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brü

My ears are RINGing.... I got her!

About Me

Engin-nerd, beach volleyguy, goofball, madly in love, not an angry driver ... that sorta thing.
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My Interests

Interests? This wonderful woman named: Kelly .... and "pro beach volleyball", kicking footballs in park trees ... :)

I'd like to meet:

The owner of these ....

Music:

I started collecting compact discs back in 1986, when the first ones started rolling out. I’m up to 700 now. But that means nothing with these audio options these days. Anyway, in my bulky binders are: a-ha, Boston, Cheap Trick, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, The Eagles, Erasure, Fleetwood Mac, The Outfield, Poco, The Fixx, The Innocence Mission, Alice in Chains, Spain, Tool... then I grew up and started listening to: Death Cab for Cutie, Postal Service, Muse, Coldplay, Audioslave, Jimmy Eats World. My tastes evolved in time as I started to trust and consider the taste of others - opening up the door for a wider range of tune appreciation. I learned that it is not wise to be narrow-minded about music - you may miss something wonderful.

Movies:

Since I’m deaf, I have to submit my driver’s license to obtain one of those goofy tacky infared headsets in order for me to hear any dialog in a movie theater. Prior to that, I just guessed what the actors were saying, developing a plot of my own. You have no idea do you? This is fact. Sometimes I was way off, other times, my story was much better. I’m going to make a couple phone calls.

Television:

Loved TV as a kid and this is why I have the reality-grasping problems I have today. ESPN/Fox sports is about it for me, because to me, sporting events display the ‘truth’. Just ask those juiced up baseball players and any of those 'natural' athletes on the WWF. Everything on TV is a matter of fact, right? Honestly, it collects dust.... and I currently do not have cable ... amazing isn't it. I'll survive.I'll rent movies, but am easily bored with that industry."Don't like no hollywood movie stars..."

Books:

I inherited my grandmother’s collection of classic American novels (original prints). They look real ‘purdy’ in my oak (stained pine) bookcase. I’ve started a few of them but they are rather fragile. I’ve thumbed through them, but have to finish all those Damn Brown books that are so addicting. Other than that, I read a lot of American History and try to decipher why these stories are being told the way they are. I do not believe everything I read, see, or hear (no pun intended). I’m quite the skeptic. I’m a JFK buff and I have spent some time in Dallas and climbed upon the monument sign describing the Dealy Plaza incident back in November '63 and underlined the word ‘alleged assassin’. I’m quite the skeptic…oh, I said that already. It is so fun to think for yourself. Crazy concept but, yeah.... I'm going that route.

Heroes:

Snoopy. (sans that gawdaweful piss yellow bird-friend of his).Many of my real life heros have failed me, therefore, in a beagle I trust.

My Blog

Abe....

" 'Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt." - Abe Lincoln
Posted by brü on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:29:00 PST

Former 'about me' ....

I lived in Tucson, Arizona for 31 years.  While there, I spent much of my youth wandering the trails and watercourses of Sabino Canyon.  To your surprise, there are beautiful waterfalls in t...
Posted by brü on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 08:22:00 PST

'twas a Dumb Jock Kid (written in 1981)

8-31-81 Spelling MY SUMMER - This summer was not exciting, and if you may ask, why? All I did was watch T.V. all day and ruin my eye by sitting to close to it. And I got stitches in my left arm becau...
Posted by brü on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:27:00 PST

Transatlantic....ism

Bru note: replace 'atlantic' with 'the mighty colorado river' ... DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE"Transatlanticism"The atlantic was born today and i'll tell you how...The clouds above opened up and let it o...
Posted by brü on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 01:28:00 PST

Up at 3.

I'm up at 3.  I just wrote back to an old elementary school friend and something in the message made me think of you Patrick, my dallas buddy o' pal. I think the key is to first find yo...
Posted by brü on Sat, 22 Apr 2006 03:44:00 PST

Apparently, I'm a strange fellow.

taggie:The first player of this game starts with the "6 weird things/habits about yourself." people who get tagged need to write a blog of their 6 weird habits/things, as well as state this rule clear...
Posted by brü on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:13:00 PST

and counting...

Took a stroll up to the park the other day... My football is still up in that tree. Any volunteers to get a weathered warped football out of a slippery barkless 60' eucalyptus tree? Lemme know... ...
Posted by brü on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:21:00 PST

volley training and footballs in trees...

Thought I'd go to the park yesterday to run some footwork drills (lateral crossovers, sprints, high knees..etc)... Brought my brand new football, figured I could throw and punt a few to keep me e...
Posted by brü on Sun, 05 Feb 2006 07:17:00 PST