subculture ministry; studying the Bible; reading theology; MUSIC ... I listen to music as much as most people watch TV (listen to "Thank You" by Descendents if you want to know what music means to me)... I think I own about 1,000 CDs; photography ( www.MartyrMedia.com ) (Canon EOS 20D Digital SLR); "The Pukemobile" (my mildly modified pelican blue metallic Audi A4 Avant 1.8T quattro Sport) and other European cars (Audi, Porsche, VW, etc.); hot rods and American classic cars (my dream car is a '55 Chevy Bel Air hardtop); airsoft; UFC & other MMA events; NES & other antiquated video game systems; having FUN and amusing myself.
A girl whose happiness is dependent not on her relationship with me, but on her relationship with Jesus Christ. I like to spend my time with anyone who is interesting, quirky, funny, creative, honest, open-minded, passionate, compassionate, unique, and/or independent. I enjoy people who know how to have fun and aren't afraid to do so. Every one of my best friends could be a character on a sitcom, so be ready to audition if you want to be one of them.
I'd also like to meet Sgt. Slaughter... but until I do, Scott Edwards is close enough.
Oh, and I want to marry Willow Rosenberg, and be represented and managed by Mike LaFontaine.
"Call Me" by Blondie was the No. 1 song on the day I was born.
Punk:
All, Descendents, The Movielife, Only Crime, Lifetime, Face to Face, Strung Out, Hooton 3 Car, The Deal, Leatherface, Automatic 7, Dogwood, Down By Fire, 7 Seconds, Snuff, Pavers, The Last Hope, Our Corpse Destroyed, The Hallowed, Flatfoot 56, FBS, Much the Same, D.R.I., Bad Religion, Minor Threat, Circle Jerks, J.F.A., Samiam, Rudiments, As Friends Rust, Audio Karate, Discount, Bigwig, Douglas, Swingin' Utters, Whippersnapper, Strike Anywhere, Propagandhi, Lagwagon, No Use For A Name, The Living End
Metal:
Holy Blood, Elvenking, Sonata Arctica, 7th Angel, Glittertind, Therion, Demons & Wizards, Verjnuarmu, Angra, Korpiklaani, Eluveitie, Dragonforce, Folkearth, Týr, Edguy, Kamelot, Saviour Machine, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, The Rapture, Rhapsody, Dragon Lord, Dragonheart, Dream Theater
Hardcore:
xLooking Forwardx, Reach the Sky, Sleeping Giant, Strongarm, Means, Ten 33, Alove For Enemies, The Red Baron, xDEATHSTARx, War of Ages, Life In Your Way, Sick Of It All, Jesus Wept, xDisciplex A.D., Shockwave, No Innocent Victim, Stay Gold, Sinking Ships, Betrayed, Figure Four, Counting the Days, Seventh Star, Ruiner, Stretch Arm Strong, The Beautiful Mistake, Road to Emmaus, Ensign, For Today, Call To Preserve, Brutal Fight, Comeback Kid, Champion, Gorilla Biscuits
Americana, Country, Alt.-Country, Rockabilly, Folk & Bluegrass:
Drag the River, Chad Rex and The Victorstands, Armchair Martian, Son Volt/Jay Farrar, Lucero, Johnny Cash, William Elliott Whitmore, Social Distortion, Mike Ness, Alison Krauss, Ralph Stanley, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, Patsy Cline, Two Cow Garage, The Enablers, Ghost Buffalo, Rocky Votolato, Josh Small, The Jayhawks, Neko Case, All Rattle And Dust, Casey James Prestwood
Ska & Ska-Punk:
Janitors Against Apartheid, The Adjustments, One Eye Open, Streetlight Manifesto, Out of Order, Slapstick, Jeffries Fan Club, Kemuri, Can't Say, The Suicide Machines, Blue Meanies, Gals Panic, Missile Command, Less Than Jake, The Miggedys, The Decepticonz, The Pietasters, Five Iron Frenzy, The Slackers, The Smooths, The Impossibles, Potshot, Slow Gherkin, Against All Authority, Animal Chin, Flat Planet, The Hippos, Mu330, Dan Potthast, Knowledge, Mad Caddies, Sam the Butcher, The Bruce Lee Band, The Chinkees, Mike Park, Link 80, Catch 22, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Blindspot, Flat Planet, The Aquabats, Homeless Wonders, Assorted Jellybeans, Reel Big Fish
Rock, Indie, Emo, Post-Hardcore & Garage:
