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olus

The space between us is as boundless as the dark

About Me


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A word to the wise:
This page does not define me as a person, nor does it let you know who I truly am. This is just a glimpse through some of my facets.
I am a walking contradiction. I'm a misanthrope who likes people. I'm a practical idealist. I'm pragmatic, yet a hopeless romantic.
I dislike stereotypes and generalizations, especially when they are directed at me. I enjoy being the exception to the rule, but I rarely take myself too seriously. I'm all about new experiences, and I love adventures.
I am a fairly laid-back person who has an open mind and gets along with just about anybody. I am usually quiet and have no problems sitting silently in the corner of a room watching other people interact. I can be chatty when I'm under the influence of something or I know somebody pretty well, otherwise I'm usually shy. I work from home as an internal web application developer for Sprint Nextel. I occassionaly make it out of the house to get pierced or tattooed, to go drinking, to check out a show, or to hang out with the incarnation of my alter-ego "Swedish Christian".
For those into astrology:
I was born on the cusp between Aries and Pisces. So, I tend to exhibit qualities from both without exclusively leaning towards one side or the other.

My Interests

Alamo Drafthouse, Austin, Cafe This!, Casino El Camino, Krispy Kreme, StrongBad E-mail, Jerkcity, Leisuretown, Splenda, Starcraft, taking baths, acting, adventures, bowling, brownies, chess, catalogs, pets, cheese, coffee, comic books, computers, incense, cooking, dreams, drinking, piercings, tattoos, drugs, sex, porn, electronics, computer/board/console games, costume, ice cream, raw oysters, sushi, perl, technology, philosophy, physics, pie, programming, science, sleeping, taking naps, smoking, sock puppets, pajamas, spammiches, traveling, wine, crazy women, world domination

I'd like to meet:

People who educate, inspire, or entertain me; people who are comfortable with just chilling/hanging out; people that don't suck; someone who can travel through time; anyone who knows the significance of a rubber chicken with a pulley.

Specific People:
Zooey Deschanel, Vince Vaughn, Johnny Depp, Milla Jovavich, John Cusack, Christopher Walken, Jack Black, Sir Ian McKellen, Fiona Apple, Willie Nelson, Henry Rollins

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Music:

I listen to a wide range of different music. I'm a sucker for a funky bass-line and a good beat. I also like trance. Here's a sampling to give you some idea. Don't bother labeling me.

Abba, Nat King Cole, Britney Spears, George Michael, Avril Lavigne, Journey, Iron Maiden, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Black Sabbath and Ozzy, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Frank Zappa, Wild Cherry, Stray Cats, Lords of Acid, Shiny Toy Guns, Peaches, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Cary Brothers, Rasputina, Emilie Autumn, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Patsy Kline, Timi Yuro, The Flametrick Subs. Frente, Regina Spektor (from the Roswell/Dawson's Creek days, REPRESENT), Ani DiFranco (I've seen her live!), The Violent Femmes, The Pixies, The Hush Sound, The Stone Roses, Psychostick, Tenacious D, Negativland, Coil, Aphex Twin, Chemlab, Meat Beat Manifesto (still with me?), t.A.T.u., Pop Will Eat Itself. Marilyn Manson, Peter Murphy, Sisters of Mercy, Skinny Puppy, Type O Negative, Rancid, Pennywise, Anti-Flag, Go Betty Go, Black Flag and Henry Rollins, The Misfits, Danzig, The Cramps, Butthole Surfers, Fugazi, One Man Army, Madness, Bad Manners, No Doubt, Bob Marley, Gnawa Diffusion, Promoe, Matisyahu, Ministry, Revolting Cocks, Nine Inch Nails, Sister Machine Gun, KMFDM, Pigface, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Low Pop Suicide, Avenged Sevenfold, Drowning Pool, Pantera, Down, Mudvayne, Linkin Park, FlyLeaf, White Zombie, Rob Zombie, Breaking Benjamin, Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver, Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, Soundgarden, The Cult, Incubus, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, Peter Gabriel, Michael Penn, Tom Waits, Evanescence, Fishbone, Primus, Mr. Bungle, Paul's God (before they lost the horns), Beck, Cake, Shudder To Think, Portishead, Nuclear Rabbit, They Might Be Giants, Quarashi, Beastie Boys, Digable Planets, Grand Buffet, Gorillaz, Jimmy Eat World, She Wants Revenge, 30 Seconds To Mars, Muse, My Chemical Romance, Radiohead, Coto Normal, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Metallica (before the Black album), Erykah Badu, Billy Idol, Erasure, Fu Manchu, Good Charlotte, Chris Cornell, Blue October, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Stone Sour, Chevelle, StainD, Killswitch Engage, NOFX, Machines of Love and Grace, Rush, The Police, Disturbed, Godsmack, Gogol Bordello

