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Artfulone

To seek is to risk...to risk is to live!!!

About Me

I am an adventurer, photographer, investor, son, dad, etc.I have always sought the road less traveled, the unmarked doorway, or the people outside the mainstream.....I have a strong sense of curiousity about life and the people around me....for me there is always an adventure to live, a battle to fight and a beauty to rescue...some of you will recognize the author who made that statement and if you do will understand just that much more about who I am and what makes me tick.I have a strong set of values and while I struggle from time to time with the details of living a life of faith I continue to persevere in seeking to grow and develop as a man of faith.

My Interests

I like to play my guitar, read, play chess and photograph people, places, and things. I also like to work out and keep myself physically fit. I love to travel and explore the paths less traveled....discovering an out of the way cultural gem is a great delight of mine.I also love to cook....hey I am the father of five sons it was self-defense. Actually I love to create new taste sensations in the kitchen and am usually quite successful with the process. Just don't ask my family about the "sage soup" incident.

I'd like to meet:

I am looking for friends and other visual artists to share experience and possibly inspiration. i am a single man so there is always the option of meeting a "lady" of character, intellect, and charm that I can get to know and who knows........Maybe I will meet someone to go see live music with?Anyone who is a graphics or photography professional and works with photoshop step in and share your "secrets" and talent. I love creating better images out of good images and inventing images that are based on reality and human beauty.Perhaps, you like to write your own music, as I do, and fiddle around on some instrument passably enough, that people don't run screaming from the room when you play.I am a man of diverse interests and activities who is looking for people of substance and character to get to know and if they are women perhaps more. A quality relationship would be nice but I have a good life and am very aware and proud of the man I am.Also if you want to be added as a friend....correspond first to make sure we have some reason to connect, especially if your profile is private. I am not into "collecting" friends.
You Are An ENTJ
The Executive

You are a natural leader - with confidence and strength that inspires others.
Driven to succeed, you are always looking for ways to gain, power, knowledge, and expertise.
Sometimes you aren't the most considerate person, especially to those who are a bit slow.
You are not easily intimidated - and you have a commanding, awe-inspiring presence.

You would make a great CEO, entrepreneur, or consultant. What's Your Personality Type?

Music:

I love live music. I have attended SXSW for 14 years now just for the music. I love the singers Eric Clapton, Colin Blunstone, Steve Perry, and so on. As for groups I love almost any kind of classic rock. I particularly like Queen, Montrose, Journey, Rainbow, Uriah Heep and etc.I also love contemporary Christian music....particularly Mercy Me.

Movies:

Any of Abbott and Costellos' comedic classics; I also love the Gene Kelly movie "Singing in the Rain"; Warren Beatty in "Reds"; and the classic "Lawrence of Arabia." On a more contemporary level I found the trilogy of "Lord of the Rings" to be spectacular.

Television:

Law & Order; CSI (the original)and recently I started watching "Two and a Half Men" with my son, other than that I am mostly a news junkie watching CNN in the background just to know what is going on in the world.

Books:

Kahlil Gibran - The Prophet & Spirits Rebellious Leon Uris - QB VII, Battle Cry & Exodus James Michener - The Drifters John Eldridge - Wild at Heart

Heroes:

My dad - he never let his paraplegia slow him down and he showed me what a life fully lived looked like. He lived and shared a faith in God so real he changed lives for the better wherever he went.

My Blog

Fine Dining

Wow....what an incredible meal I was able to share with friends this evening. These friends are, besides very close friends, valued business allies. This week has started well and our variou...
Posted by Artfulone on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:14:00 PST

He is a Man now

My son is home and is now a US Marine.  Wow I sent a boy to San Diego and they sent back a man.  What a delightful and gratifying transformation in my son.  There were many times in the...
Posted by Artfulone on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:52:00 PST

Fathers Day

Today is the day set aside to honor Fathers.....this year is the first that I will not have my own dad alive to honor......I miss him so much. Dad and I didn't always agree ...in fact we disagree...
Posted by Artfulone on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 07:35:00 PST

Dating and romance

Have you ever thought about what the perfect date would be? I was discussing Friday night with a close friend what I would consider a really great date weekend and we had so many ide,as I wo...
Posted by Artfulone on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 06:52:00 PST

The Gathering of Family

Well the Memorial Day weekend has come and gone......next year one of my sons will be in uniform and I will be part of the holiday in a way I have never before experienced.  But I will deal with ...
Posted by Artfulone on Thu, 31 May 2007 11:52:00 PST

Boys becoming men

As I sit and contemplate the events that will culminate in my fourth son walking across the stage and receiving his diploma.......barely.  I wonder if I have been enough of the right kind of pare...
Posted by Artfulone on Sun, 20 May 2007 04:22:00 PST

Changing Direction

I have spent many hours in the recent weeks reflecting on where I have come from and where I am going.  Not merely from a perspective of direction but of emotional growth and change. In discussio...
Posted by Artfulone on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:42:00 PST

Reflections on Love

Teaching my sons how to love has been one of the biggest challenges of my parenting role.  I have been so fortunate to have been ably assisted by my dad and mom.  Their selfless involvement ...
Posted by Artfulone on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 01:34:00 PST

Dad's Legacy

"Rick, daddy just passed"....and thus I was informed that my dad's legacy has passed to those whose lives he loved. I will miss him incredibly, he was the rock upon which our family was built.  D...
Posted by Artfulone on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:22:00 PST

Opportunity

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by opportunity, I have so many options in this life it is difficult to know which direction my professional compass is drawn towards.  At one point in my life I belie...
Posted by Artfulone on Sat, 13 May 2006 07:07:00 PST