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Raul

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About Me

I'm an autophobic, but I used to do Phish tour VERY seriously, was a food vender and dirty hippie, but I'm feeling much better now. I'm a thirteen year cancer survivor, artist, musician, and amateur triathlete who loves sharing my story and my life with anyone who will listen (especially kids who need help). I'm a swim coach and teach Lifeguard and CPR classes for the American Red Cross. My goal in life is to become a Pediatric Oncologist (work with little kids with cancer) in order to make what I went through worthwhile. I love working with kids, and am thrilled that I can get paid for it. I am the happiest drunk you'll ever meet, and if the medicine thing doesn't work out, I think I'll just be a stand-up comedian, because making people laugh is one of the greatest pleasures I can get from life!By the way, Napolean Dynamite was the greatest thing ever!!!! .. Home | Browse | Search | Invite | Film | Mail | Blog | Favorites | Forum | Groups | Events | Videos | Music | Comedy | Classifieds

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Lance Armstrong, Luke Dragstra, Micheal Phelps, my future wife... Amanda Beard (which almost happened once, but my boss fucked that up for me), Micheal and Amanda Lovato, Chris McCormack, and any and all professional Ironman distance triathletes, especially Sarah Rheinartson (that's one hot amputee!) Kelly Slater, Bruce and Andy Irons, Laird Hamilton, any of the Marleys, Johnny Cash (RIP), Trent Reznor, Jack Johnson, George W Bush (so I could ask him why he did all this shit), and most of all.... uh, what?..
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Russell
Birthday: Groundhog Day!!!
Birthplace: Earth
Current Location: High Point, NC
Eye Color: Hazel, so it depends on what color shirt I'm wearing.
Hair Color: Sandy blonde
Height: How tall do you want me to be? Hopefully 6'1"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: Italian and Polish
The Shoes You Wore Today: Asics 2010
Your Weakness: Beautiful women and chocolate, and microbrewed beer!
Your Fears: Heights, but not so much any more.
Your Perfect Pizza: Perogie pizza!
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Break 22:00 in a 5K run
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: I have no idea, they're all too overused
Thoughts First Waking Up: Dammit I hate mornings!
Your Best Physical Feature: Legs
Your Bedtime: Wait, people actually go to bed at a set time every night? What!?!
Your Most Missed Memory: I don't remember
Pepsi or Coke: Coke (with a splash of Captain)
MacDonalds or Burger King: Neither. That shit will kill you.
Single or Group Dates: Single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Neither. The folks in Long Island make the best tea!
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate
Cappuccino or Coffee: Don't drink either
Do you Smoke: Second hand only at bars. That will kill ya faster than the Mickey D's!
Do you Swear: Fuck no!
Do you Sing: In the car and when I'm playin my guitar alone.
Do you Shower Daily: Somedays, multiple times. Depends on the amount of workouts.
Have you Been in Love: Everyday I fall in love!
Do you want to go to College: I'm in college. I think Do you want to finish college is a more appropriate question.
Do you want to get Married: Someday
Do you belive in yourself: Most definately
Do you get Motion Sickness: nope
Do you think you are Attractive: Yes, and I have self esteem thank you.
Are you a Health Freak: In every aspect except drinking. and eating. and... oh fuck it.
Do you get along with your Parents: Most definately
Do you like Thunderstorms: More than anything else in nature except huge waves.
Do you play an Instrument: Classical guitar (and I guess regular guitar as well)
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Hold on, I'll answer this after I get another beer.
In the past month have you Smoked: Nope.
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Nope.
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Yes
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: I really, really try not to.
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: At once, or a few at a time? Okay, yes to both.
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Nah, but about six months ago.
In the past month have you been on Stage: Yeah, until Security showed up.
In the past month have you been Dumped: Out of a relationship, no. Out of a bar, yes.
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: I work at an indoor pool, what do you think.
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Yeah, the pager from Ham's.
Ever been Drunk: I question is feel this not fair a. Burp.
Ever been called a Tease: Maybe.
Ever been Beaten up: Part of growin up for guys, yeah?
Ever Shoplifted: I don't think so.
How do you want to Die: That's a morbid ass question, don't you think?
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: Pediatric Oncologist (little kids with cancer)
What country would you most like to Visit: Austrailia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Rapa Nui, USA (oh, wait...)
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Blue, or that cool ass tye dyed thing some girls have goin on
Favourite Hair Color: Blondes, Brunettes, Red Heads
Short or Long Hair: If it looks good, doesn't matter. I even like dreadlocks.
Height: Four feet to six foot ten. Prefer petite though.
Weight: That's where I'm picky, I like em kinda athletic, or just slender.
Best Clothing Style: Anything but Amish.
Number of Drugs I have taken: Holy shit, I was supposed to count? But I'm feeling much better now though.
Number of CDs I own: about 500
Number of Piercings: 9, but I only wear one any more, an industial in my left ear
Number of Tattoos: seven, with more on the way when I get some extra money.
Number of things in my Past I Regret: 1

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My Blog

Tri Singles Ad

I just love this one soooo much it was worth a repost. If there's any ladies out there who fit the bill.... I'm single! 1) I am an outdoors type of person. -- Really means I train in any type of weath...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:40:00 GMT

OBX Marathon, 11/11/07

So let me start by saying that MARATHON'S HURT! Yeah, they're friggin' painful. Unless you are one of those few people born with the genetics of a bio-engineered test tube baby, or Kenyan, of course. ...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:28:00 GMT

RIP Ryan Shay...

This past weekend, one of my favorite runners, Ryan Shay, collapsed and died shortly after the five mile marker during the NYC Marathon. He was only 25 or 26, but had accomplished much in his bright c...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:19:00 GMT

Hell Explained By A Chemistry Student

I received this from a chemistry teacher of mine from college. Apparently there is some type of underground chemistry teachers' coalition where they exchange ideas and whatnot. It was so funny that I ...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:15:00 GMT

It’s official, I have a new hero!

I recieved an email last night from my coach who got me through the White Lake Half about another one of his athletes, Scott Johnson. If you aren't one of those psychos who sits around watching Ironma...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:21:00 GMT

Race T-Shirt Etiquitte Rules

I got this in an email and thought it was funny enough to be worth re-posting. This is especially relevant if your initials happen to be CBB!!! Warning: This is kinda long, but well worth it! In other...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:27:00 GMT

Wilmington YMCA Triathlon: 9/29/07

Yesterday was a pretty big day for me, as it was the third time I had the opportunity to compete in the Wilmington YMCA Triathlon for the third time in a row. This is quite possibly my favorite race o...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:37:00 GMT

North Carolina Triathlon Series

Here is the info for the North Carolina Triathlon Series (NCTS), the largest tri series in the country. I am currently 16th in my age group (AG), but am registered for two of the last three races. I t...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 21:31:00 GMT

Pier-2-Pier Swim Report (Kinda Long)

Epic. What does that mean? A long narrative poem celebrating the works of heros according to Webster's. I think it may mean something different though. Epic is when you push to your boundaries, push p...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:03:00 GMT

Fuck yeah ASU!

So ASU pulls off the biggest upset in college football history, after I left of course. How firggin sweet would two national championships and then knocking off Michigan have been if we were still stu...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:09:00 GMT