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About Me:
This is my history, my likes and dislikes, the things that make me who I am.

That's me in a suit of armor that I made out of duct tape. The only weapon I had was an ice scraper. Windshield frost everywhere trembled in fear.

 

My life is complicated. If you were to come up to me on the street and ask me how my life was, I would probably run away unless you could catch me or corner me in an alley and then I would ask you why you wanted to know. Strangers don’t usually just come up to me on the street and ask me things like that. Once I got to know you, I would tell you that my life is complicated. It isn’t nearly as complicated as Peter Parker as Spiderman, but it is close. I have my own secret identities. There are also plenty of skeletons in my closet… buried under the house too. Believe me, they all deserved what they got. I kinda relate to John Cusak’s character in Grosse Point Blanke when he says “If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there”.

You may think that I am the perfect guy. That is because I have told you that over and over until you started to believe it. My "guyness" comes from years of study. I looked around and saw what people didn’t like about guys and made sure that I never did those things. I could have looked around and tried to find examples of what to do, rather than what not to do, but it turns out that there aren’t a lot of good examples out there. Oh, I do things I shouldn’t, trust me. But whenever I do something wrong, someone is always there to let me know about it. So I try to change. Basically, my life has been a big learning experience that has been made possible by lots of negative reinforcement. I take credit for who I am, both good and bad. I have lots of influence for good and bad all around me, but I was ultimately the one who decided which influences would affect me. I do not take credit for anyone else’s accomplishments or failures, and no one else can take credit for mine. The only exception to this, of course, is my Heavenly Father. I give all credit to Him ultimately, as He has given me everything that has made me who I am. I do not believe that He is up there pulling strings to control my life, but I do believe that He is intimately involved in my life and give me opportunities and blessings that I cannot take credit for.

My life has one main focus: enjoyment. I think that I am a hedonist by nature. I have hedonistic traits that show themselves on personality tests. I also had a handwriting expert look at my writing and tell me the same thing. She was dead-on about a lot of things. I had never had my handwriting analyzed, but I thought it was really cool. I love to enjoy life. I hate to think of life as some drudgery that we just have to get through. My workday can be like that sometimes, but not my life. I work so that I can have money in order to do things that I enjoy. I enjoy a lot of different things. I even enjoy just sitting still and observing things. My hobbies are varied and I am always looking for the next thing to enjoy. This whole website is about me, my thinking, my actions, etc. Take a look around. I will be adding things in all the time, so keep checking back.

Life:
Born in Ojai, CA on July 21st 1977.
Currently live in Provo, UT

Lived in:
Ojai, California (1 year)
Orem, Utah (3 years)
Spanish Fork, UT (9 years)
Sandy, UT (2 years)
McKinney, Texas (4 years)
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (4 months)
Ponce, PR (1 month)
Caguas, PR (7 months)
Carolina, PR (5 months)
Cidra, PR (4 months)
Arroyo, PR (3months)
McKinney, TX (1 year)
Provo, UT (3 years +)

Visited:
Hawaii
California
Arizona
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
New Mexico
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Cancun, Mexico
San Carlos, Mexico
Terlingua, Mexico
Matamoros, Mexico
London, UK
Puerto Rico


Jobs:
Mowing lawns (1 month)
Little Caesar’s (1 year)
Library (8 months)
Massage Therapist (8 months)
Secretary (8 months)
Waiter (5 months)
Support Tech (3 years+)


 Dislikes:
Littering
Smoking
Judging
Hatred
Hypocrisy
PETA
Big Government
Noise
Christmas
Loneliness
Being taken for granted
Lack of appreciation
Kevin Costner
Wearing glasses
Wearing contacts
Pop Patriotism
Ignorance
Ice Skating
Telemarketers
Slow drivers
Irresponsible people
Dishonesty
Dogs

Shoes:
Nike Hiking Boots
Timberland hiking shoes
Doc Marten shoes, brown
Doc Marten shoes, black
Doc Marten sandals, black
Dock Marten boots, Black
Bedford Stu shoes, shiny black
Timberland shoes black


