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Chris

5 out of 4 people still don't get fractions.

About Me

So, about me. My name's Chris (obviously). I have my degree in jazz studies with an emphasis in saxophone performance from Webster University. Been playing for about 17 years now. Currently, I'm the lead tenor in the Genesis Jazz Project directed by Bob Waggoner.I'm working retail to pay the bills right now, though getting out of it soon. Hopefully will get a "real job". I've been studying Kenpo since the spring of 2005, however took some time off due to knee problems. Hope to start back up with martial arts in the spring or summer.

My Interests

Music mostly, jazz, saxophone, martial arts, kenpo, art, starting to get into photography a bit also.

I'd like to meet:

Really just about anybody. I've been finding people I used to go to school with and such so anybody I've known in the past looking to reconnect. Or people that live in the area. Most of my friends have either moved away, or have like, lives. To hang out with and such. Catch a Cards game, or a concert. Or anyone really.

Music:

You name it, I probably listen to it. Jazz, rock, blues, classical, r&b, soul, metal, rap, hip-hop, pop, indian classical, tango, latin. Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Joe Lovano, Michael Brecker, Branford Marsalis, John Coltrane, Chris Potter, Kenny Garrett, Antonio Hart, Tim Warfield, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Sting, Stevie Wonder, Beatles, Sly and the Family Stone, The Roots, Wyclef Jean, Xibit, Black Eyed Peas, SARAH BLACKER. And the list just goes on and on.

Movies:

Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Office Space, Airplane!, Napoleon Dynamite, Matrix, The South Park movie, The Harry Potter triology, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Iron Monkey, Mean Girls, Spinal Tap, Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral, American Wedding, The Crow, Tombstone

Television:

Simpsons, Futurama, Family Guy, Mad TV, Venture Brothers, South Park, Arrested Development, Coupling, The Kumars at No. 42, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Trading Spaces, While You Were Out, American Chopper, Hogan Knows Best, Samurai Champloo, Robot Chicken, Harvey Birdman

Books:

"The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu" by Wong Kiew Kit, "The Diary of Anne Frank", "Napalm and Silly Putty" by George Carlin, "Eating the Cheshire Cat" Helen Ellis, "America, the Book" by Jon Stewart, "An Open Heart" by The Dalai Lama, "The Art of War" Sun Tzu, "Book of Five Rings" Miyamoto Musashi, "The Dark Knight" Frank Miller

My Blog

To my friends

I'm still in the process of stripping down my myspace.  I deleted another 40 or so people from my friend list.  I'm just getting rid of random bands and musicians and sticking with mostly pe...
Posted by Chris on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:50:00 PST