About Me

  • About Me: Commentary, musings, and analysis on all of the things that I find interesting: God, Christianity, faith, pop culture, sports, politics, convervatism, movies, books, music, TV, Jack Bauer, and American Idol. And that's just the start.

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Television

  • Favorite Shows: 24, American Idol, Friday Night Lights, Heroes, Survivor, Lost, The Office, How I Met Your Mother, CSI, Gilmore Girls, 30 Rock, Battlestar Galactica, SNL, Hardball with Chris Matthews
  • Favorite Reruns: Friends, Seinfeld, Star Trek TNG, Growing Pains, Beverly Hills 90210, Party of Five, The Wonder Years

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: Star Wars saga, Lord of the Rings trilogy, Top Gun, Gladiator, Braveheart, Star Trek series, It's A Wonderful Life, Casablanca, Say Anything, The Emperor's New Groove, Dumb & Dumber, Anchorman

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Amy Grant, Petra, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Michael W. Smith, Sara Groves, Def Leppard, John Williams, Tim McGraw, White Heart, Hillsongs, Chris Tomlin, Eisley, Sixpence NTR, Switchfoot, The Phantom of the Opera movie soundtrack

Books

  • Favorite Books: What's So Amazing About Grace, The Jesus I Never Knew, The Mark of the Lion Trilogy, Fearless Faith, Wisdom Hunter, The Poisonwood Bible, Disappointment With God, Mere Christianity, I Know This Much Is True, and the Harry Potter series.
  • Favorite Authors: Philip Yancey, Francine Rivers, Tom Clancy, John Grisham, C.S. Lewis, Ted Dekker, J.K. Rowling

Video Games

  • Games I Play: Street Fighter II, Super Mario Bros, NHL 98, Contra, Double Dragon, Mike Tyson's Punch Out, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Legend of Zelda. Also Rise of Nations, Sim City 4, and The Sims.
  • Consoles: NES, Sega Genesis, my PC

College

  • School Name: Azusa Pacific University

High School

  • School Name: Quartz Hill High School
  • Class of: 1993

Friends (15)

Memories (3)

  • helmschick
    I remember the time we went to see Gone with the Wind with a guy name Rhett, who told us he smelled of alcohol because people around him were drinking. I remember going to see Armagedon opening night with you and Brent. We had to leave singles group early because they had gone past normal time and
  • lbtran
    I remember the time when we first met at Starbucks and instead of walking into the place, you sat in your car for the longest time and I had to come out and find you and you refused to leave your car. It was only because the inside of your car is so cool, you just liked to sit in it and watch DVDs
    • Posted 9/14/2006 10:59 PM
    • by lbtran
  • JoyNampm
    I remember when I first started posting on the Cindy Morgan message board and how very rude you were to me. Do you remember that?

Chatboard (5)

  • dorelynn
    At the beginning of this week I just felt compelled to drop by everyone who has maintained a subscription to my Xanga either through email digest or reading online a note of encouragement. Some of us have a busy week ahead or even a busy month. I know that I most certainly do so I wanted to share wi
  • dorelynn
    Hey...! Wasn't sure if you knew that our very own Sarah Kelly has a Xanga? Well, she does and she of course, updates it herself complete with pics. :cool:
  • lbtran
    Well, thanks for the shared "memory." Oh my! You must have memory like an elephant; I don't even remember that one!! :P Silly Mikie!
    • Posted 7/13/2006 1:47 PM
    • by lbtran
  • dorelynn
    Singing the Red Robin birthday song... "Happy Birthday, have a Happy Birthday...Happy Birthday, have a happy day, hey!" LOL! I read it was your birthday and that is the first thing that popped into my head to sing to you. LOL! I hope you have a happy birthday and that everyone sends a little love yo
  • helmschick
    Hey Mike, It is an honor to be your friend! I am so glad that once upon a time ago you came to Texas and became my friend! That was one of the best summers ever!!! Hurray for sonic, swimming, tennis and opening nights at the movies, and most of all good fellowship with good people!!!