Movies:

American Beauty, The Big Lebowski, The Blues Brothers, Brazil, Spiderman, Donnie Darko, Dune, The Spirit of '76, Fight Club, Heathers, Just Visting, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Clerks, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Matrix Trilogy, Pi, Primer, The Princess Bride, Real Genius, Time Bandits, Tron, The Usual Suspects, Willie Wonka and The Chocolate Factory (1971), Clue, Goonies, Singin' In The Rain, Ghostbusters, Mulholland Drive, Memento, Young Frankenstein, The Jerk

Television:

Old Favorites:
Babylon 5, Angel, Brimstone, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Carnivale, Threshold, John Doe, Roswell, The State, Twin Peaks, Xena, X-Files, Surface, Invasion, Reunion, The Young Ones, Kidnapped, Scooby Doo, Rocky & Bullwinkle, The Smurfs, Standoff, Afro Samurai, Justice, Seinfeld, Frasier, That 70's Show, The Tick, The Muppet Show, Vanished, Smith, The Dresden Files, Blade, Day Break

If I catch it on while channel surfing (which is not often):
The Simpsons, Stargate SG-1, South Park, Futurama, Family Guy, King of the Hill, Spongebob Squarepants

Currently Watching:
Bones, The 4400, The Office (US), Supernatural, Prison Break, Battlestar Galactica, My Name Is Earl, Medium, Heroes, Jericho, Ghost Whisperer, 30 Rock, Eureka, Big Love, Burn Notice, Painkiller Jane

Books:

Genres:
Programming, Cookbooks, Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Biographies, Graphic Novels, Mathematics, Science, Random Fiction and Non Fiction

Authors:
Robert A. Heinlein, Terry Brooks, Stephen R. Lawhead, Philip K. Dick, John Bellairs, Neil Gaiman, William Sleator, Dean Koontz, Steven King, H.P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Piers Anthony

Noteworthy Titles:
Blood Music, Eon, Quarantine, The Illustrated Man, Interstellar Pig, The Shannara Series, The Harry Potter Series, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Incarnations of Immortality Series, The Red Dwarf Series (Ok, I like series!)

Currently Reading:
The Endless Knot by Stephen R. Lawhead (again)

Heroes:

Richard P. Feynman - for being clever
Bob Ross - for "happy little trees"
Albert Einstein - for thinking
Paulette Carles - for being strong
Christopher Reeve - for persevering
Willie Nelson - for still being cool
Telly Sevalas - for being so damn bald
Grimace - for being big, purple, and enigmatic
Mr. Snuffulufagus - for being invisible

my brother - for being an influence on who I am, for being wise, and for always giving me something for which to strive

My Blog

Idiocy


Posted by olus on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:07:00 PST

Effort


Posted by olus on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:06:00 PST

Consulting


Posted by olus on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 07:23:00 PST

Happy Birthday To You

You haul 16 tons and what do you get?  Another year older and deeper in debt.I'd like to dedicate this song"No Rm. 9, Kentucky" by Shudder To ThinkHappy Birthday, baby, yeah.You make me feel...Oo...
Posted by olus on Thu, 10 May 2007 12:21:00 PST

Compromise


Posted by olus on Sun, 06 May 2007 03:40:00 PST

The Sound of Music

Well, last week was full of fun.  A bunch of bands came through town (and many more are on their way!) that I want to see, and I went nuts.  Charlotte and Paul tagged along for a few shows t...
Posted by olus on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:47:00 PST

The Games People Play

I recently picked up a copy of God of War for the PS2.  What an awesome game.  Thanks to John and Katelyn for introducing me to it!  The story is a little confusing because it does...
Posted by olus on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 03:03:00 PST

Cluelessness


Posted by olus on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 08:38:00 PST

I've Got So Much Trouble On My Mind

REFUSE to LOSEAs part of the South by Southwest festivities, Public Enemy played a free show and  they did not disappoint.  They played a super long badass set.  It was so sexy that all...
Posted by olus on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 11:32:00 PST

3600 Seconds To Mars

I drove down to San Antonio yesterday to see 30 Seconds To Mars playing on the Taste of Chaos tour.  I love the band and it was cool seeing them live, but the show wasn't that great.  It was...
Posted by olus on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:38:00 PST