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Dustin

Lemme break it down for you...

About Me

Well, I'm complex and very deep. We'll start there. (just kidding). The people that know me and like me report that I'm: intelligent, caring, articulate, witty (or a smart-ass depending on who you ask), politically active and socially aware, liberal, a good friend and *hopefully* passionate. Those that know me and don't care for me report that I'm: serious, cold, tactless, superficial, and arrogant. There is probably some truth in each of those. I'll say this: I try to live my life with integrity and respect with a touch of tenacity and virtue. I genuinely care for others. I'd give the world to my friends and family. I don't define family by those I share blood with -- I think people that have dealt with oppression and shame understand why... it's a fun conversation if you are interested in knowing more...
I'm unapologetically gay and part Portuguese. I try to stay open minded, but I have a hard time with conservative thinkers (not speaking in solely a political sense), particularly those that haven't,don't, or refuse to give thought to their ideology. I've worked hard to formulate what I believe and who I am, and I don't think it's unreasonable to expect the same from others; though I'm also an educator and understand that the beginning of bridging gaps begins with meeting people where they are.
I think it's amazing that I get to say 'I love you' to most people I talk to in any given day (personal conversations, not work...). I'm surrounded by beautiful, talented, funny and breath-taking people. For that, I couldn't be more thankful.
Anyway, send me a message or whatever and we'll talk!
Have a good one :-)
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Dustin Charles Gale Johnson
Birthday: 05/27/84 - write that down kthx
Birthplace: Boise, ID
Current Location: Seattle, WA
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5'8 ish
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: Portuguese & White
The Shoes You Wore Today: Diesel (they went well with my pajamas....
Your Most Missed Memory: The beach and sun
Pepsi or Coke: Ginger Ale
MacDonalds or Burger King: Neither... but I secretly like McDonalds fries.
Single or Group Dates: A time and place for both...
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton sweetened with lemon
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee: Caramel Latte
Do you Smoke: I'm not white trash
Do you Swear: recreationally
Do you Sing: horribly
Do you Shower Daily: Of course
Have you Been in Love: yup
Do you want to go to College: Dreadfully already there... am I done yet?
Do you want to get Married: I want to be able to...
Do you belive in yourself: uhuh
Do you get Motion Sickness: sometimes
Do you think you are Attractive: most of the time
Are you a Health Freak: I try to be healthy
Do you get along with your Parents: I call my mom 5 times a day. I talk to my dad a few times a week.
Do you like Thunderstorms: Love them
Do you play an Instrument: that would take dexterity
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yup I have...
In the past month have you Smoked: Again, not white trash
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: No - I live downtown, so I have free standing stores.
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: um, no.
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: I have!
In the past month have you been Dumped: I haven't
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: I have not
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: only the hearts and admiration of others
Ever been Drunk: ugh, yeah
Ever been called a Tease: Yup
Ever been Beaten up: nope
Ever Shoplifted: nope - not on purpose
How do you want to Die: QUICKLY
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: Well paid and important. Retired.
What country would you most like to Visit: Right now, Australia
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: green/blue
Favourite Hair Color: any
Short or Long Hair: short
Height: 5'10-6'2
Weight: thick and built are nice
Best Clothing Style: I only care about what I wear
Number of Drugs I have taken: none
Number of CDs I own: I only illegally download music...CD's are so, 90's.
Number of Piercings: 0
Number of Tattoos: 0
Number of things in my Past I Regret: I honestly don't know... that'd take a lot of reflection
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My Interests

Working out (obviously), volleyball, theater/anything performing arts, going out (to dance), LGBT issues, non-smoking issues, politics, HIV prevention etc etc etc

I'd like to meet:

The person that wants the answers to these questions...

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Music:

-Music Geniuses: Jonny Lang, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Billy Joel, Queen, Journey, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson.
-I like to dance to hip hop: Black Eyed Peas, Mariah Carey, Usher, Genuine, Janet, Mark Morrison, Rhianna, Pussy Cat Dolls, etc.)
-If I'm relaxing at home I'll listen to: Jonny Lang, Fleetwood Mac, Journey, The Eagles, Elton John, Billy Joel, Firefall, Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson, Dixie Chicks
-I like some harder rock (mostly old): Queen, AC/DC, Whitesnake, Van Helen, Lynard Skinnard
-And a little miscellaneous stuff, like Techno, Punk, etc: Daft Punk, Built to Spill, New Found Glory ---- There are so many...

Movies:

Tombstone, Birdcage, First Wives Club, Pay it Forward, lots of others

Television:

House, Desperate Housewives, Golden Girls, Grace Under Fire

Books:

The Bluest Eye, Da Vinci Code, Bush at War, lots of others

Heroes:

Patrick Henry, Abe Lincoln, Howard Dean (..kinda..), Fredrick Douglas

My Blog

Business Development Manager for the Seattle Symphony!

IT'S OFFICIAL - I GOT THE JOB!!!!! WOOHOO
Posted by Dustin on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:18:00 PST

ONE TIME ONLY

So, for the HIV Vaccine Trials Photo Shoot - all of us did some gender fucking. Not to be one that does things half assed (SCOTT) I became a full fledged, make up wearing, bra toting (thanks to my bo...
Posted by Dustin on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:27:00 PST

Solitary Confinement

I don't see myself as a particularly volatile person... for the most part I try to stay up beat and happy - social and approachable. But today I have hit a wall and my reaction has really surprised m...
Posted by Dustin on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:01:00 PST

pics from Jonathans Bday!

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Posted by Dustin on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:41:00 PST

Photo Shoot Pictures

Photo shoot for work... look for me and the team in the Stranger in January! yay! :)...
Posted by Dustin on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:36:00 PST

Coming together

It's amazing where the last few months have taken me... I referenced in a previous post that my life was in a state of flux and the pieces had yet to fall. Well, I think things are *starting* to fall...
Posted by Dustin on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:20:00 PST

Election Night

So, I certainly said I was ready for a change in status quo. This wasn't QUITE what I was talking about (I should have been more specific) but I'm AMAZINGLY happy none-the-less.Now for everything els...
Posted by Dustin on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 11:30:00 PST

Saturday edition

I'm kinda in a funk tonight... :o/ I kinda don't like that. Had a busy but SUPER fun day. Michael and Marty are back in my life and I couldn't be happier. I hope it's a healthy relationship... I inten...
Posted by Dustin on Sun, 29 Oct 2006 06:40:00 PST

Question of the day...

Why do you think it is... that I can be at a bar - be mutually interested in a guy - and when it comes time to drop the "so, here...take my number" line I just kinda phase the conversation out?  ...
Posted by Dustin on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:20:00 PST

Chapter ?

Have you ever had a time in your life when you feel like you've put all of the factions of your life in a bag and shook them up and then tossed them up in the air and had to just wait for them to lan...
Posted by Dustin on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 02:44:00 PST