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About Me

MyGen Profile Generator You know that feeling when someone asks you to help them climb a mountain, and you find yourself at Base Camp in the Himalaya's, staring up at Mt Everest? Thats me in my new promotion at work, which I took because I was after the next challenge in my career. Ahhh well.I sometimes think I've been put on this earth to get dumped into things, and then learn it on the job. I've managed to do that at my last two jobs, even more so at this one. I got a job on a helpdesk, with absolutely no knowledge of computers in any way shape or form, and now I'm Team Leader. I jumped into a clan in Desert Combat, was told I was the leader of it two days after that, and managed to win a tournament, despite myself. I then joined a Vietnam clan, managing to win another tournament (actually, we crushed everyone before us. It wasn't pretty).As you can tell, I'm a bit of a geek, playing computer games, working in a helpdesk, etc. I'm also extremely good looking, have just amazing hair, and I'm extremely modest as well. Not to mention a good sense of humour .....

My Interests

Ohh god ... here we go. I'll follow everyone else's example and just write down random words as I think of them.Music ( heavy metal mainly, but if it's good, I might have a listen. Unless it's rap/r&b ... sorry, but that doesn't get a show in with me) ... computer games ... motorsport .. martial arts ... watching movies ... funny jokes ... sci fi stories ... real life military accounts ... hanging out with friends ... I like making fun of Counter Strike players ( it's too damn easy sometimes :D ) ... sitting back and watching people when they think I'm wrapped up in my music/game/book/not looking ... sleeping in ... cars (anyone got a spare Lambourghini Gallardo they can give me?? lol ) .. hunting out new music/bands I've never heard ... talking with people on the net ... fantasy stories .. fantasy poetry (I've written some, but it is truly god-awful) ... reading magazines in the store and not buying them .... picking up useless bits of info that come in handy later on ... reading military history (mainly WW2) ... wondering if I'll ever get sick of listening to metal, and then realising it's never gonna happen ... learning about myself .. getting more knowledge so I can do better at work .... destressing after work (Helpdesk is not fun, trust me on this) ... chatting with friends ...

I'd like to meet:

Someone funny ... someone beautiful ... someone intelligent ... someone I haven't met before ... someone famous ...

Music:

Mainly heavy metal. Bands such as Pantera, Children of Bodom, Sepultura, old Metallica, Arch Enemy, Old Mans Child, In Flames, Meshuggah, Dimmu Borgir, My Dying Bride, Fear Factory, Darkthrone, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Slipknot, 8 Foot Sativa, Subtract, Nevermore, Opeth, Rob Zombie, Spineshank, Mudvayne (Yes, I do actually like their music), Iced Earth, Machine Head, Samael, Celtic Frost, Lamb of God, Mastodon, Strapping Young Lad and Devin Townsend, knuckledust, Manowar, Naglfar, Satyricon, Susperia, Dan Swano, Borknagar, Slayer, Testament, Carcass, Bloodbath, System of a Down, Subtract (go Joel .. :D ), Celtic Frost, Stuck Mojo, Edge of Sanity, Otep, Decapitated, Chimaira, Devil Driver, Sin of Thy Beloved (just discovered them .. very cool sound), Dan Swano, Probot, Nightwish ... more to be added as I think of them.Alternatively, if anyone has any suggestions for new bands, feel free drop me a line on here.

Movies:

Lord of the Rings (I'm a kiwi .. what did you expect ... ) .. Matrix Trilogy ... Kiss of the Dragon .. Enter the Dragon ... The Shawshank Redemption ... Shrek 1 & 2 ... Equilibrium .. Radio ... Kung Fu Hustle ... Once upon a Time in Mexico ... Serenity / Firefly ...

Books:

Hmmmm .... well, I read Clive Cussler, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, David Feintuch, David Eddings, Raymond Feist, war history, criminal history, fantasy, sci-fi ... more will be added as I think of them ...

Heroes:

Bruce Lee ... N.C .. people who fight when there's nothing left to fight for ...

My Blog

You'd think I'd learn by now ......

One thing I hate about crushing realisations ... they f*cking hurt when they land on your head from a great height.I just had one before, after I had finished shaving. Remembering something that...
Posted by Tom on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 04:10:00 PST

Bomb the Jaeger!!

I love my job. Where else could the following happen: Best Reason to break the NZ Privacy Act and risk a $250,000 fine .. Because I sleep with the guy!!!Best reason to invent birth co...
Posted by Tom on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 04:10:00 PST

Ahahahahahaha

Yes, it's that time of the year again, when everyone is coming down sick with something, and I'm sitting there with a slightly dazed expression wondering when I'll get sick. Considering the last time ...
Posted by Tom on Sat, 01 Apr 2006 12:43:00 PST

Once again .... back is the incredible ....

Ahh yes, it's me again. The walking iteration that is a random mind. This week at work has been kinda interesting, mainly from an observing how people react type thing. We've had a bad run ...
Posted by Tom on Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:55:00 PST

If I was any better, it would be illegal to be me ...

Well, I'm still amongst the land of the living, despite the best efforts of work, myself, and various other people. It's a nasty habit, this living thing. I think I'm going to have to go into a 12 ste...
Posted by Tom on Thu, 02 Mar 2006 12:42:00 PST

Into the Valley of Death ...... Rode the six hundred ....

Well, the new year begins, and once again I find myself with a new job, and no idea what I do in that job. It's all good though, as I'm after a challenge at work, and this is certainly going to ...
Posted by Tom on Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:52:00 PST

You know how you get that feeling .. when you volunteer for something ....

Well, near the beginning of June this year, I volunteered to be a temporary Team Leader at work. I managed not to burn the building down, or ruin the company, so they let me be Team Leader a few more ...
Posted by Tom on Fri, 09 Dec 2005 11:54:00 PST

Another Vent Session

* Now Playing - Violate byMachine Head * Well, it's looking like all I seem to do on here is vent, but it is a fairlysafe way to anonymously go off at someone from outside of here. I think I k...
Posted by Tom on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

New Month .. Same Sh*t

Well, it's now October. It's my father birthday in about a week and a half, and a friends birthday in a weeks time. I'm still unemployed, but then I haven't really been looking that hard. I've just sa...
Posted by Tom on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Nothing Major :)

Nothing major to report. It's been two weeks since I finished work, and I've pretty much been a bum, doing nothing except playing computer games, trying to get this computer running smoothly, and tryi...
Posted by Tom on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST