I guess I alread covered it, but here goes again. Hanging out/ partying with friends, outdoors -- waterskiing, wakeboarding, kneeboarding, hunting, fishing, snow skiing, paintballing, four wheeling in the manastash, little naches, tampico, or wherever there's rough roads and mud. Photography, watching movies, video games and listening to music also will raise my eye brow.
A nice four pound largemouth, good times, good times.
Nothing beats singing some Hank Jr. at the top of your lungs at three in the morning, crocked off your butt! What a fun night.
Music
I'm a music junkie, so I'll list a few of my favorite groups from each category:
Country: Waylon Jennings, Steve Earl, Hank Jr, Johnny Cash, Alabama, Big and Rich, Brooks and Dunn, Willie Nelson, Montgomery Gentry, Kenny Chesney, Garth Brooks, etc.
Rock: System of a Down, Dave Matthews, Metallica, Flogging Molly, Offspring, Pantera, ACDC, Sublime, Creed, Disturbed, Pearl Jam, Three Doors Down, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nickelback, They Might be Giants, Guns N' Roses, Kid Rock, The White Stripes,Ozzy, the list goes on.
Classic Rock: The Doors, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Tom Petty, Aerosmith, Bob Seager, Bruce Springstein, The Eagles, Beach Boys, etc.
Rap: Old school stuff like Dre and Snoop, some Eminem, and some ICP. Although, if it's got a good beat I'll probably listen to it.
Movies
I'd have to say my top fifteen movies are as follows (not necassarily in order):
1) Crash
2) Shawshank Redmption
3) Varsity Blues
4) National Treasure
5) Forest Gump
6) American History X
7) Fight Club
8) Tommy Boy
9) Million Dollar Baby
10) Blow
11) Southpark the movie
12) The pursuit of happyness
13) Tombstone
14) The whole "Saw" series
15) The Departed
Television
Lost, ER, CSI (Las Vegas and Miama), Two and a Half Men, Survivor and The Amazing Race (yeah, I'm a reality show junkie), Myth Busters, Dirty Jobs, I Shouldn't Be Alive, and SOUTHPARK!
Books
The Heart of Darkness, The Crying of Lot 49, Huckleberry Fin, The Gemini Condenders, Great Expectations, The Great Gatsby, A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters.... etc.
Heroes
Growing up, I always looked up to my father. My father seemed to know everything that could possibly be known. He could take a motor apart and rebuild it with his own hands; he could chop down a tree and turn it into firewood; he could help me with my math homework and make it seem more logical than the actual teacher. He was my hero and still is. I only hope that someday my own children will look at me with the same respect and confidence as I did my own father.
Central Washington University
Ellensburg,Washington
Graduated: 2004
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Bacheors of Arts in English
Minor: Creative Writing
I married my college sweetheart two in June of 2006. She's the best wife any guy could have (hell, she puts up with me). That said, I graduated in 2003 with honors from CWU with a BA in English and a minor in Creative Writing, which explains why I am currently a meat cutter at Ray's Meats. When I'm not playing with dead animals, I can be found in the outdoors. Four wheeling, hunting, fishing, slalom waterskiing, wakeboarding, knee boarding, hiking and camping are awesome stress relievers for the day-to-day crap that the American work force must endure. What else about me? I enjoy getting together with my buddies for a long night of drinking on the town. I hate the next morning hangover. I'm a sucker for top shelf whiskey and scotch. Exercise has become a priority in my life (and in the last three months I have lost nearly 30 pounds). I love the beach. The sound of the waves rolling in, and the feel of sand between my toes is sublime. I love roller coasters, and other high adrenaline activities, and hope to skydive sometime soon. I have a cat named sophie, and my other baby is my 2006 four runner. My highest priority in life is my wonderful family and friends. Without them and their encouragement, I'd probably be lying face down in a Guatemalan gutter (yikes). I will never compromise my family and friends for anything. That said, if there is anything else you want to know, then you'll just have to ask. Take care:-)
"I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice. Still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty that they're gone. I guess I just miss my friend."
--Shawshank Redemption
"...she's asleep, turned away from me on her side. The usual stratagems and repositionings have failed to induce narcosis in me, so I decide to settle myself agains the zigzag of her body. As I move and start to nestle my shin against a calf whose muscles are loosened by sleep, she senses what I'm doing, and without waking reaches up with her left hand and pulls the hair off her shoulders on the top of her head, leaving me her bare nape to nestle in. Each time she does this I feel a shudder of love at the exactness of this sleeping courtesy. My eyes prickle with tears, and I have to stop myself from waking her up to remind her of my love..." --Julian Barnes "A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters"
"I can't believe that we would lie in our graves wondering if we had spent our living days well. I can't believe that we would lie in our graves dreaming of things that we might have been."
--Dave Matthews Band "Lie in Our Graves"
Who I'd like to meet: Anyone who does not fit in with the following descriptions: ignorent, prejudice, racist, bigot, closed minded, haters, sadists. Ok, you get the point. Nice people who enjoy life and aren't afraid to get down and have a good time! I'd love to meet Bob Marley!
I love you Tucker. You're my boy but could you do me a favor and take down the pics of me and my bachelor party so people will stop thinking I'm the devil incarnate. LOL It's funny but I'm not really joking about it. I'll tell you the whole story soon. Thank you!!!
HEY! What the heck is a boozey-pop? Is that just another word for beer? How's it going in Yakima? Are you still doing the meat cutting thing? Everything is the same in Oly. I got promoted way back in July and that was awesome. This is too long to be a comment, but oh well. Happy Halloween and I hope you're doing well.
thanks joe! you know i love the whole family, everyone is wonderful! as far as newlywed life, so far so good, lol. everything is great and im very happy. he's leaving wednesday to go to spokane till thursday night or friday... he'll have his orders when he gets home... see you soon, we all need to get together again soon.
Glad I could lend assistance. Before you jumping to any conclusions about how I know about this, first realize that my parents business instituted random drug testing a while back, and they send you a booklet explaining about what the test results mean, and possible explanations.
Hey Joe, I'm glad newlywed life is good to you it sounds as though you can use some of that after your week last week.... Hope to see you both soon, take care, Linda
Congratulations!!!!! Your wedding was a lot of fun and our table was fun, some uh...interesting conversations were going on, that's for sure. I'm SO HAPPY for you guys and I know you're having a wonderful time in Maui!!!!
Love,
Sarah
So there we were heading back into the Hilton, when joe suddenly whips out the garden hose and heroic-ly waters the grass for the overworked grounds keeper. You the man buddy, it doesn't show it in the pic but a shuttle buss drove right by you pissing!
