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Robert

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About Me



"Persistence is what makes the impossible possible, the possible likely and the likely definite."
-- Robert Half

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My Interests

volleyball
scuba
swimming
piano
ESL volunteer
drinking sake in the LBC
traveling
learning new languages
snowboarding
doing dishes (no, seriously)

I'd like to meet:

Anyone with a sense of humor.

Music:

ALL

Movies:

Austin Powers
Black Hawk Down
Braveheart
Casablanca
Fools Rush In
Gladiator
Hitch
Into the Blue (scuba rocks!)
Love Actually
Speechless
The Rainbow Seeker (Japanese)
Top Gun
Touching the Void

Television:

The Apprentice
Everybody Loves Raymond
Globe Trekker
The History Channel
House
Lost
M*A*S*H
The Office
The Travel Channel
The Unit

Books:

Last Finished:
Memoirs of a Geisha

In a Sunburned Country
Hornet's Nest
Reading:
A Short History of Nearly Everything

Heroes:

Moms and Pops

My Blog

6 Simple Ways to Double Your Salary

6 Simple Ways to Double Your SalaryThought this was interesting, too...Thanks Rich!...
Posted by Robert on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:38:00 PST

Nothing lasts forever.

Quick easy guide on when to expire a few ubiquitous household items that I'd assume most of us probably don't adhere to (but kinda interesting nonetheless): When it's time to toss it.Funny: "Running (...
Posted by Robert on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 06:58:00 PST

Any other VBALL Freaks out there?

SAVE THE DATE: JULY 19-22 Professional Beach Volleyball Coming to Long Beach!!!! The AVP Long Beach Open, which will be televised nationally on NBC, will be the debut of AVP women in Long Beach and wi...
Posted by Robert on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:12:00 PST

Kung Fu Fighting, Street Luging, and Spying ....oooooh totally awesome!

63 head-clearing, life-changing adventures Most of these experiences can be found right in our own backyard if you live in So.Cal. but the list provides some unique activities I think. If you're inte...
Posted by Robert on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:52:00 PST

Top 10 Foods for a Good Night's Sleep

If you're having some sleep issues, this might be of some value...what works for me?  Reading.  Next to my bed, I have a book that's taken over a year to read (aka, I can fall asleep in a bo...
Posted by Robert on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:16:00 PST

401k Tips..do it to it.

I'm far from financially competent but all these tips make sense to me.  http://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/news/401k_anniv/index.html? cnn=yes (5 mistake links at the bottom of each section)...
Posted by Robert on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 04:25:00 PST