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BERNIE

If you can't be a good example, then be one hell of a warning!

About Me

Well there's plenty to say, but I've always been of the mindset that if you want to know about someone, you should ask them. Get into a conversation. I was a behavioural sciences major, so I'm all about interaction. Here's a few quick ones: I'm a very confident person, kind, funny, generous, a good leader, great friend, and ...well that's enough for now. Like I said- if I seem interesting you'll start a conversation, and that's how it should be.The school goodies: I was a huge history buff, and I studied sociology/psychology, with emphasis on human sexuality. I intend to be a relationship therapist at some point, but right now I get paid a good amount for a much less stressful job! :-P I make my living(and a pretty nice one) as a retail manager, and I enjoy what I do.I'm a performer and Cast Leader in The Rocky Horror Picture Show in Los Angeles at the world famous Nuart Theatre.I was a nationally ranked debater in high school and I've always been up for a good philosophical debate- if you've got a topic, bring it! :-)I'm a big sports fan, and I grew up playing and excelling at most of them. I was great at Hockey, Football, and Baseball. Basketball on the otherhand, I m terrible at but it's the only sport I play now. Teams I follow/like: Lakers, Kings/Ducks/Red Wings, Dodgers&Angels, 49ers/Eagles/Colts.I love pets as well. I have a smoke colored kitten named Jaina, a little orange furball of a tabby named Jackson, and at the 'rentals place I have a spark plug of a little puppy named Brodie(1year old Schnauzer), and the pitbull-killer himself- Skywalker(another, fatter, orange tabby).Last but not least, I love a good movie. I've always been a cinema fan, though I have no desire to be a part of "the biz". My family was all in it, and it's just not for me. I definitely love watching and critiquing, so let's go hit the cinema!
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My Interests

Rocky Horror Picture Show
| View | Add FavoriteHockey, Basketball, Football, Baseball, Ultrazone, Movies, Rock Climbing, Weight Lifting, Exercise, Massage, Sex(as if anyone in their 20s and of sound mind isn't), and ELANOR(the '69 limited edition convertable Shelby GT500 sitting in a garage collecting dust that I will one day restore and ride around in just for all the attention :-)

I'd like to meet:

Anyone interested in meeting me, attractive people, fun people, whatever.. As for celebs and such, I'd love to meet Steven Spielberg to ask him how he realized his visions in such grand fashion. I'd love to meet George Steinbrenner and ask him how he's been able to constantly keep his fans and his product first in his mind before "making money". Lastly I'd like to meet George Lucas to ask him- "why?!"
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| View | Add Favorite0FYI- I'm not a myspace popularity whore. I personally know about 95% of the people on my "friends" list. The other 5% added me first or are bands/shows I like and want to keep up with. If you're going to add me and I don't know you, a brief "why" would be cool. I don't add people just to increase their popularity index and give them publicity on my page...

Music:

Local is best:Seven Stitches (Sammy Allen = greatest woman ever)Portable(defunct), 3 Faced, Slant, Warner Drive, Flyleaf. Mainstream: Korn, Aerosmith, Linkin Park, Metallica, Tool/Perfect Circle, Eminem, anything 80s(Oingo Boingo, Billy Idol, etc..), Beastie Boys, Jurassic 5, Lewis Parker, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, old RHCP just about anything with the exception of classical and country...and yes I'll admit it- I even like selected pop. Here's a few good vids for you to check out: Seven StitchesFlyLeaf

Movies:

James Bond films: Top Gun, Lord Of The Rings, Star Wars, Love Actually, Pirates of the Carribean, Indiana Jones, Princess Bride, Goonies, Van Wilder, Lost Boys, Saving Private Ryan, Feris Beullar's Day Off, Memphis Belle, Fight Club, Bull Durham, Grosse Point Blank, Sneakers, Spies Like Us, Real Genius, Wet Hot American Summer, Wedding Crashers, and all things Kevin Smith.
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Television:

Smallville, SG1 and Atlantis, Six Feet Under, Sports Center, 24, Firefly.

Books:

Lord of the Rings, all Star Wars books, especially the New Jedi Order series, Into the Minds of Madmen(great Psych book), Brave New World, anything by Salinger, and anything by R.A. Salvatore.

Heroes:

Joe Montana, Lance Armstrong(wins the most grueling physical competition 6 years in a row and beats cancer along the way...how can you not include him), Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, JRR Tolkein, fictional character Drizzt Do'Urden:MacGuyver: Because he taught me that with duct tape, a ball point pen, a gallon of gasoline, a road flare, a hose, and a swiss army knife I can topple a terrorist organization single-handedly. :-PAnd finally this guy. Don't hate on the 8! .. width="425" height="350" .. /a

My Blog

Lust for Life

We are all dying, every moment that passes of every day.  That is the inescapable truth of this existence. It is a truth that can paralyze us with fear, or one that can energize us with impatienc...
Posted by BERNIE on Sun, 28 May 2006 08:23:00 PST

The "reality" of movies

Movies are fake right? They're fabrications, invented in one person's mind for the entertainment or education of others. They exist to make people feel something- weather it be hope, despair, warmth, ...
Posted by BERNIE on Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:56:00 PST

Some thoughts on Bush

The following is a direct quote from the closing comments of an episode of Bill Maher's show. I rarely watch television, but this was by far the funniest rant on Bush I'd ever heard, and I finally fou...
Posted by BERNIE on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 10:27:00 PST

Selfish Nature

Let me get philosophical for a second here: I've been called selfish before. I'm sure most of you have been accused of the same thing yourselves. Well consider this: We are the center in each of our m...
Posted by BERNIE on Sat, 18 Feb 2006 12:36:00 PST

The trilogy completed: The perfect date

Well, I wrote two parts of the trilogy of responsible and proper dating, and It's time I write the last one: The perfect first date For starters, in my world, the perfect first date starts with the ge...
Posted by BERNIE on Thu, 13 Oct 2005 12:13:00 PST

Addendum: The Right Girl

TAKE TWO (I had this all written out nicely, went to edit it, and my kitten stepped on the keyboard and deleted it) I will do my best to re-write it, but I know at least two more subjects ar...
Posted by BERNIE on Sat, 08 Oct 2005 01:22:00 PST