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The Funky Guru

Until the day breaks and the shadows shy away...

About Me

i'm basically a nerd at heart. i play the piano and the guitar. i am learning to play the banjo and the mandolin. i write/sing/play music. i love to perform for an audience. i am in a little band you may have heard of called JunctionCity. i'd like to make a living as a musician. i don't really care if i become rich and famous or not. I just want to be able to pay the bills with my music. some people dig it, some don't.

This guy is nuts. Push play. You know you want to...

My Interests

playing music, performing music, writing music, listening to music, recording music, buying music, working out, martial arts, sparring, grappling, hanging out, going to the movies, shopping, eating sushi, talking to my girlfriend, traveling, camping, hiking, hunting, playing sports, staying home, going to the beach, playing video games, talking trash, learning new stuff, winning at Trivial Pursuit, driving my truck, waking up, going to bed, living the life of a hobo, train hopping, World of Warcraft (yes, i'm a nerd... please see "About Me"), visiting friends and family in other states, organization, procrastination, punctuality, theology, philosophy, meditation, relationships,

I'd like to meet:

people like me: smart, incredibly good looking musicians/song writers with the drive to succeed in a "dog eat dog" music industry.

Music:

i pretty much listen to everything... i like to keep my influences as diverse as i can.

Movies:

grosse pointe blank
the matrix
pulp fiction
reservoir dogs
the princess bride
roadhouse
monty python the holy grail
the neverending story
cowboy bebop the movie
tommy boy
you've got mail
tombstone
young guns
the usual suspects
empire records
monster squad
the goonies
transformers the movie
edward sissorhands
hoax III
airborne
dirty dancing
the burbs
conan the barbarian
blood sport
school of rock
he-man and the masters of the universe
ewoks
enemy mine
space balls
the incredibles
american outlaws
stand by me
office space
army of darkness
gremlins
shawn of the dead
hot fuzz
the blues brothers
lock, stock and two smoking barrels
snatch

Television:

when i had cable i watched: chuck, the big bang theory, heros, and house.

Books:

Holy Bible
fox's book of martyrs
wheel of time saga
sword of truth series
21 irrefutable laws of leadership
21 indispensible qualities of a leader
the purpose driven life
farenheit 451
slaughter house V
the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
children of the atom
how to build a nuclear bomb
the wind in the willows
the holographic mind
guiness book of world records
screwtape letters
mere christianity
ender's game

Heroes:

my God. my Dad.

My Blog

Decisions, decisions

I find myself at a crossroads.  I feel like I've entered a roundabout and have all too quickly discovered that this was not what I had expected. There are entirely too many roads to choose from.&...
Posted by The Funky Guru on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:37:00 PST

blogging...

I have never blogged before.  I find myself reading other people's blogs and I feel like a leech; like I'm just preying off of the literature and life of others.  I feel like I expect to be ...
Posted by The Funky Guru on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:00:00 PST