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Frank Merenda (www.mindblowingphotos.com)

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

I'm a 38 year old married male living just outside Asheville, NC. I'm a computer programmer, photographer, and overall dork.

I'm the house photographer for The Garage at Biltmore and photograph several local bands.

My photography can be seen at Mind Blowing Photos.com . As well as on the Garage at Biltmore's web site in the photo album sections.
My personal photos can be seen at my flickr site .

My Interests

Linux, Computers, animals and animal rights, dogs, cats, photography, music, vegan eating, beer, motorcycles.

I'd like to meet:

Nice, kind, honest people. Local Asheville and surrounding area bands.

Music:

I try to listen to everything I can. I tend to lean towards extremes, like Grindcore, old blues, classical, old school rap, techno, etc.Some of the artists/groups I like are Napalm Death, Cannibal Corpse, Carl Cox, Public Enemy, the Beastie Boys, The Leigh Glass Band, Peggy Ratusz, T-Bone Walker, Lords Of Acid, etc.

Movies:

More Cowbell

Television:

Sometimes we'll watch movies, and the Weather Channel. Besides that I try to not watch TV. Sometimes I'll put on the National Geographic channel or Discovery if I need to shut my brain off a while.

Books:

As many as possible.

Heroes:

Ghandi. Malcom X. MLK. Anyone who stands up for what the think is right, even when it's not the "popular opinion".