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The Taste of Red

I am here for Dating, Serious Relationships, Friends and Networking

About Me

Well, where do I begin? Damn....this always seems easier before you start typing! I recently moved to the Jacksonville area to start a new job with the FWCC, I am finishing up my Masters degree at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, where I did research on lemon sharks at the Bimini Biological Field Station in Bimini, Bahamas. I am a pretty laid-back, no-drama kinda guy, but I certainly know how to have fun;) I'll admit that I am a bit of a romantic, but still very down to earth and connected with reality. I've been a musician and songwriter for about 15 years now and I am in the process of recording and demoing to form a new project. I drifted away from music a bit for the last few years and I am completely itching to get back in it (see Butch Walker for inspiration). I play guitar and sing mostly, but I also jam the bass and a little piano and drums. Music has always been a source of release and relate for me, and I think its amazing how it can make you feel. I guess that's a good start, contact me if you want to know more.
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Tony
Birthday: 23 July
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
Current Location: Jacksonville, FL
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown again!
Height: 5' 6"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right...and you know what they say about that ;) (LOL...actually, what do they say?)
Your Heritage: A mutt, but mostly Italian and Irish/English/German
The Shoes You Wore Today: flip flops
Your Weakness: my compassion for people, even those who may not deserve it
Your Fears: why don't you ask me yourself!? :) LOL
Your Perfect Pizza: NY style, just enough sauce, good layer of cheese and some peperoni...MMMMM
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Rock the *&$# out in J-ville and get some label interest
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: LOL
Thoughts First Waking Up: why do I keep waking up before the alarm?
Your Best Physical Feature: kick-ass smile (if i do say so myself ;) )
Your Bedtime: sorry...gave that up some years ago
Your Most Missed Memory: my grandmother
Pepsi or Coke: Coke...Pepsi is to damn sweet
MacDonalds or Burger King: neither if I can help it....but McD if I HAVE to
Single or Group Dates: Single...groups come later
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: how about some water?
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate
Cappuccino or Coffee: Coffee...not a huge drinker though
Do you Smoke: nope
Do you Swear: un-f#@$*n' fortunately, yeah! :b
Do you Sing: all the time
Do you Shower Daily: yep
Have you Been in Love: oh yes...oh yes indeed
Do you want to go to College: been there, done that
Do you want to get Married: yeah
Do you belive in yourself: of course
Do you get Motion Sickness: nope, thank God...diving would really SUCK then!
Do you think you are Attractive: yes
Are you a Health Freak: no, but I do my best to stay healthy with my crazy schedule
Do you get along with your Parents: yes...two best people in my life
Do you like Thunderstorms: sure...except when I am caught out on a boat in the middle of one
Do you play an Instrument: guitar, bass guitar, little piano and drums
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: yeppers
In the past month have you Smoked: nope
In the past month have you been on Drugs: nope...clean living for me!
In the past month have you gone on a Date: yes
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: yes
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: don't understand the nature of this one....no
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: yes...yummy!
In the past month have you been on Stage: no, but that certainly is about to change soon
In the past month have you been Dumped: nope
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: nopers (damn!)
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no
Ever been Drunk: c'mon now....what kinda question is that? of course, but I am not one to lose control and get stupid
Ever been called a Tease: no..I am pretty striaght up and honest
Ever been Beaten up: perhaps once whne I was younger
Ever Shoplifted: (this section left intentionally blank)
How do you want to Die: in the arms of someone special with friends and family there to see me off
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: a little late there....doing it already
What country would you most like to Visit: Italy!!!!
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: green
Favourite Hair Color: no preference, although I have developed a weakness for blondes throughout my life (trying to fix that)
Short or Long Hair: prefer longer, but I can deal with short if it's cute
Height: average
Weight: no need to be perfect, but I do like girls who take care of themselves
Best Clothing Style: casual, but classy....with a flare of the contemporary
Number of Drugs I have taken: none
Number of CDs I own: too many to even count
Number of Piercings: four
Number of Tattoos: none
Number of things in my Past I Regret: you'll have to ask me personally about that....
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Your element is Fire. People generally see you as
extremely strong willed and know that once you
have your mind set on something, there's
virtually no stopping you. You can see hope
where others see none and so you tend to be
looked at as a leader. You hold morals and your
loved ones above all else and would gladly give
anything up to protect them.
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My Interests

Music, songwriting, concerts, marine biology, diving, sharks and rays, working out, movies, traveling, cool people!

