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The Konami Code

A vacant December, like never before.

About Me

PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE BEFORE REQUESTING ME AS A FRIEND! Listen. If you don't, then I KNOW you didn't read my profile. If you didn't read my profile, why the hell are you trying to be my friend? It boggles the mind, sir. It simply boggles the mind.

I'm Adam. I'm a nice guy. I'm semi-literate. I'm a connoisseur of the finer things in life, like handlebar moustaches. And squeegees. What a funny word, squeegee! Who invented such a word? A genius, that's who.

DISCLAIMER: OK. So my profile is omGZ sO LoNG!!!!. And when I say "omGZ sO LonG!!!!", what I mean is like... (gasp) "more than ten paragraphs". If that's too hard for you to read, just do us both a favor and stop right now. If you can't read "more than ten paragraphs", we DO NOT AND WILL NOT EVER HAVE ANYTHING IN COMMON. I don't add people based upon how "emo" their profile pic is. i rEaLlY h@tE iT WheN U tYpE LikE DiS. Your self-taken-dirty-mirror-bending-over-showing-your-thong-and- cleavage-on-your-shitty-camera-phone thing reaaaaaaaaaaally just doesn't do it for me.

Moving on!I play lead guitar in a melodic rock band called Rubywood . After a ton of hard work, we've finally finished recording our short demo and are ready to share our music with the world. If you're so inclined, please stop by the page... add us... comment us... check out the tunes. This is just the beginning... and we need all the support we can get.

I have a bachelor's degree in Film and Television production from the University of Southern California. I'm a freelance production sound mixer for all kinds of television shows. I'm also the co-owner of a small production company which my pal Adam and I founded a few years ago... lately, we've been doing music videos, band promos, television pilots, and short films. Eventually, we plan to move into feature film development and production (writing/directing/producing).

Besides that, I think you'll find that I'm a nice guy who is easy to talk to about pretty much anything. I'm completely substance-free, and have been my whole life. In fact, I'm very wholesome, except when I wear a clown suit and prowl the streets in my white unmarked windowless van, offering candy to children. But that's only on Thursdays. I used to teach guitar lessons... I guess every kid wants to learn the riff to "Enter Sandman" and I'm the guy to teach it to them. That and the intro from "Crazy Train". And maybe "La Bamba".

What else? Hmm. I was raised in Montana, changing tires and climbing mountains and firing guns and what-not, instead of munching sushi and waxing my back, so, contrary to popular belief, I'm not another sissy California metrosexual :P Let's see... I somehow managed to make it through high school playing Dungeons and Dragons and STILL having girlfriends (crazy, I know). I have a mild obsession with Chuck Norris, and I have a serious obsession with ninjas. Uhh... I'm not afraid to admit that I used to wear Hammer Pants, back in the early 90's. Neon pink ones (please, Hammer, don't hurt 'em)! Yeah, like a true rockstar, I know. What else? A great evening, in my opinion, involves meeting up with some quality peoples, having a nice dinner, and going out to see a movie or a show. Maybe we'll grab some dessert? Sure, we can take our pants off and everything afterwards, of course, but hopefully that isn't the only reason that we're spending time together....I am extremely loyal. Once I throw my chips in with you, it's with finality. If I care about you, I WILL absolutely be there for you, should you need me. I am a good person and a moral human being, and I would like to make the world a better place before I leave it. I never break a promise, once I've made one. Never.I am very open-minded. I try not to judge the people that I meet. I'm perpetually friendly. I'm easy to talk to. I'm probably the most patient person you will ever meet. Honestly. Anyway, I have a very "live-and-let-live" attitude.... if what you do makes you happy, then I am happy for you.... as long as you'll give me that same respect. I respect everyone, until given a reason not to. Sure, I make fun of virtually everything. But that's my personality. Pretty much everything I say is sarcastic. It may be hard to catch, since this is the internet, but I like it that way. The people who "get" me tend to REALLY "get" me.So to recap:

THINGS THAT ARE RAD: Hulk Hogan in the 1980's when he fought Ultimate Warrior at Wrestlemania, Excite Bike on NES (also Skate Or Die), playing guitar down by the lake, Family Guy, the Goonies/Karate Kid 1/the Wizard, girls who play guitar (are hot, period), musicians/artists/writers/creativity, people who follow their dreams and aren't content with being unhappy, ninjas (DIE PIRATES), mullets (www.mulletsgalore.com), Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, David Hasslehoff, Cheez-Its (get your own box), chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, Mario Tennis (haha WaLuigi), air hockey tables, circus clowns, Chuck E Cheese, Marshall half-stacks, METALSKOOL, vacations in tropical locations, sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads, and meeting people that have something to fucking say.

