From time to time I attempt to write about myself so that whoever stubles upon my site can learn more about me more quickly than reading each of my entries. I usually find it a very tedious process, mostly because I don’t like writing about myself. There are so many more worthy topics, I assure you. You can find my last attempt, “Apollo In Silhouette” in the Year One Archives, but there’s a lot of overlap with this entry. Without further ado, here is some information and some scrawls about me.
Nomenclature:
- Name : Apollo
- Nicknames : Saviour (It’s a long story.)
Origins:
- Birthday : December 10, 1982
- Place of birth : Middle Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Youth-home : Dean, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Star sign : Sagittarius
- Year of the : Dog
- Native language : English
- Genetic heritage : English and Scottish (Lemmons and Crawfords)
Locations:
- Current residence : Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Favoured terrain : Coastlines, forests and mountains.
Physical Attriutes: (if such things matter)
- Sex : Male
- Height : Six feet
- Hair color : Red
- Eye color : Blue
- Writing hand : Right
- Clothing and Accessories : Sandals, black jeans, black shirts, black boots, glasses, headphones.
Spirit:
- Spirituality : I wear a patchwork of beliefs and experiences. (Belief-O-Matic results of New Age (100%) & Unitarian Universalism (100%) )
- Motivations : Compassion, love and appreciation of beauty.
- Personality Type: INFP (Introverted iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving)
- Political Compass : Socialist or Libertarian Left (Economic Left/Right: -8.88 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.51)
- Vision of Divinity : I don’t have belief in a sentient god, but rather in the spiritual forces that connect all things.
- Material approach: Minimalism
- Season : Fall
- Animal : Crow
- Colour : Blue
Passtimes:
- Writing : Writing is my greatest passion, though my skill and time devoted to it are sadly lacking.
- Nature : I very much enjoy spending time in nature, especially walking and hiking in it.
- Literature & Stories: I have a great love for stories, be they historic, mythic or fictional, and the art of storytelling. Some of my favoutite authors include:
- Elizabeth H. Boyer
- Terry Brooks
- Mark Z. Danielewski
- Charles de Lint
- Diane Dreher
- Neil Gaiman
- Tanya Huff
- Mike Jefferies
- Jack Kerouac
- Ross Laird
- The Dalai Lama
- Ursula Le Guin
- Haruki Murakami
- Richard & Wendy Pini
- Irene Radford
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- Terri Windling
- Music: I am always listening to music of a wide array of genres. It’s a vital part of my everyday life, and I find it very rewarding. Some of the artists I listen to are listed below, but it’s far from a complete list:
- A : A Perfect Circle, A Silver Mt. Zion, Ace of Base, Aerosmith, Age of Electric, Alanis Morissette Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, April Wine, Aqua, At The Drive-In, Audioslave, Auf Der Maur, Avril Lavigne
- B : The Beatles, Beck, Belle and Sebastian, Bif Naked, Big Sugar, Big Wreck, Blinker The Star, David Bowie, The Brokehearts, Broken Social Scene, Buck 65, Butch Walker
- C : Cat Power, Eric Clapton, Tom Cochrane, Collective Soul, Jason Collett, Collide, Conjure One, Billy Corgan, Chris Cornell, Counting Crows, Crash Test Dummies
- D : Danny Michel, Delerium, Ani Difranco, Do Make Say Think
- E : Elastica, Duke Ellington, Esthero, Melissa Etheridge, Everclear, Eyes For Telescopes
- F : Faithless, Fastball, Feist, Filter, Finger Eleven, Foo Fighters
- G : Garbage, Gin Blossoms, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Matthew Good, Matthew Good Band, Goo Goo Dolls, Gowan, Great Big Sea, Gruvis Malt, Bruce Guthro, Gym Class Heros
- H : Juliana Hatfield, Terami Hirsch
- I : Incubus
- J : Jaga Jazzist, Joydrop
- K : Keyke, Kidney Thieves, Klang, Lenny Kravitz, Chantal Kreviazuk, Krishna Das
- L : Marit Larsen, Le Tigre, Led Zeppelin, Lederhosen Lucil, Geddy Lee, Lene, John Lennon, Limblifter, Lisa Loeb, Live
- M : M2M, Ashley MacIsaac, Marilyn Manson, The Mars Volta, Marvelous 3, Pepper McGowan, Medieval Babes, Katie Melua, Metric, Charles Mingus, Mogwai, Moist, Morphine, Shawn Mullins, Mùm
- N : Nickelback, Sigridur Nielsdottir, Nine Inch Nails, Northern Pikes, Heather Nova
- O : Alix Olson, Our Lady Peace
- P : Charlie Parker, Tom Perry, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Placebo, Poe, The Presidents, Prince
- Q :
- R : R.E.M., Radiohead, Rainbow Butt Monkeys, Rawlin’s Cross, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Red Rider, Ellen Reid, Sam Roberts, Rockets Burst From The Streetlams, Rush
- S : Sandbox, See Spot Run, Scratching Post, Sevendust, Sam Shalabi, Shalabi Effect, Tommy Shaw, Sixtoo, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sneaker Pimps, Solas, Soundgardens, Sparta, Squarewaves, Stabbing Wesward, Stars, Stranger Than Blue, Strawberry, Sun Ra, Matthew Sweet, Swirl 360
- T : Tas 1000, The Tea Party, Tegan and Sara, Third Eye Blind, The Thorns, Three Doors Down, The Tragically Hip, The Trews, Tuesdays
- U : U2
- V : Elizabeth Anka Vajagic, Valley of the Giants Vast, Virgos, Virgos Merlot
- W : Tom Waits, The Wallflowers, Weezer, Hawksley Workman
- X :
- Y : Neil Young
- Z : Molly Zenobia, Rob Zombie, Zwan
Contact:
- E-mail : frozentruth @ gmail . com
If you have a question or aspect of myself you think I should add to this, please let me know.