I'd like to meet:

Musicians, music lovers, and other cool people from everywhere! Being new to Jacksonville, I'd like to meet some cool local people with similar interests to hang out and get together with. If you're just here for adding trophies to your friends list...move along. If you don't really want to know me then don't bother asking to add me. As for famous people, Rob Thomas, Lenny Kravitz, Prince, Sting.

Music:

My God...is there enough room to fit this all here? Well, here's an abreviated list: Butch Walker, Marv3, Dan Reed Network, Extreme, Matchbox Twenty, Rob Thomas, American Hi-Fi, Damone, Bowling For Soup, Sugarcult, Goo Goo Dolls, Keane, Prince, Lenny Kravitz, Switchfoot, Vertical Horizon, All-American Rejects, Hoobastank, Collective Soul, Beatles, Stones, Sly Stone, U2, Sting and the Police, Def Leppard, Jem, Sarah McLachlan, Jellyfish, and a mix tape of all sorts of other stuff!
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Movies:

Star Wars Anthology (come on, a must!), Real Genius, Spinal Tap, Last Samurai, LOTR Trilogy, Gladiator, Blade Triology, Matrix Trilogy, From Hell, Willy Wonka, JAWS, Bruce Almighty...

Television:

Chapelle's Show, Mind of Mencia, Food Network, Iron Chef, VH-1, MTV, History Channel, College Football (Go Canes!)

Books:

Just recently got into reading (something other than periodicals and textbooks!), but I'm doing pretty well: LOTR Triology, HP-The Half-Blood Prince, HP-Gobblet of Fire, HP-Order of the Phoenix, The Crystal Cave, Broken Summers, Angels and Demons, Deception Point, Digital Fortress,The DaVincci Code, City of Bones, The Amber Room, The Templar Legacy, The Alexandria Link.

Heroes:

Anyone who stays true to themselves and others in the face of all that this world throws at you, deserves my respect and honor.

My Blog

Catching Up Again!

Hello Everyone!     Ok&Ok&I know&..I have been like a ghost for waaaay to long!!  I do apologize, but I do think of you all quite often.  I have been pretty busy as of late, wit...
Posted by The Taste of Red on Wed, 16 May 2007 10:27:00 PST

The new year....and things are already in motion

Hello, my fine, fine friends!  Welcome to the next installment of "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, World".  But first, a belated "Happy New Years" to you all....Well, it certainly has been some time s...
Posted by The Taste of Red on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:53:00 PST

Ahh...The Taste of Red

So...is it just me or is Butch Walker's "The Taste of Red" the catchiest f 'n song in the world???? Oh well, back to reality now... How the hell are all of you??? Let me start by appologizing for bein...
Posted by The Taste of Red on Sat, 22 Jul 2006 05:48:00 PST

SAVE BIMINI !!!!

Hey Everyone - Here's a copy of my bulletin post on the situation in Bimini. PLEASE read and click the link if you haven't already and do what you can to help out.  Much love to you all. Peace, T...
Posted by The Taste of Red on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:33:00 PST

There and Back Again...

Well, it's been a while...hasn't it?  It's been a crazy weekend for me, but I feel compelled to share what's going on with all of my beloved friends here on the 'Space.I just got in this afternoo...
Posted by The Taste of Red on Tue, 09 May 2006 04:08:00 PST

One more day down...

Hey Everyone -I know this is way over-due, but I am just now able to relax a bit since my move. The move itself was good, and I have a Ton 'O Kudos to give to some friends that helped out... only most...
Posted by The Taste of Red on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 07:09:00 PST

Congratulations, I'm Sorry....

Hello Everyone! Well, I know some of you have been waiting for me to blog this stuff for a few days, but the smoke has now lifted and I can blog away without control.  The news today comes to you...
Posted by The Taste of Red on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 06:47:00 PST

We're All Going Down...Butch style

Well, here it is three days since I returned from the Butch shows with mi amigo Lance and I have yet to blog about it&. Yeah, work has been crappy lately. Been super busy with all sorts of projects go...
Posted by The Taste of Red on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:00:00 PST

Openning the Vents

Hey all - I don't want to make all of this a completely negative post, so I want to start off by giving some kudos to people like Emily, Candis, Alexa, Stephanie, Rachel, and Ann for being really cool...
Posted by The Taste of Red on Wed, 01 Feb 2006 06:10:00 PST

Beaten with the stick...

Hello Everyone - Since I was brutally beaten and scorned by Mama Cat for only having 1 blog post (well, not really), I have decided to respond in the words of the Butcher: Today, I write you.... ...
Posted by The Taste of Red on Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:59:00 PST