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Clay

Let the Carnival Bells Ring

About Me



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I am just a geek scooped up by the corporate world. I joined the Marine Corps after high school, traveled here and there....even got a sword like in the commercials! I like to cook.... sort of a cheap hobby, everyone has to eat. I like evergreens, rolling topography and lots of water (rain, ocean, rivers, and lakes). It would be hard to leave western WA/OR... Hmmm Maybe not that hard (I can think of a few reasons). I enjoy sailing, scuba diving, surfing, winter sports and other forms of NW culture. I love that feeling of discovery when finding that new piece of music, band, restaurant, book store, dive bar or rude person behind the counter that you just have to deal with. A wise man once said to me, "sometimes we must take a bite out of the S**T sandwhich and smile."

My Interests

sailing, scuba diving, cooking, baking, grilling, travel, music, treking, fitness, books, cocktails, wine, international political economy, wooden boats, creative profanity and much more.

I'd like to meet:

Pirates, gypsies, crime fighters, movie stars, trapeze artists, monks, mobsters, ice skaters, pro wrestlers, 50's waitresses, psychics, evil scientists, the Wisconsin State Bowling Champions perhaps........who are you?

Music:

Regina Specter, Dresden Dolls, DJ Shadow, Theivery Corp, Carrie Akre, Atomosphere, Yo Yo Ma (he's not a rapper), Doors, Hot Hot Heat, Ella Fitzgerald, Strokes, Louis Armstrong, System of a Down, James Brown, Killers, Howling Wolf, Francine Roche, Johnny Cash, Ramones, Madeleine Peyroux, The Naddas, Nirvana, A Perfect Circle, Lead Belly, Cold Play, Classical Baroque, Weezer, Dmitry Shostakovich, Shinns, Deathcab, White Stripes, Billie Holiday, don't forget Louis Prima and spaghetti tunes.........a bit eclectic eh?

Movies:

Anything good from Full Metal Jacket to Cinema Paradiso. Oh, don't forget Heat, GB&U, Terentino, Brando....Once Upon a Time in the West....I'll even put on my tights for a good musical.

Television:

DHW, Law & Order SVU, ER, Myth Busters, Pimp My Ride, Monster Garage, THE DAILY SHOW, Everyday Italian (not just for the cooking you'll see), Monk....hmmm I think it's been forever since I have seen all those shows except Giada's guess I don't watch much TV these days.

Books:

Recently: Off-Season, Whale Hunt, Freakonomics

Heroes:

Seneca, Socrates, Jamaican bobsled team (underdogs), Pablo Neruda, Andy MacNab, Anthony Swafford, Margaret Sanger, Richard Branson, Bruce Lee, James Bond, Batman...cuz he's like a real dude!, Garfield, Martha Stewart, Smallwood/Tarver/Copeland/Nunuez, Rodney & Jan.........RaniaOh yeah, Uma Thurman and Kate Winslet.

My Blog

Take me down to Mexico: A Clay story you probably haven't heard.

The myth of the Marine Corps that testosteronian teens believe prior to signing up is that a stupid haircut and a dress uniform is going to make flocks of women throw themselves at the new M...
Posted by Clay on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 02:11:00 PST