Dinosaur Jr., J. Mascis & The Fog, Texas is The Reason, Small Brown Bike, Shades Apart, Polar Bear Club, Gasoline Heart, Dredg, Blackfield, Nada Surf, The Glorious Unseen, New End Original, Beezewax, Sunny Day Real Estate, Imogen Heap, Frou Frou, Cat Power, Style Over Substance, Porcupine Tree, Faith No More, Quicksand, Rival Schools, Walking Concert, The Forecast, Bad Astronaut, Mineral, Renee Heartfelt, Solea, Andrew W.K., Limbeck, The Exit, Smoking Popes, Duvall, Weston, Digger, MxPx, Mike Felumlee, Mae, Blackpool Lights, Unitas, Pollen, Saves the Day, The Early November, Cooter, Autopilot Off, The Get Up Kids, The Juliana Theory, Jawbreaker, Jets To Brazil, The Police, No Motiv, Genesis, Phil Collins, Liars Academy, Reubens Accomplice, Tuesday, Fun Size, KT Tunstall, The Postal Service, The Stereo, Hot Water Music, The Draft, Ultimate Fakebook, , Benton Falls, River City High, Element 101, Open Hand, Idle Hands, Side Walk Slam, Operation Ivy, At The Drive-In, Sparta, The Lemonheads, Evan Dando, Björk, Jane's Addiction, The Ataris, Ace of Base, Silverstein, The Breeders, Tossers, Oasis, John K. Samson, Brand New, The Stryder, New Amsterdams, Gin Blossoms, Luckie Strike, Rufio
Hip-Hop:
Jurassic 5, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Aesop Rock, Mr. Lif, Immortal Technique, The Streets, The Goats
Army of Darkness, Evil Dead series, Kill Bill, Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Star Wars (original trilogy), Run Ronnie Run, The Lord of The Rings trilogy, The Stabilizer, The Departed, Stand By Me, Fargo, Ravenous, The Big Lebowski, Brick, Freddy Got Fingered, Zoolander, Above the Law (a.k.a. Righting Wrongs, Ronin, Road to Perdition, Joe Dirt, Duel to The Death, Boondock Saints, The Usual Suspects, Suicide Kings, True Romance, Reservoir Dogs, Ong Bak, The Protector, Born To Fight, Who Am I?, Beyond The Mat, Eastern Promises, They Live, Dawn of The Dead, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Dead Alive!, Snatch, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Brotherhood of The Wolf, Hard Boiled, Police Story, Frailty
I watch most of these shows on DVD, because I live on a farm and get two channels, two of which are NBC: Mr. Show, Arrested Development, Flight of the Conchords, The Office, Extras, Spaced, Veronica Mars, Serenity, Robot Chicken, Chappelle's Show, Heroes, WWE Monday Night RAW (It's NOT fake!), The Family Guy, Maximum Exposure, Space Ghost Coast-to-Coast, Home Movies, Beavis & Butt-head, Malcolm in the Middle, Fraggle Rock, Comedy Central (Dane Cook, Lewis Black, etc.), Oz, The Daily Show, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Most Extreme Challenge, The Brak Show, The Simpsons, Get a Life!
The Holy Bible, anything by C.S. Lewis, Brennan Manning, Ravi Zacharias, Brian McLaren, William Lane Craig, Leon Morris, Philip Yancey, Craig Blomberg, Warren W. Wiersbe, Lee Strobel, Gary Habermas, J.R.R. Tolkien, Norman L. Geisler, J.P. Moreland, John Irving, J.D. Salinger, or Mark Twain. A few personal favorites include: Jesus Among Other Gods by Ravi Zacharias, Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics by William Lane Craig, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, and What's So Amazing About Grace? by Philip Yancey. I primarily read non-fiction regarding theology (especially Christian theism and apologetics), philosophy, automotive/computer technology, economics, and politics. I also have a thing for comic books and graphic novels (e.g. Jeff Smith's Bone and Craig Thompson's Blankets, and anything illustrated by Alex Ross).
My heroes are people who strive to better whatever situations with which they may be faced and make the world a better place. I wish that everyone, including myself, could truly grasp the concepts of forgiveness, compassion and understanding.