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Alan

Why ask for some when you can have it all!

About Me


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Check out where I am going!
Down South Camp Meetin' - February 15 - 18, 2008
Jordan and Tatianna - February 22 - 24, 2008
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii - February 27 - March 3, 2008
Peach State Dance Festival - March 7 - 9, 2008
The Chicago Classic - March 14 - 16, 2008
Boston Tea Party - March 27 - 30, 2008
Atlanta Lindy Exchange – April 11 – 13, 2008
Check out where I have been!
Enter the Blues - January 25 - 27, 2008
SoFLEx - January 18 - 20, 2008
Lindy Focus - December 27 - 31, 2007
Swing and Soul - December 7 - 9, 2007
Atlanta Varsity Showdown - November 9 - 11, 2007
Tampa Bay Classic – November 1 - 4, 2007
Knoxville Lindy Exchange – October 12 - 14, 2007
Boogie by the Bay - October 4 - 7, 2007
Harvest Moon Melee - September 28 - 30, 2007
Dragon Boat Race – Lake Lanier - September 8, 2007
Dallas Dance - August 30 - September 2, 2007
White Water Rafting and Camping on the Ocoee River
Liberty Swing - June 21 - 24, 2007
Tallulah Gorge - Day Trip
USA Grand Nationals – May 24 – 27, 2007
Atlanta Lindy Exchange – April 19 – 22, 2007
Boston Tea Party - March 23 - 25, 2007
Peach State Dance Festival - March 16 - 18, 2007
Enter the Blues - March 2 - 4, 2007
Down South Camp Meetin' - February 17 - 19, 2007
America's Classic - January 19 - 21, 2007
SoFLEx - January 12 - 14, 2007
Lindy Focus - December 29 - 31, 2006
Nashville Classic - November 3 - 5, 2006
Atlanta Varsity Showdown - October 27 - 29, 2006
Boogie by the Bay - October 5 - 8, 2006
Dallas Dance - August 31 - September 3, 2006
Atlanta All-Star Swing Fling July 21 - 23, 2006
Liberty Swing - June 23 - 25, 2006
Atlanta Lindy Exchange 3 - March 30 - April 2, 2006

My Interests

The hobby that I spend the most time with is dance. I am an avid west coast swing, lindy hop and balboa dancer. Yes, westie and lindy can mix! I dance a minimum of three nights a week.
If you want to lindy or bal while in Atlanta, visit the Atlanta Swing Era Dance Association .
If you want to do some west coast swing while in Atlanta, visit the Atlanta Swing Dancers website.
Check out the Big George Savoy Bouncers website for some video of a lindy routine.
I also enjoy exercise and fitness activities, so I get into the gym 4 to 5 times a week. In addition to hitting the weights and I enjoy rowing (crew), running, golf, volleyball, ultimate frisbee and basketball

I'd like to meet:

Why ask for some when you can have it all!

I like to meet people that are movers and shakers. Get out and do something. There is too much out there to experience, don't sit around and wait for something to happen. Get up and make it happen...
The world is your stage, we are waiting for your performance!

Music:

I have a pretty wide interest in music, listening to everything from Top 40 to Country and Classic Rock.
My most recent cd purchases include artists Maroon 5, Anastacia, R. Kelly and No Doubt.
Current favorite artists include;

    Al Green BB King Black Eyed Peas Hil St. Soul India Arie Isley Brothers Johnny Lang Keb Mo Keith Urban Maroon 5 Nina Simone Norah Jones Will Young
So many more, but that is a pretty good start.

Movies:

Movies, what's a movie? Okay, you get the idea, but I have seen Star Wars III and Corpse Bride this past year.

Television:

I don't have any regular programs that I watch, but on Sundays you will find me watching football. During the week, I enjoy watching various programs on the Discovery Channel and TLC. For laughs I will watch reruns found on TBS.

Books:

So, I've decided to start reading some more as of late... Books that I have read recently and would recommend to everyone are: Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons by Dan Brown and Catcher in the Rye and Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger. I am now working on the Harry Potter series...Enjoy!

My Blog

How to live longer? Does it mean living a fuller life?

My trip to Hawaii was filled with many journeys, each leading to a location new to me.  My plane ride to Honolulu, hikes to waterfalls, strolls to scenic overlooks, trips to various beaches. &nbs...
Posted by Alan on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 02:00:00 PST

Bid on me! My Bachelor Auction experience&

A couple of weeks ago I was invited to be a "Bachelor" and get auctioned off during a fundraiser.  The Delta Gamma Alumnae association was raising money for the Center of Visually Impaired (www.c...
Posted by Alan on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:22:00 PST

Three weekends of dance: Part 2

Boogie by the Bay  October 4  8, 2007  San Francisco, CA   This is an annual trip for me.  Boogie by the Bay (BbtB) is far and away my favorite annual west coast swing event.  This i...
Posted by Alan on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:47:00 PST

Three weekends of dance: Part 1

Harvest Moon Melee  September 28  30, 2007   This was the first year that Abigail Browning and Reuel Ries put together and ran this event.  This is a brief summary of happenings and though...
Posted by Alan on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:44:00 PST

Atlanta Varsity Showdown - Website up

www.aseda.org/avs   We have officially launched our website where you can see a nearly complete class schedule with descriptions.  The Jack and Jills are back, and this year we will also h...
Posted by Alan on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:46:00 PST

My Dentist, the used car salesman

This morning I had the pleasure of going to see a dentist.  This is the first time visiting this particular office, and my first time to a dentist in approximately 3 years (I know, bad boy&).&nbs...
Posted by Alan on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:12:00 PST

Do you have what it takes?

Check out this survey: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19552808/ I answered 4 wrong...
Posted by Alan on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:58:00 PST

The perfect mix...

I can hardly believe that ATLX has come and gone.  The entire weekend was a whirlwind.  But, I believe that I successfully managed to balance dancing and socializing in with the "managing" a...
Posted by Alan on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:58:00 PST

ATLX 4 - Registration Info - Weekend Passes and Single Dance Passes

There will be a limited number of single dance passes available at each of the venues! Friday main:  Weekend Pass or $20 single dance pass (only 20 available at the door)Friday late night:  ...
Posted by Alan on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 07:30:00 PST

Things people do...

I was driving down the road, glanced down at my dashboard, and noticed that the needle on the gas gauge was nearing the dreaded "E," so I decided I should stop and get some gas.   As I approache...
Posted by Alan on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:42:00 PST