Writing, music, auto racing, American rules football, computer-related geekism, and spending time with my kids.
Everyone's got their own vantage point of the Universe, which means each person has a completely different story to tell than the person before. Knowing that, I'm up for meeting anybody and everybody.
I tend to like tunes that are energetic and have a bit of complexity to them, but I'll listen to whatever sounds good to my ears at the time. I've noticed that, the older I get, the more I gravitate towards aggression in music.
Pity the hip-hop fanatic sitting at a traffic light when I roll up...!
I don't get out to the theater that much, so I've turned into a Netflix addict.
Science fiction, sports, racing of just about any type, educational, and an occasional animee.
Yes.
ROCK
Killswitch Engage members Adam D. and Howard preview their own album, "As Daylight Dies."
A video blast from the past...Kansas - "The Pinnacle"
A great Kansas song, and probably one of my favorite song endings of all time!
...and while we're on the subject of Kansas...!
A talented young organist rocks out to "Carry On Wayward Son"
A percussion battle, from the movie "Drumline"
An abbreviated version of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie opener. I'd like to see theaters play this before every movie they show!
What metal band are you?
Opeth
You are Opeth! You are very poetic with your lyrics, and your music flows like a waterfall. Your emotions change from angry to sad very quickly. Some people don't like you because you can sound too depressing. You're one of the best metal bands in the world, and you worship your fans!
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What genre of Metal are you?
Progressive Metal
Bands like Zero Hour, Watchtower, Dream Theater, and Fates Warning. Music is: Incredibly technical and virtuosic; only for the most talented of metal musicians. You have gifts and skills that others envy and therefore aspire to obtain and/or overshadow. You love the chance to show off and impress others, but you never lose sight of the goal. Why do something simply when you can do it over-the-top?!?
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RACING
Tough Corner In Rally Car Race
My second favorite Daytona 500 finish of all time (2007)...
...this is my favorite. From 1976...
My favorite NASCAR finish of all time...Ricky Craven vs. Kurt Busch at Darlington!
IKEDA Motorsports
New Jersey Posse Racing
w RITING
What kind of writer should you be?
You Should Be a Science Fiction Writer
Your ideas are very strange, and people often wonder what planet you're from.
And while you may have some problems being "normal," you'll have no problems writing sci-fi.
Whether it's epic films, important novels, or vivid comics...
Your own little universe could leave an important mark on the world!
Gee...there's a surprise. :{)
Author Kevin J. Anderson has posted "Kevin’s Eleven: Eleven Tips to Increase Your Writing Productivity" on his MySpace blog.
TIP #1: SHUT UP AND WRITE!
TIP #2: DEFY THE EMPTY PAGE
TIP #3: DARE TO BE BAD (AT FIRST)
TIP #4: WORK ON DIFFERENT PROJECTS AT THE SAME TIME
TIP #5: KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WRITING AND EDITING
TIP #6: USE EVERY MINUTE
TIP #7: SET GOALS FOR YOURSELF -- AND STICK TO THEM
TIP #8: CREATE THE BEST WRITING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOURSELF
TIP #9: THINK OUTSIDE THE KEYBOARD
TIP #10: GET INSPIRED!
TIP #11: KNOW WHEN TO STOP
I also stumbled across another excellent writer's resource, hosted by author Orson Scott Card: Uncle Orson's Writing Class
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