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  • Joseph Houk

  • 42 / Male
  • PEWAUKEE, Wisconsin, US
  • Last Login: 11/12/2009

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Details

  • Status: Married
  • Here for: Friends
  • Hometown: Wisconsin
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Body type: 5' 4" / Average
  • Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
  • Religion: Christian - other
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra
  • Children: I don't want kids
  • Smoke / Drink: No / No
  • Education: Grad / professional school
  • Occupation: Youth Counselor

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Interests

  • General



  • Hockey aficianado, who loves the Preds, the Admirals and Badger hockey - and hates the Blackhawks (and Wolves) and Red Wings with a passion.
  • Brewer fan who is the only sane member of a family of Cub fans.
  • Packer fan by birth (I am a Wisconsinite, after all).
  • Computers, since I've been a netizen since 1994, thanks to Exec-PC; owner of several computers, from a Mac SE to a Mac LC to a Performa 6360, two generations of iBooks, a Compaq Presario tower, two Gateway computers (okay, actually three, but I don't count my dad's tower as one), and my wife's Presario laptop.
  • I dabble a bit in science fiction, CSI and occasional writing.
  • Latest thing: Genealogy. I'm subscribed to Ancestry.com. I'm related to a former mayor of Racine.
  • Guilty pleasure: watching women's curling. I've always had a thing for Canadian ladies.
  • I am an XM Radio Subscriber; my favorite channels: The Pulse (XM 26), Pop2K (XM 30); The Message (XM 32) and NHL Home Ice (XM 204)
  • Music



    I'm kinda all over the place musically. Mostly pop, some country and contemporary Christian.

    An example is the last six CD's I purchased:
  • "Straight Outta Lynwood", Weird Al Yankovic
  • "The Open Door", Evanescence
  • "Wreck Of The Day", Anna Nalick
  • "Breakaway", Kelly Clarkson
  • "Here For The Party", Gretchen Wilson
  • "Flyleaf" (extended Digital LP), Flyleaf

    My top five favorite songs:
  • "Baby Baby" by Amy Grant
  • "Revolution" by the Beatles
  • "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon
  • "Good For Me" by Amy Grant
  • "Twist And Shout" by the Beatles

    Five songs I've got on my XM Radio's TuneSelect:
  • "Beverly Hills" by Weezer
  • "Walk Away" by Kelly Clarkson
  • "Call Me When You're Sober" by Evanescence
  • "Teenagers" by My Chemical Romance
  • "Paralyzer" by Finger 11

    I've been getting into Christian Contemporary Music again (thanks, Sarah!); here are the five I've just downloaded:
  • "Can't Go On", Group 1 Crew
  • "Flood", Jars of Clay
  • "Slow Fade", Casting Crowns
  • "Revelation", Third Day
  • "Today Is The Day", Lincoln Brewster

  • Movies

    Not really into movies, but the most recent one I've seen was worth it: Walk The Line, the biopic of Johnny Cash with Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon.

    My favorite all-time movie is Silver Streak" (featuring Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh and Richard Pryor). A close second is Foul Play with Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase.

  • Television

    If the only television stations I could get were ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic and ESPNews, I could live. (I'm a bit bummed out that ESPN Classic is no longer on basic cable, though.)

    I do occasionally tune in reruns of CSI (Las Vegas), mostly since it's my line of work and I get into how they solve the cases. In recent seasons, though, it's gotten a bit over the top. The Buried Alive season finale from 2007 was when they jumped the shark, IMO.

    Other than that, my TV's only on when there's a game on, or something interesting is on the History Channel or the Travel Channel. Once in a while I'll watch stuff on HGTV, and Mythbusters on Discovery.

    And no, I'm not a fan of "Poker Stars" or any of the other Poker "tournament" shows on cable. They're about as exciting as watching paint dry.

