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Joel

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About Me

Height: 6'2 Weight: 185 lbs. Eyes: Green and functional Hair: Brown and fairly trimmed (usually with gel)I'm a regular guy. I like to think I'm better than other people a lot of the time, which makes me much, much worse. Of course, I wouldn't admit to being such a self-righteous prick, making me also dishonest. I guess I sort of just admitted it so I'm less of a jerk.I enjoy lots of things and am quite fond of stuff. I am not a typical guy in that I don't give a crap about cars, I'm not 'handy' and I don't long for a cold brewski when it's hot out. Give me a nice, cool Cherry Coke any day.

My Interests

My wife, music of all kinds, reading, this damned Internet, making mix CDs, movies, laughing, Cherry Coke, cottaging, The Wonder Years, Freaks and Geeks, Bush's Baked Beans

I'd like to meet:

Mike Yaconelli, Sly Stone, C.S. Lewis, the cast of 'Dawson's Creek', you

Music:

How can I possibly list everything I like? I could be here for hours. It's probably quicker to say what I don't like. Opera, new country and classical. My favourites at this time include Denison Witmer, Rosie Thomas, Jonathan Inc., Sufjan Stevens, Jackson Browne, Embodyment, Mars ILL, L.A. Symphony (all of the family), Jurassic 5, Listener, Sly & The Family Stone and Sup The Chemist. Past rock heroes include Dashboard Confessional, King's X, Further Seems Forever, Pedro The Lion, MxPx, Blenderhead, Barkmarket, Ben Harper, Damien Jurado and Janet Jackson. I own far too many CDs with the number hovering around 600 at this time. I actually prefer most albums to live performances. Except if the performers are King's X or the Danielson Famile.

Movies:

My classics include all of the original Star Wars, Rocky and Back To The Future series. I also loved Bill & Ted, Strange Brew, Shadowlands, Napoleon Dynamite, I [Heart] Huckabees, American Beauty, American History X, Bowling For Columbine and Back To The Beach.

Television:

The Wonder Years, Freaks and Geeks, Dawson's Creek, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Law and Order (regular and SVU), Seinfeld, Dog The Bounty Hunter, The Colbert Report and CSI

Books:

Mere Christianity (C.S. Lewis), Messy Spirituality (Mike Yaconelli), Dangerous Wonder (Mike Yaconelli), The Autobiography Of Malcolm X, Soul Survivor (Philip Yancey), Life After God (Douglas Coupland), Bridges With Spirit (Adam Voith), The Inner Voice Of Love (Henri Nouwen), The Return Of The Prodigal Son (Henri Nouwen), Walking On Water (Madeleine L'Engle), Summer Gone (David Macfarlane), Blue Like Jazz (Donald Miller), Travelling Mercies (Anne Lamott), Kick Me (Paul Feig)

Heroes:

Jesus, Kelly Gruber, Mike Yaconelli

My Blog

Phil Donlon on IFC

On Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 5:35PM, Phil Donlon's first short film, 'Wrestled', will make its television premiere on the Independent Film Channel.  It's an awesome film.  You need to tu...
Posted by Joel on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 02:57:00 PST

Change is coming, know it's nothing personal

I don't have a whole lot to say. I just didn't want you three people to worry about me. As you can see, my friends have grown. I don't actually know The Fully Down. Never heard of them. But maybe...
Posted by Joel on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Holy shitballs!

I just about died on the way home today. I went to help Amanda (Josh's wife) with a video for one of her co-workers. There was a big warning about lots of snow that I thought was supposed to arrive ...
Posted by Joel on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Welcome!

We all need love. Show some to me.
Posted by Joel on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST