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Ryan

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About Me

I'm living in Portland again! It's takin a bit of getting used to... I've never lived IN the city before and now I'm living Downtown! I'm still planning on moving to Canada in the next 5 years, so this too is only temporary. I love reading, writing, watching movies, hanging out with my friends, and doing just about anything outdoors. I'm really not used to talking about myself so I'm just gonna say it would be better if you just ask me questions, and I can do the same with you. (margaretcho.com; moveon.org; loveisloveislove.com; daughterworks.com; davidenlin.org)To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. --Bessie Stanley--"I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times. We might as well require a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy as civilized society to remain ever under the regimen of their barbarous ancestors." ~ Thomas Jefferson
Daughtry - What About Now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ylgchWR-Ig

Daughtry What About Now (C) 2008 19 Recordings Limited


Ryan wants you to check out a photo on MySpace in the MY LIL MAN!! album
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...

Ain't he a cutie??? This is my sister's son Izrayel, he just turned two the end of June.

My Interests

One of the biggest things that interests me is Politics. Everyone should visit these sites: www.ministryofhomelandsecurity.us (check out the Propaganda Remix Project), and www.npr.org (you can search for affilliated stations from around the country on this site).I'm also very spiritual. And like to learn about various different cultures' beliefs.


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I'd like to meet:

I'd really like to meet my balance. I'd like to meet someone who's interested in some of the same things as me but has his own interests and passions too. I'd like to meet someone who can make me laugh, I think laughter is essential for a good relationship. Beyond my 'soul-mate' and all that crap, I would love to meet the greatest revolutionary of our time: Margaret Cho. She's so funny and so inspiring and she's the reason so many of us who were afraid to speak up, now not only have a voice for us, but that voice has given us all the strength to have and use our own voices! I love her.

Music:

I love music, it's the biggest influence on my life my life, after my spirituality. I listen to everything, from rap to electronica, from classical Chopin to classical Chicago, from Morocco to Mexico to Russia and back. Some of my particular favorites are: Tori Amos, Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple, Jewel, Aerosmith, Juanes, Shakira, Mariah, Mario Frangoulis, George Michael, Scissor Sisters, Immortal Technique. Those are just a few of the many artists I truly enjoy.

Movies:

I love movies, I like action, mystery, romance, sci-fi, comedy, and horror: Hero, Mrs. Doubtfire, Clue, Trick, I Robot, White Chicks, and the Grudge. A Home at the End of the World, Adam and Steve, and Across the Universe are probably my favorite movies of all time.

Television:

I don't really watch tv, but there a few shows I like: That's So Raven :), What Not to Wear, Farscape, Charmed, and Angel. I hardly ever get to watch them but I like them. I also love, love, love Weeds, you gotta check it out!

Books:

Mostly I read sci-fi/fantasy novels. Harry Potter series, the Rowan saga, Ender's Game/Shadow sagas, Incarnations of Immortality, Xanth series. Good God, am I dork or what??? I also really enjoy a lot of spiritual material, such as, Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch and A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

Heroes:

I think of Oprah as a hero, she's come so far and gone through so much to get where she is today. But I would have to say that as far as women are concerned, Margaret Cho is my number one hero, enough said. Pink, Tori Amos, Alanis Morissette, Sarah MacLachlain, Melissa Etheridge. Can you tell, I'm a huge feminist?!

My Blog

Disturbed - Land Of Confusion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KW8DRSvEoQ These guys are so amazing... I know some of you don't particularly enjoy metal, but just listen to the lyrics!...
Posted by Ryan on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:11:00 PST