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Mountain Man

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About Me

The purpose of my life is to Glorify God and Enjoy Him forever. I find this enjoyment through my personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I resonate with what Paul says in Philippians...
"But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord"
I love life, people, friends, relationships, adventure, reading, dancing, and the great outdoors. I love to be challenged but someone who will accept me when i fall. You can't achieve your dreams without a few scraped knees along the way. I graduated from Biola University 2 years ago and currently work in Irvine.
I currently live in Newport Beach, but I don't want to live there my whole life. Here are some of the places I want to live.
1.) Southern Spain - I want to live in a small villa for a year or two. Learn to speak Spanish and take up Salsa dance lessons.
2.) Australia - I want to live a little bit outside the city and own a Kangeroo and a Koala Bear
3.) Thialand/Tahite - I want to live somewhere on the beach for a year and pick up surfing and Scuba diving
Say 'Hi' if you want to know more.
Though you have made me see troubles,
Many and bitter,
you will restore my life again:
from the depths of the earth
you will again bring me up.
-Psalms 71:20
May I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.
-Galatians 6:14
I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure, which is try to please everybody.
-Herbert Bayard Swope
"Safe?" said Mr. Beaver. "Don't you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you?
Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe.
But he's good. He's the King, I tell you
C.S Lewis "Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe"

My Interests

Life is the most interesting thing of all. We all go in search of some destiny, some meaning, some explantion of what life is all about and I found my meaning. I found my meaning in Jesus, and while this explains my life and gives me hope for a future, it doesn't give me a play-by-play logbook. It gives me guidance, but it doesn't tell me which road to travel. At times i wish i had more of a treasure map that lead to me Gold and Riches, but then again that would be soo Swiss Family Robinson and I'm all about making my own adventure. No man is an island, your treasure is in friends and your gold is what you do with the time your given. Make the most of it.Other than that my interest include spending time with People, Skydiving, Moutain Biking, Rocking Climbing, Swimming, Working Out, Camping, Paintballing, Reading, Country Music, and my Men's bible study group.

I'd like to meet:

Someone who is honest!

The truth will set you free.
-John 8:31

Tell the truth, always, even if it leads to your death.
-A Knights Oath

No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.
-The Scarlet Letter

We are men of action, lies do not become us.
-Westley: The Princess Bride

Music:

The Cure, Garth Brooks, Pet Shop Boys, Green Day, Howie Day, Huges and Wagner, Depehce Mode, Morrisey, Tim McGraw, George Straight, Toby Keith or anything that makes me want to get up and dance.

Movies:

Braveheart (Not everyman truly lives)
Dumb and Dumber (Our Pets heads are falling off)
Princess Bride (Inconceivable)
ZooLander (Hansel, He's SOO hot right now)
Happy Gilmore (Happy learned how to putt, UH-OH!)
Lord of the Rings (If by my life or death I can protect you, I will)
Nightmare before Christmas (Cause i'm a gambling Boogie Man)
Shawshank Redemption (Get busy living, or get busy dying)
Kingdom of Heaven (Tell the truth always, even if it leads to your death)

Television:

I don't have much time to watch TV, but when i do my shows are CSI, 24, Alias, Smallville, and Simpsons.

My Blog

Travellers of the Caribbean

This is a long over due post. I went on a Cruise around the Caribbean (in October) with my roommate Ryan. You can check out all the photos here.http://www.flickr.com/photos/danmcneely/sets/7215759427 4...
Posted by Mountain Man on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:45:00 PST

New York, New York.

Highlights include......Kissing my girlfriend @ the top of the empire states building. Kissing my girlfriend @ Liberty Island.Eating TONS of good food.Seeing lots of Broadway shows.AlterBoyzSpamalotS...
Posted by Mountain Man on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 02:48:00 PST

Lazy River....

I love traveling. Not only does it broaden your view of life, friendship, and God but it also makes for some fond memories. I spent this last weekend up North visiting my good friend James and his wif...
Posted by Mountain Man on Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:53:00 PST

What's an Okapis...

I found out this weekend @ the Zoo. I would tell you all about it, but I'd ruin the surprise. You can read for yourself here.http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-okapi.html I went to the San Diego...
Posted by Mountain Man on Tue, 07 Feb 2006 04:29:00 PST

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

I went to Disneyland tonight with a group of girls and got to watch the fireworks and see it snow afterwards. I also meet this little boy Nicholas who gave us his expert commentary through the whole s...
Posted by Mountain Man on Sat, 10 Dec 2005 01:50:00 PST

I'm thankful for.......

1.) Jesus (My one hope in life that will never fail or cease) 2.) Forgiveness of sins 3.) Family (Freddy, Linda, Timmy, Jenny, Kenny and soon to be Darin) 4.) Friends (Kevin, Nathan, Kelly, Jen, J...
Posted by Mountain Man on Fri, 02 Dec 2005 11:13:00 PST

The Cubicle Not Ooccupied

Two cubicle's diverged in a off white paint, And sorry I could not work at both And be one worker, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the corporate...
Posted by Mountain Man on Fri, 02 Dec 2005 10:59:00 PST

Watch out for the man hole

Five Stages of Learning and Repentance. Stage 1 I walk down the street. There is a hole. I don't see it. I fall in. It isn't my fault. It takes a very long time to get out. Stage 2 I walk down the...
Posted by Mountain Man on Wed, 26 Oct 2005 04:16:00 PST

Far too easily pleased

I'm reading 'Desiring God' by John Piper and he starts off talking about the chief end of Man. We have often heard it quoted as "To Glorify God and enjoy him forever". While I'm not trying to spark up...
Posted by Mountain Man on Tue, 25 Oct 2005 02:34:00 PST

Do your worst

I was watching the 'Toast' scene from the Count of Monte Cristo and got a surge of inspiration as the Count echoed the words below..."Life is a storm, my young friend. You'll bask in the sunlight one ...
Posted by Mountain Man on Tue, 25 Oct 2005 11:38:00 PST