THINGS THAT SUCK ASS: Ugg boots with shorts and/or a skirt (wtf?), frat boys, meat heads, e-thugs, guys with pictures of just their abs and/or erect penis (flaccid is ok), internet drama, sorostitutes, .. ebonics (if you were really such a thug, U pRoBaBlY Wud B 2 GhETtO 2 HaB A CoMPuTeR NaW mEaN?), people who type like the previous sentence, people who can't spell and/or form a proper sentence, people who say shit like "Holla atcha dog" or "Holla back at me gurl", anyone who has EVER said "what it do?" and meant it, "models" with only ONE picture on their page (haha.. yeah.. uhh.. no), Backstreet Boys / N'Sync / O-Town etc. (write your own music please), broccoli (Stewie hates it... so I do too!), those long skateboards, turtlenecks, "spreewells" (spinner rims... you paid HOW much for those?), the 405 freeway (is Satan), hemp necklaces, the Honda "Element" (makes me violent just seeing those rolling boxes), hooker tattoos, hookers, hookers with tattoos, drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and people who request me as a friend before messaging me (NO).

WHAT I CAN PROMISE: That I'll rock your world, and then I'll cook you a silly pancake-and-eggs breakfast in the morning!

WHAT I CAN'T PROMISE: That you won't fall under my spell and become another pawn in my plan for world domination using highly sophisticated nano-technology uber-robots that look like Vin Diesel but aren't gay.

That's about it. Not really. There's much more, of course. That's just the tip of the iceberg. It's like some sort of crazy astral vortex. The possibilities are endless.

Can somebody get me a biscuit? Rock on.

What would you rather have? The power of the Snow Ninja? Or the power of GREYSKULL? I prefer both.

This is how I roll:

My Interests

Music, Guitars, Songwriting, Singing, Film, Screenwriting, Basketball, Golf, Football, Weightlifting, Tennis, Baseball, Frisbee, Snowboarding, Hunting, Camping, Boating, Water-skiing, Acting, Computers, Video Games, Sci-fi / Fantasy, Reality TV, Swimming, BBQ Ribs, driving with the music up way too loud, and various nerdy shit.

Oh... and for sports... USC TROJANS (FIGHT ON!), LOS ANGELES LAKERS :)

I'd like to meet:

I want to meet Jack Black, Dave Grohl, and Robert Smigel. And Rocky... and Rambo (but not Stallone). Conan O'Brien. Bruce Campbell. Jean Claude Van Damme. You know, everyone a guy ought to want to meet. I used to have William Shatner on this list, but I've worked with him twice now, and it was the shiiiiiiiiiznit.

Normal people? Yes, I like normal people. Probably more than I like abnormal people. Are there actually normal people on Myspace? Haha. Yeah right.

I've been through some online bullshit... so my wall is up (it sucks to have to say that, but it's true). I'm well aware of the endless amount of assholes with malicious intentions on this website. I used to care. That was a mistake. Forgive me for saying this, but... unless I've met you in person and actually verified your existence, chances are I'm NOT going to take our Myspace relationship all that seriously. I'm not saying that to be negative, or imply that I don't enjoy chatting with people on here... not at all. But psychotic assholes (like the ones I've had the pleasure to "know" on Myspace.com) can take advantage of you only if you allow them to do so :) It's fun! Ok, no, no it isn't. I have no drama. I will never start any drama with you. I am exactly who I say I am and I don't have the time or the effort to pretend like I'm anybody else. Say what you mean, mean what you say. Don't bring any drama my way, or I will categorically refuse to acknowledge your existence.

