animal rights, music of all types, vedic astrology, vegetarian cooking, philosophy, sports, poetry, paranormal, nature walks (where bears generally aren't), film, alternative medicine, mantra meditation, yoga, organic food, comedy, the environment, writing, beaches and cool downtowns
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You scored as Cultural Creative. Cultural Creatives are probably the newest group to enter this realm. You are a modern thinker who tends to shy away from organized religion but still feels as if there is something greater than ourselves. You are very spiritual, even if you are not religious. Life has a meaning outside of the rational.
Too numerous to mention, so I'll mention a few: the Beatles, and Beatles solo John, George, Paul, Ringo, Julian Lennon, Sean Lennon, thenewno2, Barenaked Ladies, Fats Domino, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Cream, Van Morrison, Clapton and all his other bands, Hendrix, Buddy Holly, Moody Blues, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Fleetwood Mac, Fastball, Annie Lennox, Stevie Nicks, Jethro Tull, Beach Boys, Bee Gees, Cat Stevens, Stones, Harry Nilson, Zeppelin, Steely Dan, Grateful Dead, Sade, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Ella Fitzgerald, Louie Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Wallflowers, Doors, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, the Guess Who, Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Sting, the Police, Mazzy Star, Frou Frou, Imogen Heap, Fountains of Wayne, Billy Joel, Belle and Sebastian, Bob Seger, Al Stewart, Patsy Cline, Carole King, David Bowie, Simon and Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen, the Zombies, the Cranberrys, Amos Lee, Os Mutantes, Rita Lee, Neil Young, ELO, Jeff Lynne, George Formby, Jack Johnson, Raul Seixas, Blondie, the Clash, the Ramones, Styx, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Pernice Brothers, India Arie, Putumayo Artists, Natalie Merchant, Zombies, Traffic, Farrah, Boston, Kansas, Ben Harper, Bossa Nova in general, 'Ton Jobim, Bebel Gilberto, Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto, Caetano Veloso, Marisa Monte, Astrid, 10cc, Ace, the Byrds, the Animals, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Black Uruhu, Jimmy Cliff, Apache Indian, Bunny Wailer, 10 Years After, the Youngbloods, Gerry Rafferty, Black Sabbath, Oasis, Ivy, the Pretenders, the Who, the Kinks, Ray Davies, Traveling Wilburys, Steve Miller Band, Kula Shaker, Michael Cassidy, Joe Jackson, The Supernaturals, Cosmic Rough Riders, Tom Waits, 10,000 Maniacs, Leonard Cohen, CSNY, Wings, Guess Who, Ravi Shankar, Harry Belafonte, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Anoushka Shankar, Astronauts of Antiquity, Chuck Berry, Eagles, Don Henley, Sheryl Crow, Sheila Chandra, Nelly Furtado, No Doubt, Shakira, Hoagy Carmichael, Fiona Apple, Alanis Morrisette, Hank Williams I, Norah Jones, Elton John, Jackson Browne, Lisa Loeb, Aimee Mann, The Cars, Roy Orbison, Kings of Convienence, Big Star, The Band, Paul Simon, Edie Brickel, Elvis Costello, Chuck Prophet, the Incredible Moses Leroy, Candy Butchers, Pearlfishers etc. good thing I didn't mention all my favorites
Movies
Sling Blade, Trains Planes and Automobiles, Fargo, Donnie Darko, Garden State, Real Women Have Curves, Tu Mama Tambien, Buffalo 66, Concert For George, Sam I Am, The Tao of Steve, Casablanca, To Have and Have Not, Napolean Dynamite, Play it Again Sam, Annie Hall and almost anything Woody Allen, Key Largo, Uncle Buck, The Birds (just Hitchcock in general),Pulp Fiction, Animal Crackers, Being There, Life of Brian, Five Easy Pieces, Home Alone, Rear Window, Chinatown, Papeon, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Blood Simple, Jackie Brown, The Godfather, Angel Heart, The Omen (original), The Graduate, About Schmidt, Rebecca, Roman Holiday, Dazed and Confused, A Hard Day's Night, Roxanne, A Dog Day's Afternoon, The Jerk, Rosemary's Baby, Bowling For Columbine, Farenheit 911, Pink Floyd: The Wall, National Lampoon's Family Vacation, The Lorax, Tommy Boy, Black Sheep, Naked Gun movies, Spy Hard, Airport, Tootsie, Mrs. Doubtfire, Goodfellas, Dracula (Bella Lagousi), The Untouchables, Unbreakable, Reality Bites, Manhattan, Take the Money and Run, City of God, Amelie, Deconstructing Harry, Network, As Good As it Gets, Something's Gotta Give, Memento, Made, and many more I have forgotten momentarily
