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Jacob

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About Me

No info at present. In the past, for as long as I lived, I considered those I chose as friends to be the largest part of who I am, and in that, a diverse array. The most diverse. People who had varying opinions and feelings about the world and everything in it...the truths, the making, the politics. The most varying. The most diverse array of opinions I could push myself to manage. Friends' opinions and or feelings that gave me the controversy within myself that I always felt made me tick. No conclusions, every question being answered with another question. Passion...Drama in some lights. Knowledge always. It is not what friendship is about, realistically. It's about much more, and in some cases, much less than that. Common interests...when they are common. Worthwhile, when viewpoints differ. When common becomes diverse is where I exist. So diverse they can tear a man to shreds at the blink of an eye, or a thought.In this moment, I am who I am, amongst the trees and the head high powder. Nature that is powerful and bigger than everything else. Sunshine, Snowstorms. Pure bliss for some. Danger, carelessness, recklessness for others. Nothing but risk for some.Haven't stayed in one place for such a long time in ages. Constantly bounced around since I can remember...from one demographic to another. Detroix....Indianapolis....Torino....Chicago....etc. etc. Now I find myself a distance apart from even the closest big city. Alone perhaps. Evaluating myself without the opinions of others is a new thing for me. Don't know if I like it or not. Meditate every evening, sometimes until the early morn...better then lying awake in insomnia, thinking of distant places and the long lost stories that coincide. The booze of the bars and nightlife is within an arms length, but rarely or never seems to be reached. The snow is always there in the morning. That type of thing. Who am I at present....the distance I can travel...for a friend, or an enemy...or just for the sake of it all.

My Interests

World Travel, Art, Film, Photography, Poetry, Reading, Foreign Culture, Foreign Language, Martial Arts, Working out, Muay Thai, Capoera, Krav Maga, Kendo, Bartending, Wine, Beer, Socializing, Philosophy, Chess, Billiards (American), Acting, History, Antiques, Mountain and Rock Climbing, Cave Exploration, Spilonking, Hiking, Fishing, Snowboarding, Snowshoeing, Horseback Riding, Skydiving, Bridge-jumping, Paragliding, Parasailing, Base Jumping, Windsurfing, Surfing, Skimboarding, Boogieboarding, Lacrosse, Polo, Rugby, Horseshoes, Bocci Ball, Golf(I stink though), Disc golf, Miniture golf, Automobiles, Motorcycles, Architecture, Engineering, Psychology, Spirituality, Eastern Thought, Religious Studies, Meditation, Prayer, God, Pantheism, Angels, Miracles, Coincidence, Destiny, Enlightenment, Observation, European fencing, Iaido, Kenjitsu, Swordplay overall, Dancing, Social thought, Meeting and Hanging out with my friends/chicas, Politics, Religion, and Sports... (and the open discussion of such), All sorts of different kinds of music, all sorts of literature, etc., etc., etc.

I'd like to meet:

Cool people with similar interests, or just plain good people...Honesty, Modesty, Openmindedness, and Respect (self/others) go a long way with me

Music:

Anything new, most of what is old....always. Anything that inspires dreams, thoughts, peace, etc. Blues, Jazz, Electronic, Experimental, Rock, Punk, Hardcore, Classical, on and on...whatever I'm feelin at the time, mood-appropriate. I also like hip-hop.Just because something is underground doesn't mean I will like it, just because something is played on the radio all the time doesn't mean I'll get sick of it.Musical sense is as unique as a fingerprint, as are many things. So stand up and pipe down, snowflake. ;)OK...for your entertainment....a great video I've had in my storage that I haven't been able to access for quite some time(then I found it on YouTube!!!)....ever wonder what this song was? GOTAN PROJECT---SANTA MARIA (DEL BUEN AYRE) CHECK IT OUT!!! Sweeeet Tango Production...Living Darfur...the video

Movies:

The Godfather of Skateboarding!!! (Too good to ever forget!) MARC FRANK MONTOYA: FINALLY BOUGHT HIS DECK AFTER ABOUT TWO MONTHS OF GAUKIN AT IT....AND NOW I'M JUST NOW FINDIN OUT WHO HE IS.....SWEEEEEEET!!! SUPER GANGSTAR!!!

