weightlifiting, writing/recording/performing/ listening to music (See Championship Vinyl & Project Courage in the Top 8), reading, writing, watching some tv, photography, going out to eat (sushi!) and finding cool new places to just chill out and have fun and interesting conversations.
Music
Butch Walker (simply put...amazing.),
Self (possibly the most overlooked, yet unique & fantastic, band EVER!),
Elliott Smith (you are missed!) ,
Elvis Costello, Jeff Buckley, Enuff Z' Nuff (one of the more underrated rock bands of the past 20 years!), Blues Traveler, American Hi-Fi, Mindless Self Indulgence, Nirvana, The Pixies, Tori Amos, The Honorary Title, Our Lady Peace, Guns N' F'kn Roses, Championship Vinyl (me and Beau!), X-IT (my boys in NOrwalk), IKE (local music from Philly), Smashing Pumpkins, Project Courage (me!), Fallout Boy, Sevendust, The Starting Line, Skindred, and all of those 80's hair bands that people laugh at nowadays not realizing that--insert any 80's metal guitar player--could play guitar better in a coma than most guitar players these days.
Movies
Naked Gun, Spaceballs, Hot Shots, Airplane (1 & 2), Top Secret, American Pie series, High Fidelity, Kung Pow, Copycat, A Simple Plan, Wedding Crashers, Old School, 40 Year Old Virgin, Dodgeball, Dumb and Dumber, and many many more.
Television
Red Sox baseball games! Family Guy, Scrubs, 24, Nip/Tuck, Law and Order, CSI, Three's Company, OZ, Six Feet Under, South Park...that's about all I have time for. Then again, that's a lot of tv.
Books
Anything by Jeffery Deaver, Stephen King, James Patterson, Jason Starr, or Ken Bruen.
Heroes
President Bu--OK, I can't even write that without lauging. Can you imagine? But seriously, my hero is anyone who does what they love without letting the bullshit of "real life" stop them from realizing what truly makes them happy.
Middletown High School
Middletown,Connecticut
Graduated: 1998
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: concert band, jazz band, newspaper.
1994 to 1998
Ryan is announcing that our episode of Wedding Day will air August 4 on TNT view more
About me: There are 75 band names hidden in this picture!
Shot at 2007-07-23
Who I'd like to meet: Image Hosting
I woke up this morning to find that my favorite comedian of all time, George Carlin, had expired June 22, 2008 at the age of 71 years young. Those familiar with his work will understand why I used those particular words. George Carlin was one of the smartest, funniest and most honest comedians to ever take the stage. He will be missed.
If you would like to read a sample of one of the stories from ISLINGTON CROCODILES’ you can do that now as one of the stories is posted on the Islington Crocodiles blog page. RAIDERS is the disturbing story of Barwise and Micky.
As Graham Joyce says in his foreword to ISLINGTON CROCODILES, ‘This is the edge.’
If you would like to read a sample of one of the stories from ISLINGTON CROCODILES’ you can do that now as one of the stories is posted on the Islington Crocodiles blog page. RAIDERS is the disturbing story of Barwise and Micky.
As Graham Joyce says in his foreword to ISLINGTON CROCODILES, ‘This is the edge.’
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Wow Ryan! Congratulations on your nuptuals! I thought of you when I recognized a girl in my latest Cosmo. It is your wife! I had no idea she is a transplant survivor. You two are an amazing couple, and I'm happy to know you! :) Happy New Year!
hey ryan! congrats first of all! i appologize that ive been so bad at keeping in touch lately! it looks like everything is going well for you and you guys deserve nothing but the best! :) hope youre enjoying florida!
Congratulations Ry and Trine!!! I didn't know that the wedding had already taken place but I couldn't be happier for two more deserving people of such happiness and love! :) Merry Christmas!
So you are now married! Congrats!! Do you feel any different?? Probably not. Hope all is well with you and Trine.... you are not missing much here in CT!!
I'll have to pick up a copy of the mag next month. I assume she'll be in an article detailing her incredible strength and unwavering dedication to the organ donation cause...and not writing some sort of blow-job tutorial, right?
