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About Me

I work, I go home, I stay up too late. I operate on 4-6 hours of sleep, and I hate coffee more than you can imagine, so I've picked up a rather expensive Red Bull habit.

I enjoy living in a rut and trying nothing new. I enjoy having consistent things like Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday night traditions that don't change much. So, that might be boring to some, but I like to think I'm fun to hang out with anyway. People associate three major things with me: my obsession with football, my poker-playing and my affinity for country music (drinking beer, praising God and chasing women...you find me a genre with better subject matter). My conservative politics would probably get a mention as well. John McCain for President in 2008.

I have a memory that is so accurate, it's creepy. If you've said it to me at any point in my life, I just might remember it, no matter how trivial it was. If you're my friend, you probably already know this and are annoyed by it because I throw it in your face occasionally when you contradict something you said five years ago.

I'm deeply non-confrontational and will only leave my comfort zone if I REALLY feel like I have to. Please just let me enjoy my nice comfortable rut.

Oh, and in case you wondered, here's what's wrong with me.
Disorder Rating
Paranoid Personality Disorder : Moderate
Schizoid Personality Disorder : Low
Schizotypal Personality Disorder : Low
Antisocial Personality Disorder : Low
Borderline Personality Disorder : Low
Histrionic Personality Disorder : High
Narcissistic Personality Disorder : High
Avoidant Personality Disorder : Low
Dependent Personality Disorder : Low
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder : Moderate
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Pretty dang accurate, honestly.

My Interests

I'm a huge fan of the Seahawks, Cougars, and whoever is playing the Huskies. I love poker and don't understand why so many people slowplay every freaking time they flop a set. I'm big on my country music and go to as many concerts as I can. And I enjoy watching movies, though I don't indulge in what most people refer to as "fun" movies, because that's code for "mindless action garbage."I greatly enjoy writing. As you can see, I crank out lots of blog entries. The majority is focused on sports, but I'll also write about politics, movies and other miscellaneous things.

I'd like to meet:

I mostly just use this to communicate with people I already communicate with offline. But, I have reconnected with a few old friends on here too. That's a good thing.

You Are 80% Capitalist, 20% Socialist
In general, you support a free economy and business interests.
You tend to think people should fend for themselves, even when times get tough.
However, do think the government should help those who are truly in need. Are You a Socialist or Capitalist?

Music:

Brad Paisley, George Strait, Sara Evans, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Brooks & Dunn, Toby Keith, Keith Urban, Sugarland...oh let's face it, I like almost everything that country radio spoonfeeds me. Over 80% of my iPod is taken up with country music, but I like something in almost every genre.Oh, and here's a short list of popular bands who don't even remotely approach their level of hype... The Beatles. Pink Floyd. Led Zeppelin. The Rolling Stones. Pearl Jam. The University of Washington Marching Band. I don't like any of the above, at all.

Movies:

The Godfather Trilogy, Shawshank Redemption, As Good As It Gets, A Few Good Men, Primal Fear (and basically anything with Ed Norton). I could go on forever but those are some all-time favorites that come to mind right away.

Television:

I'm converted. 24 is my new favorite show.Lost would be my other favorite. Then I degenerate into shows that only women are supposed to watch, apparently. Alright fine, here is my trio of guilty pleasures: American Idol, Desperate Housewives, and Grey's Anatomy. Feel free to make fun of me about these.Oh, and now I'm kind of getting into Heroes. I've made it through 16 episodes of season one, and should be caught up pretty soon.

Books:

I like The Bible more each time I read it. Not having a natural liking for reading, I don't usually make time for much else.

Heroes:

Jesus Christ, Ronald Reagan, Matt Hasselbeck and Brad Paisley (in about that order, with a big drop-off in between each).

My Blog

Moving my blog.

I don’t log into MySpace as much as I used to, and don’t really like this layout/format for blogging either, compared to some alternatives. I’m going to continue blogging, and ...
Posted by Leif on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:31:00 PST

My Top 50 Movies

Hey everyone. If my disappearance from blogging over the last 3 months was a disappointment to anyone, my apologies. I posted so frequently that I kind of burnt out and needed a brea...
Posted by Leif on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:14:00 PST

GOP debate thoughts 1/5/08

For starters, yes, I am beyond ecstatic about the wins by the Seahawks over the Redskins and the Cougs over the Huskies in basketball. Just got a chance to watch the GOP debate that I recorded, ...
Posted by Leif on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:11:00 PST

Iowa Caucus thoughts

On the Republican side, I'm very happy with what happened tonight. My second choice candidate, Mike Huckabee, won convincingly...my first choice candidate, John McCain, may have come out the big...
Posted by Leif on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:21:00 PST

NCAA Bowl Predictions, 12/28-1/7

December 28, 2007: (Champs Sports Bowl) No. 14 Boston College over Michigan StateThe Spartans wouldn't have made a bowl in most BCS conferences. While I do think Boston College has its weak...
Posted by Leif on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:44:00 PST

NFL Power Rankings (Week 16)

Sorry for the late posting, but...you know, Christmas and stuff.1. (15-0) New England (1) Beyond the predictably lopsided win, the best thing to happen to the Patriots today w...
Posted by Leif on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:49:00 PST

I retract my endorsement of Huckabee for President.

I can no longer support Mike Huckabee as my primary candidate for president. He impressed me in the early debates; he impressed me in pretty much all of the debates. I liked it when he stood up...
Posted by Leif on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:37:00 PST

NFL Picks (Week 16)

I didn't get a pick in for last night's game...I expected a Steeler win, but for the Rams to cover the 10.5 point spread, which they didn't. The thing is, despite the Steelers' convincing win, I...
Posted by Leif on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:59:00 PST

NCAA bowl game predictions, 12/21-12/27

Utah's win over Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl kicked off bowl season, and it was a pretty solid football game. I won't possibly be able to sit and watch all of the bowl games, I probably won't eve...
Posted by Leif on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:46:00 PST

NFL Power Rankings (Week 15)

1. (14-0) New England (1) Okay, it wasn't quite the blowout I was expecting, but the Patriots will obviously take it. I've gotta wonder if the huge pointspreads might be...
Posted by Leif on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:22:00 PST