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About Me

I am a sixth generation Texan. Being an Air Force brat, I am extremely thankful that my dad was stationed in Texas when I was born (granted it was in Lubbock, but whatever...I'm still a Texan). After a short stint in Lubbock (the first 6 months of my life), I have had the privilege of living in Austin, South Carolina, Washington DC, Hawai'i, and Germany.
I work in politics, but that doesn't mean I enjoy talking politics. If you want to discuss current events or political things, please do so during office hours. Once I'm finished with work, it's the last thing I want to discuss.
People ask me what I do in politics. Good question! For the non-political people of the world, let's just call me a Political Analyst. For the political people, I do a lot of work on identifying/targeting voters and then assisting with getting them to vote for our people. This means building a database of all 12 million voters in the state. Fun stuff.
I got my pilot's license in 2004. Yes, I have followed in my father's footsteps. I do not own my own plane, but I would like to. I don't get to fly as much as I want to, though (once every few weeks)...but I still love it. And if you'd like, I'd be more than happy to take a passenger or two up with me for a tour of Austin from the air.
My other passion is Longhorn football (or any UT sport). And yes, I can die happy now because of the Rose Bowl.
I'd love to give you some deep analysis of me and who I am, but that's just not my style. If you don't know me, just ask my friends about me. It is important to note, though, that I absolutely hate sarcasm!

My Interests

Flying, traveling, golf, movies, etc. Definitely not into macrome.

I'd like to meet:

Normal people...but I'm not sure any exist.

Music:

Yanni, Barry Manilow, Zamfir, John Tesh, Milli Vanilli, Kenny G, The Spice Girls, Celine Dion, Michael Bolton (I celebrate his entire catalog), The Osmonds, Hanson, and Barbara Streisand.

Movies:

Braveheart, Swingers, Office Space, Big Fish, Life as a House, Shawshank Redemption, Big Lebowski, Old School, Princess Bride, The Crow, Saving Private Ryan, and When Harry Met Sally.

Television:

The Family Guy, House, West Wing, Grey's Anatomy, College Gameday, Amazing Race, Mythbusters.

Books:

Dr. Seuss. I like books with pictures.

Heroes:

Anybody that can put up with me.

My Blog

Why OU sucks...

Okay, so I know I'm biased, but I really felt the need to explain why OU really sucks. I will try to keep my explanation as objective as possible. 1. Fans should NOT change the words to th...
Posted by Derek on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:13:00 PST

Survivor...Solar System Style

Hmmm...that subject line is a great example of alliteration. Anyway, I digress. So, the tribe has spoken and Pluto was voted out of the solar system. I feel so empty inside now. I fe...
Posted by Derek on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:49:00 PST

Snow?!?

So, I just went to Yahoo Weather to see what the temperature is outside (for those who are wondering...it's 100). Anyway, directly underneath the temperature and forecast for the next ...
Posted by Derek on Tue, 22 Aug 2006 03:08:00 PST

Expiration Dates

So, I just got back from the grocery store (shocking, I know)...and I have a question. I understand needing expiration dates for things like bread, milk, cheese, etc. However, why is there...
Posted by Derek on Sun, 06 Aug 2006 01:17:00 PST

CCR

Okay, I know I'm going to show my age a little bit, but I really do need to get something off of my chest. There is only one band that can be called CCR...and it ain't Cross Canadian Ragweed.&nb...
Posted by Derek on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 08:50:00 PST

Happy Independence Day!!!

In 1776, John Adams wrote a letter to his wife, Abigail. In it, he said: "I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought t...
Posted by Derek on Tue, 04 Jul 2006 11:26:00 PST

DC and Atlantic City

WOOHOO!!! I booked my ticket today for DC. Yes, that's right...two weeks from tomorrow I will be flying up to DC. It's gonna be a great trip. April and I are going to the Gipsy...
Posted by Derek on Sat, 24 Jun 2006 08:51:00 PST

Trivia Night

Okay, we didn't win tonight at Plucker's trivia night...so we had to give up our trophy from last week. We did, however, win the competition for the best team name (courtesy of my sick and perve...
Posted by Derek on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:11:00 PST