  • Books

    Latest books I've read:
  • "Left Behind" by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins
  • "The DaVinci Code" by Dan Brown
  • "Overcoming Life's Disappointments" by Harold S. Kushner
  • "Baseball in Beertown" by Todd Mishler
  • "Religious Literacy" by Stephen Prothero
  • "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" by Judith Viorst
  • "Hockey - A People's History" by Michael McKinley

  • Heroes

    My dad.
  • Blurbs

    About me:

    .. .. Let's see... 41 year old guy from Wisconsin. I'm a cheesehead who is into hockey, baseball, and football.

    My sports teams are the Packers (by birth), the Badgers, the Brewers, the Admirals, the Nashville Predators, and my alma mater, the UW-Whitewater Warhawks.

    I have a blog already: feel free to stop by at The View From Wisconsin.
    My Imageshack Page


    Which Hogwarts house will you be sorted into?


    I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)

    Sign by Danasoft - Myspace Layouts and Signs

    Who I'd like to meet:



    For a long time, there was a name on this list that I never thought would actually come about.

    Funny thing about that: when you least expect it, something you want to have happen - does.

    It was after the first Predators game of 2005 in Nashville, the home opener against San Jose on October 5 - the night before my birthday.

    Afterwards, me and a friend of mine were headed downstairs to the autograph "section" in the basement.

    As we were waiting for clearance to go downstairs, she walked by us.

    Now, something I need to say here to set things up: during the game, they showed a close-up of her hubby on the jumbotron at the GEC.

    She took that opportunity to give him a huge, sloppy, overdone kiss.

    So what do you think my first words to the lady who I've admired for years and years, listened to her songs, and have longed to meet and talk to her, were?

    "Nice kiss, Amy."

    Yeah, it was Amy Grant.

    I did the fandom stuff - asked for her autograph and all that.

    It was the end of a perfect night, and I bet she never knew.


    Companies

    • State of Wisconsin

      • Wales, Wisconsin US
      • Youth Counselor
      April 1993 - Present

    Green Bay Packers Fans

    Baseball

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    Schools

    • University Of Wisconsin-Whitewater

      • Whitewater,Wisconsin
      • Graduated: 1989
      • Student status: Alumni
      • Degree: Bachelor's Degree
      • Major: Psychology / Counseling
      • Minor: Political Science
      • Clubs: InterVarsity, Campus Crusade, Residence Hall Government; lived in White Hall, Wells West, and Lee Hall
      1985 to 1992
    • Park Hi

      • Racine,Wisconsin
      • Graduated: 1985
      • Student status: Alumni
      • Degree: High School Diploma
      • Clubs: Park Beacon, Drama Club/Theater Company
      1982 to 1985

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    Comments

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    • Aug 20 2009 3:31 AM

      Thankies Joe for the birthday greeting! *Peace*! :D
    • Amy

      Apr 7 2009 4:36 AM

      Can't do it now..stupid unemployment. :-( But I found a better computer repair shop that is better than the Geek Squad.
    • Mar 22 2009 4:14 AM

      Yo Joe,<br />Thank you for a wonderful time tonight.<br />YLSS,<br />Anne<br />XOXO
    • Mar 4 2009 4:13 PM

      Thanks for the comment Joe! We are having fun with house but its so much work! Hope you are doing well....good to hear from you!
    • Feb 25 2009 12:11 PM

      Can we switch teams? LOL.

      I'll be following the Ads all the way to the finals. :) But I'll be here watching the Sounds. I'm SO ready for baseball.
    • Amy

      Feb 8 2009 7:36 PM

      It is because someone got into your account.
    • Oct 30 2008 1:20 PM

      I hope we get some snow! Its ben wayyyy to hot lately haha
    • Oct 25 2008 3:31 AM

      Lets hope they dont poop on the ice sat then like they did thurs.
    • Oct 7 2008 1:43 AM

      HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE!!!!
      (sending smiles and doing a happy dance!) *Peace*! :D
    • Oct 6 2008 10:19 PM

      Yo Babe,

      Happy Birthday to my favorite Bro! (AKA - BUTTHEAD!) LOL!!!! :):):)!

      Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday!

      YLSS,

      Anne
      XOXO