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.K.i.r.k.

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About Me


I try to live my life by 4 simple guidelines...[1] Love & Accept Everyone for who/what they are[2] Work for What You Want, & Chase Your Dreams ![3] Surround Yourself w/ Good Friends & Enjoy Life...And

[4] Laugh. A lot.

Life is short & stressful enough - you gotta be able to laugh

My Interests


I enjoy hanging out and exchanging banter with good friends, eating out, sleeping in, trying new things, painting/drawing(though I haven't done either in a while), working out, travel, golf, running, playing kickball with my team (Fox Force Five!! :), exploring new places, enjoying good company & conversation over social beverages,

curling up on the sofa on a rainy day (either with a good book or else watching something on tv), cooking/grilling, going to museums and art exhibits, skiing, hiking, finding new bands/music,

I enjoy philosophical discussions & good debates, doing anything creative. and Jokes... all kinds, I love to have a good laugh and making my friends laugh... even if it's at my expense sometimes... ;)

When I'm not kicking back in Florida, you can often find me in D.C. (among other places... )

I'd like to meet:


Interesting people who are outgoing, honest, have a good sense of humor, and like to have fun...

Music:

Rock (Alternative, Gothic/DarkWave, Industrial, Punk, Progressive, Metal, NewWave, Classic, etc.), Electroclash, Electronica, Synth, Blues, Jazz, 80's music, Reggae, Soca/Calypso, Folk, some Country and Western, and so on. My tastes in music run a pretty wide gamut, and I like most genres, though I tend to listen to some more than others.

Some of the bands I like are Elefant, the Killers, Hot Hot Heat, the Sounds, GoldFrapp, Cold, 3 Days Grace, Godsmack, Jet, Imogen Heap/FrouFrou, Green Day, Korn, the Cure, the Smiths, They Might Be Giants, MudVayne, Peter Murphy, Bauhaus, New Order, Audioslave, VnV Nation, Garbage, Depeche Mode, David Bowie, Tori Amos, the Doors, Concrete Blonde, Drowning Pool, Dave Matthews Band, Sisters of Mercy, Diana Krall, Dishwalla, NIN, Stabbing Westward, Hooverphonic, INXS, Joe Satriani, Killing Joke, Lenny Kravitz, Long-View, Love and Rockets, Marvelous 3, Marilyn Manson, Rubyhorse, Oingo Boingo, Pearl jam, Phish, Poe, Queensryche, Ramones, Rob Zombie, Siouxie and the Banshees, Stereophonics, System of a Down, Slipknot, Tool... the list goes on and on...

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Movies:

I enjoy lots of different kinds of movies. Finding the time to watch them all can be a challege however.

Television:


Haven't been watching a whole lot of TV lately, but there are couple of shows that I do find entertaining.

Books:

Currently reading a number of technical books (for my job). Boring, I know. Sorry. :/

Heroes:

My family. Everyone who has served our great nation in the armed services (locally or abroad) and those in the medical field working tirelessly to find cures for diseases and heal the sick.

Misc. Stuff
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My Blog

Hot Chocolate

Gleaned from an email. Thought it was good and should be shared...A group of graduates, well established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to go visit their old university profes...
Posted by .K.i.r.k. on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:50:00 PST

Go Ahead, Take a Chance...

Recently, an old friend sent me a quote by William Arthur Ward about taking risks. It made me think, and gave me a little perspective on some things. To laugh is to risk appearing the fool. To weep is...
Posted by .K.i.r.k. on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:01:00 PST

Fortune Cookies (updated)

Don't ask me why, but for some reason, I got into a habit of keeping the fortunes from fortune cookies every time I ate chinese, and over the course of the last 3 years, I have managed to collect a nu...
Posted by .K.i.r.k. on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:03:00 PST

The 86 Rules of Boozing

Everything you need to know about the art of drinking1. If you owe someone money, always pay them back in a bar. Preferably during happy hour.2. Always toast before doing a shot.3. Whoever buys the sh...
Posted by .K.i.r.k. on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:35:00 PST

Nocturnal Moments

  Sometimes... when I'm sitting alone with my drink in the cool, crisp, wee hours of the night, and listening to the sounds of nocturnal creatures as they go about their way in th...
Posted by .K.i.r.k. on Fri, 03 Feb 2006 08:57:00 PST