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Matthew Quen Nanes.

My mind's a weapon. My heart's the extra clip.

About Me

"I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, who summons you by name. - Isaiah 45:3

I believe as much as I doubt and I think that's the way it should work. I've lost a life to gain another and attempting to have it at the full. Why not throw away yours as well?

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My Interests

The Great I AM in every form (Father, Son, Holy Spirit), fellowship, worship, prayer, accountability, love, honesty, correct punctuation and spelling, 90's R&B slow jams, sappy songs, Texas Hold 'Em!, scooters and scooter pals, making fun of western Christian culture (sorry, but we deserve it), trying not to drive my car, discos compactos, organizing my ipod, awesome sermons, good beer but yet avoiding bars, getting better at playing guitar, getting better at writing songs, yelling/singing/air drumming/headbanging in my car and burritos. Bean, cheese and rice burritos.

I'd like to meet:

The One who brought me here when faith will be justified by sight.

Someone who knows what they want. Consistency. John Stockton at a bowling alley.

"This land is my land, this land is your land sure. But this world is run by people who don't listen to music anyway." - Bob Dylan

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Music:


Movies:

MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000... ALL OF THEM. But especially MANOS: HANDS OF FATE.

Also! FORREST GUMP, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, The Wardrobe, Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind, V for Vendetta, Interview with The Vampire, Old School, Napoleon Dynamite, The Passion of The Christ, Saved!, Fight Club, Say Anything, High Fidelity, Forrest Gump, Zoolander, Meet the Parents, Garden State, ANCHORMAN, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Death to Smoochy, Martian Child, Vanilla Sky, Fugazi's Instrument, Sleepy Hollow, The 25th Hour, The Last Samurai, Being John Malkovich etc etc etc

Television:


The OC. Sportscenter. Scrubs. Around The Horn. Pardon The Interruption.

Books:

The Bible, To Own A Dragon, Blankets, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Farenheit 451, Blue Like Jazz, Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, Purpose Driven Life, Love In The Time of Cholera, Searching For God Knows What, Long Way Down, The Screwtape Letters, Cracked, Song of Solomon, About A Boy, The Barbarian Way, Cold Mountain, Dracula, High Fidelity, Boy Meets Girl, Messy Spirituality, Mere Christianity, The Historian, Irresistible Revolution.

Heroes:

In a particular order: Jesus Christ and Kristie Lee Nanes.

My Blog

Adjusting.

I haven't written a blog in a long time. I haven't been able to on the road as it'd be a pain in the ass to even attempt on my slowly deteriorating phone. I'm going to try to attempt a complete synops...
Posted by Matthew Quen Nanes. on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:50:00 PST

Its been awhile.

I write to you at the Elliot 3 Studios in Athens, Ohio. Aaron's tracking banjo on "Holy, Holy" right now. He's killing it.Ohio is weird. We got in and all of the students from Ohio University were mov...
Posted by Matthew Quen Nanes. on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:09:00 PST

The Story of Emily.

The babe inside of your womb will soon be in its tomb.The youthfulness in your decision will leave it there soon.You were a girl with such high standards.Your arrogance will soon leave you floundering...
Posted by Matthew Quen Nanes. on Sat, 31 May 2008 02:19:00 PST

Just let what’s dead go.

Kind of psyched out. I'm probably doing it to myself. It's a typical feeling that I usually get in situation like this and as Rob in High Fidelity says, "my gut has shit for brains". Church was good t...
Posted by Matthew Quen Nanes. on Sun, 18 May 2008 11:45:00 PST

Soon.

Soon all the girls you loved will be long gone.All the words your mouth came out all wrong.You should've just sung it in song.That way you'll have a little bit more time to say what you mean.Her hand ...
Posted by Matthew Quen Nanes. on Sat, 10 May 2008 02:14:00 PST

Don’t be afraid.

I've had a blast of a week but I kind of dropped a deal breaker of sorts. I'm hoping for the best. I prayed a selfish prayer on the way back home from church and hoping for the best and prepare for th...
Posted by Matthew Quen Nanes. on Thu, 08 May 2008 11:18:00 PST

Out alive.

Waiting, waiting, waiting. Think about how much we wait for things. A meal bought at a restaurant. Red lights. Romantic love. The next week of Rock of Love II. I'm waiting right now. For a phone call....
Posted by Matthew Quen Nanes. on Mon, 05 May 2008 08:36:00 PST

Saints As Soliders.

This bunker is hiding my heart from shells above me.The bombs above are exploding like fireworks in China.I'm longing for the mountains to hover above me and the salty lake to surround me lovingly....
Posted by Matthew Quen Nanes. on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:20:00 PST

From High Above.

From high above, our story's being written.Like a spider creating a web to catch us.In mid-air waiting to dispatch us.It's either we fight or die to work together.We've been caught for years so what d...
Posted by Matthew Quen Nanes. on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:57:00 PST

In Two Years.

I find myself being stable in one way while on tour. When I'm home, I begin to be stable in other areas of my life but lose control on others. How do I achieve the balance? I'm too familiar in this ho...
Posted by Matthew Quen Nanes. on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:17:00 PST