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P Real.

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About Me


New Fact I'm a senior at UMBC majoring in Information Systems. I am also a video game tester. I am not kidding. Most people have basically abandoned the concept of calling me by my real name. Ask anyone who knows me and they'll tell you that I'm a pretty cool guy, I hope. I'd like to think I'm pretty open-minded, but at the same time, I do have some strong convictions about things.
I've played drums for over 10 years, and been in countless failed bands.
I need to do more with my music. You should message me and yell at me to do as such.
I have recently kind of figured out what I want to do with my life and have taken a position as a Quality Assurance Tester at Day:1:Studios. Yes, this is exactly as it reads. I am a video game tester. I did not make this up. It's hard, but it's definitely the best job I've ever had.
If you would like to visit an enjoyable web pages hailed by many as the greatest site in the history of ever, visit my quotes page . If you can honestly read through it without cracking up, I will give you five dollars from my own pocket. I don't kid about these things.
I would like one of the following songs to play whenever I enter a room:
- Blur - Song 2 (preferably the first drum beat looped.)
- Ulver - Rock Massif (pt. 2)
- James Brown - Sex Machine
- Amon Tobin - El Cargo
- Meshuggah - In Death - Is Life (with fade-in from Mind's Mirrors)
I like to do epic stuff. Stuff I'm gonna remember forever. It's fun. Woo.
I have an eerily good memory for dates, and just numbers in general. With most of my friends, I can tell you the date that I met them, up to about 7 years ago. So if you become my friend and I some time in the future make a reference to the exact day that we met, don't be freaked out, I just have a really really good memory.
The NBC show The Office is, to me, perhaps the best written TV show of all time.
Backward time travel is not possible. If it were, wouldn't we know about it?
Wolverine could never have an MRI.
I have a pink phone. This does not make me gay. It makes me awesome.
Pearlito is a nickname for Pearl, which is also a nickname. I think it's funny that I have a nick-nickname.
Bandwagons:
Of which I experienced the first wave:
- Anchorman.
- The Office (US version).
- Facebook.
On which I have gladly jumped:
- Family Guy.
- Kurt Vonnegut.
- Boondock Saints.
- Myspace.
- Kevin Smith.
- Arrested Development.
- Amelie.
With which I agree, but I am not fanatic:
- The Mars Volta.
- Donnie Darko.
- anime.
I don't understand:
- emo.
- indie.
- Chuck Norris.
- popped collars.
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
- My Chemical Romance.
- Chuck Palahniuk.(Note: I have not experienced yet.)
- Napoleon Dynamite.
- Counterstrike.
With which I disagree:
- Insane Clown Posse.
- trendy bisexuality.
I think we need to bring back:
- the words, "snap," "smashing," and "rad."
- three-piece suits.
- fedoras with suits. not just with everyday clothing.
- business dress in everyday life.
- Loveline the radio show. I know it's still on, but not in Baltimore anymore.
I've decided to have a little section where I put banners for products and / or bands that I deem worthy. This is where you will find them.

My Interests

Yay:
Music:
- concerts.
- crazy death metal.
- making music.
- random mix CDs.
- Scandinavian music.
- sonic innovators, i.e.:
---* James Brown.
---* Johnny Cash.
---* Trent Reznor.
---* Maynard James Keenan.
---* Fredrik Thordendal.
---* Richard D. James. Not Rick James, but Aphex Twin.
---* Ellen Allien.
- metal.
- funk.
- intelligent dance music.
- electronica with realistic sounding drums.
- drums.
---* blast beats.
---* gravity blasts.
---* polyrhythms.
---* double bass.
---* small snare drums.
---* programming drums / midi.

Clothing / Fashion:
- pinstripes in general
- three-piece suits.
- thrifting.
- colorful clothing.
- clothing in general.
- playing dress-up.
- women's clothing. not in a weird way. seriously.
- eye makeup.

Gormandizing:
- pistachios.
- extra cheese pizza Lunchables.
- vanilla Frappuccinos.
- Vault Cola.
- any sort of snack mix.

