Art, literature, music, playing guitar, old motorcycles, all things automotive and engineering. Running, kayaking and mountain bike riding. Camping and hiking go hand-n-hand. Entrepreneurial endeavors. Wines and cheeses (and Scotch!). Creative cooking...
Music
Catherine Wheel, Michael Phillip Jagger, Foo Fighters, Rob Dickinson, James Taylor, Jack-O-Pierce, Vertical Horizon, Clash, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Ramones, Lustre, the Verve, Radio Head, Cold Play, Television, British Sea Power, ...
Casablanca, The Notebook, Pulp Fiction (not "Pupl" Vicci!), Rear Window, High Fidelity, Vanilla Sky, Splendor in the Grass, Bull Durham, Young Frankenstein, Lost in Translation, Lady From Shanghai, Goodfellas, Jaws, Forrest Gump, The Ghost and Ms. Muir, All Pink Panthers (old), ...
Television
Top Gear, NAT GEO, The Soup, SNL, Around The Horn, PTI, TMC, & all Food Network programing! (lol).
Books
The Emperors of Chocolate, Reckless Youth, Time Traveler's Wife ;-) , Leaves of Grass, Candy Freak, The Alchemist, Dean and Me, The Millionaire Next Door, All Clive Cussler, All Hemingway, Life on the Mississippi, Huckleberry Finn, Explorations of Space, ...
Heroes
Albert Einstein, Ronald Reagan, Nolan Ryan, Bill Gates, and mostly my Mom and Dad! (...every Mom and Dad should be heralded as heroes!)
About me: Yep! I'm "THAT GUY"! The one who created them - and the owner of... "The HOME OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST GUMMI BEARS!"
POPALOPS Candy Shops (*NOW in RALEIGH, North Carolina).
Also .. at: www.candyship.com. But that's not what defines me exactly (read more below>>>)
Just trying to figure it all out without stepping on anybody's toes... too hard! I've tried a lot of things in life, educations-careers-friends-tee shirts , but my beliefs have remained pretty much the same.
I'm not about to get deep or anything, there's much safety & bliss in the shallow-end. I tend to believe that all pursuits in life are artistic expressions in reality, and any career is a means to that end! That's really not a concept that's hard to grasp or debatable. But if you look at life in that light, you get a clear picture of what every "artist" is feeling... and expressing. It's about understanding. Or, at least trying!
So... creating the WORLD'S LARGEST GUMMI BEARS (TM) is just another way of my expressing an inner-self I suppose. An idea that was so over-the-top, so ridiculous-yet-irresistably tempting that it's laughable! It has been rewarding and gratifying (not to mention life-altering). If you haven't experienced one - YOU SHOULD! (www.candyship.com). Shameless promo. Life is good!
Click here to take the Superhero Personality Quiz
Check out my latest creation: GIANT GUMMI BEAR on a STICK!
DIG MY MUSIC: (sorry, I'll repost this later) ;-)
Meanwhile...
Reasons why I love my BMW M Coupe;
Who I'd like to meet: Any artistic genius! Everyone has the potential...
Your Dosha is Kapha
Calm and grounded, you are not prone to mood swings or anger.
However, once you do get angry, it takes a lot to cool you down.
You tend to think a little slower than most people, but your logic is astounding.
Overall, you very loyal and trustworthy. You're not scared of being who you really are.
With friends: You enjoy their company, but often listen more than talk
In love: You crave connection and affection. It's hard for you to be single.
To achieve more balance: Exercise vigorously (especially in the sun) and let go of attachments.
I have not been to your store yet. But don't take it personally... I don't think I've been to ANY store in ANY mall in like 3 years. I'm POSITIVE you have everything under control though.
Just finished my first exam. Spanish is next. Then I will take my car to the shop to get my front tires aligned and begin studying for my Friday exam. Here is some good music to listen to until I get there: the national grizzly bear animal collective yann tierson neko case broken social scene explosions in the sky the flaming lips
let's just say, for instance... i lost my phone in new york.
let's say a woman (we'll call her priscilla) found my phone, called my mom.. and well... i have to get it tomorrow. (hopefully, somehow). this is necessary because i do not know your number by heart.
also, i suck. my plane somehow SOMEHOW is leaving new york at 9:30 at night. for the record, i have an exam on monday morning. i also lost one of my favorite earrings.
it has been a rough journey.. but also, amazing. i took so many beautiful photos.
so yea.. i'm not gonna be in raleigh until 10:30 or 11 at night. i'm gonna try and get an earlier flight but new york spits fire.
ofcourse i didn't bring my spanish book because, well, i was supposed to get into raleigh in the a.m.
Alright...I know I haven't been in town but I want to see some of those awesome photos from Charlotte...Miss you guys...Wish ya'll could have been in Dallas....It was awesome....Ang
Hey, I'm coming to Raleigh on the 10th of October to fly to New York for three days. There is a show on the 10th honoring 40 years of New York Magazine, and two of my favorite bands, Grizzly Bear and The National are playing. Also, the host is a comedy group Stella, which is headed by Michael Ian Black and he's a funny little monkey so I am super excited. I'll also go to the MoMa and all around. Anywhozzle, we should try and work out an in person correspondence either the day prior, or the day I return. The only problem with the day I return is I work that night at 5:45 in Greensboro, and it would be a tight visit. Lemme know, brother bear.
Hey Derek! Happy belated birthday!! Merry Christmas too! How is everything? I still see that guy John from the candy store and he asks about you all the time... keep in touch man! Byee!