Television
All in the Family, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm. M*A*S*H, the Simpsons, Twilight Zone, The Honeymooners, Monty Python, Saturday Night Live (75-80) and (90-95), the Apprentice, Gary Shandling Show, Mary Tyler Moore, Sanford and Son, Sopranos, D ' Ali Gi, Bob Newhart Show, Conan, Sports Center, Real Time with Bill Maher, Lou Grant, Wait 'Til Your Father Gets Home, Lucky Louie, Gilligan's Island, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, the Midnight Special, David Letterman Show, The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson, I Love Lucy, Big Love, Weeds, Californication, Flight of the Conchords, John From Cincinnati, and okay, I admit it.... American Idol
Books
All books by Srila Prabhupada like Bhagavad-gita As it is, Srimad-Bhagavatam,On Writing Well, The Basics of Bonafide Astrology, Nectar of Instruction,Sri Isopanishad etc., Books by Satsvarupa Maharaja like Prabhupada Lilamrta, Journal and Poems, and Write and Die, I like Bhakti-tirtha Maharaja's books as well. I read a lot of Vedic astrology books like Beneath a Vedic Sky, I like Nalini's The Basics of Bona Fide Astrology, I like all of B.V. Raman's books like Muhurtha: Electional Astrology,Other books include Of Mice and Men, Bob Dylan Chronicles, I Me Mine, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Great Vegetarian Recipes, I Ching Book of Changes, Alice in Wonderland, Angel Encyclopedia, Master Key of the Tarot, THe Cat in the Hat, The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, The Lorax, Alien Identities, Fingerprints of the Gods, Hidden History of the Human Race, 12th Planet etc.
Heroes
First and foremost A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada my param and siksa guru whose loving and watchful eye is with me constantly, Satsvarupa Goswami my beloved guru whose humility and prolific writing has inspired me for many years, George Harrison who unknowingly to him introduced me to KC (he played a mean guitar and loved Lord Krishna), Jesus (for standing in the face of adversity and delivering the message of God consciousness in a very difficult time and place), Buddha (for helping to close down slaughterhouses in the guise of temples and preaching the principle of ahimsa or non-violence to people who thought it was just dandy to eat the flesh of innocent creatures), Bob Dylan the master prolific poet and weaver of tales, John Lennon the powerful wit, Paul McCartney and his beautiful melodies, George Carlin and his observant and outrageous statements, Humphrey Bogart (Mr Cool in all situations), Larry David (a comedic genius), Pele the greatest soccer player ever, Steve Martin who introduced me to intelligent yet foolish comedy, Joe Montana another Mr. Cool, Jerry Rice shows you what great talent and work ethic will do, Dick Allen wouldn't play baseball on grass that horses wouldn't eat, Jim Rice once the most feared slugger in baseball, , Larry Bird the man with the indomitable will to win, David "Big Pappy" Ortiz Mr walkoff home run, Ronaldinho shows why soccer is a beautiful game to watch, B.V. Raman greatest proponent of Vedic Astrology of the 20th century,Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati whose erudite scholarship in bhakti defeated everyone, Bhaktivinode Thakur whose great vision for the spreading of Vaisnavism is gradually becoming reality, Hridayananda Goswami a great soul whose wit and intelligence and preaching spirit brings great inspiration, JFK who had the guts not to be just a puppet and paid with his life, Dr.Sues who taught me to read and taught me to laugh, Muhammad Ali who had nothing against no Viet Cong and rejected his slave name for what he believed in, John Candy lovable and hilarious, Bill Murray a real life Bugs Bunny, Mike Myers comedic genius, Dana Carvey multi-talented and great impressionist,Chris Farley just looking at this guy makes me laugh, and under the I haven't forgotten where I came from category: Niranjana Swami (the laughing