A person needs new experiences. They jar something deep inside allowing him to grow. Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken
Male
38 years old
DURHAM, North Carolina
United States
Computers and technology, sports, spending time with family and friends, listening to music, movies, TV, TRAVEL (especially outside the US), SCUBA diving (I'm open water certified) singing (I never said I was good at it, but nevertheless). This list desperately needs expansion. I'm working on it. :)
Music
I like a strange mix of things these days, so I'll just mention what is getting played on my iPod the most these days. Marillion, They Might Be Giants, The Presidents of the United States of America, Godsmack, Emimen, Seals & Croft, Jonathan Coulton, Paul & Storm, George Kamikawa, the soundtrack to Jesus Christ, Superstar, and Gogol Bordello (Gypsy Punk?! What's not to like?). How's that for a mix. :)
Movies
All things Star Wars, Dune, Dodge Ball, Being John Malcovich, Wild at Heart, Twin Peaks, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Team America: World Police, All the Die Hard movies, The Rock, Smokey and the Bandit (not the sequels), Seven, 12 Monkeys, The Fifth Element, The New Guy, Clerks, Mall Rats, one scene (the long "Star Wars Rant") from Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Bukaroo Bonzai, Hudson Hawk, Super Troopers, Undercover Brother, all things Monty Python.
Television
South Park, The Closer, NCIS, House, My Name is Earl, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Shield, Rescue Me, TNA Impact (it's a guilty pleasure), The Mind of Mencia, Scrubs, The Loop, Family Guy, The Simpsons (they still make me laugh after all these years), Numb3ers (Solving crimes with math? What's not to love?), Criminal Minds, The Showbiz Show.
Shows that no longer exist but should:
Twin Peaks, Dilbert, The Tick, Pinky and the Brain, Animaniacs, The Norm Show (Norm MacDonald is a genius), The Hitch Hiker Guide to the Galaxy (the BBC series), Red Dwarf.
Heroes
William F. Buckley Jr., Milton Friedman, Ronald Reagan, John Locke, Adam Smith, Henry Patrick (not be be confused with Patrick Henry who was a pretty cool guy too).
I'm 38 and live in Durham, NC. I'm a technophile and have been since about age 10. I love technology and computers specifically from the early 80s (my first home computer was a TI-99/4 c. 1983), to today. I'm currently a Systems Engineer for a storage company. Beyond that, I'm a sports junkie, starting with the NFL (I'm a huge Oakland Raiders fan), secondarily the Durham Bulls (the local AAA baseball team), and the Carolina Hurricanes.
On the personal side, I try to find the humor in everything. No topic is forbidden. As Carlos Mencia says "If you aren't laughing, you aren't living". My sense of humor is essential to me and it runs from the witty to the silly and absurd. I believe that puns are a wonderful art form. The louder the groan, the better the joke.
Here's an example of something that cracks me up everytime I see it.
Here's one more
Here's a great song about MySpace (i.e. Don't take it too seriously)
On a more serious, philosophical side:
I wake up every day with the realization that I will end this day different than when I started it. I believe that everything is ultimately temporary. The secret to happiness in this life is to embrace your current experience, appreciate it to the fullest (whether it's enjoying something happy or wallowing in something sad), then let it go and be open to the next moment. I believe that the more you try to fight this, the more miserable you will be. Savor each moment, then let it go because the next one is just around the corner.
While I don't always live up to this ideal, I've made it a standard to which I strive. I live for new experiences, good, bad, or indifferent.
Who I'd like to meet: As many people as possible. Famous or not. It doesn't matter. I don't assume that because I may admire someone's work that it means I'd like the person.
HEY ADAM!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your scuba certification!!! Also, I'm SOOOOOO HAPPY that you got that job that you were telling me about!!!! That is AWESOME!!!! DOUBLE CONGRATULATIONS!!! Did you know that this is Travis' last week in town for he next 2 1/2 months he'll be in the Florida Keys?
Friday was FUN!!! I actually got a TOTAL second wind at Crowley's - that was surprising and I'm paying for it now (hoarse)! It's always nice to see your smiling face!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADAM!!! Hope you are doing well and enjoying your special day!!! I'll probably see you sometime later this week at a show! TAKE CARE!!!! Terri
Adam, I hope you are having a great time on you visit home and to your concert. I plan on checking that guy out. Travis and I sang with Jason from the Magic Pipers tonight at Buffalo's and then at Crowley's Stonehenge. It was really a BLAST! I saw John. He looked sad because you weren't there. OK I'm babbling. Talk to you later. Terri
Adam!!! HEY! Hope you are having a great week! I LOVE your pictures! Looks like you had a GREAT TIME! I TOTALLY LOVE the song on your website as well. That needs to be MY theme song!!! LOL! Terri
