ABOUT ME:

They say it takes 10,000 hours to achieve excellence. When it comes to playing video games, I'm at about 2 or 3 levels of excellence. My friend and I were some of the youngest competitors in the higher levels of CAL in Counter-Strike 1.6 at ages 11-13. The World of Warcraft guild I ran with [Exigence] on Dragonblight was one of the top 5 north american guilds, and 1 of 23 guilds to clear Naxxaramas 40, and one of the small handful that did it before the 2.0 TBC prepatch talent updates. I also did an extensive amount of PvP with the 'Marshal' group as we called it. TBC prepatch talent updates. I also did an extensive amount of PvP with the 'Marshal' group as we called it. Never quite hit that rank 14 though ;P [On retail at least, done it like 8 times on private servers :D] I also used to be an All-Star baseball player and Competetive Swimmer. I also used to be an All-Star baseball player and Competetive Swimmer. I'm a bogey golfer, and really like playing water polo, water volleyball, sand volleyball, and ultimate frisbee.

Interests

Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. . In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

Fun Little Story

I saw Flying Lotus at a grocery store in Los Angeles yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything. He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?” I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying. . The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter. When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.