whip) whose selfless dedication to Prabhupada's movement, ;love for the devotees and giving up of all personal desires for his sannyasa ashram I appreciate greatly, Agrani (kind and valorous leader), Kesihanta who knows practically everything and has been a great guide and friend, Pyari whose dedication to ISKCON, hard work, friendship, preaching and humor contributed very strongly to my becoming a devotee, Bhagavat a very generous man whose friendship and storehouse of Prabhupada stories and the Vedic sciences I treasure greatly, special thanks to my dear old Dad for his selfless love and being there for me all these years and giving me my sense of humor, also my Mom who loved and nurtured me unconditionally until she died when I was 14, thanks to my brother Keshi an incredible artist who constantly brings intellectual and artistic stimulation into my life (we've been through it all together) and sisters Patty, Linda and Lorna you've all been there for me constantly throughout my whole life, all my friends who receive my regular phone calls and are always there to shoot the breeze with, my loving and nurturing wife and constant travelling companion Glani who makes me a better human being and puts up with all my shortcomings and is filled with many great qualities, Basil Benjamin whose dedication to countless kids as a soccer coach over the years I find to be quite exemplary, selfless and dedicated, actually anyone who dedicates themselves to making childrens' lives better is a great hero in my book, and of course my wonderful kids who I live in this world for and who bring a constant smile to my face, I am very proud of you, and Radha-Krishna Themselves, the Divine couple, whose love knows no bounds and is ever-increasing, my real purpose in life is to develop my love for You by serving your great devotees and then sharing Your love with others , Jaya Radhe Shyam Hare Krishna!
Gargs's Details
Status:
Married
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
Gainesville
Body type:
5' 10"
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Religion:
Other
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo
Smoke / Drink:
No / No
Children:
Proud parent
Education:
In college
Occupation:
Vedic Astrologer
Gargs's Schools
Santa Fe Community College
Gainesville, FL
Graduated: N/A
Degree: In Progress
Major: Journalism
Minor: Creative Writing
Current Courses:
About me:
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I was born on August 24th, 1964 on a warm morning at Manchester Hospital in Connecticut. It was a Monday, a day like any other day, but I entered a new situation and must of thought "here I am.....okay...."
I grew up in a little town called Willington about 30 minutes northeast of Hartford and a few minutes from the University of Connecticut. I was a precocious kid and very happy until I was about 8. That's when my mother first got sick. After that, I started questioning more about the purpose of life. No one in that little town seemed to have any answers, although it sure seemed like a relevant question to me. Like before I do anything man, who the hell am I for starters? Unfortunately for me (actually them), people looked at me like I was crazy. Who is really crazy, is what I couldn't help but think. Anyway, those kind of thoughts, which I pretty much have had since I was 5, have been the underlying and driving force of my life to this day.
In my so-called humble opinion, I've had an interesting journey up until now. I have resided in the Gainesville Florida area since 1993 and have lived and/or traveled in the Caribbean, South America, Europe, India, and all over the U.S. and Canada. I’ve probably driven two million miles or so in this lifetime. But as the great band The Band once said, “This living off the road is getting pretty old.”
I don't know where to start, but suffice it to say, I am very grateful for being surrounded by wonderful people. My wife Glani is from Brazil and is currently studying to be a nurse. She's a Type-A personality who works hard and loves all sorts of beauty, especially nature. She’s an ocean child who is pretty, intelligent and intense. I have a calmer demeanor. We are both natural leaders; never blind followers.
