*** I know that nobody is perfect and that also applies to me. ***

->I enjoy everything from...
-> rock concerts to My MP3 Player.
-> Staying at home watching a movie to going out to the theater.
-> Riding my motorcycle to driving my 4X4 truck.
-> Laying by the pool to exploring a wreck 120 feet deep
-> What I really love to do is...
-> lay in bed while the rain beats against the
-> window or the snow falls.
-> My life has been extreme & exciting.
->(If I wrote a book about it no one would believe me.)
-> Born in the USA and raised in New Zealand.
-> I have traveled extensively around the world.
-> I haven't grown old, just matured a little.
-> I've been a Martial Artist most of my life.
-> My son I practiced Shorin-Ryu an Okinawan style karate.
-> I practiced Shotokan-Ryu when
-> I was living in New Zealand.
-> I'm a Taoist, and consider myself very spiritual.
-> I believe in "The Way" & "The Uncarved Block".
-> I also believe that "The Three Jewels" to be
-> sought are compassion, moderation and humility.
-> Due to my extreme past life I've been shot, stabbed,
-> beaten and abused
-> and my body has a few scars to remind me.
~> Without much regret, I have lived and loved hard.
~> I have loved and been loved.
~> By trusting some people I've found love and friendship
~> I've worn my heart on my sleeve and been lied to
-> and hurt by others.
~> My heart has different scars to remind me of that.
~> Honesty has taken on a whole new meaning for me;
~> so if you are not honest, then please pass me by...
~> Keep going if you are into-the bar scene, playing games, or high maintenance.
-> I am a real down to earth progressive man.
-> I have a good sense of humor
-> I love the planet and have hope for the future.
-> I have 2 large dogs and may be getting one more soon.
-> My hope is to one day eventually move to
-> the Pacific Northwest.
-> To own 100+ acres in Oregon or Washington State.
-> Maybe find a town house in a nearby city.

* Just for the record for those who say they won't accept people with "baggage".
-> Everyone has baggage by the time they are adults,
-> it's just that not everyone knows it or admits it.
-> At least mine is matching. :)
-> Our "Baggage" is the sum of our life experiences
-> good or bad.
-> It is a part of what makes us who we are.
-> So I'm not looking for any mythical "perfect person"
-> like many people here are.
-> I am a realist about some things and this is one.

-> One final thing.<-
-> My life is busy. I am a single parent to a teenage son,
-> and I work a lot.
-> Free time is scarce at this point.
-> Of course I am working towards making more
-> of my time my own.
-> I'm a responsible guy and care about
-> my family,and a few select friends.
-> I like myself and I enjoy my own company.
-> So I don't mind being on my own...
-> I try to live each day as if it were a gift. (Because it is...)

...I am sick of the culture of hate and fear mongering.

-> I'm A Divorced father and a single Dad with one 18yr old son.
-> My son and I practice Okinawan Shorin-Ryu style karate
-> We are not Training much now due to a neck injury.
-> My hope is to eventually move to the Pacific Northwest one day.
-> Working to live on 100+ acres that I am trying to buy in Washington.
-> Would like to do some energy farming.
-> Two Big Dogs Own Me. I'm their "Human".

1 -> Procrastinating...
2 -> Watching My Son Grow Up...
3 -> Listening.
4 -> Working On Mysteries Without Any Clues...
5 -> Cooking.
6 -> Believe it or not, writing Poetry.
7 -> What I really love to do is...
- laying in bed while the rain beats against the window or the snow falls.

Is that I have no respect for clocks or time.
Too many people let time rule their lives.

Books;
- Catcher In The Rye,
- The Iliad and The Odyssey,
- Too many to list. Classics.
- Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlen
- Tolkien...

Movies;
- Serenity(Firefly Series)
- The Corporation ( www.thecorporation.com/ )
- Zeitgeist ( www.zeitgeistmovie.com/ )
- Most Mel Gibson movies,
- Most Bruce Willis Movies,
- Most Jim Carey and Steve Martin Movies.

Music;
- I Love All Music Except RAP, spanish and Most Country...
- I love Too Much Too List So I'll list a Bit...
- I love, Most Classic Rock,
- Some acid rock,
- Most Grunge,
- Some Jazz & Blues,
- Some Metal,
- Heart, Linkin Park, Greenday, Beck, Bush (Argh... BUT NOT "W"!),
- Finger 11, Staind, 3 Doors Down, Matchbox 20, NIN, RHCP,
- Snow Patrol,Alice In Chains, Breaking Benjamin, AudioSlave,
- Bryan Adams, Chris Cornell, Dave Mathews, Gomez, and on and on.

Food;
- ALL OF IT except for.... Tripe, Beets, grits.

1 - Riding.
2 - My Dogs (ICHI(BAN),Ram(page),Gus(tavo),CHI(BAN).
3 - My Friends and Family.
4 - Hope for the future.
5 - Food.
6 - Love

1. - My Sons Future.
2. - Family and Friends Problems.
3. - My Dogs.
4. - How I'd Love To Visit Japan Again (And not just the airport this time).
5. - The World Situation. Global Warming, Pollution, Conserving Nature.
6. - How to get our country back on track and then how to restore our freedoms, our civil rights and liberties and our financial stability.
7. - TANSTAAFL

I'm a single Dad so...
Watching a movie either at home or out, or going out to eat with my son and/or friends.
Laundry and cleaning house... .
Out Cruzin on My Motorcycle.

I believe in soul mates (maybe more than one in a lifetime) and you can't find them by searching. They just find each other.Sometimes you don't end up with them this time around.

You realize that a profile can only say so much about a person.
You are open minded and really want to want to make an effort.
You want to take the time to get to know me.

Otherwise why are you wasting time here?