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Damon

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

Don’t make the mistake of judging me based on my appearance; I am not what you would expect. I’m an extremely diverse and adaptable individual with tastes and interests so varied that I cannot be accurately compared to any single social archetype.
I’m a convoluted mix of creative and analytical, though my creative side is often recessive unless circumstances are ideal. I’m often perceived as the practical realist, though at heart I’m something of an idealistic dreamer.
I usually prefer the company of one or two people over the company of a crowd, and unfortunately, people often disappoint me. I have no patience for the immoral, superficial, and self-serving attitudes that most of the populace seems to have adopted. I place value on integrity, honesty, loyalty, and all those other old-fashioned concepts that not many people seem to care about anymore.
I’m not usually one for small talk, so I’m often fairly quiet until I have the chance to engage in a conversation with some depth and purpose. I can be blunt to a flaw, as I will often speak my mind without bothering to sugarcoat what I’m saying to protect peoples’ feelings. I could rightly be called cynical, and perhaps even a little bit jaded, though never dishonest or phony.

My Interests

I love to visit new places, meet new people, and learn new things. I lived abroad for a couple years, and I hope do some more international traveling in the not-too-distant future. In the meantime, I'm content to satisfy my wanderlust by taking frequent weekend roadtrips to California or Arizona, and I often spend weekday afternoons riding around in the mountains/canyons here in the Vegas valley.

When I'm not out wandering, I'm likely to be found curled up with a book, watching a movie, meandering through an art gallery, working out at the gym, or, if I'm feeling particularly energetic, hiking or climbing at Red Rock.

Photography has been my on-and-off hobby for many years, though I've been lacking for subject matter since I moved back to Vegas. I miss photo opportunities like these:

I'd like to meet:

I'm pretty easy to get along with once you get to know me; and I have friends and acquaintences from many different places, cultures, and backgrounds. I don't always gravitate towards people with similar tastes and interests, as I like to meet people who can show me new things and broaden my horizons. Always happy to talk to anyone with depth, character, and good stories to tell.

Music:

Genres: Primarily Goth, Industrial, 80s, and Darkwave, but I can listen to pretty much anything but hard rap.Bands: Depeche Mode, The Sisters of Mercy, Front 242, VNV Nation, London After Midnight, Funker Vogt, Icon of Coil, The Cruxshadows, Chiasm, Christian Death, The Cocteau Twins, Lacrimosa, Lacuna Coil, The Merry Thoughts, Nitzer Ebb, Oingo Boingo, The Pet Shop Boys, The Smiths, Culture Kultur, The Police, Qntal, Rammstein, Love Like Blood, Dead Can Dance, The Damned, Apoptygma Berzerk, Dead or Alive, Die Form, Haujobb, The Mission UK, Metallica, New Order, Information Society, Erasure, Inkubus Sukkubus, Clan of Xymox, The Cult, Voltaire, Wolfsheim, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Razed in Black, Switchblade Symphony, Shriekback, and many, many others.

Movies:

Compiling a comprehensive list of my favorite films would be entirely too space and time consuming. I can find something I like in just about every genre, and can appreciate quality direction, acting, cinematography, and overall production even if the plot, themes, or settings generally wouldn't appeal to me.

Television:

I gave up watching TV a few years ago, and have never looked back...

Books:

I'll read and probably thoroughly enjoy anything that's put in front of me, particularly dark fantasy, anything set in the medieval period, a good amount of scifi, poetry, philosophy, history, etc.

My Blog

New Bike!

Well, new as of a couple months ago, but I've only just gotten around to taking some pics of it... ...
Posted by Damon on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:03:00 PST

My wife rocks.

"So, what does your new wife think about you riding a motorcycle?  I mean - it's so dangerous.  She must not like that you do it.""I used to ride, but my wife spends all my money so I can't ...
Posted by Damon on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:25:00 PST

Pictures - Fun with Weapons

Spent the day out shooting near the reservation...We weren't the first ones here...Placing targetsBrian's amused when I miss.It's all fun and games until a ricochet catches you in the stomach.  B...
Posted by Damon on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:45:00 PST

Pictures - Zion National Park

Here are some pictures from what will surely be the first of many rides out to Zion.  Great hiking and climbing, perfect weather, miles of empty, twisting highways, and no helmet laws!  Best...
Posted by Damon on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:40:00 PST

What's in a name?

DAMON Derived from Greek äáìáù (damao) meaning "to tame". According to Greek legend, Damon and Pythias were friends who lived on Syracuse in the 4th century BC. When Pythias was sentenced to death, he...
Posted by Damon on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 09:13:00 PST

INTJ - The Mastermind

Lame website - cool personality test. http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=1656733503559989859 7. INTJ -The Mastermind Your type is best described by the word "mastermind", which belongs to the lar...
Posted by Damon on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 12:50:00 PST

Another Silly Survey

The Liberated Lover63artner focus, 66ggressiveness, 65dventurousness Based on the results of this test, it is highly likely that: You prefer your romance and love to wild and daring rather than t...
Posted by Damon on Thu, 06 Apr 2006 06:15:00 PST

Survey

Decided to move this thing to a blog...it was cluttering up my page with a bunch of information that most people probably don't care about. :) TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey Name: Damon J. ...
Posted by Damon on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 09:53:00 PST

Can you tell how bored I am?

More than you ever wanted to know about me.   Full Name: Damon Jeffrey Allen  Single or Taken: Heartbroken Sex: Male Birthday: 30th August, 1979Sign: VirgoSiblings: One older brother (www.my...
Posted by Damon on Fri, 30 Dec 2005 06:20:00 PST