My son Shyam is 18 and has mad, off-the–chart soccer skills. For the last decade he has been training to fulfill his dream of becoming a pro soccer player. This August he will play his first game of Division I soccer, as his team, Florida Gulf Coast, flies north to start their season against Ohio State and Penn State. He has a serious demeanor and a witty sense of humor. He has a weighted GPA of 4.5
My daughter Radha is 16 and is an aspiring actress and film buff. She’s a rebel, with piercing observational skills and hates hypocrisy of all kinds. She doesn’t hesitate to use expletives at the slightest opportunity. She is pretty and exotic-looking, being half-East Indian. She loves to act and performs in dramas in and out of school regularly. She is bit of a TV and movie junkie who loves old movies as well as new ones and has many friends; mostly older.
My stepson Govinda is 22 years old. He has the same birthday as my son Shyam and a similar GPA. . He has been an architecture student at UF for the last few years and was selected as top ten in his class for pin-up. He’s a world traveler and surfer who visits his father twice a year in Hawaii to hit the North Shore.
I am very close to my younger brother Kesi (by 15 months). He is a great artist and sculptor, as well as music and media aficionado. His wife Veronica is also a great artist and painter. She was a child prodigy of sorts from the Ukraine. My nephew Kavi follows in his father's footsteps when it comes to art and generally gets the lead at every play he gets involved with.
My mother died when I was 14. I was very close to her. My father is 84 now and lives near Orlando. His mind is sharp and he is a rare comedic talent who could have given Rodney Dangerfield a good run for his money if he had not missed his calling. He is a very sweet and generous man. I have three older sisters who all live in Connecticut, Patty, Linda and Lorna. They are all around 60. They used to cart me around in my pajamas in department stores when I was a toddler. They ignored my protests for not dressing me properly in public. I see them rarely, although we have remained close. From them, I have lots of other nephews and nieces.
My wife's mother Maria is a nurse who takes care of elderly people. She is a whirlwind cleaning machine who can't sit still for a second. If she’s comes into our kitchen when I’m cooking, she cleans the utensils and puts them away before I’m done using them. She has been very supportive to my wife and me.
I give Vedic Astrology and Tarot readings. Recently, I owned an alternative gift store called Shakti Imports for four years in downtown Gainesville. I have been a vegetarian since I was 15 and have been chanting Hare Krishna for almost 30 years. I re-entered the school force two years ago to get myself a career. I am Journalism major but think I may decide to teach and study Philosophy and Creative Writing.
I love sports and music. I really love to write and would be happy to become a decent poet some day. This class has been inspirational to me.
Well, as Bob Dylan once said, “It’s time for my boot heels to be wandering.” I hope you liked my chapbook and quasi-bio.
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You scored as Hinduism. Your views are most similar to those of... Hinduism! Do some research on Hinduism and possibly consider becoming Hindu, if you aren't already.
Who I'd like to meet: Anyone like-minded. Authors and writers who may be able to give me some guidance and/or inspiration in my pursuit of becoming a better writer would be great. Any of my "heroes" would be exciting also, but I can't justify going out of my way to say hello to a famous person whose precious private life is probably always being infringed upon anyway. I believe we meet whoever we meet in this lifetime, in due course, as preordained by karma and the Supreme controller of karma. Therefore whoever I meet each day of my routine life is perfect. Ordinary (whatever that word means to you) people are very interesting to me. If I would just get off my butt and write about them more, then I would be able to share my experiences with many people for years to come. Of course when extraordinary people come along I hope I will have the intelligence to write something meaningful about them as well. Actually,I've had a few lovely dreams of Srila Prabhupada. I would love to see him again in a dream, but the thought of it makes me a little nervous.
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Joe McCain, stuck in traffic in front of a drawbridge, dials 911 and angrily curses out police operator for the delay. Cookoo! I guess temper issues run in the family. I'd love to cast this guy in a 50s era sci-fi as Zolkan, high commander of the invading Belzanoid fleet. He definitely looks as if he's only pretending to be human.
I don't know what drives me, I don't have a clue, but I'm driven more today than I ever have been. And, since we share a birthday, I'll bet you are too!
Hats off, baba, hats off. I could not and did not watch the destruction. But we'll back next year, we'll be back. And when that happens, it's on again! Sleep well my friend, sleep well.
