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About Me

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Hey, this is the page of Mat S. If you know me, you know how I am...
If you don't know me that well, then you need know about Jesus; He is my life. So if you hang out and talk to me, it's going to come up. He wants to give you His life; a life of meaning and purpose and freedom. That's why He died, to set us free from the evil that lives within all of us. If you need to know more, just talk to me anytime or check out the Bible.
Alright, so you want to know about me? Well here you go! An auditory and visual adaptation of myself... enjoy!
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TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Matthew/Mat/M@/SAS/Hey you!
Birthday: 8/3/1988
Birthplace: Baltimore, MD
Current Location: Pennsylvania
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5' 4"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: Polish (lol, I know) with a touch of German (just enough to get those German good looks) :D
The Shoes You Wore Today: My charcoal and red Vans
Your Weakness: Pretending to know things I don't
Your Fears: Roller Coasters, Vegetables, and Aliens!!!! Rejection...
Your Perfect Pizza: Cheese Lovers! Mmmmmmm!
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Finishing what I start
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: haha
Thoughts First Waking Up: WHY?!?!?!?!?
Your Best Physical Feature: Fingernail... j/k
Your Bedtime: between 12 and 2 am
Your Most Missed Memory: Being able to play in the childrens' areas at stores/restaurants
Pepsi or Coke: I've decided to go back to Coke, because it's just better... :b
MacDonalds or Burger King: neither! Arby's all the way!
Single or Group Dates: idk
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla (yeah, I'm boring)
Cappuccino or Coffee: neither, but I've made both
Do you Smoke: no
Do you Swear: nien
Do you Sing: si
Do you Shower Daily: uh, next question?
Have you Been in Love: Yes
Do you want to go to College: sure
Do you want to get Married: Definitely
Do you belive in yourself: uh, who?
Do you get Motion Sickness: nope, can even read in the car
Do you think you are Attractive: The mirror makes me laugh...
Are you a Health Freak: not really, but being healthy is better
Do you get along with your Parents: When they get along with me... which is usually yes
Do you like Thunderstorms: Awesweetsomeness!
Do you play an Instrument: Guitar, but doesn't everyone?
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Nothing
In the past month have you Smoked: Zilch
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Nada
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Yes I have :-)
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Yes
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: Unfortunately, no; you should send some to me
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Not this month
In the past month have you been on Stage: kinda not
In the past month have you been Dumped: Uh, no
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: No, I haven't taken a bath, just showers
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Candy from friends?
Ever been Drunk: No
Ever been called a Tease: Yes. Once actually, but I don't think the situation applies in the same way...
Ever been Beaten up: No, but these guys on the train in Hungary came close
Ever Shoplifted: Nope
How do you want to Die: Hmm, it would take too long to write here
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: I don't want to grow up! Uh, an author
What country would you most like to Visit: The Republic of Ireland. That or Scotland in the UK
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Greenish-Brownish is nice
Favourite Hair Color: Brown
Short or Long Hair: Longerish
Height: Preferably shorter than me, but that's pushing it... 5'4"-5'3" is good
Weight: That's usually classified information, right? Who am I to say?
Best Clothing Style: What's "style"?
Number of Drugs I have taken: None
Number of CDs I own: About 100
Number of Piercings: None
Number of Tattoos: None
Number of things in my Past I Regret: uh, I don't exactly keep a list...

My Interests

Listen to the words long written down, when the man comes around...

Your Five Factor Personality Profile
Extroversion:

You have medium extroversion.
You're not the life of the party, but you do show up for the party.
Most of the time you are full of energy and open to new social experiences.
But you also enjoy your "down time" and don't mind being alone sometimes.

Conscientiousness:

You have medium conscientiousness.
You're generally good at balancing work and play.
When you need to buckle down, you can usually get tasks done.
But you've been known to goof off when you know you can get away with it.

Agreeableness:

You have high agreeableness.
You are easy to get along with, and you value harmony highly.
Helpful and generous, you are willing to compromise with almost anyone.
You give people the benefit of the doubt and don't mind giving someone a second chance.

Neuroticism:

You have low neuroticism.
You are very emotionally stable and mentally together.
Only the greatest setbacks upset you, and you bounce back quickly.
Overall, you are typically calm and relaxed - making others feel secure.

Openness to experience:

Your openness to new experiences is medium.
You are generally broad minded when it come to new things.
But if something crosses a moral line, there's no way you'll approve of it.
You are suspicious of anything too wacky, though you do still consider creativity a virtue. The Five Factor Personality Test

I'd like to meet:

Jake Holman's "Everything's Not Alright"

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Music:

Current alive bands: MuteMath, Jake Holman, House of Heroes, Project 86, Smalltown Poets, Blindside, Further Seems Forever, Still Remains, Sanctus Real, Showbread, Lifehouse, As Cities Burn, Cool Hand Luke, mewithoutYou, THE BRANCHES

Dead Bands: Five Iron Frenzy, Seven Day Jesus, Earthsuit
Johnny Cash

You Are an Indie Rocker!
You are in it for the love of the music...
And you couldn't care less about being signed by a big label.
You're all about loving and supporting music - not commercial success.
You may not have the fame and glory, but you have complete control of your career. What Kind of Rocker Are You?
This music video gives me chills everytime I watch it...

"Paperthin Hymn" by Anberlin

Movies:

Hmm, in favorite semi-order... (not necessarily exact order)
Spider-Man 2, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Princess Bride, Chicken Little, Hoodwinked, National Treasure, Secondhand Lions, Luther, Batman Begins, To End All Wars, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Return of the King, Signs, The Incredibles, Spider-Man, Toy Story 2, X2, The Village, The Two Towers, X-Men, Gettysburg, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Gods and Generals, Patriot, Finding Nemo, Toy Story, Patch Adams, and I'll probably add more later
You scored as Frodo. You're Frodo Baggins! Frodo is a somewhat timid hobbit of the Shire, but he sets out on a dangerous journey to save Middle Earth, though the quest will change his life forever. Frodo is a selfless being, and his loyal friends will help him through his hardships. "We set out to save the Shire, Sam, and it has been saved... but not for me."

