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About Me

I'm 21, 6'1, Dutch (out here thats the big ticket) and I go to Simon Fraser University (occasionally).Pretty much the most inspiring thing in my life is my work as a leader in First Love a post-modern (pomo) worship gathering. Other then that I pretty much just try and live life to the full. Ouch, cliche.So, hit me up with a msg or whatever. I love to blog so read some of it here or check out my MSN blog. As Tony the Tiger would say: Communication is greeeeeeat!
You Are An ENFP
The Inspirer
You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends.
You are also unconventional, irreverant, and unimpressed by authority and rules.
Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives.
You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're qutie the storyteller!
You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist. What's Your Personality Type?
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My Interests

First Love, my buds and homegirls, God, pop culture, The emerging church, movies, hockey, Ocean surf, sunsets, Spirit Bears,thrashers,chillaxing,wikipedia.

I'd like to meet:

U2,Jesus, You, MacGuyver, Optimus Prime, Trevor Linden.

Music:

Ambient/dreamy, acoustic, '80's pop rock, U2, The Dandy Warhols, David Grey, The Tragically Hip, Ryan Adams, The Cult, Tears For Fears, Depeche Mode, Sam Roberts, Duran Duran, Sloan, Oasis, The Killers, Oakenfold, indie trance

Movies:

American Beauty, Crash, The Matrix, Donnie Darko, Lord of the Rings, Sin City, Les Miserables, Backdraft, Top Gun, Saving Private Ryan, The Woodsman, Documentaries, I'm also a Bond fanatic.

Television:

24, House, The Office, Unsolved Mysteries, CSI, American Justice, hockey, Lion's Football. We've got a PVR, and I love our PVR.

Books:

Boy meets girl, The Gospel According To Starbucks, the ragamuffin gospel, anything emerging church, Tom Clancy, Oh and of course the Zombie Survival Guide (God bless the Cman for that one)

Heroes:

Ferris Bueller, MacGuyver, My brother Chris (AKA Ferris Bueller), Jesus Christ: Superstar, The band U2, Sidney Crosby, Eric Lindros

My Blog

Holy and Hot

Apologies to Meagan and Josiah, but after we do small groups I've dumped everything we've done out of my head pretty much as soon as I exit out the door. Ok, so some things are memorable such as the ...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:15:00 PST

Stole off Chris

1. What does your MySpace quote mean?The 80's are good. Embrace them don't hate them.2. Elaborate on your default photo:I'm a totally safe driver.3. Who is the first person on your top 8?I honestly fo...
Posted by Matt on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:34:00 PST

Materialism: it's not fantastic

Materialism: it's not fantastic I had a situation yesterday that just ticked me off, I've had similar ones way too often. Pretty much I wake up in the morning and my dad's yells at me to come to the ...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:57:00 PST

Too much hot air

I saw an advertisment today that really rubbed me the wrong way. It was on the side of the bus at SFU and it said something like "embrace global warming. We did". The ad is for diesel clothing and sho...
Posted by Matt on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:58:00 PST

My Valentine

First of all, I'm sorry to dissapoint. I'm not introducing some secret crush turned first love that I've been hiding out. But I feel compelled today to talk about this wonderful woman. She's known me ...
Posted by Matt on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:13:00 PST

Poetry's overrated

Ok I don't get this. I always thought poetry was uncool, like something only emo kids or ancient Greek philosophers did. I guess I'm wrong, because even my bro, the immortal Chris Blom, is giving it a...
Posted by Matt on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:13:00 PST

Guilt or Conviction...It's all the same.

Small groups has been pretty cool so far. Definatly fun and goofy, maybe a little too much at times, but definatly worth my thursday night (as long as The O.C. and Office are TiVo'd). I do think the v...
Posted by Matt on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 01:01:00 PST

30 Secrets About Yourself

My brother Chris just posted this. His posting was a crock. I'll be honest. 1.What does your Myspace Name MEAN?Matt...as in Matt Blom, my name2. where was your default pic taken?Cliff Park...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 03:13:00 PST

Christmas 1987

(reprint from "real" blog: http://spaces.msn.com/blomious/) There it was...a little old tape I'd seen all my life but never watched. It was called "Christmas 1987" and as far as I know no one's...
Posted by Matt on Wed, 10 May 2006 12:38:00 PST