Hitman Mike...?

Movies

I see a lot of movies, at least one a week if possible (it's not always). I don't see REALLY stupid comidies, or "chick flicks" with no redeaming qualities (not all "chick flicks" are created equel, some are great). Most months I see at least six movies, sometimes as many as ten. If it's a movie that makes you think, it's good to have someone of at least moderate intelligence to talk about it after... sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.

Animals

I am very fond of cats... but I don't have any. I live in a small apartment and I don't think that's a good place for a cat. There's one that lives in the building though, and he's more then welcone to stop by (and he does a few nights a week). I'm not a big dog fan. I've noticed that I get along a lot better with cat people.

I painted this

Going Out

I go out to clubs from time to time... not too often anymore actually; I used to go quite often. I did the 80s thing most often, but I've also been to goth clubs a few times. I do have a dark side. My dancing style in very unique... cool people love it, those who don't.. they don't matter anyway. But I've seriously got tons of complements and some people even ask me to tesch them movies, but it's all intuition. I also drink, though not as much when I go out because it gets expensive quick, and of course I have to sober up before driving home. Better to buy a bottle or two of something nice and share it with friends (or a friend) while hanging-out. Despite what the picture below might sugest, I don't really drink that often.

All this alcohol and no one to share it with...

I'm up for just about anything really, as long as it's fun. I've even done Karaoke a few times... which is very frightening because I do not have a nice singing voice, but it was with friends and it was fun, that's what counts. Had there been small children there, they probably would have been frightened.

Computer

I'm on my computer quite often. I designed and created my own website, as well as my MySpace page. I also play video games on my computer from time to time, but not too often because I find it can cause me to become somewhat of a recluse (and that's not a good thing). Some of my favorates of the past are Balder's Gate, Starcraft, Stronghold, Galactic Battlegrounds and Dark Forces. I hate video games that feel they have to be 3D to be "cutting edge" because they are usually really hard to operate, slow, and are never as fun (example: Stronghold 2... it sucks!) It's been a VERY long time sense I played any games actually. By the way, I still have dial-up, I suck!

Gilligan

Acting

I guess another interest would be acting... that's why it's my career. This will mean nothing to those of you that don't know about acting, but I have a strong Meisner base, and I strougly beleave in the Michael Chekhov technique. But I also beleave in trying different techniques and taking what works from each of them, like a personal toolbox of acting tools. That might have sounded pretentious, but it's just "shop talk."

Japanese

I started to learn Japanese in 2007; I was seeing a Japanese girl at the time. That has ended, and I have not continued to learn it... though I would like to, I just can't find the inspiration. So I know a bunch of words, the basic grammar, and the basic letters (as well as a few Kanji). If I happen meet another Japanese girl, then I will resume my studies... but I don't think this is likely (unfortunately).

My Eyes

in 2004 I got Laser Surgery on my eyes... and it was the best thing I ever did. Life truly begins after Laser Surgery. I am a little sad at times that I missed so many years before.

Pre Surgery

Post Surgery

"In My Pants"

I'll take this space to explain the comment under the picture to the right, "I've got your extended network right here... in my pants!" I have found that you can take almost anything (in this case "extended network") and put it in that phrase and it sounds like a really sleezy pick-up line... and thus I enjoy it. I don't really have an extended network in my pants (at least not at this moment).

Annoyances

If there's one thing that bothers me, it's when people I stand me up. I hate when I clear my "social calendar," and then I'm stuck sitting around alone. And I also hate when people cancel at the last minute for no good reason; I do understand things happen and stuff comes up sometime... I'm an actor, I have to understand this. Being consistently late is another annoyance. I'm always early; I don't expect this, but I expect others to be on time (again, unless there is an actual reason).

I also hate women who pretend to be interested in something more then friendship just because they think it's mean to tell you they just want to be friends... it's much meaner to lead a guy on!

And the newest addition to my list of annoyances: Self-centered people who claim to be my friends, but only when they need me. I'm good to my friends, but I have a life of my own and I can’t always help with every little thing. Is that a reason to end a friendship… I would say no (if it was a real friendship). Apparently there are those who would say yes… and I don’t want people that overreact like that as friends (which works out nicely). I don’t need that kind of drama, I just wish I could tell if someone was like this from the start. I guess I'm ranted enough for now. There will be more

Oh, and I also get annoyed when MySpace loses half my profile information! They did, but it's all back now. There was a brief (or maybe not-so-brief)raunt on religion that I decided to leave out this time 'round.