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MY-CAL

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About Me

If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.
-Nora Roberts
I'm a son, a cousin, a friend, a student, an activist, an advocate, an educator, and a researcher.
As a person, I try my best to be optimistic, surround myself with positive people, and establish the type of relationships that bring out the best in all involved.
Some people might describe me as easy-going, while others as intense. I'm liked and well-regarded, despite being occasionally brash. I talk more than I should, but still manage to be a great listener. I'm honest and caring, but speckled with perplexities.
Music is integral to my being--I go through life with a soundtrack playing in the back of my mind, with each song that plays capturing my mood at that given moment. Peculiar? Quite possibly, but never intrusive.
All one has to do to get to know the "real" me--is spend time with me. You can form your own opinion.
Keep up if you can ;)

My Interests

Good times, with great friends--indulging in all of life's guilty pleasures.

I'd like to meet:

I’d like to meet people who are honest with themselves and everyone around them, who have integrity, and are respectful to the opinions of others--even those that differ from their own.

I want to meet people who are beautiful on the inside and are willing to share that beauty with others.

I like to surround myself with people who are positive and adventurous—willing to try new things.

I want to meet someone who will hold my hand in public despite disparaging looks from others, who can appreciate my nuances, and will allow themself to "let go" when we are together.

Music:

I tend to gravitate towards songs that I can sing along to. I have to give it up for the likes of Sarah McLachlan, Billy Idol, Sinead O'Conner, Lauren Hill, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Dave Matthews, Bjork, Soft Cell, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Incubus, Tool & some guy named Bach!

Movies:



Television:

Before graduate school I used to enjoy watching: While You Were Out, In-A-Fix, Curb Appeal, Design On A Dime, Trading Spaces, Iron Chef (The original), QAF, L-Word, & all the various derivatives of the original Law & Order and CSI. Let's not forget the O.C. and the Search for America's Next Top Model.

Books:

I Was an ADHD Child; What to Do When You Suspect Your Lover Is Bipolar; Multiple Personailty Disorder--Michael, My-Cal, Mike, Peetie and I; Psychological Tests Are Conclusive: You Are Crazy; Psychological Tests Are Conclusive, II: Dealing with Low Cognitive Ability; and my personal favorite...I Was Stabbed By a Kindergartner!

Heroes:

Celebutantes...they keep getting caught and they look good doing it, right?

My Blog

Beyond Super Tuesday

Yesterday, Super Tuesday, was indeed an exciting day for the Democratic Party.  Voters came out in record numbers to provide support to their chosen candidate, and the energy of both camps is ins...
Posted by MY-CAL on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:11:00 PST

SICKO

A film by Michael MooreWatch the movie...it is thought provoking!It's time we unite and let our government know that we will no longer sit idle and watch as our fellow Americans go without the appropr...
Posted by MY-CAL on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:58:00 PST

Letting go...

Strength The turning point in the process of growingup is when you discover the core of strengthwithin you that survives all hurt. -Max Lerner Now that you have made the decision to let go, be constan...
Posted by MY-CAL on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:30:00 PST

Since this took a "minute"...I figured I would save it!

Since there were a 100 questions to this survey, and it took a significant period of time to answer them all--I figured I would save my answers as a blog for ya'll to peruse a...
Posted by MY-CAL on Sat, 15 Apr 2006 06:27:00 PST

Why I don't drink coffee...

After dinner last night with David from my School Psychology cohort we decided to hit up a local coffee shop to do some studying. Normally when I go to a coffee shop I steer away from the coffee ...
Posted by MY-CAL on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 07:42:00 PST

A feeling we should all experience...

Weak  I don't know what it is that you've done to me...but it's caused me to act in such a crazy way.Whatever it is that you do when you do what you're doing...it's a feeling that I want to stay....
Posted by MY-CAL on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 07:06:00 PST