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About Me

Hello there. My wife and I moved to the DC suburbs about 3 years ago. We now live in Lake Ridge, VA in our house we bought (that has already lost value...argh). As my dad, people may know me to be a little outspoken and not afraid to "rock the boat" a little at times... but I try to be fair and treat others the way I like to be treated (that's what I say to my students too!).Seriously though, life is pretty good. Rebecca and I enjoy spending time together as well as with friends while we seemingly watch the world implode (hopefully that won't be the case). We enjoy hanging out in Old town Alexandria, Virginia at the restaurants/ pubs and stopping by D.C. as well as taking walks/hikes around the Occoquan River behind our house.It would be nice to hear from current and old friends I have been fortunate enough to meet over the years. If you're ever in the D.C. area, let me know and make sure to stop by!I am currently a Special Education teacher in the D.C. suburbs and I am finishing up my Masters at George Mason University. I graduated from Ohio University in early 2003 and from Lancaster High in 1998. I hooked up with my future wife (at the time), Rebecca, in Athens Ohio. Now we live together (obviously) and we recently bought a house about 25 minutes from D.C. which is really nice.BTW, buying a house with a good size mortgage is definitely more of a commitment than being married itself. I feel very blessed to have all in my life, including my wife, my house (which came from a lot of saving and hard work), my career, and obviously my family and friends. Take care and run an email by me sometime. I would love to get in touch with old and current friends.src="http://content.pimp-my-profile.com/button.gif" alt="MySpace Layouts" title="Myspace Layouts" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0px;"

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My Interests

Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds, anything having to do with Ohio University, music (especially variations of rock), playing sports, XBOX, hanging out with friends, beer pong, watching movies that don't suck, camp fires, politics, society in general and why we act the way we do (sociology I guess).

I'd like to meet:

Al Gore, Chad Johnson, Carson Palmer, MacGyver, Bill Clinton.

Music:

Alternative, punk, and just rock in general. Pearl Jam, Nirvana, the Doors, Queen, Sabbath, the Who, Moody Blues, Faith No More, the Guess Who, Steppenwolf, Gin Blossums, VAST, A Perfect Circle, Tool, Foo Fighters, Bad Religion, NoFX, Candlebox, Faith No More, Soul Asylum, Spinal Tap, System of a Down, Alice and Chains, AFI, OSI (Office of Strategic Influence), Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Beethoven, Mozart, Guns N'Roses, Melvins, the Ramones, Fantomas, Live, REM, Tomahawk, Anti-Flag, etc...

Movies:

Documentaries, drama, horror/suspense, classics, movies that challenge our thinking. The Zodiac Killer, Capote, Everything is Illuminated, Bubba Ho Tep, Traffic, People vs. Larry Flint, Army of Darkness, Little Miss Sunshine, War of the Worlds (original), The Godfather series, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Monty Python, The Fog of War, Sicko, Children of Men, Logan's Run, Casablanca, Rear Window, Dr. Strangelove, The Civil War by Ken Burns,etc

Television:

ESPN, NFL Network, CNN, History Channel and Discovery Channel, and Bridezillas and all those Lifetime original movies (Of course!!)

Books:

I don't read much. I guess my graduate level books... sometimes when I am really motivated. If I do read, I prefer non-fiction only.

Heroes:

Thomas Jefferson, Frederick Douglas, Franklin Roosevelt, my parents, my grandfather Robert Lovell to name a few. The millions of unnamed people that have overall good character and display attributes to better society... I and we all are indebted to them.

My Blog

Top 10 Local Restaurants (Duh, Lancaster of course!)

Local Restaurants (in Lancaster, where else?). Next time you are in L-town, check these places out. These are the creme of the crop).1. Pink Cricket (the best pizza EVER... in an atmosphere of a beate...
Posted by Justin on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:56:00 PST

My Top 10 Middle of the Road Restaurants

Official definition of Middle of the road Restaurants: These restaurants don't know exaclty what they are doing. They are NOT fast food, and they are not really your typcial sit-down restauants either...
Posted by Justin on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:24:00 PST

My Top 10 Fast Food Restaurants

1. Arby's (curly fries and market fresh sandwiches??? Or maybe some junior roast beefs???) FANTASTIC! Did I mention the curly fries?2. White Castle (a close second!! Sliders are the best invention eve...
Posted by Justin on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:12:00 PST

Concussions anyone?? part 3

Where am I getting at??? Well after the concussion at 16, it was less than a week later that I got my first job. I was supposed to be taking it easy, but I was sitting at home very anxious and wanting...
Posted by Justin on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:58:00 PST

Concussions anyone??? part 2

...Speaking of concussions, I have had one for sure and I am pretty sure I have had more. The one that a few of my good friends probably remember happened to me in June of 1996. I had just turned 16 a...
Posted by Justin on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:53:00 PST

Concussions anyone??

Ask yourself: Have you ever had a concussion??? If you have, then you should know what I am talking about and you probably hope never to get one again.Concussions are truly so scary because they are a...
Posted by Justin on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:54:00 PST

Buckeye Nation

Alright... here I go. I do have an admiration for the Ohio State Buckeyes and OSU in general to an extend. Many of my family members including my mother went there. My cousin was actually considered p...
Posted by Justin on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:48:00 PST

My Graduate Portfolio...

Damn I hate this stuff. Two years is enough for me and working full time... grad school is a major pain. I am almost out of my 20's and it has mostly been a blur. It is hard being responsible...haha.....
Posted by Justin on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:21:00 PST