Gandalf


88%

Frodo


88%

Arwen


75%

Samwise


75%

Pippin


69%

Aragorn


56%

Gollum


50%

Eowyn


44%

Faramir


19%
Which LOTR character are you?
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You scored as Neo, the "One". Neo is the computer hacker-turned-Messiah of the Matrix. He leads a small group of human rebels against the technology that controls them. Neo doubts his ability to lead but doesn't want to disappoint his friends. His goal is for a world where all men know the Truth and are free from the bonds of the Matrix.

Neo, the "One"


88%

Batman, the Dark Knight


79%

James Bond, Agent 007


75%

The Amazing Spider-Man


71%

Indiana Jones


71%

El Zorro


63%

William Wallace


58%

The Terminator


58%

Captain Jack Sparrow


54%

Maximus


50%

Lara Croft


50%
Which Action Hero Would You Be? v. 2.0
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Television:


How to make a my invisible friend created me
Ingredients:
3 parts friendliness
1 part brilliance
1 part leadership
Method:
Blend at a low speed for 30 seconds. Serve with a slice of curiosity and a pinch of salt. Yum!
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Personality cocktail
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Books:


adopt your own virtual pet!Favorite Books
Non-Fiction: The Bible, Mere Christianity, The Pursuit of God, My Utmost for His Highest, God's Smuggler, Miracles...
Fiction: Showdown, The Oath, House, The Chronicles of Narnia, Faith of My Fathers, The Door Within, Tahn, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Great Divorce, When Heaven Weeps...
Favorite Authors
C. S. Lewis, Frank Peretti, Ted Dekker, J. R. R. Tolkien, A. W. Tozer...
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Which Famous Novel Are You?

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
(By; Jules Verne) You look for adventure where ever it may be. People love to be around you due to your imaganitve ways to create exciting stories.
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You Are a Centaur
In general, you are a very cautious and reserved person.
However, you are also warm hearted, and you enjoy helping others in practical ways.
You are a great teacher, and you are really good at helping people get their lives in order.
You are very intuitive, and you go with your gut. You make good decisions easily. What Mythological Creature Are You?

Heroes:

My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ... the only One worthy of praise!
Enoch (Gen 5:22), Joseph (Gen 41:38), Jonathan (1 Sam 14:6), Elijah (2 Kings 1:10), Daniel (Dan 1:17), John the Baptizer (Mat 11:11), Stephen (Acts 6:9-10), Philip (Acts 6 & 8), Paul (Acts 13:9)
My Mom and Dad, Steve Eichler, Gary Wilson, Josh Harris, Doug McClean, Jeremy Foster

My Blog

Isaac

Isaac is probably the least known of the three great patriarchs of the Israelite nation.  In the New Testament we read how the Jews had taken to calling themselves "the children of Abraham" and p...
Posted by Let my shadows prove the sunshine... on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:25:00 PST

Musings

Inspired by Aldous Huxley's book, A Brave New World...Oftentimes I wonder what madness possessed those who granted me the controllership.  Ford!  Like giving a clumsy hatchery worker the tas...
Posted by Let my shadows prove the sunshine... on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:16:00 PST

The Rroma: Behind the Myth of the Gypsy

Matthew SternerMs. Hollace EllardEnglish Composition 10124 March 2007The Rroma: Behind the Myth of the Gypsy"Be good or the gypsies will get you!"  This threat against bad behavior evokes the im...
Posted by Let my shadows prove the sunshine... on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:13:00 PST

Jason, Medea, and the Golden Fleece

Matthew SternerHumanities 201: World MythologyInstructor Loring27 September 2007    Let me tell you another tale of the treachery of the fates, the meddlesome ways of Aphrodite, and the...
Posted by Let my shadows prove the sunshine... on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:30:00 PST

Capitalism vs. Cristianity

Matthew SternerInstructor Barbara DeCesareEnglish 102: Rhetoric26 July 2007    "In God we trust" is the motto imprinted on all American money.  But are the principles of Christiani...
Posted by Let my shadows prove the sunshine... on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:32:00 PST

School Writings

So, I thought I might begin to post some of the things I've been writing for school here for people to read if they would like... This is my first myth retelling for World Mythologies class.Matthew S...
Posted by Let my shadows prove the sunshine... on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 06:52:00 PST

Planes, Trains, & Thieves... (Super Long)

Ok, so it's been too long since I've sent you all an update.  I'm sorry, I've been busy and lazy at the same time basically.  I'm sure some of you thought I died, though some of you figure...
Posted by Let my shadows prove the sunshine... on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 04:19:00 PST

Ireland

We made it to Ireland safely; plane trip was good, and we rode a train from Dublin where we landed all the way through the heart of the country to Galway on the west coast.  The country really is...
Posted by Let my shadows prove the sunshine... on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 01:00:00 PST

Friday the 22nd

Friday we had devos and prayer and dorm cleaning.  Dorm cleaning is fun because all the guys are in the dorm hall at the same time, and because there's only about 3 vacuums some dorms are cl...
Posted by Let my shadows prove the sunshine... on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:13:00 PST

Update from Hungary (late)

Yeah, it's taken me forever to get something up about what's going on over here, but I'm horrible at sitting down and writting a long thing on the computer to send out.  If you want to know how i...
Posted by Let my shadows prove the sunshine... on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:56:00 PST