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upcoming events:
12/3/07 - Califone / Iron & Wine @ Moore Theatre in Seattle, WA
12/4/07 - Commix @ The Baltic Room in Seattle, WA
12/4/07 - Tool / Trans Am @ Comcast Arena / Everett Events Center in Everett, WA
12/5/07 - Tori Amos @ Paramount Theatre in Seattle, WA
current news: have current licensure in PA, CA, AZ, HI, NV, & WA... working a 13 week assignment @ Virginia Mason in Seattle, WA... living in the U(niversity) District 2 doors down from my girlfriend Angie... plans for either Denver or Las Vegas in February...
Two Knights and Maidens
by Crash Test Dummies
once there were two knights and maidens
they'd walk together
out in the gardens
in all kinds of weather
the knights always pestered the maidens
to love them together
out in the gardens
and they could watch each other
the maidens had other plans for the two knights
they'd give them potions
and make them see dreams and lights
the knights took the potions gladly
they laughed at their visions
but outside the garden
tigers smelled them together
the maidens had other plans for the two knights
they'd give them potions
and make them see dreams and lights
the knights only laughed at the tigers
they thought they were visions
out in the garden
the maidens watched them together
ah, but for the two knights
ah, but for maidens
who gave to them dreams and lights
this is dedicated to all of you who've made an impact on my life and made me who I am today... to all of you who've shown me a little piece of Heaven and taken me to the dark depths of Hell... to all of you who've been there to listen to me ramble and give insight into my life, even though I didn't heed advice or warnings or seemed to be blowing you off, I really was listening... to all of you who've been there when I was at my worst and helped me not go totally over the edge... to all of you who've filled my heart and made me happy... to all of you who've made me laugh and cry... to all of you who've made this life worth living... I will never forget any of you... my eternal thanks to you all...
Sothis
Sothis, come and start a year anew
I'm tired and weary and yearn for the next Spring flood
to carry all my worries away
and start the rebirth of my blue rose
among the grasses of a brand new life
full of color, but not of strife
Sothis, come and shine your light on this Winter of weariness
bring life into this tired body of mine
wash away all my regrets
so that I may show this world the beauty of life
and for evermore reflect your light on others
Sothis, shine your light on me
©1996 Matthew Henderson 4/21/76
I don't want to live the typical life - I don't think I'll ever truly grow up in the standard definition of the phrase... I can be extremely shy in public and in new situations, but have learned to play it off, I think... I take chances when I shouldn't and don't take chances when I should... I'm the opposite of who I want to be when I'm at work... I'm only partially who I want to be when I'm not at work... I absolutely hate people and I absolutely love people... I hope the end of the world comes within my lifetime - I love to witness total chaos - uncontrolled chaos, not "organized" chaos... I sometimes miss the most depressing time of my life, when I was at my most creative... when I'm looking for something, I end up seeing everything but what I'm looking for... I am a strict proponent of fair play - I disrespect anybody who wins anything by cheating... I hate drippy food (like soupy pizza) - I always envision it on my chin and neck... I like alternative fashion and styles like makeup, tattoos, necklaces, chains - in moderation... I'm not a fan of the naked body - I don't mind being so, though... my left ear is not conducive to ear buds... I love seeing people get pissed off at menial things - it makes me laugh... I love living by myself - anything goes! - I'm only truly myself when I'm by myself... I'd love to try everything once - well, almost everything... time is more important than money to me - I've become quite the expert on saving time - I save it, then I waste it... I want to see as much of the world as possible - the good and the bad...
favourite clubs/bars:
Fabric in London, England - in an old underground station - great venue...
The Alembic in Haight, SF - rare liquors, cool bartenders, great ambience, and "mysterious green liquid"...
Butter in SoMa, SF - trendy "white trash" club, electronica, retro/cult movies shown on wall, 40s served in paper bags, tater tots... = P...
Shanghai Kelly's in North Beach, SF - Pittsburgh Steelers bar...
Jade in Hayes Valley, SF - great atmosphere & ambience with waterfall...
Bloomfield Bridge Tavern (BBT) in Bloomfield, Pgh - drum & bass Wednesdays!... miss you guys!...
Canvas in Sunset, SF - coffee shop/restaurant/bar/art gallery...
Mad Dog In The Fog in Lower Haight, SF - place to watch English Premiership games Sat/Sun morning - helps that the bartender's a Spurs fan... ha...
others include Underground SF (Lower Haight, SF), Coccoon (Frankfurt, Germany), Bourbon & Branch (Tenderloin, SF), Levende Lounge (Mission, SF), Amber (Duboce Triangle, SF), Solstice (SF), Elbo Room (Mission, SF), Ruby Skye (Tenderloin, SF), The Lion (SF), & anywhere drum & bass is being spun...
trying to do as much traveling as possible... been to Miami, NYC, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, London, England, Frankfurt, Germany, Osaka & Kyoto, Japan, & The Cayman Islands within the past few years and heading to Australia 2008 and South Africa in 2010 for the World Cup along with in-between trips to Ireland and Scotland... gotta fit a Tokyo trip and another London trip in there, too!...
British drum & bass djs' favorite football teams:
Artificial Intelligence - Arsenal
A-Sides - none, but lives close to West Ham
Bailey - none
Nicky Blackmarket - Queen's Park Rangers
Breakage - not into sports, but would go with Tottenham
Clipz - Crystal Palace
MC Conrad - Arsenal
Cyantific - Arsenal
Fabio - Tottenham
DJ Flight - Tottenham
Grooverider - West Ham United
Ink - Brazil... Brazil?!?!?!... states he's disenchanted with England...
John B - none
Tony Coleman of London Elektricity - Crystal Palace
Loxy - Tottenham
LTJ Bukem - none
Mampi Swift - Liverpool
Chris Renegade - Arsenal
Shy FX - none
Silver - Manchester United
Q Project of Total Science - Oxford United
Spinback of Total Science - West Ham United
I started work as a traveling nurse in CA on Monday, 11/1/04 at Vaca Valley Hospital... the trip to get here was quite interesting... stopped off in noplace, Ohio, Des Moines, Iowa, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Reno, Nevada...
it was rough leaving my family, friends, and coworkers, but I needed to do this...
current alcohol stock: Pere Kerrman absinthe...
I am my web page... anti-technology... DGIOM... scotch on the rocks... incense... strobe... episode 5: 'Ballad of Fallen Angels'... apocalypse/Armageddon... season 7, disc 3: 'Closure'... "drink scotch whiskey all night long... and die behind the wheel... they got a name for the winners in the world... I want a name when I lose... they call Alabama the Crimson Tide... call me Deacon Blues..."...
Beaver life... quite accurate... thanks Joe!... = P
interesting...
commercial remix... = )

My Interests



** family & friends...
** listening to music - see below for interests...
** clubbing & dancing in terms of music (electronica & drum & bass especially) & atmosphere (clubs = high school drama, bars = college drama - grow up, people)...
** traveling - trying to hit at least 1 new country and visiting multiple US cities every year...
** keeping in shape - jogging & lifting (or "getting huge" as JJ would say = P)...
** watching ice hockey - PITTSBURGH PENGUINS!, Frank Pietrangelo, (Sidney Crosby!!! - Wayne who?...)...
** watching Barclay's Premiership English football (soccer) league - TOTTENHAM! (Michael Dawson!, Dimitar Berbatov!, Robbie Keane), Wigan!, Edgar Davids, Jimmy Bullard) + World Cup soccer - ENGLAND in 2010!!!...
** drinking various liquors + wines + spirits...
** tv + movies - Netflix!...
** Howard Stern on Sirius...
** trying out as many restaurants as possible...
** flexitarianism...
** playing & watching poker - Texas Hold 'Em - David "Devilfish" Ulliot, Steve Dannenman, Huck Seed... esp. World Series of Poker...
** playing casino blackjack...
** England & everything British...
** Japanese style & fashion...
** stargazing...
** watching American football - Pittsburgh Stillers!...
** anime...
** dog shows (toy group, bulldogs, & corgis!)...
** reading...
** telescopy...
** fashion...
** watching Australian rules football (just may be the greatest sport ever next to Netball)...
** video games - NHL '94 SNES, Final Fantasy series...
** watching NASCAR Jamie McMurray!, Sterling Marlin...

things I miss:
** playing street hockey (goaltending) + Netball + soccer...
** writing poetry...

what makes me happy:
** keeping it real...
** Insekt 9...
** Peanuts dancing...
** my spaghetti sauce...
** dark chocolate (with raspberry) - my cocaine...
** cilantro...
** strobe light showers... = P
** & cabbits... = )

evils of the world: ego, spiders, onions, players & flirts, drum & bass MCs, Tina Fey, politics, rap & modern r&b, drama, Cristiano Ronaldo, East Bay, pineapples, technology, fast food esp. McDonald's, the great milk scandal, eyeglasses esp. on girls, allergies, Disney, added salt, Kathy Griffin, SBC, fluorescent lighting, Law & Order, trucks & SUVs, sweet pickles...

