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james

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About Me

Hey there... Im a 29 year old cartoonist living in Birmingham, Alabama. Ew...29... That still bugs me. I asked God that I look 25 for the rest of my life, and so far, he hasnt said or shown that he wouldnt, so Im assuming its a go! Hmmm...About myself...Im pretty much a laid back and fun-loving guy. I try not to take anything too seriously, and tend to find the good in any situation. Its there if you look hard enough! I try to get along with everyone, being kind and respectful. I think its very important how one treats others. Anyway, Im not really good at talking about myself... I guess if youd like to know more, I can share with you in conversation.TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The SurveyNameJamesBirthdayMay 18, 1978BirthplaceShreveport LACurrent LocationBirmingham, ALEye ColorBrownHair ColorBrownHeight61Right Handed or Left HandedRightYour HeritageAmerican Mutt! but mostly cajun and cherokee...and probably a little of everything else. Thats the south for ya!The Shoes You Wore Todayblack sketchersYour Weaknesshotwings...and anyone crying...Your Fearsheights...well, not heights..but the prospect of falling from themYour Perfect PizzaSUPREME with extra extra cheese... Cant have too many toppings on a pizza in my opinionGoal You Would Like To Achieve This Yearmaybe live a little healthier, and getting to where I want to go to church EVERY Sunday.Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messengerI see or indeed or biohazardous dental waste not really.Thoughts First Waking Upoh, youve got to be kidding me...just eight more hours!Your Best Physical FeatureI dont really think about myself like that...but Ive gotten lots of comments on my eyes. And my siamese twins face thats attached to my shoulder.Your Bedtimeanywhere from two to five in the morning.Your Most Missed Memorymy first apartment...Pepsi or CokecokeMacDonalds or Burger KingMacDonalds fries...Burger Kings everything else.Single or Group Datesdepends...I like both... Lipton Ice Tea or Nesteamilos tea (for the record thats the only thing about Milos I like)Chocolate or VanillaChocolateCappuccino or CoffeeCoffeeDo you Smoke......yeah.....Do you SwearyesDo you SingbadlyDo you Shower Dailyyes...sometimes even twice! for real and for true!Have you Been in LoveDo you want to go to CollegeIve thought about going back a time or twoDo you want to get MarriedyesDo you belive in yourselfin certain aspects, i know what iDo you belive in yourselfyesDo you get Motion SicknessnoDo you think you are Attractiveeh.. I think Im just an average Joe...cept Im james.Are you a Health FreaknoDo you get along with your ParentsyesDo you like ThunderstormsyesDo you play an InstrumentnoIn the past month have you Drank AlcoholyesIn the past month have you SmokedyesIn the past month have you been on DrugsDrugs is such a negative term. I prefer recreational substance.In the past month have you gone on a DateyesIn the past month have you gone to a Mallhell noIn the past month have you eaten a box of OreosIve eaten an oreo box.... and gave the oreos to my sea monkeys.In the past month have you eaten SushiyesIn the past month have you been on StageI dont think I have. Im saying no. In the past month have you been DumpednoIn the past month have you gone Skinny DippingnoIn the past month have you Stolen AnythingnoEver been DrunkyesEver been called a TeaseyesEver been Beaten upnope...because Im a bad ass mutha. Oh, and because im too smart to fight. Ever Shopliftedyeah.... can we leave the past behind us?How do you want to Diesaving someones life. If thats not possible then Ill opt for in my sleep... Unless im dreaming of a painful death. What do you want to be when you Grow UphappyWhat country would you most like to VisitItaly... Transylvania... and any biblical landmarkIn a Boy/Girl..Favourite Eye ColoranyFavourite Hair Colorbrunette... Short or Long HairlongHeightany shorter than me. Weightum... I dunno... lighter? not so much? Ooh, I know.. Curvy.Best Clothing Styleclassy... or hippy. Its weird I know.Number of Drugs I have takenagain with that drug word. Number of CDs I owna fewNumber of Piercingsnone. Number of Tattoosnone.Number of things in my Past I Regretthree or four I guess....

