I am unorthodox, creative, and dashing.
My Self-Summary
I have to quickly apologize for the next paragraph, it looks like a
laundry list. So does the American Declaration of Independence, so
I shouldn't have to apologize. Just warning for those who might be
a bit tuned out from it.
Most important thing about me is probably the fact that I'm a
musician; I play
the
drums primarily
but I do also play
piano and am picking up
bass guitar. I could also wield
a
trombone and
make it sound half-decent, and my singing is...iffy at best ;). I
also have a small, humble home recording studio where I record some
of my compositions as well as my band. I'm sarcastic, playful, and
serious at the same time (imagine that). I love
frogs!
Many things I deem important. That's because everything about me is
important! ;)
What I’m doing with my life
Actively involved in
music. I have just released a rock CD
titled "Off the Spring," you can check out my website at
http://www.imaginative-studios.com/off-the-spring. Its available
online at CD Baby as well.
In addition to that, I am in an alternative rock band that never
plays shows, and play with my friend Val in this vaudeville punk
accordion gig. I have also graduated with a degree in Small
Business, and have (finally) begun teaching drum lessons, although
I still work corporate retail as a day job.
I’m really good at
Playing and writing
music. And knowledge of useless trivia
(especially
history and
geography), comes from hours of
reading non-fiction and staying up into the wee hours of the
morning browsing through links on wikipedia. Driving too. Also
making people laugh (either laughing with me or at me). I've been
told I'm really good at kissing. And I'm good at math, though I
hate it. And yes, I'm good at
video games.
And I get really excited really easily over things people can't
understand why I get excited over.
The first things people usually notice about me
I have
red hair
and badass sideburns. And I wear a lot of black - I like the color,
not because I'm goth or emo or whatever stupid labels people come
up with.
My favorite books, movies, music, and food
Books:
The
Lorax,
Tuesday,
Hitchiker's
Guide to the Galaxy,
Return of the King (they left
the best part out of the movie!),
Ecotopia, Harry Turtledove and
Alternate History, especially the How Few Remain series. And the
Adventures of Tintin!
Movies:
Yellow Submarine,
V for Vendetta (I
think I'm the only one who thinks the movie was better than the
graphic novel),
GoldenEye,
Return of the Jedi,
Gettysburg,
Serenity
Music:
The
Beatles,
Deep
Purple,
The
Who,
Jethro
Tull,
Queen,
Cream,
Rush,
Storm Large and the
Balls,
Metallica,
Beethoven
Food: Pumpkin Pie,
milkshakes, and Chinese
TV Shows:
Babylon
5,
24,
Firefly,
Reboot,
House
The six things I could never do without
Abbey Road - My
favorite album of all time, greatest work of art
Women - Everybody loves women
Creativity - It is what defines me, after all
My drums - My precious babies!
Trees - I may be technically an atheist, but I believe trees have
spirits and souls. I love walking through an Oregon forest in the
rain.
Hope - The one thing no one has figured out how to kill yet
I spend a lot of time thinking about
Different ways I can market my album so I can continue to sell
them. I still have 9 boxes that are unopened!
I also think about the ineptitude of the Democratic super majority
and Congress and how they fail to get anything done. The
Republicans never had a super majority and they got the Patriot Act
passed! What the hell?
On a typical Friday night I am
Sometimes co-workers like going to McMenamins after work on
Fridays, and I meet up with them since I don't usually work on
Fridays. Otherwise probably working on composing some music or
listening to music.
The most private thing I’m willing to admit here
I'm a pacifist. Its one of those things I should be loud and proud
about, but the amount of violence-induced people in this world and
their ridicule of those who live differently is too much for me to
speak up about such things too often. Ironically, I am a huge fan
of military history.
You should message me if
If you want to walk through a forest in the rain.