...
Posted by Jezz on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 05:58:00 PST

Spell that again?

I'm picking up a few items at the local grocery store when I notice something I believe a few people have overlooked.... ...
Posted by Jezz on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:10:00 PST