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About Me

Hello there, Matt here. I'm a 2004 graduate of the Vincennes University flight program, but not currently pursuing aviation. I just started a new job at a shop that builds wallbeds (the cabinet + bed setups that fold up to save space), not sure if I like it yet or not. I'm thinking of pursuing aviation again, at the very least I'd like to fly recreationally. I'm a music geek, I LOVE MUSIC!!!!!!!!!! I play a few instruments, mainly the guitar and piano/keyboard (but never at the same time...though that would be cool, haha).

I just moved to AZ, just south of Tucson, so I'm looking to meet some new friends and get into some activities. So, if you're around the area and think I seem like a cool fellow, shoot me a message and I shall do likewise.

My Interests

aviation, aerobatic flying, RC planes, music recording, audio engineering, guitars, computer programming, computer graphics, metalwork/machining, Datsun Z cars, Linux, photo-blogging, web development, flight simulators, auto racing, plastic model kits, cool things

I'd like to meet:

awesome people

Music:

Dream Theater, Infected Mushroom, Rush, Under Command, (if I could ever find any of their CDs....), Bjork, Suzanne Vega, Dido, Beatles, Royksopp, Poe, Toto, Nightwish, Air, Frou Frou/Imogen Heap, Ayumi Hamasaki, various other j-pop, Alan Parsons Project, Annie, Paul McCartney/Wings, Bernard Weinstock, other piano solos, Neil Young, Postal Service, Sade, Hooverphonic, Telepopmusik, and many more.....yes I listen to some obscure music :P

Books:

The Bible is mostly the only book I read, most of my other reading is online.

My Blog

FLYING STUFF

Soooo, last week I passed my flight physical....w00t!!! I was a little worried about the vision test, but all is well. Saturday I went to the nearest small airport and checked things out...unfortunate...
Posted by mattb on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:32:00 PST

First step......

Finally scheduled my FAA physical exam.....this is for my Airmen's Medical Certificate. Once I've got that it will be time to look up an instructor so I can get a flight review, which will get me curr...
Posted by mattb on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:54:00 PST

OH WOW

Art.Her name is Ghibli. Maserati Ghibli.OK in all seriousness.....I'd have to do some researching and considering, before putting this beauty on the "to buy" list. I must admit I'm not real crazy abou...
Posted by mattb on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:28:00 PST

Music, wonderful music!!!!!!

Soooo the other night while my mom and sis were still here in AZ, me and mom and dad were watching TV, Laura was on dad's computer. At some point I began to hear fascinating tones coming from the gene...
Posted by mattb on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:19:00 PST

AHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Posted by mattb on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:59:00 PST

Crazy thoughts

Most of my friends probably don't know this but I've always loved the water...ocean, lake, river, even a tiny midwestern stream.......I've been to the ocean once, many years ago, and absolutely fell i...
Posted by mattb on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:21:00 PST

A day in the life of a geek

Done:Find and build/install the Linux drivers for the secondary PCI network card that I installed yesterday on my main machine, and load its kernel module manually because it's acting stupid and takes...
Posted by mattb on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:07:00 PST

I just got my tickets to.........

BRAZIL!!!!!! :)
Posted by mattb on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:58:00 PST

Good things

Today was really great.....despite the fact I ended up working 9+ hours....on a Saturday....when I was only gonna be working like 5.5 hours.First, I was NOT at the furniture shop today....I was at my ...
Posted by mattb on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:39:00 PST

The world from behind the wheel of an Alfa Romeo

So I finally took the Alfa out for a good jaunt tonight.....after having to jump-start it (low battery combined with old high-resistance cables), move the 280ZX, *carefully* back out of the overstuffe...
Posted by mattb on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:35:00 PST