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Mike 'Mika'

Failure isn't falling down. Failure is staying down.

About Me

Actually, I'm not totally into this kinda thing, but my guys from my band (limited time offer) have created a myspace for us so I figured I'd better get on board.In a nutshell... guitarist, drummer & occasional worship leader at my church, singer, songwriter, single, actor, bachelor (there, I said it), occasional hermit, occasional partier, Horse-back rider, Orange belt, Finnish, Traveller, I like long walks on the beach, great kisse- er ooops... wrong profile.

...also check out My Latest acting gig directed by Rodney Dwira
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My Interests

Music - writing, playing, listening.Writing - Essays, articles, poems, stories.Graphic Design... actually, anything creative.

I'd like to meet:

Already met. Nice people. A little over-rated.

Below is a portion of Levi MacDougall's 'Comedy Now' special. I had the honour of being at the show. Jen (Levi's sister) and I, travelled from Calgary to Toronto to be with Levi to catch the taping. For some reason, I seem to be the only one in the front row wearing white - not to mention everyone else seems to be shorter than me.

Music:

too much to mention.

Movies:

Monty Python, Dumb & Dumber, Batman Begins, Firefly DVD Season, Finding Neverland, Quigley down Under, GalaxyQuest, 007, etc, etc...

Television:

LOST. C.S.I. Those stupid 'Idol' shows. Rock star. Corner Gas. Once in a while The Apprentice.

Books:

The Bible. My Utmost for His highest. Anything by Stephen Lawhead.

Heroes:

Jesus & Anyone who earned bragging rights, but chose silence instead...START BZOINK.COM SURVEY CODE
2006 is OVER
In 2006, did you...
fall in love with someone that was just a friend?: Nope.
fall in love at all?: Nope.
lose any friends?: Possibly... we'll see.
make any new friends?: Yes a few.
make any new enemies?: See question #3
develop any new hobbies?: Not really.
get older?: Nope, I seem to be gtting younger. he he.
do anything you regret?: I guess a few things. Nothing too big.
go to any parties?: Sure.
accomplish anything?: Started a band.
make much money?: Phsssss... I wish.
attend a wedding?: No.
attend a funeral?: Yes, my grandmothers.
get any new family members?: No.
move away?: No.
gain any new perspectives?: I think so.
get into a verbal fight?: Not really.
get into a physical fight?: No.
attend any sporting events?: nope.
get arrested?: Never been arrested.
wreck your car?: Nope.
get a new car?: I wish.
make any big purchases?: Nope.
get kicked out of a store, restaurant or any other kind of business?: Never happened yet.
get fired from a job?: No.
get offered a job?: Sort of.
get a raise at a job?: A minor one.
learn anything?: Always.
dump your bf/gf?: Didn't have one in 2006
get dumped by your bf/gf?: Nope.
develop any new health problems?: Don't think so.
change as a person?: Hope so.
get any new piercings?: Not yet. I plan on it.
get any new tattoos?: Not yet.
attend a concert?: Apart from my own band. MXPX, some local bands.
crowd surf?: No.
travel out of state?: Actually no.
read any books?: Of course.
travel out of the country?: Nope.
spend much money?: Probably.
download any music?: Not too much actually.
try out any new looks?: No.
sign up for a myspace?: Yes.
sign up for a facebook?: Not yet.
eat a food that you had never eaten before?: Yes.
go golfing?: Nope.
go bowling?: Nope.
go to many parties?: a few.
start to resent something or someone that you used to like?: a bit I confess.
In 2006, how many....
different places did you work?: 1
times did you go out drinking?: can't remember. lol.
times did you smoke marijuana?: Never have.
drugs did you take?: Don't do 'em.
times did you have health problems?: got cold/flu.
times did you go to the movies?: a few times.
concerts did you attend?: My own band:3, other bands:2
people did you make out with?: Never mind.
people did you have sex with?: Never mind.
people tried to have sex with you?: a few actually.
times did you get your ass kicked?: Zero.
crushes did you have?: 1
times did you attend church?: Every Sunday.
bad habits did you pick up?: Don't think I did.
"rough nights" did you have?: Several.
In 2006, what was?
your favorite day of the year?: a tie between all of the fires I had at my place.
your favorite band?: Limited Time Offer(kidding)... Uh 'Night Safari' rocks.
your least favorite day of the year?: getting sick cold/flu.
your favorite movie?: Probably Braveheart.
your favorite song of the year?: 'Breathing' by Lifehouse.
the most expensive thing you stole?: Don't steal.
the biggest event you attended?: Multi church event at TBCF.
something that didn't change at all this year?: Didn't start working out yet.
your favorite holiday?: Summer holidays.
Misc. questions about 2006 A.D.
were you in a hospital this year?: Nope.
were you in an ambulance this year?: Nope.
did you make any big confessions in 06?: Yes in my blogs.
did you make friends with anyone of the opposite sex that you love but only: ... only what dangit?
embarrassed about anything you did this year?: sure.
what's the best thing to happen to you this year?: More concerts for my band.
did you meet anyone that you could see yourself marrying: Don't think so.
did anyone you have no feelings for confess to having feelings for you?: Nope.
did you vote this year?: No.
did you bring sexy back this year?: Not sure what that means.
was 2006 a great year, an average year or a bad year?: Average.
what goals did you set for 2007?: Work out, be healthier, buy better guitar amp.
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My Blog

Ocean's Apart (page 6 & 7)

Phil awoke with a start. His computer had just beeped letting him know that he had a message waiting for him. He groggily turned over and looked at his clock radio. 8:47 AM  on a Saturday. There was ...
Posted by Mike 'Mika' on Thu, 10 May 2007 01:45:00 PST

Ocean's Apart (pages 4&5)

(note: The last entry (page 3) was accidentally entitled 'Phil and Tamara'. I tried to change it in Myspace, but the web page gave me grief so it stays as is. Sorry, M.) Phil stepped out of the lectu...
Posted by Mike 'Mika' on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:45:00 PST

Phil and Tamara (page 3)

Phil was determined to have a better week. So far it hadn't been all that great. It's not that anything specifically 'bad' happened, it's just that it was one of those hard weeks where it was tough ge...
Posted by Mike 'Mika' on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:17:00 PST

Ocean's apart (page 2)

Phil sat there in the waiting room of the guidance counselor. Up until now he had been fairly successful at focusing on his studies without thinking of Tamara too much. Now, he was feeling conflicted....
Posted by Mike 'Mika' on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 05:17:00 PST

Ocean's apart.

Phil& & Tamara How can you be mere metre's from someone, and feel so very far away? Phil sat there as the words were passing him with no regard as to their meaning. He heard the droning of the profess...
Posted by Mike 'Mika' on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:00:00 PST

Be careful what you wish for...

... you might just get it. I once heard a story of a man in one of the southern coutries in Africa. He had heard of a massive 'Revival' type meeting in an area quite far away. He really wanted to go, ...
Posted by Mike 'Mika' on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:50:00 PST

Thr freedom of Forgiveness.

Note: included in this blog is language that the rest of the world uses, so if you're easily offended by the language that regular people use& go to the Disney site at www.disney.com ( actually, I don...
Posted by Mike 'Mika' on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:48:00 PST

'Target Acquired' part 2, a short story.

'Target Acquired' part2, a short story. by Mika Polkki "Phoenix to Garland" The sun was starting to set over the Latvian forest, and for the first time in hours, Corporal Hayden Fisher could see his b...
Posted by Mike 'Mika' on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:06:00 PST

'Target Acquired' part 1, a short story.

Target AcquiredBy Mika Polkki "Phoenix to Garland, Phoenix to Garland, come in Garland" The sun was starting to rise over the Latvian forest, and for the first time in hours, Corporal Hayden...
Posted by Mike 'Mika' on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 07:30:00 PST

The Bigger Picture.

I'm not really sure how to write this next blog. There's a lot going on in my life right now and I'm a little torn in what direction to go with what I want to 'rant' about. I could pick some random to...
Posted by Mike 'Mika' on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:58:00 PST