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Michael

And as the mist cleared - Michael was gone - only a hint of his essence remained.

About Me

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What kind of Pagan are you?
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You scored as Zoroastrian Pagan
The Zoroastrian Pagan is a rare breed who follows the teachings of Zoroaster, the religious reformer. He believed that there were no gods, and it was naive to put faith in them and give them names. What one should focus on is merely serving one side of the cosmic duality; work on good or light deeds, and the world would become more good or light. Pagans of this variety are rare, but often feel like they get more done without the hassle and clutter of pantheons and gods. They're smart, analytical, and occationally cynical.


Ecclectic Pagan


95%

Zoroastrian Pagan


95%

Shamanic Pagan


90%

Celtic Pantheonic Pagan


90%

Eastern Pagan


85%

Kabbalistic Pagan


85%

Roman Pantheonic Pagan


80%

Egyptian Pantheonic Pagan


75%

Sumerian, Babylonian, and Mesopotamian Pagans


65%

Greek Pantheonic Pagan


60%

Norse Pantheonic Pagan (Asatru)


45%

Catholic (Pagan?)


40%
Neil Peart is a perfect example of the better side of humanity - and the search for perfection. (Play this - it's amazing)

You are The Magician

Skill, wisdom, adaptation. Craft, cunning, depending on dignity.

Eleoquent and charismatic both verbally and in writing, you are clever, witty, inventive and persuasive.

The Magician is the male power of creation, creation by willpower and desire. In that ancient sense, it is the ability to make things so just by speaking them aloud. Reflecting this is the fact that the Magician is represented by Mercury. He represents the gift of tongues, a smooth talker, a salesman. Also clever with the slight of hand and a medicine man - either a real doctor or someone trying to sell you snake oil.

What Tarot Card are You?
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First off, see if I'm on the studio cams - you can learn a lot by watching an animal in it's native habitat....
(This is not porn! It's more like public TV - try them all - you never know which one is on until it starts buffering)
Control Room Cam
Control Room Cam 2
Studio Cam
Computer Room Cam
Living Room Cam
Second, add me as a friend if you're totally bizzarre, weird, or some sort of lunatic - I need more strangeness in my life.
Third, I'm usually on AIM as MikeFef - Feel free to say hello. (FYI: MikeFef is my office nickname - short for Michael Pfaeffle. I don't even like to be called "Mike" - My name is MICHAEL! A mic is something you sing in to.
Check out my music at
http://www.garageband.com/artist/michaelpriestley .
I know I should create a music site here but I'm being lazy...maybe someday. :-)
Be SURE to check out my virtual studio tour video that I posted in "videos" (amd here!)
Get this video and more at MySpace.com
You can also view my personal photo gallery of all sorts of things
Now for the details:
I'm an eclectic person that's been called a "rennaisance man" by almost everyone that knows me. I'm CIO of a Wall Street firm by day and a musician/producer by night (Quantum Recording) . People tell me I have a slightly twisted sense of humor and that I would have made a great therapist (even though I can't seem to figure myself out!). Although my day job pays great, music comes first in my life. It is the way I express myself - and help others express themselves. I find beauty in the strangest things - and I'll always say what's on my mind (which isn't always a good thing). I build robots in my garage in my spare time. I like to weld. I'm fanatically neat. I like my rooms big, the walls dark, and expensive furniture. I have a pond in the yard with goldfish that are WAY too big. I'm urban, but appreciate nature. I have a black cat named "Max" - he understands me. I hate driving in the city but love long rides through the mountains upstate. I believe I'm capable of an infinite amount of love - and when faced with a difficult question, I always ask myself "What would God/Love do?".
I'm in a state of transition - bear with me while I put my socks on.

My Interests



Music and technology. Other little things: Wicca, Reiki, Meditation, mixing oils! (hehe), my garden, my pond and fish, and anything that soothes my soul....

I'd like to meet:

Anybody who has pushed the limits, crushed boundaries, or has broken frozen bottles of water while suspended from the branch of a tree.BR

And here's that study I did for college...

Music:

Everything from Linkin Park to Sara McLachlan.

Movies:

Anything out of the norm: Trainspotting, City of Lost Children, Brazil, Trois Couleurs (all 3!), 2010 (Actually, anything Stanley Kubrick did!), etc.

Television:

I hate TV. People ask me why I installed this huge plasma in the living room - it's for MOVIES!!!! You wanna know what's more interesing? The webcams in the studio: Click on the cam links

Books:

Well, I don't have much time to read anymore, but when I do it's usually metaphysical type books.

Heroes:

OK Go - "Here It Goes Again"
Buy OK Go - Oh No at iTunes.


My Blog

Old friends....

At some point, everybody eventually Googles their own name.  And I figured that if I made up a list of people I’ve lost touch with over the years (that I’d actually like to touch base...
Posted by Michael on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:34:00 PST

While I’m at it...an update

LIFE IN PA So of course right after I move up here it does nothing but snow...like non-stop.  In fact, it only really ended last week - and I have still have piles of this stuff all over the plac...
Posted by Michael on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:59:00 PST

It might as well be another planet...

Maybe it's because I lived in the city all my life. Or maybe it's because I never noticed. But tonight there is a full moon.  And I'm on top of a mountain.  And everything is covered in snow...
Posted by Michael on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:01:00 PST

What I got for Christmas (and my b-day since its close)...

Cool stuff... - a Line6 PodXT- a Rode NT1 microphone- a Tascam CD-A500 (rackmount CD and tape player for the studio - for my vintage recordings)- an Epiphone G310 in Ebony with humbucker pickups- LP P...
Posted by Michael on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 06:32:00 PST

Change and progress

2007 was a quite a year for me.  Here's a few reasons why.... 1. I turned 40.  This is it.  I'm in the home stretch.  I guess I really am mortal - but it's simply another reas...
Posted by Michael on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:38:00 PST

Tech types only...

Chapter 1: SQL HyperthreadingAre you a DBA?  Or do you just fiddle around with SQL?  Well, through experimentation I just learned something amazing.  But first, let me explain the backg...
Posted by Michael on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:28:00 PST

Humans: Throw em Out and Start Over

I was heavily cogitating my cerebral harem when a loud throbbing sound eminated from my front door. That's normal. What was unusual was the slip of paper underneath it, billowing clouds of steam, or s...
Posted by Michael on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 08:47:00 PST

For those who havent heard yet....

I have finally given in.  I've had about all I can stand of NYC.  Maybe it's because I was born and raised here - but I need a serious change.  I'm tired of the subways, the sounds, the...
Posted by Michael on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:23:00 PST

Bad mechanical karma

So just about everything technical in my house has either broken, sparked up into flames, or melted.  It's really weird.  Normally I would attribute such unnatural occurences to lightning or...
Posted by Michael on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:06:00 PST

Sometimes....

There can be a depth to sadness that is so great nothing can overcome it.I can see others like me.  When I look carefully into their eyes.But they don't see me.I've come to accept that I'm just r...
Posted by Michael on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:37:00 PST