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About Me

I'm Steve Blackburn, 27, and I live in the city of Inverness, FL. Don't feel bad if you've never heard of it, most of us here haven't either. I grew up here and moved to Orlando for 6 years, including a 2 year stint at UCF where I graduated with a degree in Creative Writing. Thus, I'm currently working as a restaurant manager. That's how it works.I miss Orlando, and when the time is right I want to move back. I miss all my friends, who became my surrogate family. I'm looking for work in the newspaper/magazine world now, since it'd be nice to put all those years and $ in college to work for me.I enjoy reading, mainly comic books lately, lol. My favorite writers include Ernest Hemingway, David Sedaris and Craig Thompson.
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My Interests

I'm a collector of damn near everything. I mainly chase after comic books and toys, but also collect LPs, 50s/60s Lamps, movie posters, ex-girlfriends apparently, and old books.

I'd like to meet:

Craig Thompson(Blankets is the best graphic novel you'll ever read). Adam Duritz(Counting Crows) Michael Stipe(R.E.M.) Audrey Tautou(Rrowwr!) John Lennon :-( Don Hertzfeldt

Music:

Top Five Bands: (1)R.E.M. (2)Counting Crows (3)Granddaddy (4)Josh Joplin Band (5)Bright Eyes||Top Five Songs: (1)"I've been high" - R.E.M. (2)"First Day of my Life" - Bright Eyes (3)"The Warming Sun" - Granddaddy (4)"Genius" - Warren Zevon (5)"I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You" - Colin Hay||Top Five Solo Artists: (1) Warren Zevon (2) John Lennon (3) Josh Ritter (4) Bruce Springsteen (5) Neil Young||Top Five Albums: (1)Reveal - R.E.M. (2)Excitable Boy - Warren Zevon (3)Recovering the Satellites - Counting Crows (4)Postal Service - Give Up (5)Nada Surf - Let Go

Movies:

Greatest Movie of All Time - The Royal Tenenbaums||||| Other faves: Entropy(w/ Stephen Dorff, Judith Godreche and Lauren Holly), The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Life Aquatic, Amelie, Broken Flowers, A Mighty Wind, Iron Giant, Big Fish, Thumbsucker, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, Igby Goes Down, How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog, Lost in Translation.

Television:

Anything on Adult Swim, House, Family Guy, Ninja Warrior The Whitest Kids U Know The Adult Alternative, Big Band and Bluegrass digital music channels on cable, Ed was my favorite show of all time, I'm also comfortable enough to admit that I loved Ally McBeal.

Books:

Blankets, by Craig Thompson. Its a graphic novel that will open your eyes to a whole new world of personal storytelling. The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway, The Catcher in the Rye(no, I'm not going to kill you), Howl - Allen Ginsberg, Anything by C.S. Lewis, Me Talk Pretty One Day - David Sedaris, Get A Life - William Shatner, Anything by Lewis Grizzard.

Heroes:

My Dad, he's always put the family first and managed to keep us all out of trouble for the most part. John Lennon, he wrote the most beautiful music that spoke of the true nature of the universe, the soul and the heart. Hemingway, the simplest form of writing that conveys the most complex meaning. Bill Murray, for showing everyone that even the funniest people have sadness inside.

My Blog

And Steve Walked Out Into....

That phrase has been running through my head lately. A LOT. Very depressingly so. Like "And Steve walked out into the field and died". That kinda thing. Sounds so e...
Posted by TheToyDude on Tue, 20 May 2008 11:15:00 PST

Post 2008 NFL Season: Bigger Douche: Belichick or Tiki Barber?

Last season ended and this one began with the cloud over the NY Giants from ex-Giant, Pro-Bowler Tiki Barber. He criticized both the coach Tom Caughlin and QB Eli Manning among others on the tea...
Posted by TheToyDude on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:53:00 PST

If we make it through December....

Supposed to get the Element back today, but apparently the rain yesterday kept the paint from drying enough to reassemble. Dammit! I have to figure out how to get it back tomorrow afternoon when...
Posted by TheToyDude on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:26:00 PST

It all began with baby raping....

With a title like that, at least you know it's not some hacker-thing trying to sell you ringtones or a larger penis. As Michael Stipe sang, "It's been a bad day..." First thing this morning, I ...
Posted by TheToyDude on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:42:00 PST

Welcome to....

Moe's! When I worked for Crispers in Ocala, right next door was a Moe's Southwest Grill. I was friendly with the GM there, as well as their area manager(I hired his wife for Crispers). Tha...
Posted by TheToyDude on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:33:00 PST

It's 3AM I must be lonely...

I don't know why I chose that subject line...good song, though. My daily routine has been relaxing and pleasant of late. I get up drink coffee, play interet pool, check personal ads, pack...
Posted by TheToyDude on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:46:00 PST

Greatfultivity.

Nope, that's not a word. Or at least it wasn't, until I MADE IT ONE! That's right, I pwned the English language, bitches! Wow, that was off-track really quickly. With the recent absurdity that's...
Posted by TheToyDude on Thu, 17 May 2007 10:25:00 PST

Back at the bottom, but looking up

Well, as some of you know, I'm unemployed again. Its too long of a story to get into here, but suffice it to say, I left before I would've liked to. I can't give too many details at the mo...
Posted by TheToyDude on Thu, 17 May 2007 10:11:00 PST

Master of the Elements

I was able to get the car I wanted, the 2007 Honda Element SC. It rocks. It gets decent gas mileage(about 23 mpg), which would probably be higher, if I didn't drive like a jackass. I...
Posted by TheToyDude on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:44:00 PST

The Car Hunt Begins

Well, today was the first day(and I was hoping last) of my search for a new car. My Camry threw a rod Sunday night, and the repair is estimated at twice the value of the car. So, away she ...
Posted by TheToyDude on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:50:00 PST