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About Me

I like to stay busy. I can be fairly intense and am very goal-oriented, but I also love to go out and unwind. I am not one to stay in one place in life for long, and am generally ready and willing to experience almost anything at least once, especially if it will challenge me. I love traveling, but as a workaholic my schedule typically doesn't allow for it until I hit a transition phase. ____________________________________________________________ I'm mostly conservative but can't stand the current administration (that's a LONG conversation, but isn't that how politics goes?). After getting back from Iraq I got very interested in foreign policy, politics, and our national leaders. I hate the two-party system, and I give respect to politicians who are willing to cross party lines. UPDATE: Ron Paul has given me a man to rally behind, and I am now joining the attempt to save the Republican party from the present hostile takeover by the big spending, liberal warring, social freedoms attacking neoconservative branch of Republican ideology. ____________________________________________________________ __ I am dedicated to old friends, and the rare opportunities I get to hang out with them are the best times. But I'm always looking to meet new people! I believe life should be a constant growing experience, and that you must be willing to challenge your comfort zones and examine yourself and what you believe. If it is worth holding on to, it will survive your examination. If it does not, you will be a wiser, better person. ____________________________________________________________ __ My big obsession lately is planning a Jimmy Johns franchise back in my high school stomping grounds of Dixon, IL. I've wanted my own business for a long, long time, and a franchise is a great step I think. It should be open around spring of 2008. ____________________________________________________________ __ Big thanks to Dan and Katie Royer for the awesome wedding pictures you see on the site! Check 'em out at www.danroyerphoto.com! =O made with the Cosmoedit Myspace Editor

My Interests

Getting Ron Paul the Republican nomination for President!

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The Ann Arbor Ron Paul 2008!And getting rid of Giuliani~
Sports (especially basketball), hitting the town, dancing (though i'm not the best...), gaming, reading, politics, debating, anime, and I'm addicted to working, sadly.
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You Are 72% Cynical
You're a full blown cynic... and probably even skeptical of these results.
You have your optimistic moments, but most likely you keep them to yourself. How Cynical Are You?
You Are 64% Open Minded
You are a very open minded person, but you're also well grounded.
Tolerant and flexible, you appreciate most lifestyles and viewpoints.
But you also know where you stand firm, and you can draw that line.
You're open to considering every possibility - but in the end, you stand true to yourself. How Open Minded Are You?
You Have a Choleric Temperament
You are a person of great enthusiasm - easily excited by many things.
Unsatisfied by the ordinary, you are reaching for an epic, extraordinary life.
You want the best. The best life. The best love. The best reputation.

You posses a sharp and keen intellect. Your mind is your primary weapon.
Strong willed, nothing can keep you down. Your energy can break down any wall.
You're an instantly passionate person - and this passion gives you an intoxicating power over others.

At your worst, you are a narcissist. Full of yourself and even proud of your faults.
Stubborn and opinionated, you know what you think is right. End of discussion.
A bit of a misanthrope, you often see others as weak, ignorant, and inferior. What Temperment Are You?
Your Political Profile:
Overall: 70% Conservative, 30% Liberal

Social Issues: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

Personal Responsibility: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal

Fiscal Issues: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal

Ethics: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal

Defense and Crime: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal How Liberal Or Conservative Are You?

I'd like to meet:

Any presidential hopeful (especially Barack Obama and Ron Paul), Kate Winslet, Shakira, Ryan Reynolds, and anybody fun!

Music:

Still recovering from Audioslave's break-up. Bah. My favorite band is probably Sublime...RIP Bradley. My tastes cover a huge range from classical to punk to rap to pop and all over in-between. I'm a big fan of local live bands and local music scenes.

Movies:

Kurosawa's Seven Samurai is the greatest movie of all time. More recently I liked Pitch Black and The Departed.
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Television:

LOVE Studio 60 and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex; also watch The Office, Scrubs, and Late Night with Conan O'Brian.
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Books:

I'm waiting for the next chapter in the Wheel of Time series. Summer reading included: The Audacity of Hope, Eragon, Eldest, State of Denial, The Chronicles of Narnia (again), Business By The Book, Shogun, and Why Government Can't Save You. Read and researched most of Tinderbox, The Arab-Israeli Wars, A History of the Modern Middle East, and literally hundreds of newspaper articles. Currently reading Machiavelli's The Prince. I'm debating Tolstoy's War And Peace next, but I've tried starting that once before...we'll see. I like to bounce back and forth between heavy reading (often towards a specific topic) and novels, especially fantasy. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings has probably been my favorite reading, even long before the movies made it what it is today.

Heroes:

Martin Luther King, Jr, Cesar Chavez, and my grandfather.MLK Jr's "I Have A Dream Speech":

My Blog

Various personal thoughts and updates.

First of all, my grandmother is now in the mausoleum next to my grandfather. It was strange being in her house knowing she was not there and that she would never be again. It was even more...
Posted by Liandro on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:44:00 PST

A Death In The Family

Last week my grandma Arellano had surgury on an arterial blockage. Apparently she didn't handle it well, and yesterday the family decided to take her off of life support. She ...
Posted by Liandro on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:07:00 PST

Meeting politicans.

In the past week I have shook hands with two national level politicians, though from very different political spectrums. I met Rep. Dr. Ron Paul at his UoM rally on Tuesday, a...
Posted by Liandro on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:01:00 PST

Trying to keep on top of it all.

My laptop cord quit on me a week or two ago, so I didn't have internet access for awhile. I was just starting my new job last month, as well, so I didn't really have time or inclination to get o...
Posted by Liandro on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:59:00 PST

On The Iraq War Part 1

I should be done with my own essay blog on Iraq soon, but in the meantime here is a fantastic piece on the Iraq war that I came across. Both the article and the statesman/candidate who wrote it ...
Posted by Liandro on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:36:00 PST

How And Why I Picked My 2008 Candidate

I am not someone who, by nature, trusts those in power. Power corrupts people; I have seen this to be true. The very first requirement for me to ever ...
Posted by Liandro on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:00:00 PST

Good news on the Jimmy Johns front, hopefully! =)

Jaie and I have been in Dixon since thursday, and I walked through what looks like a promising site for the Dixon JJ's. JJ's corporate gave final approval on Monday, so we are proba...
Posted by Liandro on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:36:00 PST

My take on the Aug. 19th dem debate.

I got up at 8am on a Sunday morning to watch this thing before church, lol. Why couldn't we have a afternoon debate? Before I launch into my synopsis, you can check out Politico'...
Posted by Liandro on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:22:00 PST

My take on the Aug. 5th repub debate.

I was planning on doing a blog on the recent republican debate, but our internet decided to stop working. And by "our" internet, I mean the neighbor's internet that we pick up with my laptop. =P...
Posted by Liandro on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:17:00 PST

Welcome to Cali~

So I'm in California right now...about 20-30 miles from the beach. Might as well be a few states away. I'm out here with the glorious Army Reserves (motto: "I'll be sleeping in my car, call me if t...
Posted by Liandro on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:15:00 PST