Carl For Dummies ®

OK, You had to ask! So here goes, in no particular order...

Mexican food and pizza. Listening to all sorts of music. Hanging out in the library, reading anything I can. Hanging out at Borders, reading anything I can. Collecting stuff I dont really need and definitely cannot afford, such as guitars and crystals. Being .. 24/7. Talking on my cell phone constantly and 24/7. Playing guitar till sunup several nights a week. Going to concerts with Becky. Doing anything with Becky. Taking pictures of anything I see thats cool. Playing hold 'em at the casinos in the desert near Palm Springs. Have a obsession with Legos. Especially Star Wars Legos, Lego Ninjas, and Lego trains.

I am REALLY starting to get into photography. I may actually become a wildlife photographer for my next career. I really am into taking pictures of animals and wildflowers and stuff that I encounter in the mountains or the desert.
I also like taking pictures of "random cool eclectic things" such as Tiki's, Roadside attractions, (especially DINOSAURS!), Neon signs (like those big Arby's hats), and urban art. I think artistic well drawn grafitti and stencil art is cool, so I will take pics of it when I see it. It has to be really aesthetic to me though. Oh I really like taking pics of people too!
For some reason I cant really explain I am way into the stock market, taxes and corporate finance. Hmmm weird. BRHistory and geography. I REALLY REALLY am fascinated with Africa. I can't wait to climb Mt. Killimanjaro on a full moon. It's on the list! AFRICA RULES!!!!!

Also want to start regulary visiting Asia. I have not been there yet but need to see Shanghai and Nepal ASAP.

Nature - Especially animals and the rainforest and the desert. I went to Daintree Rainforest in '96 and I frequently drive to the desert.
The Daintree was amazing. We got to go at night with big spotlights and look for marsupials in the forest canopy. Ask me about the spider we saw that is as big as a dinner plate.

Animals I really think are cool are: all Lizards, Snakes and Frogs, Tortoises, Koalas, Porcupines, Snow leopards, Owls, Penguins, and Rhinos. I really do love them all but these critters stand out from the herd! I was actually fortunate enough to get to volunteer at the LA Zoo for a while. It was really fun feeding the hippos. Hungry, hungry hippos of course.

Guitars! Guitars!! Guitars!!! - Have played many styles of music from a long time...I am really into my 1980 Gibson SG, but also play various Ibanezes and acoustic guitars. Saving up for the expensive concert level classical and the Martin still.
New news!! I GOT THE MARTIN FINALLY! I have wanted one since I was 16 and just recently picked up a brand new Laurence Juber Brazilian Rosewood model with cutaway! YEAH!!!!!!!!!
Gems and Crystals - I collect and sell some really cool rocks from all over the world.

Martial Arts - Always been a fan and a practitioner. Not very good, but I do especially favor Wing Chun. Took a few years of Kuk Sool Won in the 80's and sucked at that too. Was cool though, I got to study with Grandmaster and watch him break 2x4 into splinters with his bare hands among other unbelievable stuff.

ART!!!! - Drawing, ( I suck though), doing graphics and computer art in Photoshop (This is a pretty recent development) and...
Art collecting! I am fortunate enough to have a few 'good ones' on the walls. I like Dr. Seuss, PlasticFucker, Roller Wilson, Shag, Roger Dean, Yumiko Kayukawa, Tattoo art, Graffiti and other urban art the best!
Also into Mark Ryden, comic book art, erotic art, graphic art, (like eBoy) wildlife art, and most any artist that works or has worked for Pixar and Disney. : )

Reading, Learning Languages, Learning anything that anyone will teach me really. Real Estate, Investing, Folklore, Books, Linguistics, Going to museums and aquariums, driving around in the rain, and lots of other stuff...