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Matt

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About Me

I'm an artist. So I do artsy things. Right now, trying to focus on more photography, creative interior design, and sketching/writing when I can. Thats when Im not doing art at work....
www.modelforge.com
(hasn't been updated in about two years, but you get the idea...)

trying to get back into photography
AIM = oracrest
Wii friend code = 6142 5042 9964 6891
Xbox Live gamertag = oracrest

My Interests

Music, first and foremost. Art. philosophy. Dystopias. Utopias. History. turtles. sushi. Pixel Art. intelligent comedy. anything that challenges the imagination. tempurpedic pillows. biking. coffeeshops. abstract movies. sketching. Painting. Hiking. daydreaming. good friends. better conversation. interesting strangers. cephalopods. abstract scientific theories. pondering the vastness of space. Pool. Pools. Being outside during storms. the thought of "finding treasure." dive bars. zombie holocausts. discovering more music. shows. shots. Girls that punch. Forests. Oceans. Cliff jumping (into water). Tubing (snow, water, whatever). photos. random art projects. mythology. hair wax. really long showers. sake bombs. pancakes with eggs on top. skulls. history channel. road trips. beautiful eyes. NPR. thisamericanlife.org. Hard Sci-Fi. Monsters. Creme Brulee. anatomy. stream of consciousness anything. Dream Journals. stencils. ties. Ivy (not of the poisonous persuasion). back massages, but moreso: head massages! Greek sculpture (im looking at you, Laocoon). scented candles. black. Beholders. A good dorking out now and again. Garbage Pail Kids. people watching. cloud studying. Star gazing. darts. cookouts. late night swimming adventures. Iron Maiden album art. UFOs. Lobsters. Legos. Eggos. Wine. Scrabble. Playful cynicism. Hot tubs. frozen margaritas (no salt!). Hopping onto my bike with absolutely no destination whatsoever. photography. watching taffy folding machines. snow ball fights.

I'd like to meet:

... the fun is not knowing who its gonna be......But generally, those I can learn from, those that inspire, those that listen, those easy to laugh, and those who are themselves.

Music:

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TOOL, Mogwai, Hum, Godspeed you Black Emperor, Battles, Hella, Centaur, Isis, Team Sleep, Pelican, Mono, Sunny Day Real Estate, Trail of Dead, At The Drive In, The Mars Volta, Sparta, Bjork, Tori Amos, Chevelle's first album, Deftones, Don Caballero, Old Man Gloom, The Appleseed Cast, The Sword, Murder by Death, A Perfect Circle, Homesick For Space, Kyuss, Portishead, Minus The Bear, NIN, Nirvana, The Black Angels, Sigur Ros, System of a Down, Radiohead, Slint, The Mercury Program, Tortoise, Thursday, Queens of the Stone Age, Alice In chains, Cult of Luna, Neurosis, Circle Takes the Square, Peach, Dieselboy, Meshuggah, PJ Harvey, Interpol, Jesu, Kinski, random smatterings of mainstream metal, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, Buckethead, Joe Satriani, Refused, Broken Social Scene, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Shadow, Bloc Party, Pinback, Giant Squid, Explosions in the Sky, Possessed by Paul James, Caspain, Stellar Cartography, North, Rob Crow, for some reason any song that reflects the lonliness of astronauts, John Frusciante, Red Sparowes, My Vitriol, Junius, Karelia,

thanks to work, I listen to about ten hours of music everyday. I am always looking for more. recommend something!

Movies:

Brazil, Apocalypse Now redux, Alien, Contact, Mysterious Skin, Predator, Indiana Jones, Happiness, Star Wars, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Goonies, 28 Days Later, Akira, Ghost in the Shell, The Warriors, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Conan The Barbarian, Full Metal Jacket, Return to Oz, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Terminator 2, Adaptation, the Hobbit, Donnie Darko, Fight Club, Clash of the titans, Jason and the Argonauts, Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Godfather, Jacob's Ladder, City of God, Waking Life, Legends of the Fall, Pi, Requiem for a Dream, 12 Monkeys, Interview With the Vampire, Boogie Nights, The Incredibles, Sin City, Squid and the Whale, Cat Soup, anything thats a good mindfuck, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Little Miss Sunshine, The Departed, Children of Men, Idiocracy,
Games Super Metroid, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Silent Hill Series, Resident Evil 4, Metal Gear Series, Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, Metal Slug, X-Men arcade, D&D: Tower of Doom, D&D: Shadow Over Mystara, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Rez, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Secret of Monkey Island, Call of Duty, Planescape: Torment, Metroid Prime, Pirates!, Baldur's Gate, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Shadowgate, Final Fantasy 4, Halo, Shining Force, Ninja Gaiden

Television:

Mr. Show, Futurama, The Office (UK), Sealab 2021, Aqua Teen Hunger force, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Unsolved Mysteries, Wonder Showzen, Robot Chicken, Band of Brothers, Aeon Flux, The Maxx, The Daily Show, MSTK 3000, History Channel, Ali G, Curb your Enthusiasm, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure,

Books:

Isaac Asimov (foundation, I, Robot), George Orwell (1984), Jared Diamond (Guns, Germs, and Steel), H.G. Wells (War of the Worlds), Robert E Howard (conan), Tolkien, The Zombie Survival Handbook, Day by Day Armageddon, Akira tradepaperback, Sin City, Augusten Burroughs, Ayn Rand, Hellboy comics, Artbooks (Frazetta, Barlowe, Mucha, Hudson river school, Wyeth, Brom, Alex Grey, Mignola, Guay, Wright, etc.)

Heroes:

Been trying to eat healthier lately....

My Blog

MOTU customs art project

For the past few months, I have been working on a personal art project that I have had in the backburner of my mind for quite some time. Going back as a kid, I used to love swapping parts out of my ...
Posted by Matt on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:23:00 PST

Environments

This is about two years worth of work. It was by far the most enjoyable project I have worked on so far, alongside some great people.Metroid Prime 3 Corruption: ...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:23:00 PST

Ron Paul 2008 videos

I decided to post all of the Ron Paul debates, interviews, and lectures I come across here in one place, so hopefully, people can becomed more informed about him.REPUBLICAN DEBATES: ...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:07:00 PST

income tax fraud

this is a very interesting story developing now, as more and more information regarding this issue comes to light, and more people are becoming aware of it. Mainly thanks to the free nature of the int...
Posted by Matt on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:43:00 PST

SXSW 2007 schedule

needless to say, Im pretty fucking stoked....(updated as I learn more stuff thats playing....)Wednesday, 14 March 2007 7:00PM-12:00AM Black Angels (Enchanted Forest)[X] 11:45PM Rob Crow (Mohawk P...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:19:00 PST

your band sucks

comedy gold... http://www.rockandrollconfidential.com/rrctv/index.php
Posted by Matt on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:40:00 PST