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Aaron

To each their own

About Me

Some basics for starters. I'm a rather open-minded individual, but that doesn't mean I don't have a mind of my own. I enjoy a diverse collection of things, including but not limited to mathematics, science, computer engineering, philosophy, astrology, spirituality and cars(but not for the reasons you might expect). I started with math, because virtually everything is infused with math, nature's true beauty and art form.
I am certainly a unique individual, but who isn't? I suppose you will only learn of my difference if you choose to know me better. I try to respect others for their differences, especially in beliefs and traditions. While I may have strong opinions towards such beliefs, I still hold that I would like others to respect me, so I respect them in return. I have a very strange personality, but it can grow on you. Take a look at my blogs, and I'm sure you'll find a very diverse set of ideas. Just remember, these are thoughts of mine, and it does not necessarily reflect upon me as a person. One thing I do a lot of is thinking, so I post my thoughts however I see best fit.
I'm sure at this point you may be bored, so I'll change it up a bit and describe my physical self. If my pictures are not enough, or thought to be deceiving, I presently have short hair(used to be a mohawk), and can usually be found dressed in jeans and a shirt, or on occasion something slightly above or below that simple fashion. Just because I dress casual does not mean I am careless, I try to stay pretty well groomed as best I can. No need for extravagence, who do I need to impress?
I presently work as a computer technician at Circuit City and fix computers. It's cake work, which actually bothers me at times. I find myself not occupied enough mentally sometimes, other times physically, but, luckily I'm on my way back to schooling.
I suppose that wasn't the best description of myself, but its a start. If you want to know more, shoot me a message here, or catch me on AIM, my screen name is theBoy419 and I'd love to hear from you one way or another. I'm always open to meeting new people. You have no worries, I'm not here to judge, everyone starts with a clean slate in life.
Date updated: 5/30/06
You are Lateralus. You are unique, intelligent, and
most importantly, an individual. You are
probably a leader and you see and do things
your own way, which is usually different from
the norm. We expect big things to come from
you.
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TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: aaron dippner
Birthday: april 19, 1985
Birthplace: Lancaster General Hospital, PA
Current Location: Red Lion, PA
Eye Color: blue
Hair Color: brown
Height: 5' 5"
Right Handed or Left Handed: ambidextrous (both handed)
Your Heritage: german
The Shoes You Wore Today: none yet
Your Weakness: forgiving
Your Fears: not sure i fear much anymore...
Your Perfect Pizza: everything
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: go somewhere new
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: lol
Thoughts First Waking Up: do i work today?
Your Best Physical Feature: eyes
Your Bedtime: bed.... time?
Your Most Missed Memory: being 17 in 11th grade
Pepsi or Coke: coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: burger king
Single or Group Dates: single, i like to know someone one-on-one
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: dunno really
Chocolate or Vanilla: chocolate
Cappuccino or Coffee: coffee, black
Do you Smoke: socially
Do you Swear: hell yeah
Do you Sing: yup
Do you Shower Daily: yup
Have you Been in Love: pretty sure
Do you want to go to College: yeah
Do you want to get Married: not really, especially not anytime soon
Do you belive in yourself:
Do you get Motion Sickness: don't think so
Do you think you are Attractive: nah
Are you a Health Freak: more than i used to be
Do you get along with your Parents: quite
Do you like Thunderstorms: love 'em
Do you play an Instrument: i have no talent :(
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: oh have i ever!</b

My Interests

I absolutely love to have long, in-depth conversations about any of the following:
Music (on bands, music overall, etc. I have a passion for something I have no talent in)
Films (indie/foreign films, think-pieces, anything that makes the mind wander)
Politics (no one can win in the end, but fun to see who thinks what)
Science/Math (I'm a big nerd, so present a fun scientific or mathematical piece to me and we're golden for hours)
Cars (I'm no expert but i have a lot of philosophies on cars)
Religion (I have a lot of fun with this because I've studied a lot of beliefs but most don't understand my own)
Philosophy (similar principles on religion)

So anyway, there's likely something good to discuss if you have it in mind. A major idea I follow is "self-expression is key"

I'd like to meet:

You! :-P
Be real interesting to meet someone along the lines of me, but I'm sure I'm just too far out there to match up.

