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Stodd

i made it back in one piece!!! let's party!

About Me

what's up with: peeps wearing shades in nightclubs; people who litter, especially smokers; pictures with asian girls flashing the "peace" sign all over the place are so cliché; ignorance; hillary clinton; michael moore; chicks that incessantly speak pidgeon; braddahs that wear huge gold chains around their necks; myspacers who collect "friends"; ehren watada; drivers who can't stay in their own lane when making turns; i think peeps who don't show their teeth when they smile are suspect; overdoing plucked eyebrows MTF.....This profile was edited with crayons and number 2 pencils

My Interests

making myself a better person and helping others become better people, the social life, dancing, bbq, get togethers, karaoke, ukulele, hold'em poker, coaching high school sports, college football, video games, movies, dining out, maintaining health, long term financial investments, short term financial bliss, euro cars...especially bimmers

I'd like to meet:

happy people

Music:

Gym Class Heroes, The Streets, Murs, O.A.R. - Of A Revelution, Raheem DeVaughn, Anthony Hamilton, D'Angelo, Maxwell, Common, Matisyahu, Nas, Ooklah the Moc, Harry Connick Jr, Lose Money, Toby Keith, Jewel, John Legend, Musiq and anything that can move my body or my mind

Movies:

Zoolander, When Trumpets Fade, Dr. Suess' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Unforgiven, Fight Club, I Robot, The Terminal, Constantine

Television:

The Family Guy, Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, Futurama, Bernie Mac, Malcom in the Middle, Fox News Channel, MTV's Wild Boyz, The OC

Books:

The Gunslinger, A Requiem for Love, The Chronicles of Narnia

Heroes:

Green Day – Wake Me Up When September Ends Those who serve our country so we are able to enjoy our freedoms and pursue our dreams...thank you.

My Blog

while we're on the subject...

i've been getting some emails, and rather than replying to each, i hope this answers some questions people have.  ----------------- Original Message ----------------- From: XXXXDate: Oct 5, 2005...
Posted by Stodd on Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:31:00 PST

a letter to the editor

the following is a letter that was written to the editor of men's health magazine in response to an article which featured kanye west and his views on being confident.  i respect kanye west ...
Posted by Stodd on Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:00:00 PST

a close call

thursday, 11 august 2005 so i'm in this alley in an iraqi town, when a white truck pulls up about two feet away and stops.  a male in his 30s is driving.  in the passenger's seat i notice a ...
Posted by Stodd on Fri, 21 Oct 2005 12:25:00 PST

a sad day...

09 July 2005: Iraq   I wanted to say goodbye one last time.  Standing on the tarmac with the sun beating down against my face, I waited for him to pass me by.  I remember thinking Is t...
Posted by Stodd on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

On friendship...

Tonight my mind slips away to thoughts of those whom I share my life with at home. These are individuals who have no blood relation to me whatsoever, but who I would not hesitate to call Brother or...
Posted by Stodd on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Iraq baby!!!

162112Feb05: I wake up to the sound of a thump off in the distance. 15 seconds later I hear the sirens go off. The tone is monotonous, and my sense of urgency kicks in. I sit up in my cot and mark ...
Posted by Stodd on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Iraqi Address

hey all, i'm in iraq now. will tell you more about it when i have the time. For those of you that wanted my address, here it is:1LT Binder, Stoddard229th MICO, 29th BCTAPO AE 09391alohas,stodd...
Posted by Stodd on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Kuwait baby!

hello to everyone and greetings from kuwait. that's right, i finally got my ass here to the middle east. the 16 hour flight from louisiana wasn't so bad considering i got to fly 1st class. we also ...
Posted by Stodd on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Japan Baby!

In late January I had a chance to visit Japan for the first time. It was awesome. Warmer than I expected (about 30 degrees), and kinda hazy. We flew into Narita and took a two hour bus ride to Cam...
Posted by Stodd on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST