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John

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

Whoa, I suddenly feel like I'm filling out a personals ad. Anyways, I'm a dorky, smart, cool, nerdy, funny guy. I like to hang out with my friends either kicking back in a bar, shooting pool, online in a game, or just hanging out in (nerd alert!) IRC. And I like to be by myself to either read, think, write, or game. I like to get out of the house and just DO things. I'm one of the lucky few that actually enjoys what they do for a living and doesn't mind getting up at oh-god-thirty in the morning to actually do it (even if I like to sleep in late). I like country music and I like rap but I hate crap. I like to tell people what I think but I also like to just people watch sometimes. I like to make people think and I like to make people laugh. I like to be right and knowing the answer but I also like NOT knowing the answer sometimes so I can go out and learn something new. I believe in accountability and responsibility and consequences which, in an odd sort of way, makes me believe in karma. I like to sing and I like to dance and I tend to ramble on but you probably already noticed that... :)

My Interests

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Eclectic. And everytime I say that word (or type it) I want to slide around and do a dance... anyways, I like all sorts of things and, not in any particular order, my kids, computers, karaoke, engineering, martial arts, swimming, walks, nature, fishing, music, good food and drink, going places, the beach (hello Rocky Point and San Diego!), reading fantasy, science in general, video games, and the list could go on and on and on and on... But those are the ones that first came to mind.

I'd like to meet:

Gimmer a holler if you are the kind of person that enjoys stimulating conversation. If you aren't negative, if you are interesting, if you can light a room up with joy and your presence lingers after you leave. If you have obvious and hidden strengths and depths that you have not yet fully explored but are unafraid to face. And, finally, if you are the kind of person YOU would want to be friends with then you should message me.

Music:

Nickelback, The Killers, Gary Allen, Eminem, Moby, Pink, 3 Doors Down, Willie Nelson, Dierks Bentley, Beastie Boys, Puddle of Mudd, Def Lepard, Sarah McClaughlan, Foo Fighters, Run DMC, Megadeath, Bowling for Soup, Johnny Cash, John Williams, Tom Jones, Jim Reeves, George Jones, Sir Mix-A-Lot, John Conlee, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Ludacris, SheDaisy, Patsy Cline, Metallica, Bonnie Raitt, Bonnie Tyler, Norah Jones, Madeline Peyroux, ABBA ... and more. My musical interests cover a wide area but opera, gangsta rap, and speed metal are OUT.

Movies:

I actually don't watch a lot of movies or, for that matter, TV. But some of my favorite ones are .... The Matrix, The Princess Bride, Scent of a Woman, Jerry Maguire, Spaceballs, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, stupid kung-fu movies either intentionally dumb (Kung Pao, Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer) or just bad ones, The Serpent and the Rainbow, Sky High, Toy Story, Office Space, , (some) Anime, The Professional, Spiderman

Television:

I don't really watch much TV. Shows I do like but don't try to catch on regular basis are.... Avatar cartoon series, Justice League cartoon series, Fairly Oddparents (my kids like to watch cartoons and I'll watch them with them), Law and Order... and that's about it. Usually if I turn the TV on, it's going on a music channel (VH1, MTV, CMT, MHD).

Books:

So I don't watch much TV, what do I do instead? Well, I read... a lot. I prefer fantasy but I read science fiction, science fact, magazines, comic books, contemporary, thrillers, and, sometimes, even a murder mystery. Some of my favorite books/series are The Wheel of Time, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, The Hobbit, Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, almost ANYTHING by Neil Gaiman (American God, Anansi Boys, Neverwhere, etc), Discworld, What is Quantum Mechanics (which I loaned out and STILL haven't gotten back), In Search of Schrodingers Cat (dated but good basic info), Belgariad and Mallorean series, Anne Bishop's Blood series, Y - The Last Man (comic book), The Sandman (another comic and one of the best damn stories I have ever read), Discover magazine, Scientific American, almost anything by Heinlein (Starship Troopers, Starman Jones, Friday, etc), Neal Stephenson novels (Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, Snow Crash) and that's just a start. I like books that make me think and I like stories that make me care.

Heroes:

My dad is my hero. One of the toughest and most resourceful men I've known, he's taught me many things through both good example and bad. Ok, enough sap! Keep reading down!

My Blog

Year of John - In Love

I am in LOVE! Her name is Karyn and she is INCREDIBLE!
Posted by John on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:03:00 PST

New Years, New Beginnings

That's right peeps! It's a new year and I hereby declare it the Year of John!And, yes, Maggie pointed out to me that that was something Joey did back in '99 but it's '08 baby and I don't think I saw ...
Posted by John on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:42:00 PST

All Men Please Read and Reply...WTF?

So... I had just seen the latest bulletin by my friend Snippy.  I liked what I wrote so much I thought I would go ahead and blog it.  My answers are in blue. Ok, I'll bite on this one... Rea...
Posted by John on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 01:16:00 PST

Radio Shows and Life

Well, just finished up my DJ Training for WoR radio and, because they hate me oh so very much, they will be throwing me to the wolves this Wed, Sept. 6th to do my first show.Scared?  Nah.  N...
Posted by John on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:30:00 PST

Quick update

Ugh... just a quick update on what's going on with me.My off again, on again, off again relationship with my ex is off .... uh ... again.  'Nuff said.WoR (World of Roleplayers) Radio has invited ...
Posted by John on Fri, 28 Jul 2006 07:12:00 PST

Such a mood...

Had a fairly decent weekend.  I managed to get out and have a bit of fun but for some odd reason, it also made me feel guilty.  Perhaps that's one of the reasons that I write, I never find m...
Posted by John on Mon, 22 May 2006 05:34:00 PST

Christmas thoughts

I know, I know, it's only May but... I got to thinking about it. I tooka friend's quiz earlier and it had this picture in it And she was asking me what it inspired. Fearing multiple choice questions a...
Posted by John on Fri, 19 May 2006 01:46:00 PST

You've Been Tagged

The first player of this game starts with "6 weird things/habits about myself" and people who get tagged need to write a blog about their "6 weird things/habits" as well as state this rule clearly. In...
Posted by John on Thu, 18 May 2006 03:20:00 PST

Missing, thinking, writing, and lunch

Ah yes, another blog post... well, just to catch folks up on what's shakin' since the last post which, actually, isn't a whole lot.Well, first off, I'm just workin', raisin' kids, and surviving. ...
Posted by John on Tue, 16 May 2006 06:50:00 PST

Random order

Feeling a bit ... odd ... today and thought I would post some of the randomness that I've been collecting the last few days.  Before I do so however, let me assure whomever may be reading this th...
Posted by John on Fri, 12 May 2006 08:31:00 PST