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About Me

When someone asks me about me, I often feel put on the spot. It's a funny thing to realize, but I am the leading expert on me and who I am...so no worries.So without further ado.I am a guy who would love to find a place, rather than make a place, something to do with the thrill of discovery. Anyway, I love story-telling in all it's various forms.I think there will always be more to life than what we see, because there is more to the world than us.Life is not a walk through... this IS it. Make the most out of the sand in your hourglass by living, learning and growing. When you think about it that's all you can do. Myspace Layouts

My Interests

I have been really getting into music. But hey, I dig it. Deal with it. I am an English / Art guy who really just likes trying new things that interest me. I have also started into martial arts training (various kinds).

I'd like to meet:

Everyone I can who has their own way of doing things. Mostly musicians, artists (all kinds), reefer addicts and holy men.Those who don't distance themselves from the human experience for fear they might not survive it. None of us will. It would be tragic to not live because of that fear.Christopher McCandless, a.k.a.: Alexander Supertramp 12 February 1968 â€“ 18 August 1992
Who Should Paint You: Salvador Dali
You're a complex, intense creature who displays many layers.
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Music:

Eddie Vedder, Sahara Piksie, Tina Malia, Joshua Radin, Erin Martin, Fiest, MotherLoveBone, Zucherro, Finley Quaye, Norah Jones, Mazzy Star, Jack Johnson, Robert Johnson, DMB, Gorillaz, Oasis, The Verve, Leonard Cohen, Greg Brown, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Cat Stevens, Bob Marley, Maxi Priest, Rachel Yamagata, William Fitzsimmons, Radiohead, , Carlos Santana, Carlos Jones, Joss Stone, Sheryl Crow, Donovan Frankenrieter, G-Love and Special Sauce, Coldplay, 311, Damien Rice. Jurassic 5, Blues/ Lazy Blues, Chill...

Movies:

Fight Club, Juno, Green Street Hooligans, Love Actually, Troy, Crouching Tiger, House of Flying Daggers, The Fountain, Amorre Es Perros, Breaking All the Rules, The Matrix Trilogy, All things Tarantino, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Hero, Iron Monkey, September Sessions, Step into Liquid, Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, 40 Year Old Virgin, 40 Days 40 Nights, Seven, Red Dragon, I enjoy storytelling in all it's forms.

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Television:

I don't watch Television...too addicting. And What is with this Reality T.V Kick?! I mean for godsake, get off your couch and go live your life instead of watching the edited version of someone else's.

Books:

Survivior, Dune, Lullaby, Fight Club, The Vampire Lestat, Dominion, The Canterbury Tales. The Bible For Men: Female Friends and Male Power. City of Glass, Celtic Lore and Folk Tales, The Illiad, Enders Game, Speaker For the Dead. Invisible Monsters. The "Hard Case" Files Series...Anything By Shakespeare, Poe, Chaucer, Hemmingway, Wolfe..and on and on and on...

Heroes:

Are those who can find purpose in peace, but stand unshaken by those who would oppose them. We are all figuring this life out as we go, I applaud those heroes that make it seem so effortless. They are a shining example to us all. Be on the look out for people who fit this description in your life. Talk to them and see what you could learn if you keep an open mind.

My Blog

Courage Redefined: An Ode to Christoper McCandless a.k.a. Alexander Supertramp

Courage Redefined: An Ode to Christoper McCandless a.k.a. Alexander Supertramp Breaking off from civilization Chris McCandless took a two year journey under the name Alexander Supertramp. A jou...
Posted by Rick on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:43:00 PST

Please Read This...and think about it.

Man... there is REALLY something wrong with myspace. A flaw that just doesn't seem worth the doing now. It used to be an outlet for how you're feeling through the day. Raw and emotional words people...
Posted by Rick on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:12:00 PST

Under Florida Skies

This past weekend I had the pleasure of going to work on the Eastern Coast of Florida at medieval fair that was held at a park in Ft. Lauderdale....
Posted by Rick on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:51:00 PST

South Bound

The trip I made back home three years ago has come to a conclusion with only a tinge of the bitter sweet love I hold for this place. And for that, I am grateful. Chardon is a small Ohio town that...
Posted by Rick on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:18:00 PST

The Reluctant Conformity of Neverlands Children

Staring at the world with watchful eyes,Toils the lost; the inconvenient and unnoticed.Begging for change in the shame of this existence.To proud to die. To humbled to live.Shell-shocked by disco...
Posted by Rick on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:30:00 PST

Contemplating Direction...

Something in the middle of me says with certainty, "Focus." So I try as best as I can to lie and convince myself that a boy has become a man. Holding a wisdom forged through ...
Posted by Rick on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:51:00 PST

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It makes little to no sense to me when my mind wanders to the topic of life and the pursuit of happiness. It is a challenge that commands our attention. For far too long I have allowed the obstacles t...
Posted by Rick on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:29:00 PST

Gravity and Money

Think on this people: What do Gravity and money have in common? You got it, yet? They both make the world go round. How much do you know about the money you spend and where it goes? You buy a shirt at...
Posted by Rick on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:59:00 PST

Saints of Sunday Morning.

The Saints of Sunday Morning The blowing breeze playful shoves sway my curtains aside. Perfection enters the room when sunlight touches her face.Her beauty: divine. I worship her. In the early...
Posted by Rick on Fri, 25 May 2007 08:24:00 PST

For Mature Minds Only....

Why is it easy to talk about sex?Because it is an act that all of us have a hormonal urge to participate in. A driving force that some believe is our only purpose on earth: reproduction. And regardles...
Posted by Rick on Fri, 25 May 2007 04:06:00 PST