About Me

I thought I was pretty weird - until I started looking around MySpace,,I guess I'm pretty normal. I work 8-4:30 in a dress shirt & tie, then go to karate class. I am a 2nd degree black belt in Tang Soo Do, and I teach a few classes. I am an aspiring amateur photographer, and have actually managed to get a few shots published (still waiting on the checks LOL). I play guitar & bass, and live with a cat.That's about it ..what you see is what you get - frightening as that sounds. Stay tuned for further details.. or drop me a line

My Interests

EAT..SLEEP..SEX..DRINK..DREAM

I'd like to meet:

music lovers, atheists, pervs .. or any combination thereof - preferably females, please! ;o)

Music:

My favorite band is the Flower Kings :o) Queen August are friends of mine - keep an eye on them, for they are just tapping the surface of what they can accomplish! Frost* is another of my absolute favorite.. Check out Milliontown!How about a video from classic prog band UK?!?! Classic prog groups - Yes, Genesis, ELP, Peter Gabriel & Zappa - and newer groups like Dream Theater, Marillion, & Pendragon. A lot of these groups are on my list, if you're curious. I listen to and attempt to play jazz, and majored in classical guitar in college.

Movies:

I rarely leave the house, except to earn a living .. but I like scary movies, movies with a lot of stuff blowing up, comedies, and the occasional tearjerker.

Television:

How to play the guitar

Jeff Beck (who else?!)

How about this kid Vinnie Colaiuta on the drums? Not bad eh?

Books:

Currently reading The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. Very interesting so far.. will report more later. Also anything by Carl Sagan

Heroes:

My Cat If you see something here that interests you, drop me a line. My profile says I dont want bands, but I did that so I wouldnt get spammed by 50 gazillion crappy MySpace bands. I prefer Prog rock (not Prague rock!) & jazz, but I'll give just about anything a try.

GENESIS!!

My Blog

Running in place

Recently I've been doing some running.. it's good for my bionic knee, and although it doesnt require complex mental processes, the repetitive and rhythmic action has a settling effect on my brain.. I'...
Posted by mike on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:38:00 PST

Weekend in the UK - The Gig!

Finally! A week late, I get to actually write about the reason for going in the first place!But not just yet .. There was still a long wait for the doors to open, but eventually som...
Posted by mike on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:52:00 PST

Weekend in the UK - continued!

So I wake up from my arctic hiking adventure the next morning.. or next afternoon, to be more precise! The day of the big gig has arrived! Not much in the room for breakfast, but th...
Posted by mike on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:06:00 PST

Weekend in the UK!

It all started innocently enough.. Tinyfish & Touchstone together at the Peel. 'Wow, that sounds like fun..' I wasn't going over because I wanted to attend Summer's End in Septe...
Posted by mike on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:51:00 PST

Introducing.. Bryce

My friend Kris asked me to be godfather to her baby boy Bryce.. and finally I got to meet him!Here are pictures with with grandpa & grandma, and his sister Isabel. We tried to get a picture of the...
Posted by mike on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:36:00 PST

Independence Day

Nothing serious to write here.. I just didnt want my groovy patriotic pictures to disappear into bulletin-land!...
Posted by mike on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:40:00 PST

My New House!

Holy crap, I just bought a house! It may not be a dream house for everyone, but I think it's pretty nice, and in a few weeks it will be mine (and the bank's)Here are some pics...
Posted by mike on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:14:00 PST

Is there a Dr in the house? (AKA My Knee and ME)

Results from my MRI:Multiplanar multisequence noncontrast left knee imaging was obtained. Bilateral posterior tibial plateau contusion and a lateral anterior femoral condyle contusion are appreciat...
Posted by mike on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 06:49:00 PST

Big Bang!

And why is there no 'Science' category for blogs??Anyway.. lots of talk from the creationist camp centers around the idea that if something exists, there has to be a creator of that...
Posted by mike on Sat, 19 May 2007 04:09:00 PST

RosFest Pictures!

I thought it might be better to just put them all in one place.. Click each one to see the larger version..have fun!(they're not in the order of the show.. sorry!)CarptreeGalahadEri...
Posted by mike on Wed, 02 May 2007 09:00:00 PST