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Ryan

The best thing to do with the best things of life is to give them away.

About Me

God did not put us on this earth to be ordinary; therefore I will not be ordinary. God has called us to greatness; therefore I will strive for greatness. There is too much opportunity for greatness and goodness for one to make excuses; therefore I will not make excuses.
This past year has changed me in an amazing way. I'm serious about my future and not screwing around because I can get away with it. I know the direction of where I’m headed and what is possible if I rely on Jesus.
I continually surround myself with the people I want to be like in order to learn from them and have what they have. I believe knowledge is key. Watching, listening, and reading from the best is essential for success in anything.
"Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Choose your words, for they become actions. Understand your actions, for they become habits. Study your habits, for they will become your character. Develop your character, for it becomes your destiny. "
Things can be pretty rough at times (or is it just me). Life has thrown me a fair share of curveballs but I have learned to take a hit and keep going. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.
I am not afraid of success.
I am not afraid of failure.
I am going to make a difference.

My Interests

Helping people, Helping people achieve what they want in life, having fun, traveling, dreaming, new things, learning from my mistakes, growing, improvement, little and big victories, good solid friends, playing guitar, singing, "trying my hands" at the piano, actively listening to music, going to shows, learning how to record/mix music from Jaben Pennell, protools, technology classic cars, Exotic/Expensive cars, new people, The Bible, poker with the fellas, the beauty of God's creation, photography, creativity, acting, and genuine people, they make your life much richer.

I'd like to meet:


People who have Integrity.
People who are Driven and Motivated.
People who Dream Big.
People who have a burning desire to make a difference in their lives and the lives of others.

If any of the qualities above describe you feel free to visit my website and contact me accordingly for more info:

www.ryanrotz.acnrep.com

Soon to be featured on an NBC Primetime Reality Show (w/ 20 million viewers) early 2009. It's already been filmed.With a Donald Trump endorsement and the fact that his reality show has 20 million viewers as well, one can only guess which reality show we will be on...

Music:


In music, one must think with the heart and feel with the brain.

Music is my passion in life. I love to experience and make it. In fact, my friend and I are writing music together so watch out for our music myspace coming soon!

After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressable is music - Aldous Huxley

Movies:

ONCE, August Rush, Stranger Than Fiction (it's brilliant), Everything is Illuminated, Good Night and Goodluck, Little Miss Sunshine, indie movies in general,
Dumb and Dumber, Waynes World, Tommy Boy, You-Me-and Dupree, Black Sheep, Night at the Roxbury, Rocky, Rudy, Star Wars, Batman Begins, Transformers, Inside Man, Best of SNL dvds, and anything with david spade, jim carrey or owen wilson.

Television:

I don't watch TV much but when I do it is usually:
The Office
Lost
The Colbert Report

Books:

The Bible, Eli, Autobiography of Malcom X, The Firm,

RICH DAD POOR DAD by Robert Kiyosaki (this book changed my life. It's an easy read, go get it!)
Leadership Gold by John C. Maxwell
Running the Amazon by Joe Kane
Seasons of Life by Jim Rohn

I also subscribe to Success Magazine and RELEVANT Magazine.

Heroes:

Jesus, The 11 disciples, Paul, my parents and grandparents, Kevin Penz, Stephen and Brian Carlson,

Senior Vice President Spencer Hunn and
Senior Vice President Danny Bae

My Blog

Ryan's life as of Today, Yesterday, and Now

Good day, with some realizations about the not so good. First the good: - I wrote a song to ask this girl, Laura S, to prom, and it turned out good and she really liked it (i'll give you the link to l...
Posted by Ryan on Sat, 19 May 2007 11:33:00 PST

Blueprints (an essay on yours truly)

This is a "personal essay" I wrote for my final in English 101. It is about my future and how I was inspired and encouraged by two people I met at a concert. I'd really like to know what you think of ...
Posted by Ryan on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:27:00 PST

Rocky Votolato Show

First off, the WWU PAC is a great venue to see live music like Rocky V's. You can just sit, chill, and soak it up. Rocky Votolato was amazing. He's what I call a "less talk, more rock" kinda guy. He j...
Posted by Ryan on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:29:00 PST

Slavery and Child Prostitution

This is a blog from one of my favorite bands The Classic Crime. I've met the guy who wrote it, hes a good guy, and I just thought it was a really important thing to read. The Reality   ...
Posted by Ryan on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:04:00 PST

Music is like Legos

I think a lot of people who follow Christ view musicians and bands' work as simply "a ministry." aka: "being in a band is a platform for telling people about Jesus." I've also heard bands say that the...
Posted by Ryan on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 03:13:00 PST

My opinion of the Christian Music Industry

I have noticed that bands these days that would normally call themselves a "Christian Band" are just calling themselves "a band." The Christian music industry has made "Christian music" a genre s...
Posted by Ryan on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:56:00 PST

If you think Christian Music is a Joke

What pisses me off more than anything is when people say, "Christian music sucks, or Christian Rock/Rap is a joke." It just doesn't make sense. Let me break it down for ya:Being a Christian is believi...
Posted by Ryan on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:51:00 PST

BHS Graduation PIX...

I couldn't post the pix in here for sum reason but check em out here (its my sweet photo site): www.picturetrail.com/xtremeguy000 If you want to leave a comment do it in this blog please. Thanks...
Posted by Ryan on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 06:28:00 PST

Being Real (written to Christians)

When you are following a religion, you are conforming to that religion, its rules, and its practices.                  &...
Posted by Ryan on Sat, 03 Jun 2006 12:03:00 PST

The Crazy Craziness of Mute Math. (Blog by them-intro by me)

This is a blog posted by my favorite band Mute Math. So, they go crazy on stage and the singer/keytar and keyboard player named Paul Meany jumps everywhere and crowdsurfs with his key tar an...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 22 May 2006 09:05:00 PST