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Eric J.

Coming to UR Haus, Drinking all UR Beers!!!

About Me

I'm a bit of a Quirky guy. At the moment i'm living in Sydney, Australia, but most of you might know me from my time spent in the Midwest or the East coast. In that regard, my life seems to only let me settle in on place just long enough for me to grow hungry for new experiences. Personally, i kind of like the idea that it's never too late to go try something completely out of left field... It helps preserve flavor and vigor in life.
As it were, so i'm kicking it in the land down under with my life partner Kristin. We're learning all about interesting things like how to properly wrassle a Kangaroo, How to drive on the other side of the road while sitting on the other side of the car, how to successfully outwit a Shark, how to chill like a Koala, and the finer brands of Australian beer - of which, i'm happy to inform you, have nothing to do with Fosters. Actually, i'm pretty sure that most Aussies don't even like the stuff. I think the Marketing Campaign for that beer was a bad rumor started by some nunce in the States.
I'm a gemini. So every positive character trait has a equal and opposite trait just waiting for the right time to throw everyone off. For example, it's not unusual to hear me say something brilliant and something completely idiotic a few seconds apart.
That said, I believe in 4 rules when imbibing alcohol in public:
1) Buy at least one round for your friends.
2) It's never appropriate to take off your clothes and dance on tables, unless you are a reasonably attractive girl.
3) Pay close attention to which doors lead outside, to the restroom, and to the basement. You never know when those details may save you a trip to the hospital.
4) If you see twenty ninjas, pirates, or drag queens on your way out of the bar - don't be a wise @ss. They'll kick the sh!tz out of you.

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My Interests

Comfortable conversation, 80's nostalgia, Pajamas, Sports of all sorts, Design, Illustration, Sculpture, Maintaining a healthy level of insanity, breaking down social barriers, Coming up with plans for a better tomorrow, Asking silly questions, creating silly answers, staying connected to my inner child while trying not to be overcome by it, being a dreamer, reaching for the stars, and making dreams come true...

I'd like to meet:

I think a lot of it depends on my mood... but generally speaking, i like people who are honest, open, have good perspective on life, and an appreciation for smart humor/but still able to see the intrinsic value of d!ck and fart jokes.

I don't get into conversations by the numbers, on a matter of fact basis without substance. Since I like to make comparisons to food, and i think that conversations are like sandwiches - they aren't any good without the stuff between the bread. I like people with good substance about them. Plain and simple. Which Tarot Card Are You?
You are the Fool card. The Fool fearlessly begins the journey into the unknown. To do this, he does not regard the world he knows as firm and fixed. He has a seemingly reckless disregard for obstacles. In the Ryder-Waite deck, he is seen stepping off a cliff with his gaze on the sky, and a rainbow is there to catch him. In order to explore and expand, one must disregard convention and conformity. Those in the throes of convention look at the unconventional, non-conformist personality and think What a fool. They lack the point of view to understand The Fool's actions. But The Fool has roots in tradition as one who is closest to the spirit world. In many tribal cultures, those born with strange and unusual character traits were held in awe. Shamans were people who could see visions and go on journeys that we now label hallucinations and schizophrenia. Those with physical differences had experience and knowledge that the average person could not understand. The Fool is God. The number of the card is zero, which when drawn is a perfect circle. This circle represents both emptiness and infinity. The Fool is not shackled by mountains and valleys or by his physical body. He does not accept the appearance of cliff and air as being distinct or real. Image from: Mary DeLave http://www.marydelave.com/
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Music:

Jack Johnson, Muse, System of a Down, Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone Age, Franz Ferdinand, Incubus, The Living End, Pixies, Queen, David Bowie, Supergrass, Beatles, Arctic Monkeys, 30 Seconds to Mars, and a little bit of ELO

Movies:

Kung Fu Panda, Fight Club, 300, Hot Fuzz, Labyrinth, Mirrormask, Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, the Incredibles, Toy Story 1 and 2, Rocky Horror, Shock Treatment, Dark Crystal, Harry Potter, Sin City, Hellboy, LOTR, Chronicles of Narnia, the Science of Sleep...

Television:

The Tick, My name is Earl, The Office, Blade, Power Puff Girls, The Ultimate Fighter, reruns of CSI: Las Vegas, Heroes...

Books:

While i'm not much of an afficionado of Literature, every now and then i find a book that i can sink my teeth into. And they all happen to be by particular authors - Douglas Adams, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchet, Hunter S. Thompson, Anne Rice, Joseph Campbell, Kevin Smith, and people of that caliber... Then, of course, there are Comic Books! Young Avengers, Ultimates, XMen, Battle Chasers, The Sandman, Hellboy, Revelations, Spiderman, Batman, Blade of the Immortal, Out There, Crimson, Serenity Rose, 300, Sin City, The Dark Knight returns, The Killing Joke, Superman: Infinite City.

Heroes:

Ryan Reynolds, Jesus, and the guy who invented Swedish Meatballs... not necessarily in that order.

My Blog

Driving in Australia - Part 2

Some more notes on Driving in Australia that i thought would be worth sharing:1) The Rotary: There are rotaries all over the place in this country and i can't figure out exactly how they are supposed ...
Posted by Eric J. on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:57:00 PST

Driving in Australia

So yeah. Here again to jot down some thoughts about being in Australia. Particularly, about things related to driving in this wonderful country.First off - i'm thoroughly convinced that no functioni...
Posted by Eric J. on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:49:00 PST

Australia Musings part 1: Flying to Sydney

So here i am, nearly a month into living in Australia. Things have been quite busy, and i've been meaning to share some info with people in a public domain. This is the first opportunity that i've h...
Posted by Eric J. on Sun, 04 May 2008 11:19:00 PST

Sh!t... got tagged

From my understanding, now that I got tagged, it is my job to write some random facts about my life. It is your turn to do the same thing if I tagged you.Since I read some good tags so far, I will try...
Posted by Eric J. on Tue, 15 May 2007 06:00:00 PST

I'm a Superhero B!tches!!!

Your results:You are Green LanternGreen Lantern 75%Robin 72%Iron Man 70%Spider-Man 65%The Flash 60%Catwoman 55%Superman 50%Batman 50%Hulk 50%Supergirl 50%Wonder Woman 25%Hot-headed. You have strong w...
Posted by Eric J. on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:14:00 PST

Pseudo Philosophical Perplexingly Proverbial Paraphrased Propaganda

This is something that i've wanted to do for a while. Every now and then i have a thought, or in some cases a brain fart, where i think of something i'd like to know the answer to. Chime in if you hav...
Posted by Eric J. on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:37:00 PST

ZOMGLOL!!! This is so true...

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Posted by Eric J. on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:13:00 PST