My Interests

Though I focus on cartooning, I have a love and respect for all forms of art. Anything creative really. I love reading, writing, and music...and wish that I was musically talented in some way... I guess Ill have to stick with the car and shower for my singing performances! I have a ton of interests, and am not sure I will be able to list them all... I like history, comedy, cartoons, comics, true crime, psychology, supernatural, paranormal, learning, researching, nostalgia, theology, and yadda yadda yadda. As far as what I like to do... Im pretty much up for anything so long as the company is enjoyable.

I'd like to meet:

I use to ask everyone what three people, living or dead, they would like to have dinner with. My answer has always been Jesus, Elvis, and Bugs Bunny... Sure, Bugs Bunny is a cartoon character, but I figure that Jesus could pull that one off for me! Most of the folks Id like to meet are already passed... Historic figures, artists, musicians, etc... Oh well, maybe Ill see some of them one day!

Music:

I love all kinds of music! Primarily, I tend to lean more towards rock and blues...but I have a ton of different genres in my cd collection, from different eras of music (from the twenties to now). But yeah, I like most rock... folk, fifties, sixties, classic, modern, hard, alternative, whatever! I love old southern and black gospel, but dont get too much into the modern contemporary christian music. I love some blues, love some soul, love some r.... This is too hard... I like it all! There are several musicians that I love and respect, but my all time favorite is Elvis Presley! THE KING!!! Followed by Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan...

Movies:

As with music, I love all kinds of movies... Horror, comedy, drama, action, etc... Im a huge movie buff and seen a million of them! Here are some that Ive seen a couple dozen times, and in no particular order Napolean Dynamite, Anchorman, Slingblade, Lost Boys, Garden State, Amettyville Horror, Jaws, Spiderman one and two, X-men, The Crow, King Creole, Viva Las Vegas, The prophecy, Casino, all of the Godfathers, The Passion, The Iron Giant, Army of Darkness, The Princess Bride, Shawshank Redemption...... Anyway, I can go on and on... so Ill stop. Im also a sucker for documentaries... If I see one on tv, chances are Ill watch it no matter what the subject!

Television:

I dont get to watch much TV... I havent had cable for a while. I keep meaning to get it again, but keep putting it off. As far as shows, I have recently gotten into the CSI series.. any of them.. I absolutely love that stuff! If I had cable, I would probably watch a lot of discovery, history channel, comedy central, and cartoon network. And any of those other channels that have a lot of weird documentaries. Scrubs is probably my favorite show to date..and the funniest one on TV in my opinion. I also dig the CSIs and House whenever I catch them.

Books:

Ive been reading a lot of non-fiction lately. Spiritual books by authors like Max Lucado, Chuck Swindol, and Lee Strobel. As far as fiction, Ive always read horror. Stephen King and Anne Rice are my favs in that area. Books are something that I collect as well, and are amongst my prized possessions! I have a very weird and diverse collection! Id like to have a library, one day, with books lining every wall.

Heroes:

As cliche as it may sound, I view many of the people in the Bible as heroes. Not because of what they did...but the fact that they followed thier purpose and calling despite themselves. These folks were the lowest of the lows of humanity, yet God loved them, blessed them, and chose them to do his work. And even though they regularly stumbled, they maintained a passionate heart for God. In general, I see anyone who goes above and beyond for another as a hero. People who sacrifice themselves and thier well-being to try and make this world a better place. I hope to find my purpose in that one day.

My Blog

10 RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME...

A short while back, I was "tagged" by a friend of mine, Cathy Vickers...  Evidently I have to write ten random facts about myself which I promised I would do.... Sooooooo, here it goes! 1. ...
Posted by james on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:31:00 PST

Spiritual work in progress

  Hey there.  I was hoping you'd take the time to read this piece I've been working on&  I know any editor or English teacher would probably freak out if they saw all the mistakes, but ...
Posted by james on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:23:00 PST

HURT SURVEY

I often get comments on the surveys I take, so I figured I'd post it in a blog for easy access.  Hell, if I'm gonna waste the time filling out surveys, I might as well.  Its as good a way as...
Posted by james on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 09:59:00 PST