I'd like to meet:

a sweet little gone girl... Hope Sandoval, Manda Rin, Faye Valentine, or Anya (#10) from Deal or No Deal would do... = )

Music:



drum & bass is god!!!...
to see what I'm listening to, check out my Last.fm page (formerly audioscrobbler)...
here's a list of my recently played tracks:

and overall top 10 played artists (since 1/28/06):

momentary fave d&b album: 'Andy C / Grooverider - Upfront & Classic Tracks - 10 Years of Drum & Bass Arena' ...

momentary fave artist: godspeed you black emperor! ...

momentary fave hardcore d&b chune: 'Dumplin Riddim' by Chase & Status - 'Andy C - Drum & Bass Arena - Upfront & Classic Tracks - 10 Years of Drum & Bass Arena'...

momentary fave liquid/atmospheric d&b chune: 'Restart' by DJ Marky, Bungle & DJ Roots - High Contrast - 'Fabriclive. 25'...

momentary fave chune: 'Sleep' by Stabbing Westward - 'Wither Blister Burn + Peel'...

The Smashing Pumpkins ...
Mazzy Star / Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions ...
various drum 'n bass (esp. hardcore d&b + atmospheric d&b + soulful d&b + liquid d&b (guess that about covers it = ) )(Concord Dawn, Ed Rush (sans Optical), DJ Trace, Nico, Fierce, Andy C, Total Science, Q-Project (solo), Chase & Status, TC, J Majik, Fresh, Dom & Roland, DJ Hype, Drumsound & Simon Bassline Smith, Goldie, Grooverider, Fabio, Bailey, Shy FX, Zinc, Dillinja, Pendulum, Cyantific, Calibre, Logistics, High Contrast, Lemon D, Doc Scott, Peshay, Dieselboy...)... ( be sure to listen to Fabio and Grooverider live from London on Radio1 4-6PM PST, 7-9PM EST every Friday night!!! - Radio1 ) ...
Urge Overkill ...
Califone / Red Red Meat ...
bis...
Aphex Twin ...
Boards of Canada ...
godspeed you black emperor! ...
Chavez ...
Sixteen Horsepower ...
The Frogs ...
Morphine ...
Queen ...
Yo La Tengo ...
Radiohead ...
That Group Called Kurt (TGCK)...
Wilco ...
Frank Black / The Pixies...
Stabbing Westward ...
Bjork...
Placebo ...
The Dandy Warhols...
Cibo Matto...
The Flaming Lips ...
Swirlies...
J Mascis / Dinosaur Jr. ...
Atari Teenage Riot ...
Nine Inch Nails...
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion ...
Pearl Jam (old shyte)...
Rammstein...
Soul Coughing ...
PJ Harvey ...
Sebadoh ...
Jocelyn Pook ...
Tool ...
Poster Children ...
Orbital...
A.C. (Anal Cunt)...
Tori Amos ...
Alice in Chains...
Rasputina...
Son Volt ...
+ other artists in the genres of free jazz, trance, house, classical, bossanova jazz, & oldies...
least favorite artists: Duran Duran...

greatest albums of all time
Aphex Twin - 'Selected Ambient Works Vol. II'
The Smashing Pumpkins - 'Siamese Dream'
Ed Rush/DJ Trace/Nico/Fierce - 'Torque'

Movies:


momentary fave movie: Buffalo '66 / Swingers...
favorite directors:
David Lynch...
Jon Favreau...
Vincent Gallo...
Braveheart...
Fight Club...
Snatch...
Swingers...
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me...
Mulholland Drive...
Lost in Translation...
Buffalo '66...
Shaun of the Dead...
True Romance...
Bubba Ho-tep...
Platoon...
Glory...
Schindler's List...
Best In Show...
Eraserhead...
Napoleon Dynamite...
Monty Python and the Holy Grail...
Cowboy Bebop...
Friday...
Requiem for a Dream...
Last Man Standing...
Alien & Aliens...
Pi...
Garden State...
Pulp Fiction...
Tenchi Muyo!...
Bill Cosby Himself...
Amelie...
Modern Times (Charlie Chaplin)...
Blue Velvet...
Strange Brew...
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels...
Made...
The Professional...
Slap Shot...
Lord Of The Rings trilogy...
Wu-Tang Collection kung fu movies (esp. Drunken Wu-Tang)...
Shaolin Soccer...
Evil Dead series...
A Christmas Story...
Star Wars series...
Star Trek 1-6...
Indiana Jones series...
favorite actors/actresses: Christopher Walken, Gary Oldman, Crispin Glover, Juliette Lewis, Miguel Ferrer, Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Scarlett Johansson, Christian Bale, Bill Murray, Bret Harrison, Lance Henricksen, Patricia Arquette, Nick Swardson, Johnny Depp, John Malkovich, Albert Brooks...

Television:


Twin Peaks...
LOST...
Wonder Years...
Seinfeld...
ER...
Frasier...
X-Files...
Scrubs...
Grounded for Life...
Da' Ali G Show...
Voltron...
Chappelle's Show...
Most Extreme Elimination Challenge...
The Osbournes...
World Series of Poker...
Kung Faux...
Little Britain...
Howard Stern On Demand...
Cromartie High School...
South Park...
The Simpsons...
Space Ghost Coast to Coast...
The Little Rascals (original series)...
Joe Schmoe Show...
Homicide: Life on the Streets...
The Office...
Cosby Show...
What's Happening?!...
Ellen...
Sledge Hammer...
Roseanne...
Meerkat Manor...
Project Runway...
Supernanny...
Nanny 911...
Top Chef...
Man Vs. Wild...
Survivorman...
Kid Nation...
least favorite shows: Mind of Mencia...

Books:

currently reading: 'Visions of Cody' by Jack Kerouac...

The Bible...
Orson Scott Card (esp. the Alvin Maker series)...
Jack Kerouac (esp. 'On the Road')...
Kurt Vonnegut (esp. 'Player Piano')...
Douglas Adams ('Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy')...
William S. Burroughs ('Naked Lunch')...

Heroes:


Jesus...
Alan Keyes...
David Lynch...
Billy Corgan...
Vincent Gallo...
Spike Spiegel...

My Blog

bands & djs I've seen... updated 12/5/07...

scroll down... guess myspace doesn't handle tables well... ha...BANDDATEVENUE30 Amp Fuse11/20/96CrowbarAdam F2/28/07VanguardAK1200 - x25/4/MMI, 7/4/MMIIIClub Laga, Club LagaAlexei & The Justins1/2/2M3...
Posted by matthew. on Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:09:00 PST

survey... 11/28/07...

1. Last person you had a deep and meaningful convo with?Angie...2. Where was the last place you went?work... wish I could stop sleeping the days away... damn night shift...3. Does your Ex/Ex's miss yo...
Posted by matthew. on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:19:00 PST

places I've been...

Pennsylvania...Ohio...West Virginia...New York...Ontario...New Jersey...Maryland...Virginia...Connecticut...Rhode Island...Massachusetts...California...Nevada...London, England...Florida...Indiana...I...
Posted by matthew. on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 05:44:00 PST

Seattle bound!...

just got a 3 month assignment in Seattle @ Virginia Mason on a GI (gastrointestinal) medical/surgical floor!... basically, the same kind of floor I'm working on now, so hopefully it'll be a good trans...
Posted by matthew. on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:42:00 PST

Ikari Warriors top scores... updated 7/27/07...

these are our high scores for my Ikari Warriors arcade game, which is now in Joe Harden's possession whilst I travel the country... this is starting with 3 lives, without cheating and adding lives... ...
Posted by matthew. on Sat, 19 May 2007 10:33:00 PST

who people've said I look like... updated 6/15/07...

Dave Grohl - 14...Michael Jackson - 3...Jack Lord (Steve McGarrett from 'Hawaii Five-O') - 2...Billy Corgan - 2...Jim Carrey - 2...Matthew Broderick - 2...J.D. (Zach Braf) on 'Scrubs' - 2...a young Jo...
Posted by matthew. on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:34:00 PST

survey... 6/13/07...

105 Facts About You.1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT RING?ha, no...2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP?2 1/2 years?...3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED?cash...4. EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE?quite a few times...5. WHEN'S TH...
Posted by matthew. on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:36:00 PST

Matthewology...

MouthologyQ. What is your salad dressing of choice?A. bleu cheese...Q. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?A. if I'm forced to have one, In-N-Out Burger...Q. What is your favorite sit-down rest...
Posted by matthew. on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:10:00 PST

survey... 5/25/07...

Tired of those same old "questions about me" surveys? Well, here are 49 I almost guarantee you've never answered.1. Are any of your toes on your foot connected?like webbed?... hell no...2.Which do you...
Posted by matthew. on Fri, 25 May 2007 09:41:00 PST

short survey...

1. You're infected. Your Top 8 has the cure. One must die. Who goes?wow, tough call... might say Jared or Justin, 'cause though they give good advice, they don't heed their own advice... = P2. What My...
Posted by matthew. on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:06:00 PST