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Erick

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About Me

Things I do...Laugh out loud, smile for no apparent reason, cry when no one is watching, joke, lie, make an effort to humor someone, tell it like it is without without worrying about the implications, get mad, eat like a pig and never gain a pound (I've got witnesses), work myself to death and pour myself into my work, lounge around my apartment on my days off, take care of my kitties : Virgil and Dante, sing out loud when I'm alone driving in my car, avoid being in a relationship (at least that's my tendancy. it's a big commitment...but I'm tryin to get over that hump), give advice when asked (and never hold back anything for the sake of making anyone feel good about a situation that they probably shouldn't), kiss on the first date (although I'm tryin to work on this and hold out till the second date), drive to random places for random reasons at random times, take pictures of sunsets (I have a weakness for sappy sentimental moments)...What I don't do...Sugar coat, tell you something other than the truth (at least my perception of it), work on my birthday, kiss anyone's ass for any reason whatsoever, compliment anyone unless it's the truth, go up to people and introduce myself ( surprisingly enough, I'm actually shy about approaching people), sweat the small stuff anymore (I've recently learned that life's too short)...

My Interests

I'd like to meet:



"All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language; and every chapter must be so translated...As therefore the bell that rings to a sermon, calls not upon the preacher only, but upon the congregation to come: so this bell calls us all: but how much more me, who am brought so near the door by this sickness....No man is an island, entire of itself...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee."John Donne

Movies:

A Walk to Remember, Anna and the King, Broken Hearts Club, Finding Nemo, Lord of The Rings I II & III, Memento, Passion of the Christ, Return to me, A Walk In The Clouds & Sweet November.

Books:

Dante's Divine Comdia, Milton's Paradise Lost, Brown's Angels and Demons, J.R.R. Tolkien's works, and anything by David and Leigh Eddings
Lightning

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Heroes:

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

My Blog

Shared Grief

I woke up angry yesterday. I did not know why, I just was. Driving to work, the anger just seeemed to boil over. When I got there, Athena asked me what the root cause was and for a moment, I was ...
Posted by Erick on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:50:00 PST

2007 Birthday Horoscope

The Year Ahead Forecast for October 2007 to October 2008 A trine between the Sun and the Moon in your Solar Return chart this year is a fortunate aspect. It suggests that your domestic and career nee...
Posted by Erick on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:01:00 PST

Another year over....another on its way...

As I blew out my birthday candles in a race to beat the clock before it turned over to Oct. 31st, I reflected on the past year and again, as in years before, had great hopes for the coming year. It wa...
Posted by Erick on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:32:00 PST

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and...
Posted by Erick on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:51:00 PST

Back on track.

So begins a new chapter in an old book. Back to the Gap I go for work and how excited am I? VERY VERY! I got my job offer on Monday and decided that I'd take an extra two more weeks to kind of enjoy m...
Posted by Erick on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:02:00 PST

Dippin Dots

OK...so during the bachelorette trip to Disneyland, I was sooooo looking forward to eating those damn "Dippin' Dots". The whole trip was spent lookin around for those god for saken ice cream treat...b...
Posted by Erick on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 08:29:00 PST

Another night at the club....

another night at the club...another night of aimless searching for --- i don't know what. it has never been my scene and i don't think it ever will. maybe if i just learned to have fun and not worry a...
Posted by Erick on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 02:48:00 PST

Fly away...

I just want to pick up my stuff and fly away. Away from all I have now. Somewhere new, somewhere far. Maybe one day I'll have the courage to... But for now -- I guess I'll stick around....
Posted by Erick on Tue, 15 May 2007 12:16:00 PST

My Christmas Reflection...

With rain gently falling and tapping on my window, I look out to the view of another Christmas drawing to a close. It was a day spent in quiet reflection. Anna and Will were here earlier in the day to...
Posted by Erick on Mon, 26 Dec 2005 11:30:00 PST

My views...On chick flicks...

A double shot of expresso at 10 pm and a chick flick afterwards, I realized why I don't watch movies that deal with romance anymore. Chick flicks by their nature, are stories about love -- happy ones...
Posted by Erick on Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:56:00 PST