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Ryan

we dance to the sound of sirens

About Me

So, I just moved here in '03 from Toronto where I grew up. Pretty big change. I'm miss the big east coast urban city vibe and can't really handle the car culture. I'm a grad student at UCSD studying atmospheric chemistry. So far so good; escaping from living in UTC and moving to Hillcrest was an excellent decision! I am very social and not much of a loner. I usually don't care what I'm doing as long as I'm with good company and the music doesn't suck ass. I despise the homogenous cookie-cutter gay scene. Twinks and drama queens can impale themselves on an over-sized butt-plug. I don't think that my entire personality should revolve around the fact that I suck cock. I am very loud and proud though and like to educate people about the finer points of gay life, especially the wonders of the prostate. I started going to sleezy goth clubs when I was 16. That was a long time ago and while I'm not into being in a "scene" anymore, those many lates nights helped shape the fun-loving dancing machine I am today. Dancing and music have long been a big passion of mine. Mostly I'm into "underground" electronic music, stuff you have to track down or mailorder, not buy at the fucking mall. Malls are lame, I'm not into being sold a prepackaged corporate identity, but thanks for asking. I'm an environmentalist and have very strong left-wing political views. When I have time I play ultimate disc and study traditional Wu style tai chi chuan (www.wustyle.com) and Ashtanga yoga. And buy cool random shit for Burning Man! Camp Mad Flava froevar!!!.. Home | Browse | Search | Invite | Film | Mail | Blog | Favorites | Forum | Groups | Events | Videos | Music | Comedy | Classifieds

My Interests

underground electronic music, old school industrial/ebm, Wu style tai chi chuan, streewear, Ashtanga yoga, taoism, dancing 'til 3am, martinis, ultimate disc, walking not driving, kitties, deep dicking, the beach, environmental activism, atmospheric chemistry, queer punks, hair dye, global climate change, independent media, fucking corporations, anti-capatalism, mass spectrometry, air pollution, Burning Man, Canadian politics, sexy socialists

I'd like to meet:

Fellow electronic music fans. Kids that dance all night like no one's watching. People to wander the streets at 4am with and riot in La Fauxya. Intelligent people aware of the world around them who can place the greater good above their own immediate desires. People that are secure with themselves and love life. Crazy cat ladies.I'm perpetually single cos I'm really picky and basically like straight guys. I know, who doesn't? But anyway, I know there's lots of other cool "alternative" gay guys out there that are sick of the typical gay scene and want to meet other like-minded people. So, if you're one of those rare finds, or just a cool, fun, intelligent person without serious "problems", drop me a line.Also, I will marry Richard23 and Jamie Bamber when I grow up. Don't worry, you'll get an invite.

Music:

Industrial, New Wave, EBM, Underground Electronics, Teknoid, Breaks. Front 242, haujobb., Gridlock, Covenant, Skinny Puppy, Nitzer Ebb, Wumpscut, Adult., Fad Gadget, John Foxx, Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, Boards Of Canada, Amon Tobin, The Cure, all things Daniel Myer, Perspects, Suction Records, Solvent vs. Lowfish, Skanfrom, New Order, Beef, Imminent Starvation, L'Ombre, Displacer, S:Cage, Repair, Project Pitchfork, Human League, Soft Cell, Tears For Fears, OMD, Pet Shop Boys, Bola, Bochum Welt, Forma Tadre, Delerium, X Marks The Pedwalk, Noise Unit, C-Tec

Movies:

Gladiator, Dolls, Memento, Lord of the Rings, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, The Pillow Book, First Contact, Aliens, Blade Runner, 2001, Donnie Darko, Equilibrium, American Beauty, The Ice Storm, The Fifth Element

Books:

Not Wanted On The Voyage and many other Timothy Findley novels, Breakfast of Champions, Count Zero, JRR Tolkien, Chomsky, The Chuang Tzu, Neverwhere, 1984, Dune, The Gods Themselves, Ender's Game, Johnny The Homicidal Maniac, No Logo, Another World Is Possible

Heroes:

Tommy Douglas

My Blog

The 7s meme

7 Things I Plan to Do Before I Die:1. Travel to Asia2. Move back to Toronto and live in a great house in the Annex3. Get back into studying Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan4. Go to Europe with my family5. Spend...
Posted by Ryan on Sun, 25 Sep 2005 11:50:00 PST

Banned Playlist

A list of overplayed songs that "alternative" club DJs need to get over and move on. It's short so feel free to add your own gripes and perpetuate the music snobbery.   Covenant - Stalker, Dead S...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:57:00 PST

live music meme

1. Bold the ones you've also seen and reply to this 2. Take the ones from my list that you've also seen and post them 3. Add more until you get to 20 1. Solvent vs. Lowfish 2. Haujobb/Cleaner ...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

memes

How tall are you? 6'3" Have you ever smoked heroin? No Do you own a gun? No Have you ever been arrested? No Rehab? No How many of your friends have committed suicide? None. Would you...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST