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ryan

Accept what I cannot change.

About Me

On the journey. In the meantime, I grow tomatoes. Also, I cry a lot at commercials, cheesy TV shows and Oprah.

My Interests

Tab-blogs, astrology, late night TV, US Open night matches, women's figure skating, the Olympics (and its spirit), fashion, inside jokes, comfortable relationships and friendships, lazy sundays, mac N cheese, taco nite, bean dip, the cinematic experience, the smell of new books, listening to great stories, discovering the sound of silence in random places, looking for beauty in something mundane and ordinary, black and white photography.

I'd like to meet:

Unselfish souls on their awareness voyage.

Music:

Macy Gray, Zap Mama, Brazilian Girls, Joss Stone.

Movies:

Dreamgirls, Brokeback Mountain, Almost Famous, Before Sunset, Before Night Falls, Hannah and Her Sisters, Pleasantville, Little Shop of Horrors, Boogie Nights, Perfect, My Best Friend's Wedding, Working Girl, The Bodyguard, Dirty Dancing, A Christmas Story, Muriel's Wedding, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, High Fidelity, Good Will Hunting, Jerry McGuire, The Graduate, Wizard of Oz, Annie, Chicago, Antwone Fisher, Bound, Babe, Babe Pig in the City.

Television:

Jack and Bobby, The Sopranos, Sex and the City, TENNIS CHANNEL (All four of the Opens), Larry King Live, Will and Grace, Ally McBeal, Melrose Place, 90201, American Idol, Heroes, Felicity, My So Called Life, Oprah, Big Brother, SNL (late 90s and on), The Real World: Boston, Seattle and Hawaii, RR/RW Challenges (past, present and future!), Nip/Tuck, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Blossom, The Isaac Mizrahi Show (the original), Show Time at the Apollo, Project Runway, Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School, Planet Earth, The Dog Whisperer, Deadliest Catch, and The Office.

Books:

All Time Faves: Diary of Anais Nin, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, The Grapes of Wrath, The Alcehmist, I Know this Much is True, The KiteRunner, She's Come Undone

Honorable Mentions: The Bluest Eye, The Poisonwood Bible, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Anthem, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Pigs in Heaven, The Bean Trees, The Children of Sanchez, Running with Scissors, Magical Thinking, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.(ps. I love books and I love to read!)

Heroes:

Michelle Kwan, Andre Agassi and Tim Gunn.

My Blog

RIP: (Fashion Forwardness of) The Grove

To borrow lyrics from Rod Stewart ..."Have I told you lately,that I hate thee?Have I told you lately,that you're the most ugly shoe/invention ever!"Let me set the scene: As I sauntered down the pseudo...
Posted by ryan on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 11:59:00 PST

York, NE

When I sat down to read the paper and have my coffee this morning, I didn't want any visitors. I hadnt enjoyed a cup of Starbucks coffee in five days, and today was my day to savor the bold flavors th...
Posted by ryan on Sun, 04 Jun 2006 11:04:00 PST

Salina, KS

I just returned from eating my dinner at a local Taco Bell located down the street from my Best Western hotel in Salina, KS. Here's a snapshot of what I experienced.The girl who took my order was port...
Posted by ryan on Fri, 19 May 2006 09:32:00 PST

On the Road:

As many of you may have heard, I will be leaving this weekend (May 6) to go on the road for a few months. I wanted to drop y'all a line to let you know that if I'm out of commission (email, myspace, c...
Posted by ryan on Sat, 06 May 2006 10:51:00 PST

FOR Salty: My Oddities:

For those who don't know, my good friend Adam Salty asked me via some childish game of "myspace tag" to rattle off five strange or "odd" things about me that people probably don't know. So, here's my ...
Posted by ryan on Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:46:00 PST

Chapter One: Of my life story

My couch has found new residents. My roommate and I perch ourselves on the 'living room' resting area nearly every single freaking day day. Our behinds meet the ocuh, whenj when we meet it.I'm trying ...
Posted by ryan on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:40:00 PST

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Posted by ryan on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:26:00 PST

Idol Recap:

Two weeks down, and many more to go. Here's my take on our second week of Idol. Last night showcased the men, and keeping in line with the ladies from the previous night, the 10 remaining male vocali...
Posted by ryan on Thu, 02 Mar 2006 11:41:00 PST

It's Been Some Time: (I get so preachy when I'm drunk)

A few months passed since I last blogged on this site. But here goes: Tonight I saw many friends. Some of whom I haven't seen in months and other I haven't seen in days. It was was a special night fo...
Posted by ryan on Sun, 19 Feb 2006 05:06:00 PST

I hope ...

... the Black Eyed Peas and gay Republicans are fads.
Posted by ryan on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST