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Steven

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

Hmmm...what to say about me? Just an ordinary guy. I currently live in Northfield, MN, but I am originally from Bay City, TX.

My Interests

Religions, Spirituality, Philosophy, Politics, Science, Love,Poetry, Art, All things digital. Closing my eyes and letting music carry me away.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who: is interesting, funny, has something good to teach, or is Honest and Kind. People with strange quirks....

Music:

Anything that sounds good, is beautiful, or makes me want to move.

Movies:

I am a movie watchin fool. I like watching all kinds of stuff. Most recently (18 Feb 08): 310 to Yuma...

Television:

Charlie Rose. Discovery. Animal Planet. Dont really watch much TV to be honest.

Books:

I read alot. I read good stuff, bad stuff, whatever really. I enjoy reading about the sciences, and about religions and philosophy. I also like fantasy and science fiction. Currently reading books: "Tooling: Architecture Phamplet #27", and "Buddhism: Plain and simple"....

Heroes:



Quotes from the Buddha

"Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule."

"He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye."

"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make our world"

Link to a Buddhist magazine I enjoy:

"Tricycle Magazine"

My Blog

A close call....in winter? or spring?

It is March 21, 2008.  It is already officially Spring.  This morning I awoke, not to the chirping of birds in the pre dawn light, but to the soft rush of wind outside the window. As i walk ...
Posted by Steven on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:47:00 PST

Things about Minnesota

Well, i thought i would write and tell you all how Minnesota is, and things that ive noticed since ive been up here. 1.  It gets cold in the winter.  There have been only two days the temper...
Posted by Steven on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:04:00 PST

Blockbuster Blues

Chapter 1: Has this ever happened to you?  You rent a movie.  When you get home you get everything ready, pop some pop-corn, get everyone together and ready to watch the show.  It ...
Posted by Steven on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PST

Psychological Testing and the President of the United States.

An opinion by me: Psychological Testing and the President of the United States   After the recent shootings at Virginia Tech and the incident of that woman astronaut who was going to abduct a rom...
Posted by Steven on Fri, 04 May 2007 09:18:00 PST

Dude, where's my car?

Well, when i got off the night shift this morning, I went out to the parking lot and.....Dude! where's my car? Stolen! Can you beleive it?  Right from the parking lot of the plant where i work.&n...
Posted by Steven on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:10:00 PST

My mandala

This is something i did about about a year and a half ago.  It is my version of a buddhist mandala.  I have incorporated various personal symbolism etc into it, as well as buddhist symbolism...
Posted by Steven on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:54:00 PST

Protect your computer!

My advice on Malware Ok, this blog is different from the rest I have posted so far, but from recent experience, I feel that there is a chance you may benefit from reading it.  This blog is intend...
Posted by Steven on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:54:00 PST

Quit Smoking

Im trying to quit smoking again. Hopefully this time for good. I have been stepping the number of cigarettes back gradually....soon I will make the leap and go cold turkey.....Wish me luck, ask m...
Posted by Steven on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:34:00 PST

Lessons learned and advice from recent dates.

Ok the dating scene here isnt that great.   Ive been on several recently, and to tell the truth, they have all (except one) been strange.  Stange? Is that a good way to describe a ...
Posted by Steven on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:19:00 PST

What I want

 Im looking for that special someone.  What does that mean? It means that im not going to jump into anything with anyone.  I want to know the person well before I commit to them.&n...
Posted by Steven on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:08:00 PST