Music:

All-Time Favorites
TOOL
the smashing pumpkins
billy corgan
God Speed You! Black Emperor
a perfect circle
rush

Favorites
nine inch nails
bad religion
brand new
the cardigans
type-o negative
stone temple pilots
coheed & cambria
the killers
anberlin
imogen heap
frou frou
nonpoint
dillinger escape plan
dream theater
liquid tension experiment
snow patrol
skillet
the verve
system of a down
korn
atreyu

Early-Days Likes
finch
blink 182
green day
goo-goo dolls
foo fighters
misfits
mudvayne
danzig
disturbed
cold

Other
audioslave
marilyn manson
pink floyd
billy talent
as i lay dying
poison the well
coal chamber
darkest hour
trust company
a life once lost
rob zombie
white zombie
the postal service
slipknot
vertical horizon
himsa
mogwai
muse
adema
incubus
taproot
afi
bach
dvorak
tchaikovsky

Movies:

brazil
equilibrium
event horizon
american psycho
city of lost children
a clockwork orange
momento
slc punk
eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
trainspotting
waking life
strangeland
the nightmare before christmas
se7en
dr. strangelove
dark city
pi
12 monkeys
requiem for a dream
solaris
american beauty
lost in translation
star wars
vanilla sky
office space
fight club
donnie darko
gattaca
edward scissorhands
monty python and the holy grail
sunshine
pulp fiction
thirteenth floor
matrix

Television:

family guy
aqua teen hunger force
futurama
american dad
star trek: the next generation
just bout anything on the history channel

Books:

Aldous Huxley
- Brave New World
- Doors of Perception
- Heaven and Hell
- BNW: Revisited
Bret Easton Ellis
- American Psycho
Anthony Burgess
- A Clockwork Orange
James L. Halperin
- The Truth Machine
J.D. Salinger
- The Catcher in the Rye
Ray Bradbury
- Fahrenheit 451
George Orwell
- 1984
Frank Herbert
- Dune

Heroes:

Konrad Zuse , the creator of the first computer

Maynard James Keenan , singer/writer from tool

Billy Corgan , singer/writer from the smashing pumpkins

Nikola Tesla , inventor, physicist, mechanical engineer and electrical engineer

Aldous Huxley , writer, author Brave New World, philosopher, leader in thought and expoloration of the mind and soul

My Blog

Choice

     Life is a series of seemingly endless choices. From what you eat for breakfast (or if you eat it at all) to whether you strive to keep on living, loving or hating or not ...
Posted by Aaron on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:34:00 PST

Seeking Self

     So after my last entry, I sort of told myself I should write an entry regarding my philosophies at this point in my life. If for nothing more than self-reflection down th...
Posted by Aaron on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:32:00 PST

Love and Light

So I've been listening to The Postal Service album "Give Up" again lately and still really like the following lines:"I want so badly to believeThat there is truth, that love is realAnd I want life in ...
Posted by Aaron on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:41:00 PST

Now I’m Lost... (Stream of Consciousness)

Lately, bits and pieces of the world have been starting to make sense, but I've come to find that for the most part, that is just an illusion. Perhaps we cannot truly understand anything, for the very...
Posted by Aaron on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:29:00 PST

"Sunshine" by Aaron Dippner

"Sunshine" by Aaron Dippner 9/3/08The storm has passed,the clouds recede,Infinity awaits for meas I stare off into space.Reach for the starsand pluck them from the sky,to get lost in the eyesof the gr...
Posted by Aaron on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:14:00 PST

"Home" by Aaron Dippner

"Home" by Aaron Dippner 7/7/08 In my dream I see this place A place I've never been The surroundings seem so familiar But why, I'm so unsure I seem to know the people there But cannot find their names...
Posted by Aaron on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:55:00 PST

My Interpretation of "Give Up" by The Postal Service

I've been listening to "Give Up" by The Postal Service a lot lately, and one bored night decided to write down my interpretation of the album, song by song, almost line by line. Below you'll see the l...
Posted by Aaron on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:37:00 PST

"Age of Innocence"

"Age of Innocence" by The Smashing PumpkinsWe dismiss the back roads To ride these streets unafraid Resigned to scraping paint From our bones unashamed No more the eye upon you No more the simple man ...
Posted by Aaron on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:33:00 PST

The Road to Madness...

Looking back on my life, I wonder where everything is headed. Sitting here, reflecting upon the past while listening to songs of each of the major time periods of my life, I remember each time wonderi...
Posted by Aaron on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:56:00 PST

what comes next...

     So, I don't seem to write in here much anymore, guess I just haven't had or taken much time to. Things are going ok I guess, I've been working a lot. When i get home from work I don't typically g...
Posted by Aaron on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:15:00 PST