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About Me

I AM HOME! I have just returned after being in Europe for 7 months. I went to 22 countries during the first three months, lived and worked in Rome at a hostel and for a pub-crawl, and then back-tracked into some countries that I had wanted to explore further during that last month I was there. I am working as a server at Applebee's paying back some debt from medical bills that I accrued, and then I will save for my next adventure! I am currently contemplating my next move...will it be Asia? Australia? South America? Maybe all of them... I am open-minded about everything, and have developed into a charismatic and out-going individual. I graduated from Sonoma State University with my degree in English Literature (usefull, I know...), and somehow ended up managing a restaurant. I love to meet new people, and to chat with old friends, so drop me a line anytime~about anything!Side Note - a response to Luner's question about what consists of a pub-crawl: In Rome I advertised to a ton of people every day using flyers which instructed then to meet in front of a church at 1700 (9:00 pm). There, for 15 Euros ($20) they drank as much beer, wine, whiskey, and vodka as they wanted. After that I took them by foot to 4 different pubs, where they recieved a free shot upon entry at every bar as well as a 2 Euro discount on every drink ordered. At the end of the night I took them to a dance club where they got free entry (15 Euros), but no discounts on drinks. All in all people paid me money to take them around and get drunk with them... ;P
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My Interests

Going out with everyone on the weekends (when I actually have some time off), COOKING, Acting, Piano playing, Theatre, Backpacking in the wilderness, Backpacking through Europe, reading a good novel, movies, debating, theology, philosophy, English, journalism, as well as many, MANY other things. One interest I would like to be able to pursue: dancing - someone help! :O

I'd like to meet:

Interesting, cultured, open-minded people who are fun to hang with, and yet can hold a decent conversation.

Music:

I love music in general. I can almost appreciate any music I hear for its artistic value, at the very least. I usually don't gravitate towards rap or country, but even there I still can find at least something I like.

Movies:

I like too many movies to name! I haven't been able to see many movies lately because I have been living in non-English speaking countries... Princess Bride, Labrynth, Pirrates of the Carribean, X-Men 2, Finding Nemo, Dark City, Willow, Gattica, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and on, and on...

Television:

I don't watch a lot of tv, but when I did I watched shows like Quantum Leap, VR5, ER, Forever Knight, Due South, etc etc.

Books:

The Belgariad and The Mallorean series, The Incarnations of Immoratality series, Lord of the Rings, Xanth (The first few), Sword of Truth series, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and on, and on.

Heroes:

Those who have travelled the world and have expanded their minds and awareness doing so.

My Blog

Post-Accomplishment's Remorse

Checking my email at the coffee critic, extremely high from the vicodin for the pain in my mouth, I suddenly had a strong urge to write something. This hasn't happened in a long time. I wr...
Posted by Ex - European Vagabond on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 02:59:00 PST

Come see me as the lead in the play, "HUMBLE BOY!"

I just wanted to let everyone know about the play, "Humbe Boy" which is going on right now and for the next three weeks at the Ukiah Playhouse Theatre. I play the lead roll of Felix Humble, retu...
Posted by Ex - European Vagabond on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:51:00 PST

St. Patty's Day

No, this isn't the continuation of my travel series blogs, sorry. If anyone is curious to what I was doing St. Patty's Day or about one of the jobs that I have over here in Rome, check out http://www....
Posted by Ex - European Vagabond on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 02:29:00 PST

Some long overdue home-cookin'

I know, I know. It has been too long since my last blog. I am sorry for those who have been patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) waiting on an update on my travels. I have read back...
Posted by Ex - European Vagabond on Sat, 18 Mar 2006 10:43:00 PST

Where, oh where, did the mediteranean weather go? (Serbia, Greece, and Turkey)

A few people have written to me asking how the play was. First you had to be able to appreciate interpretive Shakespeare to enjoy the Serbian Hamelet. We went to the national theatre in Beograd...
Posted by Ex - European Vagabond on Sun, 29 Jan 2006 04:48:00 PST

Frozen in the void between Greece and Turkey

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060125/sc_afp/turkeyweathercol d_060125103014Sorry about the long link, but you should check out what I have been dong for the last 32 hours.On a tran wth no heatng, no be...
Posted by Ex - European Vagabond on Thu, 26 Jan 2006 12:46:00 PST

Got questions? I've got answers!

I've had some questions in emails/messages sent to me about my blog and pictures, so I thought I would try to answer them here. Someone asked me which one is older: Buda or Pest. I believe that...
Posted by Ex - European Vagabond on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 05:16:00 PST

Vienna, Budapaest, Castles, oh my! Subscribe!

To those who have been reading my blogsÃ?iuml;¿½ï¿½ subscribe! I know there are more people reading my blogs than those who have subscribedÃ?iuml;¿½ï¿½I can see how many ...
Posted by Ex - European Vagabond on Sat, 21 Jan 2006 07:57:00 PST

Morning after the Big Bang

Ouch. New Years in Berlin is a BLAST. In more ways than one. More on that later. Christmas in Besaçon. Fairly uneventful Christmas this year. We went back to ...
Posted by Ex - European Vagabond on Sun, 01 Jan 2006 07:06:00 PST

Barcelona, Rome, Florence, Switzerland, and Calvin & Hobbes Philosophy

Writing from the rurals of France in a local pub/bar w/ hotspot access, using a friend's computer. Yes, we have indeed back-tracked into France once again. Where was I? Oh yes. Barce...
Posted by Ex - European Vagabond on Mon, 26 Dec 2005 08:37:00 PST