27 comments on “About Me”
Inside jokes certainly do rock. That’s an ancient one… from way back in high school.
I’m glad you enjoyed reading it.
Oh you are especially special, but for other reasons. Actually, you’re among the elite who call me saviour instead of Jesus.
Oh, you should have seen when I was “The Bluehaired Jesus”!
There, you’ve been bombarded with more photos of me than anyone should be subjected to. 😉
Autumn is my favorite season, too. I miss the leaves changing a lot more than I miss the snow.
*tries to shoot hurricane season and misses*
It’s good to see that you’re back online. How is everything with your ISP and your new job?
It’s good to be back online.
My ISP had disconnected us in error. They mistook our account for one that hadn’t been paid. I couldn’t believe it took a week to realize their mistake.
I think I’ve lost the job, actually, because of the down time.
Oh no!!! That really is awful luck.
Hey.
Oooo, yes, add me!
Re: Hey.
You have been added.
Hey, I just came across your community and I saw that you live in Halifax and like a lot of the music I do! I’ll add you:)
I’ve added you as well. Welcome.
Mind if I add you, as well? You seem interesting, and your taste in music and reading material seems exceptional. (Of course, that just means that you like a lot of the same stuff I do. I like to think that I have pretty good taste, but maybe that’s just me.)
Sure, please feel free. I’ll add you as well.
Well, we both have exceptional taste, it seems.
Welcome.
I absolutely agree! However, I noticed that Jeff Buckley isn’t on your list. Hmm. Something tells me you’d also like Veda Hille, and possibly My Brilliant Beast.
You know, when I add someone, I usually take a look through some of their older entries. You remind me a lot of, only younger. Something tells me that if the three of us ever met, we’d have no shortage of things to talk about. I may have to point him in your direction : )
I do enjoy Jeff Buckley, but I haven’t yet gotten around to picking up his albums.
I haven’t heard of Veda Hille or My Brilliant Beast but I’ll look for them.
From what I can see from‘s profile, it does seem we have a bit in common. In what ways did you find us similar?
Definitely pick up some of Jeff’s CDs one of these days, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. Veda and My Brilliant Beast are both a little harder to find, which is unfortunate ’cause they’re both really good (in my opinion, at least), and Canadian as well : )
There were quite a few of your entries that really felt like they could’ve been written by Matt. You have similar political views and personal philosophies (I think), and could probably get into very in-depth conversations regarding spirituality. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if people often tease you about being too serious and “thinking too much.” Matt hears that a lot from people, but he’s definitely got a fun-loving and silly side, which I’m sure you do, too : )
You also kind of remind me of Chase Hampton, but I think that’s just the hair. (I’m probably going to get teased about that, but oh well.)
Well, I’ve never been accused of thinking too much, and being teased in general, other than good-naturedly from good friends, is a thing of the past for me. I suppose it may just be where and around who I choose to be, though. I have a good deal of levity in my life, and I hope that comes through in my entries.
Who is Chase Hampton? I don’t believe I’ve ever heard of such a person.
You must surround yourself with good people, then. I’ve always found it’s hard for old souls to find a place where they fit in… but who wants to fit in, anyway? : )
I’ve been told I think too much, and it’s a really baffling statement to me. Far too many people don’t think enough, I find. Not nearly as much as they should. Many people are content to accept things at face value, and never ask questions or challenge themselves. I don’t think I could live like that. Not happily, anyway.
As for Chase, he’s the lead singer in a band called Buzzfly. Should be easy to figure out which one he is : )
Yeah, one of my greatest strengths is my amazing taste in friends.
We all need communities, the key is to build ones that are enriching and which we don’t need to compromise our ideals to be a part of. I’ve been lucky.
I believe everyone things about the same amount, it’s the quality of thought that matters. If we don’t push ourselves and question what we believe we just stagnate.
Hi. 🙂 I’m a friend of Alisha’s and she’s mentioned a few times I should add you, and I just thought about it. You seem interesting, and you are cute 😉 so if you don’t mind, I added you.
I just added you as well.
And thanks for considering me cute, though I think that does mean you need corrective eyewear. 😉
I just saw you arguing with that annoying conservative in, and decided to check out your journal. Not much public to see, but you seem neat. So I’m adding you.
Welcome.
I keep a public journal at http://www.frozentruth.com. This one’s a bit more open to short mentions and the occasional personal matter so I keep it friends-only.
I’ll add you as well.
I feel as though I already know you in a round about way, seeing as we both have a very wonderful friend (well, several, actually) in common.
I’m going to add you to my friends list and hope you return the favor.
-Tracie
Hi Tracie, I’m glad you decided to add me; I’ve heard only good things about you. I’ve added you in return. Welcome. 🙂
Hi there from an odd random stranger! I come to you by way of who recommended you to me as a friend. I was wondering if it would be all right if I added you.
: )
Welcome. 🙂
Feel free to add me. I’ve done so with your journal as well.