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Ryan

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About Me

Yo! What's happenin'? My name is Ryan. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. I am moderately conservative on some issues, but I'm a centrist for the most part. I'm a full time honors student majoring in History, working on my A.A. at the moment. If things keep on track I'm going for a B.A. when i'm ready to transfer. I am also the Vice President of Fellowship for the Phi Theta Kappa Chapter: Beta Zeta Nu. Here's our homepage: http://www.canadacollegeptk.org/There's an old expression of my Norwegian ancestors: "Født med bok i hånden (born with a book in the hands)," which describes me fairly well even though that sounds a little vain. I am by definition, a nurturer and a giver. Nobody who knows me could ever say that I break promises because I only make commitments I know I can keep. I live by the Aesirian Code of Nine from 825 A.D. Denmark: http://www.netptc.net/baize/code.htm It's the creed of a very old norse sect in Denmark which I represent. It gives me a sense of purpose and a reason to succede. I'm very much the life of the party, always telling jokes and I love burning the dance floor up. What can I say? My momma was a disco queen! I believe strongly in Jung's idea of Synchronicity a.k.a. "Meaningful Coincidences." People should earn your trust, not be given it. I learned that the hard way. I'm thankful for everything I have in my life. I am thankful to higher powers and all they have given me. I know the future will always be brighter. "People demand freedom of speech to compensate for the thoughts they seldom use." - Søren Kierkegaard


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My Interests

History, Art History, History of Theatre (Greek tragedies/Shakespeare), Mythology, Asatru/Norse Heathenism, Dancing/Clubing, Retro Fashion, Art Museums, Hiking, going to the Beach, Reading, Poetry, Symphonies, Psychology, Massage Therapy, Coffee shops, Languages, Cooking, Martial Arts, Meditation, Philosophy

I'd like to meet:

Anyone of simular intellectual, spiritual, or philosophical interests.soul train line
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Music:

METAL: Scorpions, Def Leppard, Van Halen, Guns N Roses, Poison, Twisted Sister, Motley Crüe, Heart, Ozzy Osborne, Ratt, Warrant, Metallica, Bathory, Nordland, Amon Amarth.ALTERNATIVE: Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Green Day, Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, Creed, Prodigy, Cranberries, Marilyn Manson, Garbage, Alanis Morisette, Third Eye Blind, Basement Jaxx Punk: Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones. R&B/Jazz: Billie Holiday, Smokey Robinson, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, The Platters., Opera: Luciano Pavarotti, Richard Wagner, Bizet's "Carmen," Classical: Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Prokofiev, CLASSIC ROCK: ABBA, Billy Joel, The Beatles, Jim Croce, The Eagles, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Rivival, Depeche Mode

Movies:

Goodbye Lenin, The Lives Of Others, Cinema Paradiso, Y Tú Mama Tambien, Talk To Her, The Red Violin, Doctor Zhivago, Out of Africa, Bill & Teds Excellent Adventure, Valley Girl, Sid & Nancy, A Price Above Rubies, The Last Emperor, Little Buddha, 2001, 1984, Casablanca, The Godfather I & II, The Lord OF The Rings: The Return Of The King, The 13th Warrior, The Last Samurai, The Way We Were, The Downfall, Malcolm X, Zoot Suit, and many more

Television:

I usually just watch The History Channel, PBS and Discovery Channel programs. Although, Battlestar Galactica is totally rad!

Books:

"Truman," "The Grapes of Wrath," "The Complete Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley," "Existentialism And Human Emotions," "The Slave Narratives," "The Federalist Papers," "The Essential Dalai Lama," "The Rig Veda," "The Poetic Edda," "The Bhagavad Gita," "The Tibetan Book of Living And Dying," "The Namesake," "The Fire Next Time," "The Republic," the Greek tragedies, "Oedipus Rex" & "Antigone."

Heroes:

Truman Churchill are the ones in this pic and they are my two main rolemodels. I also admire Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon, & Abraham Lincoln.

My Blog

Brecht’s Poem from the film, "the Life of Others"

Brecht's Poem from the Life of Others By Bertrolt Brecht 1 On a certain day in the blue-moon month of September Beneath a young plum tree, quietly I held her there, my quiet, pale beloved In my arms j...
Posted by Ryan on Fri, 23 May 2008 01:04:00 PST

On Cloud Nine

Well I feel really good. I passed my speech for my interpersonal communications class with an A. I spent a lot of hours researching and getting extra help from tutors. I didn't get much time to rehear...
Posted by Ryan on Fri, 09 May 2008 12:48:00 PST

Cañadas Honor Society Named One Of Nations Best

My chapter and college rock! April 7th, 2008 Cañada Honor Society Named One of Nation’s Best Beta Zeta Nu receives numerous awards at Philadelphia convention. Beta Zeta Nu, Cañada’s chapte...
Posted by Ryan on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:45:00 PST

Im on my way to the Phi Theta Kappa Intl Convention in Philly

I’ve got my tickets and know the routine. I’m not as excited about the workshops as I am about seeing some old friends making new ones when I’m at the Int’l Convention in Phill...
Posted by Ryan on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:08:00 PST

A Few Things About Me (Revised)

Tell'>http://www.the-top-tens.com/tell-me-about-yourself-survey.as p">Tell Me About Yourself SurveyNameRyanBirthday06/26/80BirthplacePalo Alto, CA, USACurrent LocationBelmont, CA, USAEye ColorblueHair...
Posted by Ryan on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:23:00 PST

Why I Couldnt Go To the Phi Theta Kappa NV/CA Regional Convention (See You In Philly!)

Well I've had a lot of people that were at Regionals ask me why I couldn't make it. There's several reasons: 1) I just transfered to a different job site within the corporation I work for, so I didn'...
Posted by Ryan on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:42:00 PST

Well At Least I Rise To The Occasion

Oh my god! I was setting up some displays for a domestic violence roundtable discussion on my campus. Then I got a really bad vibe where I just felt like too many emotions were bombarding me, so I wen...
Posted by Ryan on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:38:00 PST

Where’d All The Boundaries Go?

I don't get people today? They sleep around with people in the office, they get involved with people romantically that they're only supposed to have professional relationships with. I know this has be...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:05:00 PST

I am so excited about our PTK chapter Orientations & Induction!

Oh my god! I am like so totally stoked to the max about how awesome our recent Orientation meetings for new members were. We got a fairly good turn out. Our advisors are so awesome! It was really nice...
Posted by Ryan on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:48:00 PST

New software

Ok if anyone starts wondering if I have too much time on my hands?... Well I don't. But, I just got some awesome photo editing software. And I'm playing around with it. I've got the Photoshop software...
Posted by Ryan on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:57:00 PST