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M. R. Renz

Discipline Weighs Only Ounces, But Regret Weighs Tons

About Me

Here's a small list detailing aspects of me:1. I consider writing to be both my best friend and my worst enemy. 2. I'm a night owl who mourns the sun setting. 3. I become a different person when stepping into my car. Still have that L.A. blood coursin' through me. 4. I eat peanut butter multiple times in a day. 5. I loathe confrontation, but fantasize about very demonstrative ones. 6. Sitting on the fence too long has left some sizable holes in my fortitude. 7. I'm never happy sitting around all day. I need to be constantly doing something. 8. I think the chiropractor is the solution to most problems. 9. I value substance, intelligence, genuineness, justice and equality. 10. Nothing beats a satisfying shit. 11. Running in the rain beats running in the sunshine - most times. 12. I screen my phone calls more than a human being should. 13. I'm afraid of falling in love. 14. I believe that McDonalds should be an indulgence, not a way of life. 15. More times than not, I feel more sorrow over an animal getting abused than over a child getting abused. What's THAT about? 16. I fear bees due to a childhood trauma. 17. I'm a direct descendant of Robert E. Lee, the Civil War General. 18. I have a strong talent in correcting others' grammar and spelling errors. 19. Simulation games can easily suck up half my day. 20. I don't give Jesus enough credit.

My Interests

The spectrum is large. On one end you have my fascination for giraffes. On the other, children's fantasy movies.Writing sustains me. Peanut butter nourishes me. Friends uplift me. God protects me.

I'd like to meet:

I believe everyone is worth meeting. There is something to learn from everyone that crosses my path. Even if that lesson learned is to delete you off my friends list. :0/

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Music:

What would you find on my Ipod? Britney Spears, Paula Cole, Day of Fire, Harry Connick, Jr., Christina Aguilera, Pink, Michael Buble, Natasha Beddingfield, Madonna, Daughtry, September, and even a little Dane Cook.

Movies:

Movies excite and entice me. They're visual books that take much less time to read, but can be just as powerful.Favorite Genre: Fantasy/Adventure Favorite Actress: Nicole Kidman Favorite Actor: Will Smith Favorite Actor to Look at: Chris Evans Favorite Movie: There can never be just one

Television:

I have an unrivaled obsession for reality television. I become especially enraptured with competition-based shows. The fascination is not just bound to shows of a competitive nature, however. It spans into teen dating and even makeover shows.Oh, and I'll watch my share of comedic commentary shows and the night time dramas. Oh, yeah, baby!Favorite Competitive Reality Show: American's Next Top Model Favorite Teen Dating Show: The X Factor Favorite Makeover Show: What Not to Wear Favorite Night Time Drama: Desperate Housewives Favorite Comedic Commentary Show: Best Week Ever

Books:

As I am a writer, I adore reading. Mainstream cinema may be one of my favorite interests, but it is dwarfed by literature. To call reading an interest of mine would be selling it much too short.I prefer fiction to non and my absolute favorite stories to read are the kind I read 15 years ago; stories of high adventure, of dark mystery and strange, foreign oppressors. Stories that swept you into another land, another world, another time.Some of my favorite books include:1. The Chronicles of Narnia Series 2. The Harry Potter Series 3. The City of Ember Series 4. The Hobbit 5. The Twilight Series 6. The Artemis Fowl Series 7. The Series of Unfortunate Events 8. Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo 9. The Wizard of Oz 10. Giraffes? Giraffes! and Your Disgusting Head

Heroes:

I believe strongly in heroes. After thinking much too hard about them, there can be only one hero in my life: my mother.How cliche', right? But it could not be more appropriate in my life. She raised her first four children practically by herself, had four more and still manages to be an active part of every one of our lives. A truer hero does not exist.

My Blog

Things I’ve Learned About My Family This Xmas Visit

Mom (52) won't even try to sleep now without taking Nyquil.  Dad (49) may tell his Dad to "f*** off" for the first time in his life.  This could cause him to lose his job seeing as how he r...
Posted by M. R. Renz on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:01:00 PST

Still My Friend?

I find it very interesting that one of the buttons below a bulletin posting is "Delete From Friends".Who of us out there are reading bulletins and getting so, so angry at the content within said bulle...
Posted by M. R. Renz on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:48:00 PST

What Form Will She Take Next?

I visited an old friend a couple of days ago.  This friend and I have not spoken in a while.  We parted on relatively good terms, I would say.  It had just become time in my life for...
Posted by M. R. Renz on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:38:00 PST

Leave Me a Comment and I May Get Paid!

..>   Hey, guys! I've joined an online writing community called www.thisisby.us. This is where writers can post blogs and get paid for the comments. It's so much fun.The only catch? You have ...
Posted by M. R. Renz on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:54:00 PST

My First Post!

I've done it, I've done it! I've just posted the first of many 100-word entries on 100wordsaday.com.  Please swing on by and view it, eh?  And feel free to bookmark that spectacular site whi...
Posted by M. R. Renz on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:36:00 PST

100wordsaday.com

I've just been accepted to be a contributing writer to 100wordsaday.com!  This is a website that was born of one woman's desire to  become a better writer through daily practice.  She v...
Posted by M. R. Renz on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:42:00 PST

Excerpt from "Within the Hedge" (A Work in Progress)

The following is an excerpt from the children's novel I've been writing with the working title of:  Within the Hedge.  Please leave a comment with your opinion....The mansion now loomed ahea...
Posted by M. R. Renz on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:40:00 PST

Don't Let the Knee Pads Fool You

I was pulled over by a cop the other day.  I was driving my car.  He saw that I was listening to my Ipod while driving and flipped a U.  I ripped them from my ears and tucked them betwe...
Posted by M. R. Renz on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:11:00 PST

Max's Tight Predicament

With Ipod in hand, donning my humble workout attire, I enter the modestly equipped workout room.  I immediately see a man/woman using the one treadmill with the tv fully pivoted toward his view.&...
Posted by M. R. Renz on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:59:00 PST

Meeker Days Musing

Today I went to the inaugural kickoff of the Meeker Days festival held in downtown Puyallup.  It's a street fair taking place over the course of a weekend, creating mass traffic and wide-spread t...
Posted by M. R. Renz on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:15:00 PST