Humor:
- People:
---* Mitch Hedberg.
---* Eddie Izzard.
---* John Cleese.
---* Will Ferrell.
---* Steve Carell.
---* Conan O'Brien.
---* Christopher Guest.
---* Kevin Smith.
- non-sequiturs.
- satire.
- The Onion.
- quotes.
- Flight of the Conchords.
- eccentricity / quirkiness.
- obscure references.
- outstanding renditions of The Aristocrats.
- implied humor.
- British humor.

Film:
- foley artistry.
- movies in general.
- bad horror movies.
- the writing talents of Mr. Kevin Smith.
- Japanese horror.
- mockumentaries.

Technology:
- video game nights with friends.
- Dreamcast.
- Xbox.
- random computer parts.
- computer gaming.
- pixel shaders 3.0.
- Splinter Cell.
- midi controller keyboards. (see also: Music)

Attraction:
- making me laugh will get you far.
- ease of conversation.
- hips.
- redheads.
- brunettes.
- feminism.
- nerdy girls.
- confidence.
- humor.
- the ability to speak another language natively or fluently.
- extremes in height.
- natural beauty over processed hotness.
- musicianship.
- a different taste in music than societal norm, and even from my own taste.

Language:
- essays.
- good diction.
- spanish.
- the words "life-changing" and "amazing."
- superlatives.
- well-thought-out rants.

Aesthetics:
- symmetry.
- antisymmetry.
- my old Buick.
- dark colors.
- the combination of red and black.
- pink.
- contrast.
- small fonts.
- typewriter fonts.

Pleasure:
- giving backrubs.
- receiving backrubs.
- the scent of dryer sheets.
- the feeling of being onstage.
- Magic: The Gathering. Yes, I have recently gotten back into it.
- hanging out with my little sisters.

Nay:
Music:
- Psychopathic records, in general.
---* juggaloes.
---* juggalettes.
---* anything with 'jugga' at the beginning that doesn't end in 'water'.
- hatred for Metallica.
---* I only have 2 things against Metallica:
-----.. the fact that they wrote Fade to Black at my age and I can't touch it.
-----.. St. Anger. most notably, Lars's snare drum.

Traits in others:
- elitism.
- creepyness.
- dishonesty.
- pretense.
- self-righteousness.
- extreme conservatism.
- self-pity.

Turnoffs:
- desperation.
- drama.
- cockiness.
- codependency.

I dislike:
- the phrase 'same difference'.
- chauvanism.
- being followed through a full parking lot so somebody can take my spot. - people from Guam. I'm kidding.
- sand in my shoes.
- frustration.
- homophobia.
- clothing with any of the following words:
---* "Angel"
---* "Baby Girl"
---* "Hottie"
---* Anything else of this nature. Stop it.
- pointless Myspace bulletins. This includes any bulletin containing a request for comments or messages.

I'd like to meet:

Please send me a message first if you wish to add me. I'll totally talk to you, I just need to know that it's not spam, as I've been plagued with over the last year or so.
Donate to meeeee!

Music:

There are very few albums that seep into my being and can make me feel truly human, but two bands have consistently been able to do as such. These bands are Tool and Meshuggah.
These albums are as follows:
- Meshuggah - Nothing, Catch 33
- Tool - Lateralus, 10,000 Days
Metal:
- Tool
- Meshuggah
- Killswitch Engage
- Between the Buried and Me
- Mastodon
- Metallica
- In Flames
- Dark Tranquillity
- Soilwork
- Lamb of God
- As I Lay Dying
- Darkest Hour
- Mnemic
- Dillinger Escape Plan
- Job for a Cowboy
- A Life Once Lost
- All Shall Perish
- The Faceless

Electronica:
- Aphex Twin
- Squarepusher
- Ellen Allien
- Amon Tobin
- Nine Inch Nails
- Modeselektor

Classics:
- James Brown (Rest in Peace, brother)
- Johnny Cash
- The Police

Other:
- Hybred (RIP)
- The Offspring
- The Birthday Massacre
- Imogen Heap

This is by no means a comprehensive list, more like the bands or artists to which I actively listen or have influenced my music-making.
I've seen lots of bands live. I've also seen James Brown live. This makes me better than you.

