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About Me

Hi There, I'm Griffin.

In a few weeks, I'll be a Junior at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois, and as of now, I'm working at the EB Games on Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills.

Over the past year, I grew to be a bit nerdy, but I'm glad to say I'm growing out of that phase. Having the freedom of Mom's car always helps out in maintaining a social life, heh.

Otherwise, there's not much to say about me. I'm a bit of an average joe, someone who would blend in with a crowd, but after you get to know me, you'll learn I'm on the odd side, and a hard guy to forget. That, and the fact that I've got a rare name.

On a side note -- Check out SA. It's a glorious place.

My Interests

I love messing around with my PC, and I've been a gamer for quite some time now (hence the job at EB Games). Otherwise, I love to snowboard and mountain bike, and occasionally play golf or pool. I'm a pretty open guy, so trying new things isn't a big stretch for me -- I'm finding a new hobby every few months or so.

I'd like to meet:

After finally getting a job as a clerk, life kind of got a whole new perspective to it. And thus, Kevin Smith's movies have actually made a big impact on me other than being damn funny. I'd love to meet the man -- he's great to his fans, and he brings out the realism in a world of celebrity fakes.

Other than him, I'd love to meet Simon Pegg (the genius behind Shaun of the Dead), Edward Norton, Matt Damon, Ewan MacGregor, Jude Law, Christian Bale, Jim Carrey, Hugh Jackman, or Ian McKellan. I'm a big movie fan, and these men have impressed me quite a bit with their works.

Oh, almost forgot Kate and Jessica.

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Music:

Pretty much any rock from 1970-Current.

I'm quite open to new things.

I'm mainly into alternative as of now, ranging from Gorillaz to Red Hot Chili Peppers, but I'm always finding new things I enjoy -- I don't mind certain rap and techno, I suppose. Just depends on the quality of the music rather than what station it's playing on.

Movies:

Lots, lots, and lots.

I'm quite the movie freak, I love anything from Comedy to Horror, meaning pretty much everything. I've even enjoyed a few chick flicks, but I'm not one to often share that publicly. Meh, oh well. I'm a big fan of Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, Matt Damon, Ewan MacGregor, and most Tim Burton movies.

Can't forget Shaun of the Dead.

You've got Red on You.

Television:

I like this invention.

It brings me Adult Swim, Comedy Central, and NBC. Guess I like Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Sealab 2021, Harvey Birdman, Family Guy, Futurama, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Scrubs, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and South Park.

I miss the old shows from Nickelodeon though. All those badass ones from like 1990-1997. Pete & Pete, Rocko's Modern Life, Ren & Stimpy, Double Dare, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Guts....glorous memories.

Yeah, that about sums it up.

Books:

Angels and Demons was quite awesome. I also liked Ordinary People, Fahrenheit 451, and some book I can't remember.

Heroes:

Kevin Smith, by far. The man's extremely creative and funny as hell. He takes a bleak lifestyle, adds in the hilarity of truth, and makes a masterpiece. He's loyal to his fans, and he's proud to be dysfunctional in Hollywood.

My Blog

Mountain Biking - Funny story

So i was on the mountain biking trip this weekend, and it kicked ass, yadda yadda yadda. But i'm not going to tell you about that. I'm going to tell you about the busride home. In a very short am...
Posted by Grif™ on Mon, 10 Oct 2005 05:52:00 PST