Alden
Alden Got more good luck baby than a kangaroo.

Male
32 years old
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
United States



Last Login: 12/4/2009
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    Alden's Interests
GeneralLiberal. Artsy. Liberal Artsy.
Music

Almost anything except modern pop country and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Big Influences:
Guilty Pleasures:
Currently listening to things like:
MoviesSeven
8..
Before the Rain
Cane Toads
Diva
Nikita
Requiem for a Dream
Festen (aka The Celebration)
Living in Oblivion
Mystery Train
Secretary
Tampopo
The Five Obstructions
Six-String Samurai
Tillsammans (aka Together)
In the Bleak Midwinter (aka A Midwinter's Tale)
Shallow Grave
Me and You and Everyone We Know
Little Miss Sunshine
De Gr..nne slagtere (aka The Green Butchers)
Television

I used to watch too much TV. Now I hardly watch any. I get a lot more done this way.

Books

Parasite Rex
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
The Name of this Book is Dogme95
Homo Zapiens

Recently Reading
Art & Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland
Love, Power, and Justice by Paul Tillich

Currently Reading
Faith and Treason by Antonia Fraser
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Heroes

Those who lead because they must, not because they want to.

Some folks I admire:
Bill Moyers
Link Wray
John le Carré
Douglas Adams
William Shakespeare
Tom Lehrer
Walt Kelly
Sarah Silverman
Lenny Bruce
Joan Cusack
Jon Stewart
Robin Williams
Lily Tomlin
Jack Johnson
Kurt Vonnegut
Nina Persson
Felicity Kendal
Cindy Sheehan
Al Gore
You!

Groups: Design414Flying Block ProductionsStupid Bitches for AIDS Awareness

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     Alden's Details
Status:Single
Here for:Networking, Dating, Serious Relationships, Friends
Orientation:Straight
Body type:5' 8" / Average
Religion:Other
Zodiac Sign:Scorpio
Children:Someday
Education:College graduate

   Alden's Schools
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IOWA
Graduated: 2000
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Sociology
Clubs: Film, Juggling, KDIC DJ, Waltz Committee, UC Corps, worked all over campus.
 

1996 to 2000
Whitefish Bay Hi
Whitefish Bay, WISCONSIN
Graduated: 1996
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: Theatre, Band, Comedy Sportz
 

1994 to 1996
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Flossmoor, ILLINOIS
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Other
Clubs: Debate
 

1992 to 1994

   Alden's Networking
Film - Composition - Editing
I have been working with Final Cut Pro since version one and have extensive experience with DV production. Also familiar with Steinbeck editing stations (FWIW).
Film - Production - Cinematography
7 years experience with a variety of DV cameras. Some experience with B&W 16 mm as well.
Technology - Internet - Web Designer
I have been designing and implementing Flash, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, DHTML and CSS websites for over 8 years.

   Alden's Companies
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI US

Research & Outreach

2004 - 2007



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   Alden's Blurbs
About me:
  1. The name Alden means Good Friend in old English.
  2. Had one kindergarten, two Grade Schools, two Junior Highs and two High Schools
  3. Have never met a computer I couldn't crash
  4. As a consequence of the above, I spend a lot of my time working with computers
  5. Never tell me that someone "can't learn".
  6. As a child I named one of our cats Milk Bottles for reasons nobody seems to remember.
  7. Was once almost a Physics Major. My friend Max and I had even been elected to the student advisory committee, but at the last moment we both got sucked into the humanities.
  8. My first car was a lovely 1985 Saab 900 dark blue 4 door.
  9. The world would be a better place if SUV drivers and their families were the first to be sent off to war.
  10. Nothing earns my respect faster than taking responsibility for your own mistake.
  11. Cats (and apparently some dogs) like me.
  12. There are jocks who I respect and admire, but they are few and far between.
  13. Was once a certified lifeguard.
  14. Smoking:
    • I have never smoked. Anything. Ever.
    • Although I respect people's right to do as they see fit, there are still no known forces of attraction which would lead me to live with someone who smoked.
  15. If you're a musician and your first name is Kenny, odds are I don't like listening to you.
  16. Despite many attempts and a good deal of coaching I can not float on my back. My legs sink.
  17. Like a Mig fighter jet at high speed, my life often appears to be an exercise in controlled chaos.
  18. Countries I've visited:
    • Belgum
    • Canada
    • Czech Republic
    • France
    • Germany
    • Ireland
    • Poland
    • Russia
    • Slovakia
    • Spain
    • Switzerland
    • U.K. (many times)
    • U.S. Virgin Islands
  19. Countries I'd like to visit:
    • Australia
    • Brazil
    • Nepal
    • Tuva
    • China
    • Argentina
    • Italy
  20. If forced to choose, the ideal me would be able to fly, but secretly the real me would choose invisibility.
  21. Can't remember names to save my life but I can't forget faces even when I try, so please don't be offended, I do remember who you are and what you mean to me.
  22. Can juggle. Not enough to make it worth bragging about, just thought you'd like to know.
  23. When I was young I used to get debilitating migraine headaches that would wipe me out for 12-24 hours at a stretch. I still get them occasionally, but only 2-3 a year instead of a month.
  24. Have a large vocabulary, but I can't spell worth a damn
  25. Was born the same year Apple sold their first computer and we've been like this (fingers crossed) pretty much ever since
  26. Do not own any video games.
  27. Have never bought a Windoz machine
  28. Despite the above statements, I'm really pretty OS agnostic. I view computers as tools, not toys, and I use whatever tool is best suited to the job at hand.
  29. Got a lot of vegetarian friends, don't eat much meat myself, but I've never been a picky eater and I'm not going to start now (especially with the cuisines of Africa and much of Asia still untasted).
  30. Am mechanically talented. I've fixed everything from electric toasters to computers to automotive ignition systems. I get a big thrill out of seeing something work again.
  31. Played the sax all through JH/HS, both bari & alto.
  32. Played in a Javanese Gamelan Ensemble for a year or so.
  33. Straight but not narrow.
  34. Playing sports or certain types of games brings out a competitive side of my personality which you won't see anywhere else. I still prefer to compete against myself though.
  35. At heart a conservative, but not a namby-pamby Republican like Georgie-boy and his cronies. No. I believe in hanging on to things that are tangibly worth preserving, like fiscal responsibility, a civil society, untouched wilderness, humanity and peace.
  36. Dirty food containers should be rinsed immediately after the meal is completed, or at the very least, put in the kitchen sink to soak. If there is insufficient space in your sink to soak any more containers, you are at least three days overdue for a dishwashing session.
  37. Three regular meals is an important part of my day, getting in the way of them will not endear you to me.
  38. Farwell Music Bull's Eye Records. Need we say any more?
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Who I'd like to meet:
People who prefer to compete against themselves and often win.

   Alden's Friend Space (Top 7)
Alden has 73 friends.
 Jason 


 Lauryl $ulfate 


 Elise 


 dae 


 Juniper Green 


 Tony 


 Matthew 





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Meltron

Meltron



Feb 26 2008 4:31 AM

Even more so now.
Meltron

Meltron



Nov 7 2007 5:44 AM

I (heart) you.
Elise

Elise



Oct 23 2007 3:07 PM

Happy Birthday tomorrow!!
(in case I forget)
Ann Gre Feminist

Ann Gre Feminist



May 28 2007 10:00 PM

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Elise

Elise



Apr 25 2007 2:51 PM

yay!
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Meltron

Meltron



Feb 27 2007 2:38 AM

sassafrass.
Ann Gre Feminist

Ann Gre Feminist



Feb 15 2007 12:45 AM

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Elise

Elise



Feb 14 2007 4:10 PM

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Elise

Elise



Jan 12 2007 6:27 PM

Another comment live from Macworld!!
You're a lucky boy!
Meltron

Meltron



Jan 2 2007 4:52 AM

leh smooch.
Meltron

Meltron



Dec 31 2006 6:13 PM

So when the thing says I scored higher than 4 percent... does that mean I'm in the other 96% or is it like real statistics where I'm more vulgar than 96% of the norm? I didn't think i was THAT vulgar.
Meltron

Meltron



Dec 31 2006 5:03 PM

Yes. Hello. Alpha 60. Heartburn. Oi.
Elise

Elise



Dec 9 2006 3:14 PM

Juniper Green

Sean Quirk



Oct 24 2006 10:58 AM

hey aldini, the curly haired one -
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Jacqueline

Jacqueline



Oct 24 2006 3:08 AM

Happy birthday!
Meltron

Meltron



Oct 16 2006 9:42 PM

kissfaceattack!AAAHH!
Elise

Elise



Oct 13 2006 7:47 PM

Hey there... it's been a while!
Meltron

Meltron



Oct 6 2006 3:41 PM

You.
Meltron

Meltron



Sep 27 2006 5:51 PM

I am experiencing a need. ;)
Meltron

Meltron



Sep 13 2006 10:49 PM

Andrew Bird, Madison, October 14th. When are the Red Elvises playing at that weird place in the valley?
Elise

Elise



Aug 10 2006 6:32 PM

This comment posted live from the Apple Store, 5th Ave. Manhattan.............
Meltron

Meltron



Aug 2 2006 4:51 PM

I think I'm afraid that if I don't live close enough to water I'm going to shrivel up and die.
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Meltron

Meltron



Jul 12 2006 12:31 AM

goosebumps
Meltron

Meltron



Jun 20 2006 12:14 AM

Gosh, when was the last time you had a comment posted?
The Monolith

The Monolith



Feb 4 2006 4:20 AM

Alden, we thank you so much for the add!!

The Monolith
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