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AJ

Sometimes the only escape from the ordinary is to desire the darkness just a little bit more than we

About Me

"The creative person is both more primitive and more cultivated, more destructive, a lot madder and a lot
saner, than the average person."
- Frank Barron

Download from AJ's Music Videos

I do a lot of candid things that make my life seem
like an open book. But at the same time, I like my
privacy. I like that people think I'm this way, a
certain way, whatever they think about me. And I'm
not. I'm a complete introvert. I have no true
personality. My appearance and my demeanor change
according to whatever I feel inside. I'm content, happy
most of the time, and sometimes even then you can't
talk to me.

My Interests

Making music videos (mostly of my favorite movies and sports) fill most of my time as well as designing webpages. Creativity is a big part of me and takes me away from the burdens and stress of life.

Solitude

It helps to reflect and to examine our thoughts and actions without judgment. It places our noisy, obligation-filled life in perspective. Through reflection, we learn self-understanding and how to live creatively and responsibly. The appreciation for silence replaces the need for addictive thoughts and activities. When we love silence, there is no reason to run away from our thoughts and fears. Meditation brings unspeakable peace and eventually you learn to embrace the solitude.

Music:

Among my favorites....

A Tribe Called Quest
Mad at Gravity
Zero 7
Sade
Skye Edwards
Stabbing Westward
Rolling Stones
Seal
Beck
Sting
Pearl Jam (first album only)
Souls of Mischief
Trapt
Incubus
A Perfect Circle
Stone Temple Pilots
NIN
Korn

Movies:

The Crow, Scarface, Jaws
LOTR trilogy, Aliens
Spider-man 2, Unforgiven
The Godfather, Unleashed
Tombstone

Television:

Court TV (specifically Investigators and Forensic Files), Criminal Minds, Law & Order (the original series), HBO's Rome, My Name is Earl, The Office, Journeyman

Books:

Fahrenheit 451, Singularity, Thirteen Days: JFK Memoirs

Heroes:

My parents

My Blog

Lord of the Rings

My latest edit and certainly the longest I've ever done (8+ minutes) of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Featuring "Burn" by Sevendust.Lord of the Rings "Ascension" featuring Burn by Sevendust ...
Posted by AJ on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 05:52:00 PST

The best therapy

I'm back at my hotel mentally and physically exhausted but in a good way. Sevendust couldn't have rolled through my area at a better time. Sonny said live music is a great healer and he was absolutely...
Posted by AJ on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:38:00 PST

A bittersweet road trip

I arrived in PA just a little over an hour ago. Catherine decided to travel by air but I decided I needed a long drive to clear my head and it turned out to be a good idea for the mostpart. My car is ...
Posted by AJ on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:07:00 PST

A taxing week

I'm sitting here in my hotel room in Atlanta reflecting on the last 5 days....a very long and taxing 5 days. Last week I had severe back spasms, the kind where every step felt like someone was taking ...
Posted by AJ on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:11:00 PST

Unsettled

I'm restless and have a traffic jam of thoughts giving me a headache...My ambition makes me lazy. I imagine doing great things and it makes me tired mentally and causes procrastination. Going back to ...
Posted by AJ on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:46:00 PST

Changes

I'll be moving back to the DC area soon. I grew up there and don't miss it all that much but Catherine needs to go there for her career so we're headed back. I've been living in a small town the last ...
Posted by AJ on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:01:00 PST

A great birthday

Sevendust gave me the best Christmas ever a few months ago and then they turn around and gave me the best birthday ever. I saw the "home" show in Atlanta this weekend and I don't have the words to rea...
Posted by AJ on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:46:00 PST

One of the best nights of my life

I just got back from my first Sevendust show (HUGE thanks to Sonny) and it's tough putting the whole thing into words. I have never experienced so much energy and love in one room before. The whole th...
Posted by AJ on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 11:37:00 PST

Random Thoughts...Part ????

Forensic Files is a show that comforts me. How morbid is that? I'm depressed that Superman Returns came out this week on DVD and the memory of seeing that movie in theaters is still so painful I have...
Posted by AJ on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:27:00 PST

My return home

I went back to Columbia, SC this weekend for a friend's wedding and as I drove through my old stomping grounds all of the memories came flooding back. Other than Okinawa this is a place where I truly ...
Posted by AJ on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:43:00 PST