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Noah

Teach acceptance, not tolerance

About Me


1. Sit up straight. Exhale.
2. Inhale and, at the same time, relax the belly muscles.
3. After filling the belly, keep inhaling. Fill up the middle of your chest. Feel your chest and rib cage expand.
4. Hold the breath in for a moment, then begin to exhale as slowly as possible.
5. As the air is slowly let out, relax your chest and rib cage. Begin to pull your belly in to force out the remaining breath.
6. Close your eyes, and concentrate on your breathing.
7. Relax your face and mind.
8. Let everything go.
9. Tell me again why you are here?
Now that you are somewhat more relaxed, please continue reading.
I'm originally from San Francisco, but I moved to San Diego in late 2002. To be frank with you, I had just gotten back from a month long trip to Egypt in October of 2001 and the cold, overcast weather so common to SF was there to greet me. I had a career opportunity open up in SD so I decided to risk it. I spend a good portion of my free time interacting with colleagues and reading various books that span a rather large spectrum. I also have an interest in things that go fast, such as my car (which I spend a good amount of time working on) and sport bikes. I'm considering getting another one actually, but I haven't quite made my decision yet. I've also been kicking around the idea of putting together a trip to Tibet to do some backpacking. I also see the possibility of some skydiving and bungee jumping looming on the horizon as well. Since I work in the electronic entertainment industry I spend time gaming when I have a moment or two to spare. If you've managed to read thus far, I'd assume that you are either bored or have some interest in what I have to say.
Type your FIRST REACTION when you hear these 34 words (don't spend time thinking - just your gut reaction please) & don't go back & change them:
1. Cigarette: Cancer
2. Sex: Yes
3. Relationship: Can you keep up?
4. Your Last Ex: Nice, but not a keeper
5. Power rangers: Are for kids
6. Marijuana: Makes you hungry
7. Crack: kills
8. Food: Is good
9. This President: sucks!
10. War: is big business.
11. Car: Is my hobby
12. Gas Prices: are not going down.
13. Halloween: is fun!
14. Bon Jovi: has a mullet.
15. Religion: is a lie.
16. MySpace: is for suckers. Wait a minute...
17. Worst Fear: A world with shoppers and no thinkers.
18. Marriage: != man + woman
19. Fashion: sense
20. Brunettes: Why not?
21. Redheads: Aren't all irish.
22: Work: Is great!
23: Pass the time: See #16
24: One night Stands: with the lights off and a condom.
25: Water: Is good
26. Rainbow: Makes me think of homosexuality?
27: Pixie Stix: Is not cocaine for kids.
28: Vanilla Ice: Tool
29: Porta Potties: Concerts
30: High school: rocked!
31: Pajamas: Naked
32. Wood: Morning
33. Surfers: Marijuana
34. Pictures: 1000 words

My Interests

In no particular order:

The beach / ocean
Chunky olive hummus
People watching
Time travel
Camping
Vegetables, lots of them
Julian
Mountain biking
Kalamata olives
Weights
Crunchy peanut butter
Cooking
PC Games
The theatre
Granola in my yogurt
Guinness or pretty much any micro brew
Hot showers
The symphony
Kung-Fu Hustle
Sleeping in on Sundays
Porter, ever seen Payback?
Skydiving
Green Ionian olives
Boxer briefs
Sore muscles
Philosophy (wanna rap about logic, ethics and epistemology?)
Bungee jumping
Patrón Silver Tequila
Soaking in the sun
A good cheese
A good wine to go with that cheese
80's grooves
Sambuca
Wikipedia
Making new friends
Dried mango
The marx brothers
Rum and cokes
Wrenching on my car
Parties with strangers
Catching up with old friends
Motor Sports and Sport Bikes
MST3K
Warm laundry
Green tea
Random phone calls from friends
French roast coffee
Burritos from Las Palomas in San Bruno
Yamaha YZF-R6
Greek food
Chai tea
Earth tones or shades of green
La Flor Dominicana El Jocko Perfecto No. 2 cigars
Trance music
Acura Integra Type-R
Book - The Old Man and the Sea
Cologne - Armani
Shoes - Bostonian
Suit - Versace

Travel! So far I've managed to get away and visit Thailand, St. Maarten, Nova Scotia (does that one count?), Korea (twice), Cuba, Egypt, Japan, Spain and Ireland. I'll be the first to tell you that you really begin to appreciate all of the luxuries and excess we've got here once you've been able to experience another culture first hand. It's quite the humbling experience to say the least.

Do you want that Super Sized?

"Fascism will come to America in the name of national security." - Jim Garrison

"Welcome to the New World Order"

I'd like to meet:

No more rude, flaky and materialistic people that's for sure.
I already know enough since So Cal is chock full, thanks though.

For everyone else, I'm pretty much open to meeting anyone so long as you are positive, easy going, open minded and are emotionally grounded.

I think that in our busy lives we often lose sight of what it is we are doing here on this planet. As we careen through space at a million miles per hour, we tend to forget that our lives are quite short and there is so much more to it than just our own selfish goals. The pace of life has quickened to a point that we get so wrapped up in our careers, hobbies and personal lives that anxiety takes control.

It's 3am, do you know where your life is?

Music:

Oakenfold
DJ Tiesto
Seb Fontaine
Nic Fanciulli
Eddie Halliwell
John Digweed
Sasha
Armin Van Buuren
Paul Van Dyk
Stakka

Rap, Metal, Rock, '80s, you name it and I probably listen to it.

Movies:



What movie do you belong in?
Fight Club!

Take this quiz !

Television:

Kill your television.

Books:

Reading The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell, Intellectual Foreplay by Eve Eschner Hogan M.A. and the Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Which of the 5 Chinese Elements Are You?

You are the chinese element of Fire. People who are under the element of fire are considerate, sensitive and communicative. Fire, you are a conjuror, and you hate boredom, butterfly emotions and you also crave excitement. The color of fire is red and your symbol is the phoenix. Summer is the season in which fire shines and it's months are April/May. Your weather condition is heat. Fire is the direction south, and your day is Tuesday, while your planet is Mars. Animals under your element are usually winged. People under you are the Hans. Your sense is taste, whereas your taste is bitter, your sound is laughing and your virtue is propriety. Your organ is the heart. You were created by Wood and you control Metal.

What element are you?

Heroes:

US Service Members
Muhammad Ali
The Kennedys
Bruce Lee
Charles Lindbergh
Harvey Milk
Marilyn Monroe
Mother Teresa
Emmeline Pankhurst
Rosa Parks
Pele
Andrei Sakharov
Jackie Robinson
Bill Wilson
Single Mothers and Single Fathers everywhere.
The legal requirement to register for the draft demands a decision: give up your freedom and your conscience, or conscientiously resist.
All the good reasons that would prevent a free man from volunteering for military service, also apply to resisting the draft.
How in a "free country" can the first requirement of a young man, when he comes of age, be to sign up to accept orders to kill for the state in an organized way?
There is never a need to compel a free man to take up a cause that is both necessary and just; but a man who is drafted is never free, and thus his cause can never be assumed to be either necessary or just.

My Blog

A Moment To Reflect

9/11Let's all pause for a moment and reflect on the events that occured on this day exactly five years ago.I have two questions for you:1. Are you happy with the fame and fortune in your life?  I...
Posted by Noah on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:43:00 PST