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danno

i'm back up on my feet and ready to rock your world...

About Me

howdely dudely, my name's daniel. i thoroughly enjoy music, writing, reading, acting, hanging out with friends, having fun in general (i like to take each chance i get to have good wholesome fun), going shopping at the mall, sun bathing (chuckes), eating eggplant, drinking caffeinated drinks, etc. i also like being myself (glasses, skinniness, shortness, high voice, and puns included--batteries sold seperately). more and more of the true daniel has been appearing lately...in fact, the inner-daniel finally reared his ugly head, and he loves the fresh air. if i could do anything in life, it would be to start a band in the vein of piano-driven pop rock, and play the piano and sing. in the past six months i've written eleven complete songs, and bits and pieces of many more. God is blessing my socks off, and in the spring i get to record in burbank, ca. i'm wicked excited to see where that all goes. my fear is that when i graduate from college i will end up selling insurance instead of using my music degree that i earned. once i get done with my music degree i actually plan on heading to l.a. and pursuing writing/recording. i would also love to be in a movie, it doesn't have to be a big part, but i'd like to have a few lines in some major film. that's all. if you have any questions...well, you know how to get ahold of me.
Name: daniel b. james
Birthdate: 7.28.1986
Birthplace: hamilton, mt
Current Location: riverside, ca and hamilton, mt
Where you wish you could be: i would like to be closer to the beach, or on the east coast somewhere
Eye Color: greenish
Hair Color: brown
Height: 5'7"
Weight: i think i'm up to 115 lbs. or so
Heritage: german, irish, scottish, welsh, norwegian...basically country where there are a lot of un-tan people
Your best physical feature: i don't have the foggiest
Do you find yourself attractive: only on tuesdays
Piercings: used to have my ears gauged, but the holes closed up (ooo, i ended with preposition). maybe someday again, but this time accompanied by a lip ring
Tattoos: eventually, maybe (i would like a big mural of a pirate ship and waves going across my chest)...hehehe...but seriously, i might
Righty of Lefty: righty most of the time...sometimes i like to mix it up and write with my left hand though
Your Weakness: hmmm...caring about people too much, and trusting people too easily...
Your Fears: i fear spiders, and the fecal coliform residing on bathroom handles
Your Goals: to not end up selling insurance after i graduate with my music degree
Carnivore, vegetarian, or vegan: carnivegatarian
Favorite type of food: italian, mexican, and thai (howdely dudely)
Favorite drink: well, coffee is a given (really strong coffee), but i really like green, chai, and iced tea...energy drinks are fun too...bwa ha ha ha!
Favorite snack: chips and salsa, or cheese and crackers
Favorite candy: i dunno, i don't eat a lot of candy
Chocolate or Vanilla: chocolate bars, but vanilla ice cream
Coffee, tea, or energy drink: i'll take 'em all...
Are you a health freak: not really...i used to kind of be...
What time do you wake up: during the summer probably around 8 to 9-ish, but the school year...7 or so
First thoughts of waking up: "ahhh! why me?!? why today?!? can't i have just 5 more minutes?!?"
Morning ritual: shut off the stupid alarm, strut around the room in my boxers (don't worry, my fur keeps me warm...hahaha), take a shower, get dressed...etc.
Bedtime ritual: read my utmost for His highest, read my bible, brush my teeth, wash my face, and talk to Jesus about the day (that wasn't supposed to sound cheesy or sacrilegious...it's true...i love my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ)
Bedtime: during the summer it's whenever i'm tired, but the during the school year around midnight to one
Bad habits: letting people walk all over me, being ocd, and being a too much of a critical listener when it comes to music
Do you swear: certainly not...i think it shows a lack of creativity and vocabulary...
Do you smoke: ewww...no, i'm actually allergic to smoke
Do you drink: water? yes. alcohol? no. never have, and i never will (although i do like to cook with it).
Do you do drugs: never have, and still don't. drugs make you respond to, "hey stupid," 10 seconds slower.
Have you ever done anything illegal: do bears poop in the woods?...hehe...does speeding count?
Do you play an instrument: yes. piano, drums, guitar (a little bit), nose whistle, and i can play a mean triangle.
Do you sing: yes. i love singing. hoo-ray for vocal folds!
Are you creative: i'd like to think so sometimes.
Do you believe in yourself: i believe in God who believes in me.
Do you want to get married: eventually
Do you want kids: yeah
The first thing you notice about the opposite sex: personality, smile, eyes, and hair
Best Height: doesn't really matter
Best Weight: doesn't really matter, just as long as her nickname isn't "big bertha" and has the ability to beat the poo out of me.
Best hair style: medium length
Best hair color: doesn't really matter
Best style of clothing: yet again, i'm not picky
The number of things in your past that you regret: if i had a nickel for every time i've done something i regret, i would have 16 nickels. actually, there are a few things i wish i could do over, but i learned from them, so i don't regret going through it.

My Interests

i like painting my nails, eating raw red meat, running my toes through the sand, watching football, hand bag shopping, and staring at the sun....hmmm...that's pretty much it. actually, to be quite honest, i don't do any of those things. i'm really into music. music, music, music...mmm, mmm good. let's all say it together...music!...don't you feel so good now? wow, i'm rambling. i ate chicken fried steak for dinner. it was good. i like coffee and green tea. shh..don't tell anyone.

I'd like to meet:

the creator of silly putty, whomever decided that running hot water through ground-up beans was a good idea, david hasselhoff (for workout and music video tips), and bill gates (maybe he could give me some money...wink, wink...)

Music:

oh my goodness gracious...i can't believe they actually expect me to fit my favorite music in here...i'll give you the reader's digest version: i enjoy abc (anything but country). hip hop is slowly growing on me (thank you matthew)...but other than that, i really like punk, emo, jazz/swing/big band, ska, alternative, indie, classic rock, hair metal, hardcore, and polka.

Movies:

i'm a big fan of anything that's artsy, and is well thought-out, but i'm also a sucker for slap-stick stupid/random humor...it makes me laugh....woooo...hehehe...i really like any disney catroons, wayne's world (1 and 2), dumb and dumber, the court jester (with danny kaye), office space, master of disguise, and napoleon dynamite (to just list very few). there is also a place in my heart for movies that make you think, or that are filmed with an artistic flare (angled cinematography etc.)...i have yet to watch a scary movie.

Television:

t.v.? what's that? i think television steals your imagination, and rots your mind.

Books:

of course it is utterly cliche to say this (but in all sincerity, i truly mean it) i am trying to be a deeper seeker of God's word (so i like the Bible). i also love oswald chambers' "my utmost for His highest" along with c.s. lewis books (profound thinkers...probably some of the greatest of our time). as far as secular material goes, i'm in to bizarre/witty/clever stuff like: tom stoppard's rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead, j.d salinger's catcher in the rye, any dave barry books, and homer's odyssey, to name a few.

Heroes:

Jesus (everyone says it, i know...but i truly mean it...i'm not just like the guys out of good charlotte), my grandfather, my parents, my brothers...wow, i could have just said my family and it would have covered it, big bird, bob barker, bicycle billy, and river ron.