One thing that's pretty important is that you share my sense of humor. I have a very particular sense of humor, and it's how I "digest" the world, in a manner of speaking. After reading my page, you should have a general grasp on what I think is funny. Hopefully, you think the same things are funny. At least, if you're going to talk to me, I hope you do....

I'm up-front and honest, caring and responsible, and I'd like to expect the same from my friends. I WILL NOT play stupid little head-games with people on here. If you like me, if you gel with what I've got to say, and you think we could connect on some level, send me a message. If I sent you a message first, it's because I feel the same way about you. Just be yourself, that's all I ask.

Finally, I am currently SINGLE and NOT looking. I am perfectly fine with that. I'm not, by any means, opposed to meeting women... (heavens no!), but please understand from the get-go that I am not at a place in my life where I want, need, or could appreciate a serious relationship with ANYBODY. Cool?

I'm just trying to weed out some of the everyday Myspace stupidity. Quality, not quantity, my darlings. This is a test.... but trust me, I'm worth it! Thanks for taking the time to read my manifesto!

Music:

It needs to have melody, it needs to have guitars, it needs to be subtle and beautiful and yet it must rock. I'm not one of those "OMG it's on the radio I hate it" types (which is another way of saying "i have no self-concept, I need an identity, I need to try and be drastically different from everyone else"), but I'm not someone who is like "OMG I love that new O-Town song!!! yay" either. I'm not into death metal (except for amusement... i'm really just into regular metal), I'm not into country, and I'm not really down w/ the rap (sorry, just not my scene), unless it's old-school 213 a la "The Chronic" or Warren G REGULATORS. And Snoop Dogg is fuckin awesome. Here we go:

BANDS: Goo Goo Dolls, Green Day, They Might Be Giants, The Refreshments, Cake, Tonic, The Beatles, Blink 182, Metallica, The Offspring, Trapt, Tenacious D, AC/DC, Guns 'n Roses, Third Eye Blind, Matchbox 20, Creed, Live, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against The Machine, Incubus, Weezer, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, Lifehouse, Pearl Jam, A New Found Glory, Bad Religion, Beastie Boys, Bush, Ben Folds (Five?), Black Sabbath, Bloodhound Gang, Bob Dylan, Creedance Clearwater Revival, Dave Matthews, Dynamite Hack, Eagles, Eric Clapton, Fenix TX, Fuel, Hammerfall, Hoobastank, NOFX, Radiohead, REM, Carlos Santana, Silverchair, Simon and Garfunkel, Stroke 9, Sum 41, System of a Down, The Cars, Presidents of the USA, Van Halen, Weird Al Yankovic, THE DARKNESS, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Smashing Pumpkins, Audioslave, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Blind Melon, Stone Temple Pilots, Blue Oyster Cult, No Doubt, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Reel Big Fish, Alter Bridge, Snow Patrol, Better Than Ezra, Semisonic, Coldplay, Damien Rice, Five for Fighting, James McKenna, Avenged Sevenfold, O.A.R., Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, 30 Seconds to Mars and more.

CONCERTS I'VE BEEN TO: They Might Be Giants (twice), Green Day (three times), NOFX, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Blink 182, Jimmy Eat World (twice), Matchbox 20, Lifehouse, Weird Al Yankovic, A New Found Glory (twice), Fenix TX, Sum41 (three times), Goo Goo Dolls, Third Eye Blind, Fuel, Pearl Jam, PHISH (that was a funny one ;P), Ben Folds, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, O.A.R., Better Than Ezra, METALSKOOL (all the time), and Cake. Matchbox 20 and Goo Goo Dolls were RIDICULOUSLY good.. so was TMBG. I REALLY need to see Foo Fighters and Tonic ASAP.

Movies:

FAVORITE MOVIES:

Army of Darkness. Braveheart. Office Space. Lord of the Rings. Gladiator.

GREAT MOVIES:

Matrix 1, This Is Spinal Tap, The Rock, Austin Powers 1, Saving Private Ryan, Rambo 1-3, Rocky 1-4, Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, The Wedding Singer, There's Something About Mary, Meet the Parents, Back To The Future 1-3, LA Confidential, the Princess Bride, Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Spider Man, Good Will Hunting, The Patriot, Casino, Titanic, American Beauty, Star Wars (4-6), Goodfellas, American History X, Fight Club, Memento, Silence of The Lambs, Labyrinth, Die Hard 1-3, Old School, Mall Rats, Count of Monte Cristo, Transformers: the Movie, Aladdin, Predator 1, Event Horizon, Evil Dead 1-2, Forrest Gump, Top Gun, Godfather 1-2, School of Rock, Schindler's List, Jurassic Park, Big Trouble In Little China, the Good the Bad and the Ugly, Star Trek: the Wrath of Khan, Best In Show, X-MEN 2.

Television:

Prison Break, Survivor, Scrubs, Simpsons, Family Guy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, NBA basketball, MXC.

also... www.homestarrunner.com, www.mulletsgalore.com, www.realultimatepower.netIF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN, GO NOW.

Books:

Fantasy novels by Margaret Weis, R.A. Salvatore, Robert Jordan, Orson Scott Card, George R.R. Martin, and Terry Brooks. How-To books. I've been reading a lot lately...

Heroes:

Bruce Cambell:

Chuck Norris:

Tenacious D:

Jean Claude Van-Damme:

Rambo:

Paul McCartney:

Mark Tremonti:

The Karate Kid:

Paul Simon:

Roger Clyne:

Conan O'Brien:

Dave Grohl:

Emerson Hart:

Kirk Hammett:

My Blog

Leaving on a .. propeller plane?

Letting you know... ... I’m out of the country for about 10 days filming.  We’re about to get on our plane to London, and we’ll go to Germany later.  I haven’t slept ...
Posted by The Konami Code on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:09:00 PST

Y'all a bunch of flaky assholes. :)

RANT TIME, KIDS!  GET YOURSELF A PACK OF BIG LEAGUE CHEW AND TAKE A SEAT!  MMM, TASTY.   So I'm starting to get used to just giving up before I even try.  Here's a pro-tip for&nbs...
Posted by The Konami Code on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:00:00 PST

Words to live by.

Quote of the year: "Nobody ever says 'Man, I wish I hadn't gone to the gym today'" And aint that the damn truth?  It's that simple.. just get up and DO IT!  Make a choice and stick with it. ...
Posted by The Konami Code on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:29:00 PST

My photography.

Yo. By no means do I consider myself to be a photographer. I've never taken a photography class. But I still like to take pictures.Taking a picture is like capturing a moment in time and storing it fo...
Posted by The Konami Code on Sun, 12 Feb 2006 11:29:00 PST

Stories...

I found a line And then it grewI found myself Still thinking of youI felt so empty And now I'm fineBut still it's burning, When will you be mine?Too much of the same stories in our livesI think it's t...
Posted by The Konami Code on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:10:00 PST

My DISCLAIMERS to the world.

Hello. Blog time.  I feel like writing a blog.  So off I go. Here are some disclaimers from me to the world.  I don't presume that you are going to care.  However, it's MY blo...
Posted by The Konami Code on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:02:00 PST

Be cool to your friends!

Quick thought for the day:It's lame when people (guys or girls) who are your friends, or people you are getting to know better, get into a new relationship with somebody and suddenly vanish off the fa...
Posted by The Konami Code on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:16:00 PST

10 Reasons why I didn't write you back...

Hi.I generally respond to every message that is sent to me.  Generally.  If someone takes some time out of their day to write me a nice message, I feel that I should find the time to write ...
Posted by The Konami Code on Wed, 21 Sep 2005 01:35:00 PST

My Space Mail, and Me

Hey look, I answered my messages.  It was triumphant!I'm as busy as I have ever been, and just getting busier every day.  Career (plus) Band (plus) Friends (plus) Hobbies (plus) Day-to-Day B...
Posted by The Konami Code on Wed, 23 May 2007 01:29:00 PST

My journey across the sea... a photo recap!

Hey dudes, So... last week I was out in Europe for a shoot, and I took a picture or two.  I'm gonna post them here and give a little play-by-play on my trip, so you can get a feel for it.  ...
Posted by The Konami Code on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:25:00 PST