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Van Wilder

Enjoying the simple pleasures of life

About Me

I am the National Lampoon’s type of guy; Van Wilder mixed with a little Clark Griswold. I spent five and a half years in college before I was forced to graduate from the sweet college life; with interval naps during the day and the biggest worry being the sales at the liquor store. I enjoy(ed) road trips even if they are to nowhere, and am oblivious to a lot of things going around me mostly because I don’t worry about very much. I try to keep life pretty simple; being outside and involving myself in as much exercise as possible (sports), getting away from the my comfort zone when possible, and whatever else sounds fun with the Cardinals (November -Februrary are pretty lean months). I like to lounge out at home as well, and the club scene is something for special occasions, not really the norm. I get along with my family really well, and they are like Seinfeld’s parents more than the Castanzza’s, which is nice. I have a 3-16 hour buffer zone depending on the method of travel. I recently moved from St. Louis, MO to Las Vegas on a whim. I am pretty laid back and lend my time and money to friends or others who are genuinely in need. Laughing and not being too serious are my two favorite things to do besides involving myself. Take my advice if you live on the west coast, the drive 1600 miles back East to one of the coolest towns (the 314) is better on a plane.

My Interests

Anything that is fun from lounging to playing and watching sports to traveling.My favorite:
- Football team is the Kansas City Chiefs (the Chefs)
- Baseball team is the Saint Louis Cardinals
- College teams are Missouri State, Duke and Texas A&M

I'd like to meet:



Pretty much anyone who doesn't meet ANY of the following:
-overtly selfish (this one especially!)
-just out for yourself
-crazy in the NON-cool way
-spiteful
-currently strung out on drugs
-stuck up
-think being morally casual is hip
There's one thing I know, there's no substitute for kindness. Even the most attractive people will get old and wrinkle but a sheauty personality won't ever change.It's pretty funny to me to see people post pictures of themselves in revealing poses, on thier bed trying to be seductive or the like. That makes me think that's all you've got going on for yourself. It's like a movie where all the best scenes are given away in the advertisements, and you end up leaving the theatre dissapointed and feeling cheated.


Music:

Top 40, 80's-90's Rock, Rap, Classical, R & B, Blues, Alternative, Heavy Metal, Disco

Movies:

Old School, Office Space, National Lampoon's (All of them), Friday, Ferris Buehler's Day Off, Tomcats, Clerks, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, The Big Lebowski, Leaving Las Vegas, etc...

Television:

Seinfeld, My Name Is Earl, The Office, How I met your mother, baseball, football, basketball, hockey.

Books:


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Heroes:

Superman, Peter Griffin

My Blog

Fours plus 75

4 ?'s Body: Each Question requires 4 answers, answer truthfully!!FOUR JOBS I HAVE HAD IN MY LIFE :1  Sr. Systems Analyst2  McDonald's Manager3 - Roofer4  SOAR LeaderFOUR MOVIES I HAVE WATCHED OVER...
Posted by Van Wilder on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:06:00 PST

sur-sur-survey

about me...01. hometown-Springfield, MO the 41702. hair color- light brown03. hair length- marine short04. hair style-straight05. eye color- blueish06. shoe size- 12 1/207. mood- happy08. smell - arma...
Posted by Van Wilder on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:35:00 PST

Crayon Box Survey

Crayon Box SurveyRED = ANGER1. Are you currently mad at someone? No 2. Which of your family members has the worst temper? My father 3. Have you ever thrown something at anyone? Yes, I am a thrower and...
Posted by Van Wilder on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 03:00:00 PST

Working Through Transitions

The elation we feel when we have learned an important lesson, achieved a goal, or had a big breakthrough can sometimes be met with a period of downtime afterward.  During this period of transitio...
Posted by Van Wilder on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 09:36:00 PST

Thanks to those that came out last night.

And those who sent birthday wishes! It was a blast, well until I walked from the Palms to the Mirage where my car was at 10:00 this morning, but that's just because I'm friggen nuts. :-) Vegas is defi...
Posted by Van Wilder on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 03:50:00 PST

My Birthday festivities!

It's about that time! I've been holding off for reasons only my closest friends would know, but it's this Friday, and we will be starting at the Mirage's pool (Bare) area with the Spy on Vegas FREE vo...
Posted by Van Wilder on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:04:00 PST