This is my list of "crucial albums" that, for me, are timeless. I can listen to them now and still recite all the words as I could when they came out:
- The Offspring - Ixnay on the Hombre
- Tool - Lateralus
- Meshuggah - Nothing
- Metallica - Master of Puppets
- Fear Factory - Obsolete
- Ellen Allien - Berlinette
- In Flames - The Jester Race
- Aphex Twin - Richard D. James Album
- Killswitch Engage - ...Alive or Just Breathing
- Hybred - Crowding the Spectrum

Movies:

Comedy:
- Clerks.
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
- The 40 Year Old Virgin
- Best in Show
- A Mighty Wind
- Waiting for Guffman
- The General
- Adaptation
- This is Spinal Tap

Action:
- Boondock Saints
- Kill Bill
- Jaws
- Heat

Drama - Suspense:
- Memento
- Hard Candy
- The Usual Suspects
- Donnie Darko
- Pi
- Silence of the Lambs

Sci-fi - Fantasy:
- Lord of the Rings
- Star Wars

Horror:
- The Evil Dead trilogy
- The Shining
- (insert name of late 70's or early 80's bad horror movie here)

Foreign:
- Amelie
- High Tension
- Audition

Television:

Da Ali G Show
Family Guy
Arrested Development
The L Word
The Office (both US and UK versions)
South Park
Reno 911
Flight of the Conchords

Books:

I haven't had much time to read lately, but my list of favorite books are these (I hope I don't forget anything):
Slaughterhouse-Five
Cat's Cradle
She's Come Undone
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series
A Man Without a Country
Me Talk Pretty One Day
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

Heroes:

Eddie Izzard, Mitch Hedberg, all my friends, Danny Carey, Tomas Haake, Chris Pennie, Vin Diesel, Dr. Drew, Will Ferrell, Dwight Schrute, Sam Fisher.

My Blog

Moving!

For those who haven't heard, four days from today, on October 6th, I am moving out.  Yes, it's true.  My new abode will be in Highlandtown with my good friends Adam and Mason.  I'm not ...
Posted by P Real. on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:45:00 PST

NEW JOB!

I just accepted a position today to be a video game tester for Day 1 Studios.  You may know Day 1 as the company that made F.E.A.R. for the Xbox 360, as well as Mechassault and Mechassault 2: Lon...
Posted by P Real. on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:41:00 PST

Sigh. Oh Tool

So I saw Tool again the other night.  Once again, no words can possibly describe it.  If you've seen Tool, you know exactly what I'm talking about.  If you haven't, get on it.  Rig...
Posted by P Real. on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:12:00 PST

Tagged

TaggedSo, the rules are once you've been tagged you have to write 6 weird things or habit about yourself. In the end you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leav...
Posted by P Real. on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 10:11:00 PST

Clerks II

So I saw Clerks II opening day.  and everyone who knows me knows how much of a Clerks fanatic I have been ever since I watched it in 9th grade.  Anyway, I was pretty much expecting to be dis...
Posted by P Real. on Fri, 28 Jul 2006 07:38:00 PST

Old new job!

So, in addition to working at Hot Topic, I also got another job, which I have been working for the past month or so.  I am the CIO of Elite Mortgage Bankers, Inc.  This is why I can no longe...
Posted by P Real. on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:02:00 PST

Job!

I got a job at Hot Topic in Owings Mills.  Woo!
Posted by P Real. on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 10:05:00 PST

yeah, I'm single again.

Once again, I'm single.  I am okay though, it was for the best.  I'm not bitter whatsoever, and I still wish her the best.  I'm a little upset, but what can you do but smile?  Life...
Posted by P Real. on Sun, 12 Feb 2006 10:11:00 PST

My day at the beach...

This also appears in my livejournal. Yesterday, I went to the beach with Pip / Mary / Adam / Vlad. It was quite an adventure. To start the day off, we were going to go to Ocean City, but half-way ther...
Posted by P Real. on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

my birthday

Today is my 20th birthday. After 2557 days as a teen, I can put that behind me. That's about it.
Posted by P Real. on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST