Welcome to the page of one walking contradiction. If you want "different", you just found it.......though, whether or not you'll like it remains to be seen.

I'm not here to spew mindless drivel, because quite frankly, you the reader deserve better than to hear me state that I "like to have fun". Instead, how about some self-expression and what should hopefully be a little entertainment.

First, I need you to bring to mind all the things that one might normally associate with an individual living in the mid-south. Then, take most of that and throw it away. I'm a somewhat enlightened half-ass intellectual, a free spirit, and a wary, but still friendly lone wolf. I say don't stop at just thinking outside the box, jump outside of it and set the damn thing on fire. Among all the things I possess, the most invaluable would be open eyes, open mind, integrity, and a sense of humor. I firmly believe that it's more the attitude than the situation.

In the end, I'm "just me" *gag*. Because hey, if I wasn't.....I'd be someone else......and I'm almost certain they'd have better shit to do than this.

Clutching to the frayed ends of my sanity, whilst redefining what it means to be patient.

"no need for tomorrow, when you can't find today"

Oh, and I'm also revelling in the fact that after a ten year hiatus, I'm back to a vehicle with a manual transmission. *does happy dance*

- communicating

- being reasonably hard to kill....at least with conventional weapons

- laying down a groove on drums

- wielding a machete with an authority that would make Jason Voorhees do a double-take. I so totally shit thee not.

- being quite possibly the only person with the ability to tell you specifications for old-ass farm equipment, recite part of "The Raven", tell you what a dreamcatcher is, and say the word in Ojibwe

....and, for a good slap in the face of modesty.....

- being able to do more pull-ups than anyone I know

My money is on the shaved head. There's also the fact that I have a totally f**king different mindset than most in this part of the country.

Speaking of noticing, I'm sure few, if any, will notice I just censored something and intended for it to be amusing. Nobody stops to think that leaving nothing to the imagination takes all the fun away.

I'm primarily a nonfiction kind of person. The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying is certainly a favorite, and I'm likely to be seen browsing the "New Age" section at a Barnes & Noble. Logical as I may be, things like cryptozoology, the paranormal, and matters of spirituality are a break from the sickeningly mundane.

As for film, I can definitely say that horror is my bread and butter. However, I appreciate all genres; Inglourious Basterds and 9 are some recent favorites. As far as an all-time fav goes, I'll go with Mad Max. It's a rather sad story; I particularly dig the justice/vengeance aspect of it.

Some favorite tunes:
"Ordinary World" - Duran Duran
"I Don't Mind" - Drain STH
"The Idol" - W.A.S.P.
"Thank You" - Led Zeppelin
"Throw It Away"- Toby Rand
"The Past" - Sevendust
"Little Suzi" - Tesla
"Edie(Ciao Baby)" - The Cult

1)contacts(going around squinting at shit isn't cool)
2)being able to keep my body and teeth clean
3)a razor
4)some form of exercise
5)conversation with fellow souls of depth
6)art to move me

As long as I can have all of that, I will honestly go live in a barn and be thankful for what I have.

- what sort of brain-damaging shit results in tYpInG lYkE dIs

- how I would absolutely love to use a taser on those who won't TURN THE GODDAMN CAPS LOCK OFF

- the disturbing fact that so many find flag burning to be more offensive than book burning. It's called Fahrenheit 451, read it......ya blind, book-burning bastards.

- the deal with cats and doors. Seriously. Show me a door, and I guaran-damn-tee I can show you a cat with unsettling concern for what may lie on the other side of it.

- "every negative emotion stems from fear"

- impermanence, attachment, dreams, life experiences, and a great deal of things spiritual or existential

Building a big-ass wooden rabbit, which I will use to.......wait, that's from a Monty Python film.

Seriously, I'm most likely trekking through extremely remote areas of the Congo....in search of the legendary mokele-mbembe.

Since living a few months on the Canadian border, I've become almost snobby towards fellow southerners. *shrug*

Although I've been sober for nearly four years(thank you, thank you), I don't mind being around others while they have a few. However, if my girlfriend can't make the stairs fine later on....me no put out.

On a more serious, personal note, I've come to not put much faith in my fellow humans. The one person that stands unwavering almost defiantly, and will never let me down, is..........me.