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josh

I can resist everything except temptation.

About Me

creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. art is knowing which ones to keep. -scott adams

there is always some madness in love. but there is also always some reason in madness. -nietzsche

The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love and something to hope for. - Joseph Addison

My Interests

british/irish pubs, intellectuals, beautiful girls (inside & out), cross-country road trips, ethnic food and culture, jumping out of perfectly good airplanes, micro-breweries, roller-coasters, mountain-biking, learning about anything and everything, all types of art, literature and poetry, i'll try anything if it's legal

Music:

everything except mainstream radio. my favorites are: anything from the 80s, u2, foo fighters, bjork, beck, massive attack, portishead, radiohead, sigur ros, jeff buckley, johnny cash, bob dylan, elton john, outkast, old-skool hip-hop, journey, jimmy eat world, esthero, cibo matto, downtempo electronic, house, trance

Movies:

shawshank, so i married an axe murderer, high fidelity, american psycho, swingers, office space, edward scissorhands, back to the future, goonies, princess bride, smoky n the bandit, zoolander, lotr, harry potter, emperor's new groove, baseketball, bottle rocket, big lebowski, fight club, o brother, south park, wayne's world, monty python, harold n kumar, waiting to exhale

Television:

x-files, deadwood, house, extreme makeover: home edition, 24, west wing, history channel, simpsons, family guy, south park, king of the hill, ren n stimpy, transformers, g.i. joe, chapelle, reno 911, seinfeld, sifl n olly, walker: texas ranger

Books:

old n new testament, chronicals of narnia, lotr, once and future king, hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, the little prince, the velveteen rabbit, the mouse and the motorcycle

Heroes:

paul, dave, adam, n larry, tim burton, cohen brothers, chris columbus, john hughes, john landis, john cusack, will ferrell, mike myers, michael j. fox, pacino, "i love you too, lou gossett jr!", my seee-ster

My Blog

Something in the air

It's around this time every year, that a young man's mind turns to matters of the heart. For no other reason will he expel himself early from slumber on a weekend, thank the good Lord for a glorious ...
Posted by josh on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 02:30:00 PST

What can you get for $2800?

New MacBook Pro = Happiness
Posted by josh on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:49:00 PST

a challenge

as you may have learned by now, life has a strange way of surprising you.  i come from positive upbringing in a Christian family, but for all my experience, i still believe in a little thing call...
Posted by josh on Thu, 31 May 2007 10:59:00 PST

Goodbye to.....

In the time zone where I was born, it already happened 13 minutes ago.  Everyone I talk to keeps telling me that "30 is the new 20", but in my head, I must deal with and accept reality.  In ...
Posted by josh on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:08:00 PST

Final Thoughts

The trip that I prepare for almost all year has come and gone once more.  I had the pleasurable occurrence to be reunited with friends I have not seen in close to ten years.  Still, all in a...
Posted by josh on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:17:00 PST

my life is about to change.

i got a new 80 gig ipod.
Posted by josh on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:39:00 PST

R.I.P.

"As we steer our boat down, looking for these dangerous predators. Boy, there's a king croc right here. He must be four meters; 12, 13 feet long at least. This croc has enough power in its jaws to ri...
Posted by josh on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:10:00 PST

the official statement

my friends & i are completely out of our minds, & we love it that way!
Posted by josh on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:49:00 PST

it's finally here!

the 2006 nfl pre-season is less than 2 & 1/2 hrs away!
Posted by josh on Sun, 06 Aug 2006 02:46:00 PST

name 3 things-

that don't happen easily:1. patience2. resolution3. redemption
Posted by josh on Wed, 12 Jul 2006 02:46:00 PST