Tenpa Namgyal (the sorta-rican)

About Me

Your Birthdate: March 15
You take life as it is, and you find happiness in a variety of things.
You tend to be close to family and friends. But it's hard to get into your inner circle.
Making the little things wonderful is important to you, and you probably have an inviting home.
You seek harmony with others, but occasionally you have a very stubborn streak.
Your strength: Your intense optimism
Your weakness: You shy away from exploring your talents
Your power color: Jade
Your power symbol: Flower
Your power month: June What Does Your Birth Date Mean?Chill guy here. Not into the party scene (been there, done that), but i do enjoy a night out every now and then. Much more a stay at home & watch a movie kind-of-guy. I love to eat. I love to cook. I love to eat what i cook. I keep in shape physically and mentally through working out, yoga and meditation. I love to travel. I recently spent 3 months in India and Nepal; studying yoga in India and doing some buddhist studies and trekking through the Himalaya's in Nepal.Looking to build a yoga clientelle. I'm also a realtor and would love to sell you a house or to help sell your house...

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You are The Hermit

Prudence, Caution, Deliberation.

The Hermit points to all things hidden, such as knowledge and inspiration,hidden enemies. The illumination is from within, and retirement from participation in current events.

The Hermit is a card of introspection, analysis and, well, virginity. You do not desire to socialize; the card indicates, instead, a desire for peace and solitude. You prefer to take the time to think, organize, ruminate, take stock. There may be feelings of frustration and discontent but these feelings eventually lead to enlightenment, illumination, clarity.

The Hermit represents a wise, inspirational person, friend, teacher, therapist. This a person who can shine a light on things that were previously mysterious and confusing.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

You Are 82% Tortured Genius
You totally fit the profile of a tortured genius. You're uniquely brilliant - and completely misunderstood.
Not like you really want anyone to understand you anyway. You're pretty happy being an island. Are You a Tortured Genius?

My Interests

I have tons of interests, but here is a glimpse at some of them.Movies (there aren't enough of them), scuba, travel, martial arts, swimming, football(watching), art, the supernatural, reading, cooking, travel, hiking, camping, anything outdoors, money, animals, music and religions/philosophies & politics.

I'd like to meet:

I'm up for meeting and befriending anyone. Especially if you can relate to the video's below. I enjoy learning about people, their background and cultures. I don't care if you have a 3rd nipple, i want to meet you! Uh... actually... forget the 3rd nipple thing.

Music:

I really like music... no, wait... I LOVE it. Couldn't live without it. It's too bad there's so much crap out there turning a good portion of people into zombies. I feel like maybe i was supposed to be born in the late 50's. I enjoy more old school stuff. '60's, '70's, '80's. Pop culture is something I've become very dissociated with. Gimme some Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Elton John, Mozart, Pink Floyd, Greatful Dead, Ella Fitzgerald, Bela Fleck, Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Hendrix, Bob Marley, Radiohead, Tool, Green Day, Ben Harper, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, all sorts of world music.... anyone but Brittney, Christina or J-Lo. I'm not too big on rap, though some hip-hop artist are just that.... true ARTISTS. Gimme something that will touch my soul or stimulate my brain. I'm also into techno/rave music, but I'm extremely picky about it so you can rest assured that it's quality: Tiesto, Oakenfold, Sasha, Digweed, Seaman, Warren, Glaude, Boy George, Acosta, Corsten, Tall Paul and more.

Movies:

Star Wars 1-6, Star Trek, Muppet Movies, Finding Nemo, Lilo & Stitch and other animated movies, horror movies, LOTR, Harry Potter, Tommy Boy, National Lampoon's, Caddyshack, Groundhogs Day, The Birdcage, American Psycho, American Beauty, Poltergeist, Finding Neverland, Bad Santa, Death To Smoochie, The Goonies, Eulogy, Lovely & Amazing, Me & You & Everyone We Know, Death Becomes Her, Documentaries, Mockumentaries, Cube ..... there's just too many. I'll watch anything though, within reason.

Television:

I used to pride myself in saying that I didn't watch TV. Thanks to my friend Nellie for turning me onto the following shows: Prison Break, Nip-Tuck, Lost and Survivor. Other than that, classics like The Simpsons, Family Guy and South Park are always great. When I had cable I'd watch all sorts of stuff on The Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel and, my favorite, Animal Planet. Comedy Central is key as well... The Daily Show with John Stewart is great.

Books:

A Brief History of Time, The Bible Code, The Celestine Prophecy, Tuesdays with Morrie, Living Buddha Living Christ, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Ninja Mind Control, The Natural Mind, The Book of Questions, The Dharma of Star Wars, The Power of Intention, Authors: Thich Nhat Hanh, Deepak Chopra, HH The Dalai Lama, Dr.Wayne Dyer, Dr. Andrew Weil

Heroes:

My mom mostly, but also my family and friends whom have supported me throughout my craziest endeavors and tribulations. 'nuff said. Also, any teachers I've ever had.

My Blog

Sex shops, fizzy water and MULLETS!!!!

Hello everyone, and welcome, once again, to another issue of my traveljournal. Unfortunately, this is the last of my stories from mytravels. There will be a follow up to this one and pictures as well...
Posted by Tenpa Namgyal (the sorta-rican) on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:00:00 PST

dont trust the man in crutches

Hello there and welcome, once again, to another edition of "My Life"; a weekly, sometimes bi-weekly (this time it's close to a month!) email informing you on the whereabouts of, none other than, yours...
Posted by Tenpa Namgyal (the sorta-rican) on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:57:00 PST

No elephants for me

So, it's been a week since the buddhist retreat's been over and i've been staying in Boudha, just hanging around, doing a whole lot of nothing. I'm having fun doing it though! I wak...
Posted by Tenpa Namgyal (the sorta-rican) on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:38:00 PST

I'm in Nepal (again)

Hey everyone! OK, now.... lets see.... so, teacher training is over and done with. I had a great time at the ashram with all of the GREAT people i met. Thanks guys for making it an ...
Posted by Tenpa Namgyal (the sorta-rican) on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:29:00 PST

get insurance, come to india

yeah.... so, now that classes are over and done with, i get to the internet almost every day. i thought i'd give you some exciting news.... i heard yesteray, from a friend of mine, that some ...
Posted by Tenpa Namgyal (the sorta-rican) on Wed, 30 May 2007 02:56:00 PST

Girlfriend update

Hey everyone, So, i've got some upsetting news.... It seems that the cow i thought had a crush on me doesn't actually have a crush on me. She had lost 2 of her calves (they were born dead) and ...
Posted by Tenpa Namgyal (the sorta-rican) on Tue, 15 May 2007 01:44:00 PST

my new girlfriend

Hari Om everyone! So, i don't really have much to say. Last week was just abou the same as the week before.... minus the trips to the bathroom. Our group has gotten closer and close...
Posted by Tenpa Namgyal (the sorta-rican) on Tue, 08 May 2007 12:40:00 PST

4 days of running....

Hey y'all! So, it's my first "weekly off". I've been in the ashram for a week and all i can say is that it is incredibly beautiful. I wake up every day to beautiful mountains, much like th...
Posted by Tenpa Namgyal (the sorta-rican) on Tue, 01 May 2007 11:13:00 PST

Bad news Bacilio

Ahhh... so, not to sound like a broken record, but i'm having a blast here. So, i saw this Discovery Channel special where this actor went to this place called Rishikesh. It's up in northern India an...
Posted by Tenpa Namgyal (the sorta-rican) on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 06:04:00 PST

Journal entry Day 4

Forward: My first couple of days here were nerve-racking. I was somewhat lost and could not get a hold of my friend who i was supposed to meet. I ended up, the 3rd night, spending the night in a hotel...
Posted by Tenpa Namgyal (the sorta-rican) on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 07:15:00 PST