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About Me

new UK version: Have moved to London (SE1), to work and play some water polo and basically put my feet up and have a good time. Loving it here so far, weather is pretty good, just a whole heap colder than Perth. Being able to go out on the piss any night of the week is still pretty novel, and tends to make the 9:30am meetings a bit rough. Currently living with Stu and Liz, who have asked me to be in their wedding party as a grooms man, yay :)
life is good

Currently working as a .Net developer and have a couple of business on the side that I love. My true passion is however loud guitars, preferable mine.
I am also a twin, i like playing social (read drunken) waterpolo, like lifting lifting heavy shit (powerlifting). have deadlift of 572lb - no gear (ie suits or roids) proud of it....
Mainly due to health reasons i have eased up on the power lifting and started swimming heaps, try and get in reasonable shape .. but its a perpetual battle against the effects of pizza and beer..
I love to play my guitar. I had to leave my Fender Blues DeVille 2x12 (not the reissue) amp in perth with my bro but have bought over my '97 Tobacco Burst Les Paul with Seymour Duncan Alnico Pros in both bridge and neck. Very Slash... Am looking to get a MArshal rig so I can bring back the noise
cant think of anything else... other you should go and support local music, NZ has some of the best shit out there; dance, Rock, Metal core, jazz 2-step cross over acid hip hop... whatever, we rule so stop being a hater and check that shit (or just watch dylbot @ rising sun on thursdays..). Damn i am missin' the music scene.
You are a rockstar.
I'm a pitiful sight, and I ain't all that bright I'm definitely not chiseled from stone I'm a cheat and a liar, no woman's desire I'll probably die cold and alone... ...but just give me a chance, 'cause deep down inside I swear I've got a big heart of gold I'm a monogamous man, no more one night stands Come on honey, let me take you home. So kiss me I'm shitfaced I'm soaked I'm soiled and brown In the trousers, she kissed me And I only bought her one round
very un-officially sponsored by 42 Below. Bless.
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i know where you live... i see all!!!

My Interests

I am currently becoming an uber geek... well, at least trying to be bloody good at what i do... which is .Net Development. Currently focusing on

SOA WCF and how it can be properly used with SOA Software factorys (Service and Smart client specifically) ORM's 3rd party tools on .net and as always everthing from DB's to security to UI/Ux check out my geek blog for more rabblings

I'd like to meet:

John Frusciante (RHCP) Tim Armstrong (Rancid) Dave Tate (Westside Barbell)

Arnold Swarzenegger (fukn legend) Misery (local designer and hotty)
people who like getting the smash and having a good ol time...

Music:

YOUR LIFE IS NOT COMPLETE WITH OUT THESE ALBUMS

Cold By Winter -
"We the Living" Sommerset -
"Say What You Want" Kitsch -
"The Burning Ground"

best acts i have seen
recently:

John Butler Xavier Rudd
From back home:

in the last 12 months or so:

Bleeders(NZ band)

Goldfinger/Reel Big Fish

Yeah baby.... got on stage with GF, fukn awesome!!!! sang mable as worst as i could.... true rockstar
After having no electric guitar and only my Bro's Seagull acoustic i was right into acoustic stuff, Kooks, Missy Higgins and revamping old rock songs... now i ahve my mightly Les Paul im back to annoy neighbours with old skool rock... big fat accadacca riffs to dirty Cars stacatto... its all good.

Movies:

weird foreign films. always keen for a good movie.

Television:

Need to get a massive tv for the Flat. little tvs suck, especially for watching sport... still trying to figure out what the hell is going on in that crazy AFL...crazy sport...

Books:

Currently reading WF (Microsoft work flow foundation) book, a couple of WCF books (get Juval Lowy's one, its good), a bunch of patterns books (GoF, Fowler, Abrams etc)
Scar tissue by Tony Flow Kedis
*****
A Story of drunken debauchery from one of my favourite musicians and all round characters. This guy had no choice but to be a rock star or die as a drug fukd piece of shit living under a bridge. Must read.7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey
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don't read fiction, I figure every fiction book i read is a textbook I don't, which means I not getting better at what I do. I'll watch a movie if I want to be entertained. no doubt that will change in a few years, when i eventually losen up.

Heroes:

my Mum

My Blog

Outta here..

So I have been in Perth for about a year now, it has absolutely flown by. I have met some amazing people through water polo, work and pubs and have experienced a truly beautiful part of the world. As...
Posted by Rhys.Net 3.0 on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:33:00 PST

West coast blues and Roots Festival

Managed to get a ticket for the saturday gig. Very cool. Got exposed to music I normally would missed out on like Xavier Rudd and Gomez, who were both highlights. Great day, like the big day out ...
Posted by Rhys.Net 3.0 on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 08:14:00 PST

your xmas presents

hey guysgot some bad news.. pretty much no one is getting any thing from me this year. mainly becuase i have spent all my money on toys for me (yes i am greedy), you all live too far away from me, and...
Posted by Rhys.Net 3.0 on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:10:00 PST

Thanks Giving

As we have a yank living with us and a few other water polo import are yanks, there was a descision to have thanks giving at our flat. the girls (and presumably guys) put in a big effort and cooked en...
Posted by Rhys.Net 3.0 on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 06:13:00 PST

Kiwi music

...also got Streetwise Scarlet -Dont Say I'm EasyCobra Khan -Sleepless Lions Antagonist - These Cities Our GravesSuicide Dogs - Breaking Awaywas hoping for some more tracks on the SS single (maybe an ...
Posted by Rhys.Net 3.0 on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:11:00 PST

MCR

i bought the new MCR album a couple of weeks back when in NZ after hearing the song Mama play in the store...after having it sit on the cd player for a a week or 2 i thought i may as well play it...we...
Posted by Rhys.Net 3.0 on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 08:57:00 PST

Summer begins

Summer begins...just drinking and drinking and drinking... awesomeFriday night: work piss up.saturday: early swim set so we can get back to JB's for the AFL final where we will be served by scantly cl...
Posted by Rhys.Net 3.0 on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:39:00 PST

NZ here we come

Gumnuts and i have just booked tickets to be in NZ for the legendary Nth island champs.... 20-25th of Oct. We may even be bringing some Perth muscle with us.... time will tell.Be there or be a gay....
Posted by Rhys.Net 3.0 on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:35:00 PST

Addicted to missy higgins

what can i say... shes i fukn good.go get the album or listen to it all day on company bandwidth at http://www.missyhiggins.com/
Posted by Rhys.Net 3.0 on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:12:00 PST

leaving NZ

Hey gangFor those not in the loop, the fat boy (Gumble) and I are off to Perth to misbehave for the next ~9 months.This means:Carl has finally got rid of us and can have a semi free couch Lenin's prof...
Posted by Rhys.Net 3.0 on Sun, 10 Sep 2006 01:38:00 PST