I'm an outgoing, obnoxious, and generally happy person, but I do have a darker side I don't let many people into.
My interests? Well, one would definitely be long, productive discussions with people that I love, or respect.
I like Spring and Summer, because that means either school is out or will be out soon. Winter could kiss my ass. Autumn does me just fine as well.
I like to take walks and think. I tend to think way too much about a lot of things.
I also like going to Midway any chance I get. Anything to get me the hell out of here.
I'm an aspiring journalist. I write whenever I can and want to go to an arts school for college, and write for Sports Illustrated.
I like the company of friends. Without them, I don't know where I'd be. Most people just SAY that, I MEAN that.
My Top Friends are the people who mean the most to me. I take more merit in that than most people. I like to show people how much I truly respect them and that's sort of a token of my appreciation for all they've done for me.
I enjoy my place in life, and it keeps getting better for me. I like to try and make things better surrounded by people who make me happy.
That's pretty much all you need to know about me. Read my "About Me" for more info, if you'd like :)
Music
My Top 10 Favorite Bands:
Rush
Genesis
Van Halen (1978-2004)
Motley Crue
Queen
Journey / Bon Jovi (1984-2003)
Styx
Soundgarden
U2 / Foo Fighters
Collective Soul
The other bands that I like:
A:
AC/DC
Aerosmith
Airbourne
Alice Cooper
Alice In Chains
Army of Anyone
Audioslave
B:
Behemoth
The Black Crowes
Black Sabbath
Brides of Destruction
Bruce Springsteen
C:
Cheap Trick
Chris Cornell
Creed
Cream
D:
David Lee Roth
Deep Purple
Def Leppard
Dream Theater
E:
The Eagles
Eddie Van Halen
Elton John
Eric Clapton
Extreme
F:
Foreigner
Franz Ferdiand
G:
Goo Goo Dolls
Grand Funk Railroad
Guns N' Roses
H:
HSAS
I:
INXS
Iron Maiden
J:
J. Geils Band
Jackyl
Jane's Addiction
Jet
Jimi Hendrix
Joe Walsh
Judas Priest
K:
Kenny Wayne Shpeherd
Kid Rock
The Killers
L:
Lamb of God
Led Zeppelin
Lenny Kravitz
Live
Living Colour
Loverboy
Lynyrd Skynyrd
M:
Marillion
Meat Loaf
Metallica
Montrose
O:
Oasis
Opeth
Ozzy Osbourne
P:
Pearl Jam
Peter Gabriel
Pink Floyd
Phil Collins
The Police (x2)
Porcupine Tree
Q:
Queensryche
R:
Ratt
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Rider
REO Speedwagon
Robert Plant
Rolling Stones
S:
Sammy Hagar
The Scream
Skid Row
Smashing Pumpkins
Soul SkirkUS
Static-X
Steve Vai
Stevie Wonder
Stiltskin
Stone Temple Pilots
Sugar Ray
T:
Tesla
Tommy Lee
V:
Velvet Revolver
Vince Neil
W:
The White Stripes
Whitesnake
The Who
Wolfmother
Y:
Yes
Yngwie Malmsteen
Z:
ZZ Top
I've been to a lot of concerts. Here's a list of the ones I have attended:
Sammy Hagar & The Waboritas (x5)
David Lee Roth
The Goo Goo Dolls
Bon Jovi
Deja Vu
Cheap Trick
Shinedown
Van Halen (x2)
U2
Los Tres Gusanos
Off Broadway
Beatallica
Eric Johnson
The Other Half
Motley Crue (x2)
Aerosmith
The Police (x2)
Frontiers
Umphrey's McGee
The Black Crowes
Killroy
Sonic Circus
Marcella
Boxkar
House of Moist
Marty Casey & The Lovehammers
Collective Soul
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
The Stray Cats
The Pretenders
REO Speedwagon
ZZ Top
Ankla
Cthonic
In This Moment
Behemoth
Devildriver
Hatebreed
Black Tide
Lordi
Static-X
Lamb of God
Ozzy Osbourne
Rush
Genesis (x2)
Ky-Mani Marley
Mad Anthony Express
Little Jimmy
Saturday Morning
One Drum
State and Madison
Piles of Rhythm
The Cringe
Johnny Wad
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
O.A.R.
Trapt
Sixx A.M.
Papa Roach
Buckcherry
Elvis Costello & the Imposters
The Answer
AC/DC
Top 5 Concerts:
Rush (2008)
Genesis
Motley Crue (2008)
Van Halen (2004)
Bon Jovi
There you have it! All my favorite music.
Movies
Naked Gun: Police Squad
Any '007' Movie
Any 'Batman' Movie
Borat
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Happy Gilmore
The Fugitive
This Old Cub
Bruce Almighty
Nuns on the Run
Little Miss Sunshine
Television
The Sopranos
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
The Office
Seinfeld
The Simpsons
Family Guy
George Lopez
The Drew Carey Show
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Home Improvement
Hell's Kitchen
Spongebob Squarepants
Fairly Oddparents
Rocko's Modern Life
King of the Hill
Books
As long as Neil Peart or Nikki Sixx wrote it, I'm happy.
