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Johnny

knowing is not enough; we must apply. willing is not enough; we must do

About Me

Hello friends and friends to be!! I like to start by saying - “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." – Anais Nin. Let me also add, “Your friend is the person who knows all about you, and still likes you.” – Elbert Hubard. Cool huh! Hope we can be good friends.
This is what I bring to our table of friendship – integrity, compassion, sense of humor and lots of fun! I’m a basically a good guy who works hard, plays nice and takes great pleasure in the little things in life, like a funny joke, a cold beer, a 300 yard drive (i can nut a golf ball pretty good!), and songs that makes the hair on my neck rise. I strive to live my life with a purpose. What is that purpose you ask? It’s about being passionate about chasing my dreams and reaching the goals I've set. It’s about living with a positive and happy attitude. I believe strongly in attitude. I once heard what happens in life is 10% and how you rea ct is 90%...basically life is what you make of it. The glass is definitely half full in my book. My purpose in life is to live happily and make the most out of my short time here on God's green Earth!Here are some words to live by…
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. – Mark Twain The greatest thing a man can do in this world is to make the most possible out of the stuff that has been given him. This is success, and there is no other. – Orison Swett Marden A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before the change. – Earl Nightingale
Out of clutter, find Simplicity. From discord, find Harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies Opportunity. - ALBERT EINSTEIN Three Rules of Work
Your biggest break can come from never quitting. Being at the right place at the right time can only happen when you keep moving toward the next opportunity. – Arthur Pine
Happiness is not by chance, but by choice. – Jim Rohn
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My Interests

Too many to list but here are some of my main interests:
Travel - been to London (England), Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane (Australia), Auckland (New Zealand),Bangkok (Thailand), Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei (Taiwan), Tokyo (Japan), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Jakarta (Indonesia), Chongqing (China), Manila (Philippines), Hanoi (Vietnam), and Seoul (S. Korea). Seeing how others live puts a whole different perspective on my own life.
Golf - I love golf. The best sport in the world by far. I can be considered a golf nut.
Music - nothing uplifts your spirit like your favorite songs.
Knowledge - I love to learn new things.
Fitness - addicted to endorphins, my drug of choice.

I'd like to meet:

I would like to meet nice people who are positive, down to earth, and respectful to their fellow human beings. Good people from all over the world who can inspire and motivate in their own special way. I don't care how much money you make, what color your skin is and what god you pray to. It's your character I look at and I never judge a book by its cover. I really value and appreciate the company of people who love life and don’t take for granted the little things in life that makes our lives so rich, colorful, wonderful and beautiful. I want to meet the amazing you!
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Music:

My taste in music is very eclectic; I can listen to Mozart one minute and listen to Green Day the other and will enjoy both the same. I guess if I had a preference it would be alternative rock Coldplay, Incubus, Korn, Oasis, Green Day and Linkin Park. I also like electronic dance music like Trance and house and new age. Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk, Christopher Lawrence, Paul Oakenfold, Enigma & Enya can really put you in at another level of consciousness.

Movies:

I like movies that are based on true stories - Raging Bull, Schindler's List, The Killing Fields, Ray and The Aviator are some I really enjoyed. I also like downright silly movies - any movies with Jim Carey, Will Ferrell, Steve Carrel or Ben Stiller.

Television:

Only REAL reality shows - Discovery Channel, National Geographic, TLC, The History Channel and Court TV.

Books:

My favorite books are stories about people and their spirit, their courage and their big hearts. Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane and Master and Man by Leo Tolstoy are my all time favorites. They had great impact on me.

Heroes:

My MOM - She's my Wonder Woman!!

My Blog

Asians cant drive&

Its true folks, it is not a stereotype. I was recently working out of our facility in Chongqing, China and to my horror saw how people drive here. I don't know if it's because cars are relatively...
Posted by Johnny on Wed, 23 May 2007 12:10:00 PST

What do you do for a living?

My career is very important to me. Important enough for me to leave my friends and family in Los Angeles where I lived since I was 7 years old. I moved to Phoenix in January of this year to ...
Posted by Johnny on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 02:01:00 PST

carpe diem

"For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be...
Posted by Johnny on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 10:47:00 PST

Lose Yourself

"Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunityTo seize everything you ever wanted - One momentWould you capture it or just let it slip?" - Eminem I've wanted to write this blog for about&nb...
Posted by Johnny on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 01:10:00 PST