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Trying to find a balance...

About Me

Call me Ishmael... Better yet, call me Ryan. Quick rundown: I was born and raised in Merced, CA, then moved to Reno in '99. I like music, movies, theatre, sushi, video games, and hanging out with friends. Currently, I'm working in the home theater department at Best Buy, and loving it. I'm involved in theatre as well. In the past two years I've been involved in "Bat Boy: The Musical" with TMCC theatre, as well as a production of Christopher Durang's "Beyond Therapy" and our children's theatre production of "A Year With Frog And Toad," not to mention our highly praised production of "Urinetown." I was a slow farm boy "The Grapes Of Wrath" and the god of death in "Once on This Island," not to mention a Nazi businessman in "Cabaret." Look to see me soon in "Weird Romance" and as the one and only Genie in our children's theatre production of "Disneys Aladdin." Now if only I could get my truck fixed. Anyways, drink up! I think you'll find that I'm a very interesting person.
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My Interests

Movies, music, theatre, psychology.The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Seventh Level of Hell!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers) High
Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers) Low
Level 2 (Lustful) High
Level 3 (Gluttonous) High
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious) Very Low
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy) High
Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics) Very Low
Level 7 (Violent) Extreme
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers) Very High
Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous) Moderate
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Which Johnny Depp Character Are You (1995-1998)?
Raoul Duke - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
"Bazooko's Circus is what the world would be doing every Saturday night if the Nazis had won the war. This was the Sixth Reich." - Raoul

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I'd like to meet:

I think it would be cool to see Hunter S. Thompson at the gates of heaven when I die, smoking a cigarette and saying "It's fucking nuts in there." In all seroiusness, I'd like to meet Devon May, Sean McCourt, Idina Menzel, Amy Spanger, Alan Cumming, Nathan Lane, Christopher Moore, Todd McFarlane, Darren Aaronofsky, David Fincher, Liam Howlett, Claudio Sanchez, Scotty Morris, Danny Elfman, David Newman... god, there's too many of them!

Your Deadly Sins


Wrath: 100%
Envy: 80%
Pride: 60%
Sloth: 60%
Lust: 40%
Greed: 20%
Gluttony: 0%
Chance You'll Go to Hell: 51%
You will die, after conquering the world as an evil dictator. How Sinful Are You?

Music:

Where do I begin? I could just name all the bands and such that I have in my cd case... alphabetically. 311, AFI, Alien Ant Farm, Andrew WK, A Perfect Circle, The Aquabats, Atmosphere, Audioslave, Avenged Sevenfold, Big Bad VooDoo Daddy, Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Coal Chamber, Coheed & Cambria, The Crystal Method, Dave Matthews Band, Deftones, Dimmu Borgir, Dropkick Murphys, EastWest, Eminem, Evanescence, Fat SAM (best dj in reno!), Fear Factory, Flogging Molly, Foo Fighters, Godsmack, Gorillaz, Green Day, Hatebreed, Jack Johnson, Jimmy Buffet, Juno Reactor, Kittie, KoRn, Lamb Of God, Lords Of Acid, Mindless Self Indulgence, Ministry, Mudvayne, Mushroomhead, New Found Glory, The Offspring, Orgy, Outkast, Pink Floyd, Pitchshifter, POD, Primus, The Prodigy, RA, Rage Against The Machine, Rammstein, Rise Against, Seveneyes, Sevendust, Shinedown, Sinch, Slipknot, Smashing Pumpkins, Spineshank, Static-X, Story Of The Year, System Of A Down, Taproot, Team Sleep, Tenacious D, Thrice, Tool, Tsunami Bomb, Zwan... Okay, so thats not ALL of my collection, but it should give you an idea...

Your Political Profile


Overall: 30% Conservative, 70% Liberal
Social Issues: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal
Personal Responsibility: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal
Fiscal Issues: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal
Ethics: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal
Defense and Crime: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal How Liberal / Conservative Are You?

Movies:

Pretty much anything that piques my curiousity. Kevin Smith is always a plus, though. (the following has not been updated since november of 2005) JARHEAD was an awesome way to cap off my 21st birthday. Sam Mendes has always been a reliable director ("Cabaret's" broadway revival was second-to-none!), and Gyllenhal a capable leading man in both intriguing indie (Donnie Darko) and summer popcorn flicks (Day After Tomorrow). Plus, Peter Sarsgaard (one of my favorites ever since I saw "Shattered Glass") puts forth some of the best supporting work I've seen in a while. Go see SAW II. Now. Especially if you liked the first one (despite Cary Elwes' dreadful overacting). SERENITY! yes, ladies and gentleman, the man who used to hate everything Whedon was quite easily converted by the amazing Firefly series boxed set, and the movie based upon it was head-and-shoulders above the other sci-fi films I'd seen lately. not since Pitch Black (that's right, I said Pitch Black) was I so completely engrossed in a sci-fi film's characters and story (being a huge fan of Firefly probably helped, too). This past summer offered a few good films, along with its fair share of shit flicks. Must-see movies this summer were as follows: Batman Begins... um, yeah, that's about it. Face it: Fantastic Four sucked, War Of The Worlds was a giant letdown, Stealth had no right even being made, and Dukes Of Hazzard made me hate Broken Lizard (something I thought could NEVER happen). In any case, that's just one guy's opinion. But don't take my word for it. Pony up some dough and see these film's for yourself, cheapskate! Other favorites include Donnie Darko, Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle, Jackie Brown, Pi, Requiem For A Dream, Anchorman, American History X, American Beauty, Closer, Corpse Bride, Party Girl, Pulp Fiction, Team America (FUCK YEAH!!), Fifth Element, Shaun Of The Dead, Evil Dead 1 & 2, Army Of Darkness, Super Troopers, Resrvior Dogs, Hellboy, Saw, Resident Evil & RE: Apocalypse, Nightmare Before Christmas, Mortal Kombat (the first one, not the second one... 'Anihilation' was really a large step down from the first one), Underworld, Equilibrium, The Matrix & Matrix Reloaded (Revolutions blows), Napoleon Dynamite, Reefer Madness!, Manchurian Candidate (remake), Moulin Rouge, Little Shop Of Horrors (both Corman and Oz versions), the Blade Trilogy, The Crow, and... you know what? There's just too many to name... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- START YOUTHINK.COM QUIZ RESULTS --
What 80..s movie are you?
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

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Television:

Family Guy, Chappelle's Show, Nip/Tuck, Rescue Me... did I mention Family Guy? Oh yeah, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force: number one in da hood, g!

Books:

Anything by Christopher Moore, anything by Chuck Palahniuk, anything by Carl Haissen, anything by David Mamet. Oh yeah, I almost forgot... fuck Harry Potter. I'm sorry if this offends you, and I may lose some friends over this, but I'm just not that intrigued by the boy wizard. Oh, and by the way... HARRY FUCKING LIVES, and Mrs Weasley call someone a BITCH!!! There. I've just saved you $20 on the newest Harry Potter book. You can share this revelation with your friends, pretending to have actually read the book, while still pretending to give a shit about the series at all. Enjoy your saved money. Go fill your gas tank.

Heroes:

Bud Thomas Michael Perry, Myrton Runningwolf, William P. Kelly. Kevin Smith, Frank Miller, Joss Whedon, Danny Elfman, Brian Warner, Tyler Durden, and the late great Hunter S Thompson.

My Blog

oh snap

yes, friends and neighbors, i'm back. ...briefly. it's been a busy summer, and seeing as how my last post was on july 9th, some explanations and stories seem to be on the menu. yay! but hey, this is y...
Posted by Some side effects may occur... on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 04:12:00 PST

apologies, i feel, are in order...

to you, the salivating masses, anxiously awaiting the arrival of my next blog. not that you're actually in need of it or anything... ...but it helps me to pretend that you are. so: sorry that i have...
Posted by Some side effects may occur... on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:12:00 PST

explanation, please...

i've been getting that a lot lately, mostly in regards to my new profile pic. and i promise, all will be revealed... ...eventually. so, just sit tight for a while, okay?         &n...
Posted by Some side effects may occur... on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:50:00 PST

Weekend

so, our first show ended on friday night to the thunderous applause of about... i dunno. twleve people? i wanna say twelve, but i think there may have been a few more. anyways, despite some minor hicc...
Posted by Some side effects may occur... on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:31:00 PST

but wait... there's more!

more free time + use of a computer = another blog. enjoy.       so, saturday night bled into sunday morning. i finished my previous post, then retired to the livingroom to chill. i mana...
Posted by Some side effects may occur... on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:48:00 PST

aww, da holy crap!

what an interesting couple of weeks. it's been rather fast-paced, to say the least. i now have some time to sit and write, so i figured i'd do that. why not? its not as if people actually read th...
Posted by Some side effects may occur... on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 09:29:00 PST

moved

    its been two weeks since robert helped me move the last of my shit into the new apartment.well, new for me at least.things seem to be going well. its kinda boring at times. i wish i...
Posted by Some side effects may occur... on Thu, 24 May 2007 11:46:00 PST

closure...?

its the last week of school. bittersweet, to say the least. some people are leaving reno for good. some are close friends, some are merely accquaintances. one is a former lover, and one has left alrea...
Posted by Some side effects may occur... on Tue, 08 May 2007 03:15:00 PST

MUSEUM!

i'm in a show at TMCC. come check it out. only five dollars to see me with ri-cock-ulous hair, terrible accent, and a scarf. trust me, its worth it. showtimes are may 3, 4, and 5 at 7:30pm, may 6 at 2...
Posted by Some side effects may occur... on Thu, 03 May 2007 09:44:00 PST

like you fuckers actually read my shit anyways...

my computer is broken. on top of that, i am moving soon to a place where there is currently no internet access, so, my time on myspace will soon be further limited. not that its a big deal. in fact, ...
Posted by Some side effects may occur... on Tue, 01 May 2007 07:25:00 PST