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Ernie

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About Me


Contact Info
: [email protected]
: C16 Mk II
: C16
So, I guess this is the part where I tell you, the internet reader, about myself. I've mostly lived in Miami all my life. All I've ever known is Miami, so I'm dying to get out of Florida one day and see what other places are like. To experience all four seasons and see something other than palm trees.
I am currently enrolling at Keiser College. My degree is in computer networking and security management. I'm hoping to make those big computer dollars that I hear everyone talking about. Eventually, I'd like to own my own house somewhere.
What can I say about myself? I'm quiet, shy and socially awkward. I don't go out much and don't enjoy alot of the things other people my age do, so I don't enjoy myself often in those situations. Most of the time, I'll stay on the sidelines and let other people do the talking while I listen. I'm stupidly honest, I procrastinate, too laid back at times and have a hard time getting motivated. But I'm also kind, sincere, hardworking, reliable, trustworthy, funny at times and I care about other people (sometimes more than myself). I'm not perfect, but I try to be a good person and that's all that really matters.
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Clementine: I'm always anxious thinking I'm not living my life to the fullest, y'know?
Taking advantage of every possibility? Making sure that I'm not wasting
one second of the little time I have.
Joel: I think about that.
-Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
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When you think about it, attention deficit disorder makes alot of sense. In this country there isn't a lot worth paying attention to.
-George Carlin
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Sometimes gum looks like a penny.
-Sally Wade
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Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger.
-Hermann Goring at the Nuremberg trials
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My Interests

ancient civilizations & cultures
architectural design
foreign cultures
photography
video games
world history

Music:

Types:
acoustic
alternative
ambient
classical
symphonic
experimental
grunge
indie
piano
rock
metal
Bands/Groups/Singers/Composers:
A Silver Mt Zion
Akira Ifukube
Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire
Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Blur
Bright Eyes
Bush
CKY
Commander Venus
Dashboard Confessional
Dethklok
Desaparecidos
Foo Fighters
Freezepop
Godspeed you Black Emperor!
Incubus
Jet
Jimmy Eat World
Lake Trout
Michiru Oshima
Mindless Self Indulgence
Muse
Nine Inch Nails
Nirvana
Nobuo Uematsu
Paloalto
Pearl Jam
Radiohead
Stone Temple Pilots
Tenacious D
The Anchor Comes Home
The Black Mages
The Faint
The Pillows
The Postal Service
Tool
Turbo Negro
Tsuneo Imahori
Yoko Kanno


Movies:

1408
28 Days Later
28 Weeks Later
40 Year Old Virgin
Chasing Amy
Clerks
Clerks II
Dawn of the Dead
Dogma
Donnie Darko
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Fight Club
Godzilla films
Hot Fuzz
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Knocked Up
Land of the Dead
Mallrats
Saving Private Ryan
Shaun of the Dead
Shawshank Redemption
Superbad
The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Butterfly Effect
The Number 23
The Last Samurai
Transformers The Movie (1986)

Television:

Comedy Central
History Channel
Animal Planet
Scrubs
The Daily Show
The Colbert Report

Books:

Abandoned America by Steve Gottlieb
Jurassic Park and The Lost World by Michael Crichton
Brain Droppings
Napalm & Silly Putty
When will Jesus bring the pork chops?
by George Carlin

Heroes:

I don't really look up to anyone. Celebrities, athletes, singers, actors...they're just people, like me. So I don't find anything special about them. They just do certain things better than me, but you could say the same thing about anyone.

My Blog

My 1000 Question Survery - Part 7 - Thursday, December 6th, 2007

601. Do you have a lust for life?I would like to.602. Do you want to get more out of life?Yeah...603. Would you want to learn to:Convert to Buddhism? No.Cure a hangover? I've never had a hangover, but...
Posted by Ernie on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:29:00 PST

My 1000 Question Survery - Part 6 - Thursday, December 6th, 2007

501. If you could rename yourself what would your new name be?I wouldn't. I don't really like my name, but...I don't think I could rename myself.502. What is your Glam Rock name (the name of your firs...
Posted by Ernie on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:41:00 PST

My 1000 Question Survery - Part 5 - Monday, September 10th, 2007

401. Some say that high school is the best time of your life. Was that true for you?High school was pretty uneventful. I missed out on alot.402. What do you find yourself encouraging others to try?Not...
Posted by Ernie on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:56:00 PST

My 1000 Question Survery - Part 4 - Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

301. List 5 things you have not experienced that you would like to experience before you die.Go traveling to some major countries; Japan, anywhere in Europe, Australia, ect.Go on a cruise.Live in a fo...
Posted by Ernie on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:43:00 PST

My 1000 Question Survery - Part 3 - Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

201. Put these creatures in order from what you would least like to be reincarnated as (1), to what you would most like to be reincarnated as (10) assuming reincarnation ended up existing AND you were...
Posted by Ernie on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:10:00 PST

My 1000 Question Survery - Part 2 - Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

101. What does happiness/joy feel like physically?It likes like a sky inside, as if I'm flying or something.102. List five people you love starting with the one you love the absolute most.I don't have...
Posted by Ernie on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:13:00 PST

My 1000 Question Survery - Part 1 - Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

1. Who are you?Ernie Menendez2. What are the 3 most important things everyone should know about you?I am funny, a nice guy and crazy.3. Who did you take this survey from ?The internets.4. List your cl...
Posted by Ernie on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:03:00 PST

My Financial Woes - Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

So, I went on on Monday to Keiser to get my financial aid straightened out. After a call from the IRS, some paperwork and 2 hours later, we get my answer. Financial aid won't be able to cover even hal...
Posted by Ernie on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:50:00 PST

My bus ride - Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

So, I'm riding the bus home as usual last night. I'm minding my own business, laying by head against the wall, and these punk ass kids start harassing me. They're touching my neck and tapping me, and ...
Posted by Ernie on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:31:00 PST

My adventures in work related injuries - Wednesday, August 24, 2005

So, I'm at work. oh man, I have a great idea. Race a kid, beat him and make him feel inferior! I give him about a 10 feet lead. Once he gets far enough, I bust after him. We race across the field to a...
Posted by Ernie on Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:54:00 PST