Concerts Attended:
Santana w/ Jeff Beck
Goo Goo Dolls
Dishwalla
Tears for Fears
Ricky Martin
Weird Al
The Guess Who w/ Joe Cocker

Preferences:
Pants: Levi’s Silvertab
Shoes: Docs or Timberland
Shirts: Guayaberas or T-Shirts
Phone: Nokia 8265
Watch: Timex Expedition
Hair: Mussed
Sunglasses: Amber-tinted polarized
Wilson black leather jacket
Wilson black leather wallet

Favorites:

Food:
Meat… any kind
Pistachios
Cajun
Mexican
Shrimp
Crab
Fish
Jerky
Tomato soup
Clam chowder
Sourdough bread


Books:
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter (4 books in 5 days)
George R. R. Martin
Storm of Swords (2800 pages in 3 days)
J. R. R. Tolkein
Lord of the Rings (3 books in 3 days)
James Talmage
Jesus the Christ (800 pages in 2 days)
Orson Scott Card
Ender series (6 books in 2 weeks)


Music:
Artists:
Metallica
Pearl Jam
Stone Temple Pilots
CCR
AC/DC
Ozzy Osbourne
Shakira
Ricky Martin
Mana
Laura Pausini
Chayenne
Bush
Refreshments
REM
DLG
Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies
Poe
Smashing Pumpkins
Will Smith
Beastie Boys
Aerosmith
Thalia
Nixons
Green Day
The Offspring
Erasure
Pet Shop Boys
Lisa Loeb
Sarah McLachlan
Alannis Morrisette
Weird Al Yankovick
Mozart
Grieg
Beethoven
Apocalyptica
Nirvana
Alice in Chains
Soul Asylum
Garth Brooks
Live
Radiohead

Movies:
Fiddler on the Roof
Back to the Future
Lord of the Rings
Army of Darkness
High Crusade
UHF
The Shawshank Redemption
Star Trek Movies
Starship Troopers
Grosse Point Blanke
Sneakers


Actors:
Hugh Grant
Harrison Ford
Jason Lee
Bruce Campbell
Patrick Stewart
Meg Ryan
Keanu Reeves
Julia Stiles
Bruce Willis
Samuel L. Jackson
Kevin Spacey
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Edward Norton

TV:
MacGuyver
Magnum P.I.
Simpsons
Blind Date
Real World
Crocodile Hunter
Star Trek TNG
Iron Chef
Jeopardy
Space Ghost Cartoon Planet
Muppets
Sesame Street

Hobbies:
Backpacking
Fly fishing
Ice fishing
Scuba diving
Rock climbing
Target shooting
Shopping
Collecting gadgets
Cooking
Board Games
Grilling
Watching Movies
Writing
Photography
Hiking
Camping
Karaeoke
Bowling
Computer Games
Travel
Off-roading
Working on cars
Woodworking
Trivia
Astronomy
Reading
Rollerblading


Cars:
Corvette
Porsche
Ford F-150
Mini Cooper S


Magazines:
Car and Driver
Hot VWs
Handgun Magazine
Popular Science
Time


Affiliations:
LDS Church
NRA
ACLU
Sierra Club
Dentrix Dental Systems
SSI
BSA (Eagle Scout)
Gold’s Gym


Drinks:
Mountain Dew
Eggnog
A&W Root Beer
Cappuccino
Coke
Malta
Passionfruit juice
Hot Chocolate
Dr. Pepper

Games:
Settlers of Catan
Risk
Phase 10
Mao
Trivial Pursuit
Skip Bo
Craps
Blackjack
Cranium

Guns I own:
.22 Magnum Ruger 10/22
.38 Special Colt
.22 LR Winchester
.22 LR Henry AR-7
.410 Shotgun
.380 Auto Hi-Point

Guns I want:
.22 Magnum Grendel P-30
.357/.38 Special Marlin Rifle
.410/.45 Thunder by Five Revolver


Cars I have owned:
1969 VW Beetle
1974 VW SuperBeetle
1994 Mazda B4000


Pets I have had:
Tortoise
Turtle
Hamsters
Ferrets
Rabbits
Dogs
Cats
Frogs
Toads
Snakes
Tarantula
Fish
Raccoon
Gerbils
Birds