I'll actually read Shakespeare, too, and books on sports history. I don't read as often as one may think, but if a book catches my interest I won't be able to put it down.
About me: "Damnit, is it March yet? I'm already having withdrawls!" -Zach Bernard ;)
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There's only one name suitable for myself, and that's Zach Bernard. You can love me or hate me, but most people choose to love me.
I was born in Chicago (Midway, specifically) and lived there for twelve years of my life. In 2004, I moved to Lockport, IL, 45 miles south.
My birthday is October 29th. I share a birthday with Bob Ross (the "happy bushes" painter guy). How badass is that!?
I'm currently single, lookin' around for someone who I could be in a long, stable relationship with.
Phil Collins, Nikki Sixx, Neil Peart, and Ryne Sandberg are my personal heroes. Think twice before you say anything negative about them or I'll make you look like a fool.
I'm into rock music most people don't listen to. I love progressive rock because it's so complex, but do enjoy my metal, classic rock, and older pop stuff too (like Phil Collins or Elton John kinda pop).
My favorite bands are Rush, Genesis, Van Halen, and Motley Crue. Hands down, these four bands have made some of the largest personal impacts on me in my life.
I'm HUGE on sports. Baseball is my sport. Cubs, Braves, D'Backs, Brewers, and Angels, all teams I support. I also like Football (Bears, Chiefs), Hockey (Hawks, Avalanche), and occasionally Basketball (Mavericks, Suns).
I'm a singer, and currently looking for work. I also know elementary drums, so don't ask me to be your drummer.
I'll always be writing. No matter what the circumstance, writing is a passion of mine. I'm an aspiring journalist so I always aim for that goal with anything I do. My blogs are always an indication of what I can do, and I always try to write consistently.
I'm a Cubs fan, but try not to be the typical "Sox suck, Cubs are the best!" fan. I try and be very neutral and if the Sox are performing well, I won't deny it.
I'm big on comedy, improvisational and observational humor. I'll generally exhibit traits of both, since I'm told I have very mellow, witty humor, and try to use it in everyday situations. Making people laugh and cheering them up is a big hobby of mine.
I do my best in order to see the good in people and help them out with problems. Believe me, I've seen a LOT of stuff, so I can speak from experience. I also try to be as nice as I can to people, for more personal reasons than others.
However, don't take advantage of my kindness. Then we're on good terms.
I've been down to the lowest points you can ever imagine in my life. I try my best to rise above that and make the most of what I have and what I've been given these days. My life ain't perfect, and a lot is missing, but I have to stay positive. So far in 2008, it's been working.
While I will try to be as nice as possible, if I don't like you or you rub me the wrong way, then that's too bad, because then I just don't like you. Don't pick fights with me either. I don't look like much but I WILL kick your ass, verbally or physically.
I'm a sarcastic prick. Get used to it :D
I hate Lockport Township High School. Passionately. Two more years of this bullshit before I'm done with it.
I can't stand people who can't type in at least READABLE language. If you're going to type like a crackwhore, leave me alone. I also can't stand people who stop in the already crowded hallways at school and slow down my progress getting to a class. That really pisses me off.
I feel much more mature than most people my age for some reason. That may seem snobby or whatever, but that's just how I feel.
I'm good in school. I usually always get As and Bs, and rarely get Cs. I'm hoping by the end of high school I'll have straight As.
My Lockport friends are great, but I'll never feel the same bond with them as I do my Midway friends. That's only because I grew up with my Midway friends and expected to spend the rest of my "growing up" with them.
I love playing video games, especially Nintendo 64. It takes me back to when I was little, stupid, and didn't have a worry in the world. Perfect therapy for me. Same goes for cartoons I grew up with.
Wish to know more (as if you really NEED to)? Contact me at:
My AIM is ZachB5150
My Gmail is zachbernard@gmail.com
Peace out, Motherfuckers!
Who I'd like to meet: I'd like to meet my heroes I haven't met.
Phil Collins
Neil Peart
Josh Hamilton
I've met my other heroes: Nikki Sixx, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Ryne Sandberg, and Mark DeRosa :)
haha shush okay im not supposed to go downstairs and thats where the computer is located so i havent been on in like a month lol but i got my new computer up finally n its amazing hah so how are you?
see to me konerko is the icon of the sox not an extremly skilled player rite....? but he was and except for two random years was the most consistent and clutch sox hitter hes also been a sox since he basically made it in the bigs maybe to you greg maddux=cubs konkero=sox to me uribe fuck him thome i like him good guy, great heart, old, but worth keeping him .... in the end
its damn hard to stay loyal when you have boneheads in charge man.. bulls post jordan anyone?
dude. sox suck man williams is an idiot. fuck that old bastard crede is awesome and was a great player when not hurt siwsh just had an off year in my mind dye had a beastly ass year, a shitty ass year, then a pretty damn good year. im skeptical if he can keep up the production. i also think tht konerko had an off year jenks better not be moved and i wouldnt mind if we got rid of vasquez. thts my peice of mind mate :]
very true, im not a huge fan of genesis but i do appreciate the fact they are different. amazing vocals. love a few of their songs but dont know too many of them
been decent.. i do listen to "over played music" thats just another way of describing great music. haha i dont listen to what everyone else does. i am my own me
