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About Me

I really hate talking about myself, but here goes! LOL. To start off, I take incredible pride in calling myself a native Texan, an Austinite, and a Texas Longhorn. I live in Central Austin and LOVE IT! My personality: Most people will tell you that I am a extroverted person, always looking for an excuse to have a good time and party. This is very true… although I want to stress the word "party". I don't do any drugs, nor do I like to get drunk anymore, so I just like to casually go out and have a good time. Have it be downtown or at a lounge/bar, in the middle of the dance floor, at home playing board games or watching movies, or at dave and busters spending way to much damn money – I LIKE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. Usually this "good time" is created by the good company I am with… I'm social, so I like to be around people – but I do need some alone time (like everyone else should). I am incredibly optimistic and very realistic. I always try to see the brighter outlook in any situation, and always remember the positives of life or a situation. It takes a lot for me to get down, which can often times be confused with me being annoyed or disappointed. I can be a pretty damn accurate judge of character. I usually am a dominant person, and I say this because of my personality… so I would say I have a strong dominant personality if you really get to know me, but let's not get that confused with my ability to be submissive. My scene: If I had to use one word to define my scene it would have to be “urban”… I use this word because I love all the things that you can find in an urban place…mixed use development, mass transit, eclectic places, lots of restaurants, and typically laid back, open minded, educated, and friendly people. I like people with passions in life, but not when they confuse it with obsessions, or use it as a tool to convey anger or bitterness. I like people who always live life to the fullest. I couldn't care less about money, as long as you have enough to live..and that you can afford your lifestyle and do not leave out of your means. I couldn't care less about clothes you wear and appearance, as long as it's comfortable and clean, and you know how to dress up if situation needs be. I couldn't care less about what you drive, because if it was really up to me, I wouldn't have a car anyway.. but Austin is not the mass transit capital of the world, so I am outta luck! The downfall with using the word "urban" is that it can usually leave out the other part of where I would identify my scene as.. This is probably because Texans should define a new sense of the word urban, because we are blessed with large cities, and large country! I keep active in a sense by going to the gym. I have a golds gym membership and like to workout as much as I can. I like being outdoors, going hiking, canoing, rowing, walking, running, jogging, being at the lake, in the creek, or just at the park. I love being able to go out there to relax and then coming home to a nice air conditioned apt and hot shower. I love being able to look at a hilly terrain, and see nothing but green from trees as far as I can see. Overall: I am a good person, always trying to do good for those around me – all the time. I try to make the best out of any situation, and do my best to make a change or a difference. I would consider myself an efficient, but effective person. I love to have a good time, and have a very good strong hold on life. I know that there are things out there that I still have yet to see or do, and that time will come – I promise. I value my friends and my family higher than any material possession I own. I'm passionate with life itself, knowing that it's so beautiful and so precious. I'm passionate with music, of all kinds. Mostly I am into electro/techno/trance but I like any form of powerful music including top 40, alternative, rock, country, and hell - even christian rock. Music has the exclusive power to elevate me to a state in which is otherwise unachievable. I try to keep all negativity and drama at a minimum, knowing that it's inescapable. My favorite day of the year is new years eve, and my favorite holiday is Christmas. I'm content with my life, with myself, and am not afraid to see what my future holds.
Advanced Global Personality Test Results
Extraversion |||||||||||||||||||| 83%
Stability |||||||||||||| 53%
Orderliness |||||||||||||||| 70%
Accommodation |||||||||||||| 56%
Interdependence |||||||||||||||||||| 83%
Intellectual |||||||||||||||| 70%
Mystical |||||||||||| 50%
Artistic |||||||||||||||| 63%
Religious |||||||||||||||| 63%
Hedonism |||||||||||| 43%
Materialism |||||||||||||||| 63%
Narcissism |||||||||||||||| 70%
Adventurousness |||||||||||||||||||| 83%
Work ethic |||||||||| 36%
Self absorbed |||||||||||||||| 70%
Conflict seeking |||||||||||||| 56%
Need to dominate |||||||||||||||||||| 90%
Romantic |||||||||||| 43%
Avoidant |||||||||||| 43%
Anti-authority |||||| 30%
Wealth |||||||||||||||| 63%
Dependency |||||| 30%
Change averse |||||| 30%
Cautiousness |||||||||||||||| 70%
Individuality |||||||||||||||| 63%
Sexuality |||||||||||| 43%
Peter pan complex |||||| 30%
Physical security |||||||||||||||||||| 90%
Physical Fitness |||||||||||| 44%
Histrionic |||||||||||||| 56%
Paranoia |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Vanity |||||||||||||||| 63%
Hypersensitivity |||||| 23%
Female cliche |||||||||||| 50% Take Free Advanced Global Personality Test
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My Interests

UPCOMING EVENTS:

    November 10th: Move Day November 13th: Ed's birthday May 16th, 2008: Adam and Andy 25th birthday bash!
GENERAL INTERESTS:
    Embracing Life Electronics Electronic Music Gold's Gym Scaring the crap out of people Movies Fashion Urbanism Organic Shit Talking Using the Treo Text Messaging Blogging Meeting People Hiking creekside Eating out Driving Giving my opinion Being a bitch
Favorite Eats:
    Z Tejas Hickory Street Bar and Grille Hyde Park Bar and Grille Cheesecake Factory Bucca Di Beppo Mangia Pizza Iron Cactus NXNW Kerbey Lane Magnolia Trduy's Hoa My Chinatown Suzi's Kitchen Zen Home Slice Pizza Maudies Baby A's Shady Grove Romeos Whole Foods PF Changs La Margarita (San Antonio Texas) Houston's Texas De Brazil (Dallas Texas) Daily Grill Paesanos (San Antonio Texas) Barnaby's Cafe (Houston Texas) Longhorn Cafe (San Antonio/New Braunfels) Hut's Hamburgers Lupe Tortilla (Houston Texas) Pluckers Whole Foods Central Market South Congress Cafe
FAVORITE MOVIES:
    Devil Wears Prada American Beauty Covenant All About the Guy Coyote Ugly Children of Men Shortbus Ellen Stand up Cho stand up Bring it on
Cities I'd like to visit on a consistent basis:
    New York City Los Angeles San Fran Toronto Boston Mexico City
Favorite Quotes:
    "Why make someone your priority, while you are merely their option" "Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching." "Think Globally. Shop Locally"

I'd like to meet:

I like people who like going out to eat. I like people who are non judgmental. I love people who know how to have a good time. I love an attractive man who can dance to electronic music and follow a beat. I love any kind of people really... people who are personable, straight up, and just cool as hell. I like to have all different kinds of friends... I am interested in meeting anyone who is worth meeting.. I typically like people who have similar strong personalities and are not afraid to be able to admit what they like or dislike. In general, anyone who is a good person under the skin I would love to meet. I live in Austin, so meeting as many cool people from Austin would be ideal… Although I am not closed to meeting people from other places. Traveling and getting to know people in other places is a definite goal of mine, so anyone and everyone.It would be great to find a special person to share life's moments with, but it seems that the moment I say that, the wrong people line up at the door... I'm sick of it.. One day I'll meet someone I'm sure.....
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Music:

Music with a Beat

Heroes:

My parents, grandparents, and family. I dont know if any other four people in this world could be more loving or make more sacrifices than they have for their children and grandchildren. Members of the United States Armed Forces, Police and Fire Departments... .. ..

My Blog

a day without the PDA

So it happened, and I don't think it would have ever happened with this treo, but it did. I went a day one time without a phone and it was rough. At that time, I wasn't nearly as dependent upon my cel...
Posted by -- andy j -- on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:06:00 PST

"Do me a favor, just make sure he doesn’t drink too much. Wait. Look who i’m asking."

Wow, I just had a flashback four years ago around this time; triggered by this quote.I was in a relationship, I was 20 years old, and was about to get my heart broken big time!Even with all the bad me...
Posted by -- andy j -- on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:17:00 PST

Reason to not invest..

This kind of relates to a blog I posted about anyone selling furniture...But I had a discussion with my best friend about this and I was like thinking to myself "why do I not want to invest in anythin...
Posted by -- andy j -- on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:47:00 PST

PLEASE HELP

If you are in Austin Texas please read this:If you or anyone you know is selling one of the following, please message me:-Sofa-Microwave-LCD computer monitor-blender-coffee tablelet me know....
Posted by -- andy j -- on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:34:00 PST

Gym Celebrities

Really! Have you ever noticed them? At my local Golds Gym at Burnet and 183, there are very many. I used to work out at Hesters and they were there too.I found it interesting that this itty bitty mexi...
Posted by -- andy j -- on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:32:00 PST

May God Bless them...

...All the people in Southern California that are being affected by the raging wildfires there in that part of the state. I remember a professor telling me that Los Angeles is a city that should have ...
Posted by -- andy j -- on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:30:00 PST

Honk Honk!!

The other day I was driving to the gym from my friends apartment (which I will be living - in the same complex - in 2.5 little weeks horray!) and I drove past the intersection of Burnet and Anderson l...
Posted by -- andy j -- on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:26:00 PST

Inspiration..

inspiring place - inspiring people - inspring ambition was the theme of the 122nd commencement of the University of Texas at Austin in 2005. I thought this couldnt have been a more perfect theme for m...
Posted by -- andy j -- on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:34:00 PST

in memory

Today marks the sixth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center towers in New York City. I was a UT freshman at that time, and was heading to classes to start what would have been a normal ...
Posted by -- andy j -- on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:28:00 PST

back home!!

I just got word that one of my good friends husband is back in the states from being over in IRAQ and I am so glad that he is back home, with his wife, and back in his home city!!One thing that one ma...
Posted by -- andy j -- on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:54:00 PST