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Daniel

Let's conspire to ignite all the souls that would die just to feel alive - Muse, Starlight

About Me

That's a loaded question.... mostly I hope I am more than what fits in this little box. Let's try some key words - ADJECTIVES: intense, intelligent, usually happy, analytical, loyal, faithful, honest, ambitious, overworked, sarcastic; VERBS: still looking for my Calling, stressing out, wondering if I am cool enough to be on myspace, realizing that life is going really fast, seeking grace; NOUNS: construction guy, Christian, metalhead, uncle, brother, son, friend, seeker. I am a pretty normal, hardworking professional guy. I am in a good place in life right now- have a good job (with a construction contractor), own my own house, am in love, have a great group of friends and the most amazing supportive family anyone could ever imagine. Faith is very important to me, and it is a constant challenge trying to live it out in the midst of this crazy life. I try for continuous growth and balance in all aspects of life, sometimes with various levels of success. I am not afraid of a new challenge, a critical self-examination, an intense conversation, or an eye-opening experience.CURRENT MUSIC RECOMMENDS- (AKA STUFF I CAN'T STOP LISTENING TO THESE DAYS):Cold War Kids - "Hang Me Out to Dry", Hellogoodbye - "Here In Your Arms", Gary Numan - "Cars", Muse - "Starlight", The Rolling Stones- "Honkytonk Women", Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Snow (Hey Oh)", Ice Cube - "You Can Do It", Justin Timberlake - "SexyBack", Aerosmith - "Sweet Emotion", George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers - "Steady Rolling Man", Q Lazzarus - "Goodbye Horses"

My Interests

IN A STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS ORDER.... skiing, being on my boat, enjoying my family and friends, cooking and eating, God, reading, getting outdoors, working on my house, working out, the Colorado River, playing poker, laughing, living the good life, musing, reconciling faith and sexuality, trying to be a good parent for my new boxer puppy maggie, rocking out, giving people crap, drinking coffee, having a few cold ones, playing with my ipod

I'd like to meet:

People with depth, fellow music fans to point me in some new musical directions, someone articulate, new friends, new professional contacts, soft-hearted people, someone who's not afraid to be honest with him/herself, good people who I wouldn't hesitate to introduce to my family and friends. I am choosy about my friend list, so let's correspond first before you send me an add!

Music:

One of my passions.... my foundation is classic/hard rock and heavy metal (KISS, Judas Priest, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Megadeth, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Journey, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Bob Seger), but I love tons of other stuff too. I have almost 600 CDs with everything from classical to world music, jazz, rock, metal, rap, country, and most things in between. Some examples- Radiohead, Sarah McLachlan, Miles Davis, Dr. Dre, U2, Jason Mraz, Ryan Adams, the Killers, The Fray, Mason Jennings, White Stripes, Tool, and so much more. I'm all over the musical map. I have an ipod playlist that has Cher and Slayer on it! If it's good, I like it. Seriously. I have a tendency to absorb the music of those I am around.

Movies:

The Shining, Forrest Gump, Dead Man Walking, Contact, The Green Mile, Stand By Me, Carlito's Way, Schindler's List, Mystic River- usually heavier ones or artsy things that win random film festival awards or are in a foreign language. Sometimes I like comedies, but I'll pass on chick flicks, romantic comedies, or most lame "shoot 'em up" action movies

Television:

Don't watch much.... History Channel, VH1, Discovery, HGTV, and (sheepishly) The Food Network

Books:

What I'm reading now (as of Mar '07): Winners Guide To Texas Hold 'Em (so far not doing me much good!), Plan B (Further Thoughts on Faith), Boxers for Dummies, plus my subscriptions to Time and Rolling Stone magazinesFinished in the last few months: The Dirt (Motley Crue biography), Living A Life That Matters, The Kite Runner, Dress Your Family In Courdorouy and Denim, A Million Little Pieces (maybe it was fake, but it is riveting)

Heroes:

My mom for always having faith; the Apostle Peter

My Blog

a quote from Barack Obama

I don't know a whole lot about Barack Obama, other than all the hype about him being a potential candidate for president. In the Oct 23 issue of TIME magazine, there was a book excerpt from him with t...
Posted by Daniel on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:29:00 PST

Calling

On Sunday I was present at the ordination of a friend of mine in our church. Ordination in our denomination is a big deal. It's basically the official ceremony that makes someone a "Reverend"- one of ...
Posted by Daniel on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:21:00 PST

the world can be an ugly place

a few days ago i got a totally unsolicited add request from a navy guy in san diego. i was intrigued as to what was up, so i sent a short message. note the reply. i blocked out the name to hide the pe...
Posted by Daniel on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:01:00 PST

emailing 6 and 8-year olds

I got the following email from my 8-year-old nephew a few days ago. My sister said he even typed it himself. I thought this was cool enough to share with everyone. Here it is, completely unedited. My ...
Posted by Daniel on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:09:00 PST

Don't be afraid...

I had to fly from San Diego to Albuquerque this Wednesday night for work. The flight out was about the roughest I've ever had. The fall weather over New Mexico was particularly unsettled and we ran in...
Posted by Daniel on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 09:52:00 PST

randomness

PART 2 in my life i have driven or operated: motorcycles, quads, 3-wheelers, boats, personal watercraft, stick shift and automatic cars, trucks, a crane, a bulldozer, a front-end loader, a scraper (bi...
Posted by Daniel on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:50:00 PST

a big fight

So last night I had a fun bbq at my house, with a whole bunch of people eating, drinking, and being merry. Following dinner we moved on to a local watering hole down the street for some more fun. Seve...
Posted by Daniel on Sun, 09 Jul 2006 10:50:00 PST

Family

I just got home from a fun weekend with my family. My mom loves it when my sisters, my nephews, and I are all at home. As I was getting ready to head back to San Diego this evening the whole...
Posted by Daniel on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:17:00 PST