Television:

RESCUE ME, NIPTUCK, 24, BURN NOTICE, THE TUDORS, OVER THERE, ROME, HOUSE, THE UNIT, HEROES, the old DUKES OF HAZZARD, THE DEAD ZONE, ETC. ETC. ETC.

Books:

spy and/or political fiction, I listen to them on audio when I'm in transit for long periods of time. Daniel Silva, Thomas Friedman, Jared Diamond, Chuck Palahniuk. "The Prophet Muhammad : A Biography" by Barnaby Rogerson. Voltaire's "Letters on England", Huxley's "Brave New World" and the revisited notes as well. "Freakanomics" by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner and "Islam and the Jews: The Unfinished Battle" by Mark A. Gabriel, PH.D. "Inside Delta Force" by Eric Haney, adviser on "The Unit" and "Spartan". "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond. "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" by John Perkins. Machiavelli, Dante. "Ghost Wars" by David Coll. Bios on Mohammad, Christ, and Alexander the Great, as well as a selection of a few others, are always being read, no matter how small or large. "At the Center of the Storm" by George Tenet. Too many to list. Now that I have finished school, reading time has been easily acquired. :) Books about philosophy and eastern philosophy.

My Blog

Ragged Old Flag

  Ragged Old Flag I walked through a county courthouse square,On a park bench an old man was sitting there.I said, Your old courthouse is kinda run down.He said, Naw, it'll do for our little to...
Posted by Jacob on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:30:00 PST

AWARENESS

a zen master was walking in silence with one of his disciples along a mountain trail. When they came to an ancient cedar tree, they sat down under it for a simple meal of some rice and vegetables. Aft...
Posted by Jacob on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:41:00 PST

RIP George Carlin

Rest in Peace George Carlin....I decided to post this article in memory of the great character and moreso, his opinions......It's from Esquire, a magazine I don't always like....but nevertheless, enj...
Posted by Jacob on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:30:00 PST

The uh....vesper martini....drink number 14,911

Well...here it is...I recently picked up a copy of the new Men's Health : Lifestyle and found the recipe for this one. To tell you the truth, upon hearing it thrown out there in the latest bond film.....
Posted by Jacob on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:00:00 PST

Hot Spiced Wine and/or Cider...

Happy Holidays everybody....it hasn't exactly been that cold or snowy around here this holiday season, but I thought I'd go ahead and post a hot-spiced wine recipe that I've used a couple of times.......
Posted by Jacob on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 10:02:00 PST

the smart blonde joke...

A BLONDE WALKS INTO A BANK IN NEW YORK CITY AND ASKS FOR THE LOAN OFFICER.  SHE SAYS SHE'S GOING TO EUROPE ON BUSINESS FOR TWO WEEKS AND NEEDS TO BORROW $5,000. THE BANK OFFICER SAYS THE BANK WIL...
Posted by Jacob on Sun, 17 Sep 2006 09:53:00 PST

Arrivo subito, Italia!!!

Attention all! Finally, I'm on my way back to the land of the beautiful! After a year and a half stateside, I shall return to the country the once took me in with open arms. After last summer, wh...
Posted by Jacob on Sat, 29 Jul 2006 02:13:00 PST

Mojito and Vodka Ginger Mojito

Mojito The mojito (pronounced mo'hee'toe) is a drink that originated in Cuba and has made its way around the world. They are pretty hard to find at local places here in Indy, except the upscale places...
Posted by Jacob on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 07:05:00 PST

Busy Busy Busy.....

Haven't made it out of Indy in a long while but my good friend has offered to get me out of town for the weekend....it'll be nice...... Summer classes are harder than they sound....decided to take two...
Posted by Jacob on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:16:00 PST