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Kevin

Thank you (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)

About Me

This might as well be considered the blog preview. Below I will occasionally add or subtract things that I find interesting. Maybe you'll find out something about me.
Also, hover around an area that has something that interests you. I link some words to related sites. But I don't change the color of the words. The links show up underlined when you hover over them.
So I've been climbing like a fiend lately. I can do muscle-ups again (helps when you lose weight). Life is good.
Click here to check out
The Rock Climbers of San Diego!
Also, here is a picture of a bike a lot like mine. I'm lazy and so have a pic of mine but this is real close. Same frame - Soma. Handle bars are similar. Only real difference is that I wrapped my top bar with inner tube to protect it. That's a messenger thing.
So I'm now really into Amy Winehouse.
I really think that the movement is coming back. Old school RnB. The neoSoul era kind of died out but it's coming back. Listen to music of the last few months.
Old News: Artistry and artisanship have been my passion lately. The bass has been a primary focus. I'm learning to speak through it. It's a slow process. It can be very meditative. The goal is to prepare for a performance around my birthday. You gotta have goals.
Then there's crossfit... Crossfit RSS Feed:
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My Interests

  • Drawing/painting ,
  • Learning bass,
  • coding,
  • geeking,
  • sci-fi,
  • philosophical literature,
  • fitness(crossfit) ,
  • camping,
  • climbing (I've become a crack head again),
  • soccer ,
  • and learning in general...

    • I'd like to meet:

    Anyone that likes some of the things I do.

    Anyone that wants to collaborate on either artwork (technology based or traditional media)- or wants to collaborate on a computer security based project. Also, fitness minded people or people that want to discuss fitness theory. Anyone that doesn't mind disagreeing and discussing it.

    People that read. I don't care what but read. People that don't read bewilder me (James: you bewilder me).

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    Music:

    From time to time I'll add some stuff here. So you can get a sample of my tastes. Generally, it will be stuff I can't find on Myspace music.

    Be sure to stop the music above if you want to listen here:

    It doesn't sound too good otherwise... or maybe it will. You could come up with your own mashup.

  • jazz,
  • rnb,
  • dnb,
  • reggaeton,
  • reggae,
  • dancehall,
  • house,
  • world beat,
  • classic rock,
  • salsa,
  • merengue,
  • latin jazz,
  • blues,
  • rockabilly,
  • alternative,
  • big band,
  • or anything done well


    • and I love that swing... I've even admired some country - old country usually.

    You can find a few more videos here .

    Movies:

  • Blade Runner,
  • Black Hawk Down,
  • 25th Hour,
  • Fight Club,
  • Matrix,
  • Belle Epoque,
  • Legend of the Fall,
  • Princess Bride,
  • Lord of the Rings Trilogy,
  • School Daze,
  • Casino Royale,
  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off,
  • Munich,
  • Apocalypse Now,
  • Mirror Mask,
  • Big Fish,
  • Serenity,
  • The Returner,
  • ... and the list goes on...

    • Television:

    not a tv fan but I do buy dvds of tv series sometimes. Generally, those are sci-fi shows. I own the first two seasons of Battlestar Galactica and the only season of Firefly. I also watch Heroes on the Internet. Generally, I don't watch tv.

    Books:

    I've been reading a series in which a friend of mine gets redshirted - The Council Wars by John Ringo. I'm also a William Gibson fan, a George R.R. Martin fan, and a Neil Gaiman fan. I also admire the works of Robert Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, Herman Hesse, Henry Miller, D.T. Suzuki, Takuan Soho, Eiji Yoshikawa, Yagyu Munenori, Tim Burton, Lewis Carroll, Steven Brust, Paul Feyerabend , Thomas Kuhn, and the Brothers Grimm.

    You'll notice a lot of sci-fi folks, science folks, and some very old authors in there. I find it is easier to approach the truth when approaching obliquely.

    Heroes:

    Peter Westbrook and my aunt Cheryl and amputees that run races and climb mountains (I always say - I run because others can't - if you have the capability use it) and generally anyone who accomplishes something they want against the odds or stands up for their own moral beliefs regardless of popularity. I may not agree with them but I will respect them.

    My Blog

    little epiphanies

    So I was running the perimeter of my hotel grounds today. I ran along the fence along beach and there were two guys standing there. One turned to me and said, "how long has it been since you've seen a...
    Posted by Kevin on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:41:00 PST

    And still more on Ghana...

    I don't often talk directly about my work but seeing as this made the LA Times I'll share... plus I'm quite proud of what I'm doing here.I've even been here for the historic first visit by an African-...
    Posted by Kevin on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 01:02:00 PST

    In Ghana...

    So here I am ....La Palma Royal Beach HotelNice place. If you are used to traveling in Mexico the only thing that will be different is that everyone's ass is rounder. Gott signen sie.Again, I've eaves...
    Posted by Kevin on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 05:47:00 PST

    So ich bin im Deuschtland!

    Germany is Nebraska. Well, Stuttgart is Nebraska but with a tinge of Euro-ness. I feel like I'm in a more modern Omaha. So, that being said, I feel very at home.A couple of points I've learned since I...
    Posted by Kevin on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:55:00 PST

    Fixie prn

    More fixie porn.Pretty......
    Posted by Kevin on Tue, 22 May 2007 10:05:00 PST

    just a quote

    "Armies have spent a lot of time and effort training their soldiers to not think of the enemy as human beings. It's so much easier to kill them if you think of them as dangerous animals. The trouble i...
    Posted by Kevin on Sun, 20 May 2007 05:06:00 PST

    and it all gets better...

    Today in sports news for Team Kevin...new record today: 29 pullups - almost part of the 30 Club.new record today: 5 straight muscle-ups - this will increase exponentially as the technique gets better....
    Posted by Kevin on Thu, 17 May 2007 06:47:00 PST

    Fixie Commute

    I had a really nice blog all written out earlier and the spector of the backspace key devoured it. I do hate that. I have to remember to disassociate the backspace key with 'back' on my browser.Anyway...
    Posted by Kevin on Tue, 08 May 2007 10:19:00 PST

    Rebirth of Sorrow

    Just listen to these: A little message for the brothers. And there's a little message for the sisters on my profile. Go check that out too. Then come back and check out the one below. ...
    Posted by Kevin on Wed, 02 May 2007 09:29:00 PST

    And life ramps up again...

    So let's see...My life has just gotten busy again. First off, I'm getting back in Summer shape. That, by itself, doesn't make me any busier (I always workout) but getting more fit makes you want to be...
    Posted by Kevin on Tue, 01 May 2007 01:06:00 PST