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About Me

"A setback is just a setup for a comeback." Some tell me I'm pretty cool. I tell them they're lying. I live in Reno, NV. I'm a musician, and I cant get enough music... ever. I am a bass player by trade but I dabble in about as many other instruments as you can think of. I wish I was better, and if you think you are, I want to meet you so that I can learn more. I play in a rock band called zerotheory (you can check us out at zerotheory.org or myspace.com/zerotheory). I've also had the opportunity to do some studio work outside of zerotheory and I absolutely loved it. I just love playing music. Im an avid outdoorsman and I love hunting and fishing, as well as pretty much anything else that gets me outside. I love sports... San Francisco Giants and 49ers (someday they will return to former greatness). I like being around people that I care about, and I have the best friends in the world. I try to surround myself with good people, and I would put all of my friends into that category. If thats you you know who you are. Im really laid back, for the most part, and I just like to hang out and have fun. Like I said, Im not that cool, and Im not trying to be... just be yourself people! Above all else though I love the Lord, my Savior, and I want to live like it. I fall short sometimes, but, thats what being a human is. If you want to talk, hit me up... Im always down for meeting new people. (Romans 8:28) MyGen Profile Generator

My Interests

In no specific order: People. Baseball. Football. Music. Playing Music. Comedy. Hunting. Fishing. Being A Dork. And Pretty Much Whatever Else Goes Down.

Music:

Emery. Anberlin. Augustana. Recieving End of Sirens. Acceptance. Dizmas. Red. Carrie Underwood. Nevertheless. Ever.Stays.Red. Three Days Grace. Breaking Benjamin. Thousand Foot Krutch. Miles Davis. Bach. Beethoven. Debussy. Armstrong. Future of Forestry. The Format. Everyone Else That Knows How to ROCK. Rock. Jazz. Blues. Accoustic. Hardcore. Pretty Much Down For Whatever, as Long as it's GOOD.

Movies:

Remember the Titans, The Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Sandlot, Blue Collar Comedy Tour (both), Dodgeball....all the movies that involve sports, and all of the other movies that are cool. Anything with Will Ferrel or Ben Stiller is a good time. You know how it goes...

Books:

The Bible. Blue Like Jazz. Chicken Soup for the Guy With a Crazy Girlfriend's Soul. Whatever Else Interests Me at the Time.

Heroes:

David. My Family. My Friends. My God.

My Blog

Living with Life

"You're waiting for this life to be what you want.Is this what you wanted?" -- Nevertheless - 'O' Child' Hello Boys and Girls, It's been awhile. I've missed you. ...
Posted by ratkinson on Sun, 25 May 2008 10:45:00 PST

In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory:David Allen AtkinsonJune 30th, 1989 - February 16th, 2001 Little brother, oh how I miss you so. I miss your laugh, I miss your smile.I miss your joy, I miss your love.I miss yo...
Posted by ratkinson on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:18:00 PST

Flawless Imperfections

Do any of you ever feel inadequate or like you're a total screw up? Well, you are. But guess what, so am I! Here's the thing... So many times I find myself jumping down my own throat ...
Posted by ratkinson on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:48:00 PST

On the Fragillity of Life, pt. 2

JANUARY 1st, 2008 Today I should have died. No, that's not some generic catch your attention first line of a story or some lame lie to get you to listen. Today, January 1st, 2...
Posted by ratkinson on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:47:00 PST

Gem of Life

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Posted by ratkinson on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:24:00 PST

Love Lasts Longer..

So I had to go check some stuff out today about HIV/AIDS. Its called "faces of AIDS" and it was an extra credit assignment. Anyway, there were many plaster faces that represented people wh...
Posted by ratkinson on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:02:00 PST

From the Ashes We Rose

I watched a movie the other night. Nothing special, right? Well, this night, it was. As I sat with friends around the TV I watched the fragility of life. Time on this Earth is limitt...
Posted by ratkinson on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:37:00 PST

I See Them Grieving

This is for everyone who has ever lost someone. I grieve with you. I see them weeping,Longing for comfort,Dying for Closure.I see them mourning,Trying to forget,Yet fighting to remember.I see them re...
Posted by ratkinson on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:49:00 PST

Little Black Holes

So I have this reoccuring nightmare. Basically, I'm running through space in an attempt to retreat from these little black holes that pop up and I fall through them, into the depths of noth...
Posted by ratkinson on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:45:00 PST

Golf vs. Life -- "Composure and Attitude"

two blogs in two days. lucky you! So many times in life I find myself flustered. I am a perfectionist. I love to get it right. I love to be right. And, more importantly, ...
Posted by ratkinson on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:53:00 PST