//random facts//
>>>vital stats
name
matthew morgan barnes
DOB
09.09.1978 (send presents)
status
in a relationship with Stacy Igarashi (she's the hot happa in my pictures)
education
BA in English/Drama, Pepperdine University, 2001
MA in Education, Pepperdine University, 2004
MA in Organizational Leadership, Azusa Pacific University, 2008
career:
director of families development (ROCKHARBOR church)
trû product developer (David C. Cook Publishing)
adjunct professor (Biola University)
organizational leadership consulting
family:
Gerald (dad) and Debbie (mom) live in Anaheim Hills, CA. where i grew up.
Meri (sis) lives in NY City and works for Marc Jacobs.
Megan (sis) is studying in Malibu for Pepperdine's Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy program.
matthew morgan barnes
DOB
09.09.1978 (send presents)
status
in a relationship with Stacy Igarashi (she's the hot happa in my pictures)
education
BA in English/Drama, Pepperdine University, 2001
MA in Education, Pepperdine University, 2004
MA in Organizational Leadership, Azusa Pacific University, 2008
career:
director of families development (ROCKHARBOR church)
trû product developer (David C. Cook Publishing)
adjunct professor (Biola University)
organizational leadership consulting
family:
Gerald (dad) and Debbie (mom) live in Anaheim Hills, CA. where i grew up.
Meri (sis) lives in NY City and works for Marc Jacobs.
Megan (sis) is studying in Malibu for Pepperdine's Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy program.
>>>some favorites
favorite color
blue
favorite food
steak
favorite beverage
mountain dew
favorite vacation spot
maui
favorite band
U2
favorite TV shows (current)
Heroes, Chuck, Battlestar Galactica, Fringe, House, Scrubs, Lost, American Idol, The Office, 30 Rock, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, Smallville and pretty much any of the Law and Orders that might happen to be on at any given time.
favorite TV shows (classic/retired)
Arrested Development, Friends, Boston Legal, Will & Grace, The West Wing, Alias, Cheers, Pushing Daisies, Family Ties, Growing Pains, The Cosby Show, Star Trek (i'm a nerd... deal with it), The OC, The X-Files, NewsRadio, Knight Rider, Las Vegas
favorite TV characters
Dr. Cox from "Scrubs" and Denny Crane from "Boston Legal."
blue
favorite food
steak
favorite beverage
mountain dew
favorite vacation spot
maui
favorite band
U2
favorite TV shows (current)
Heroes, Chuck, Battlestar Galactica, Fringe, House, Scrubs, Lost, American Idol, The Office, 30 Rock, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, Smallville and pretty much any of the Law and Orders that might happen to be on at any given time.
favorite TV shows (classic/retired)
Arrested Development, Friends, Boston Legal, Will & Grace, The West Wing, Alias, Cheers, Pushing Daisies, Family Ties, Growing Pains, The Cosby Show, Star Trek (i'm a nerd... deal with it), The OC, The X-Files, NewsRadio, Knight Rider, Las Vegas
favorite TV characters
Dr. Cox from "Scrubs" and Denny Crane from "Boston Legal."
>>>i...
... am a huge U2 fan (seen them in concert 8 times!)
... have a father named Gerald and a mother named Debbie.
... am a boyfriend of a really hot girlfriend (that would be Stacy)
... have done the highest bungee jump in the world in Interloken, Switzerland.
... am an ENFP in Meyers-Briggs terminology.
... have the strengths of communication, ideation, activator, strategic and belief.
... have found that country music and dr. pepper are my personal kryptonites.
... have an unnatural obsession with and addiction to Mountain Dew.
... am a former (read: recovering) high school teacher and activities director.
... dislike strawberries but love things with strawberries in them (like yogurt or Freckled Lemonade from Red Robin)
... have lived in London, England and Florence, Italy.
... have been skydiving twice.
... really want to learn to fly a helicopter.
... love new ideas, but am not always the best at following through on them.
... have two younger sisters (Meri and Megan) who both went to Pepperdine too.
... love friends (both the people and the show).
... am a Christian.
... love movies... except when they suck.
... am a fan of sushi.
... value trust, communication, confidence, selflessness and learning.
... don't like almonds, but love almond rocha.
... have been to India. i've also been to Mexico, Guatemala, England, France, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, The Vatican, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, The Czech Republic, Romania and Singapore.
... like to travel but love to come home.
... always ask the waiter to read the specials but never listen to him when he does.
... believe that the following things are actually from the Devil himself: Dr. Pepper, Mustard, Country Music, Mullets, Traffic, Texas, Arkansas, Broccoli, Corn Nuts and Cats. i have my reasons.
... like to be near the beach, but not necessarily on the beach.
... am very proud of my alma mater, Pepperdine University and feel a little bit like a traitor now that i've got a degree from Azusa Pacific. (am REALLY going to feel like a traitor when i start teaching classes at Biola next year!)
... find that people who aren't funny bore me.
... love technology, but not as much as you, you see.
... drive a 2007 silver Toyota FJ Cruiser with a black roof. it's name is "Bruiser" (as in "Bruiser the Cruiser"), it's big and i love it.
... occasionally roam around town on a 2005 Vespa ET4 named "Hornet." it's black and cream and is a lot of fun.
... also enjoy long rides on my 2007 black Ducati SportClassic 1000 named "The Duke."
... am having a hard time coming up with a list of things that i think anyone will care about.
... am wondering why i'm doing this because nobody will probably ever read it.
you can also check out my myspace page at www.myspace.com/mmbarnes9
i'm also on facebook if you care to look me up.
... have a father named Gerald and a mother named Debbie.
... am a boyfriend of a really hot girlfriend (that would be Stacy)
... have done the highest bungee jump in the world in Interloken, Switzerland.
... am an ENFP in Meyers-Briggs terminology.
... have the strengths of communication, ideation, activator, strategic and belief.
... have found that country music and dr. pepper are my personal kryptonites.
... have an unnatural obsession with and addiction to Mountain Dew.
... am a former (read: recovering) high school teacher and activities director.
... dislike strawberries but love things with strawberries in them (like yogurt or Freckled Lemonade from Red Robin)
... have lived in London, England and Florence, Italy.
... have been skydiving twice.
... really want to learn to fly a helicopter.
... love new ideas, but am not always the best at following through on them.
... have two younger sisters (Meri and Megan) who both went to Pepperdine too.
... love friends (both the people and the show).
... am a Christian.
... love movies... except when they suck.
... am a fan of sushi.
... value trust, communication, confidence, selflessness and learning.
... don't like almonds, but love almond rocha.
... have been to India. i've also been to Mexico, Guatemala, England, France, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, The Vatican, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, The Czech Republic, Romania and Singapore.
... like to travel but love to come home.
... always ask the waiter to read the specials but never listen to him when he does.
... believe that the following things are actually from the Devil himself: Dr. Pepper, Mustard, Country Music, Mullets, Traffic, Texas, Arkansas, Broccoli, Corn Nuts and Cats. i have my reasons.
... like to be near the beach, but not necessarily on the beach.
... am very proud of my alma mater, Pepperdine University and feel a little bit like a traitor now that i've got a degree from Azusa Pacific. (am REALLY going to feel like a traitor when i start teaching classes at Biola next year!)
... find that people who aren't funny bore me.
... love technology, but not as much as you, you see.
... drive a 2007 silver Toyota FJ Cruiser with a black roof. it's name is "Bruiser" (as in "Bruiser the Cruiser"), it's big and i love it.
... occasionally roam around town on a 2005 Vespa ET4 named "Hornet." it's black and cream and is a lot of fun.
... also enjoy long rides on my 2007 black Ducati SportClassic 1000 named "The Duke."
... am having a hard time coming up with a list of things that i think anyone will care about.
... am wondering why i'm doing this because nobody will probably ever read it.
you can also check out my myspace page at www.myspace.com/mmbarnes9
i'm also on facebook if you care to look me up.