About Me
- About Me: Geologist, sports fan, music enthusiast.
More About Me
- Nicknames: Rooney, Mateo, Bighead, Pelican, Jijig ('small' in Mongolian)
- Nationality: USA. My parents disagree on the exact countries of origin, but it's basically Eastern European mutt (at least 7 countries).
- Religion: N/A
- Interests: Music, listening and playing bass->Nirvana, NoFX, Muse, as well as other punk, grunge, psychobilly, alternative, electronica, classic rock, classical, bluegrass, R&B, ska (old and new), banda, nortena, ranchera, mariachi, folk, etc., sports (watching and playing; UCLA Bruins, Miami Dolphins, Anaheim Angels), hikes, video games, Mongolia, politics
- Expertise: Geology, Teaching, Sports strategy, trivia, plus I'm a top Answerer on <a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/;_ylt=AoYjBQ9.P7BOVsKHGxq6Ccr4xQt.;_ylv=3?link=list&sid=396545162">Yahoo! Answer's Earth Science and Geology section!</a>
- Occupation: Geologist
- Industry: Education/Research
- Website: www.QFL247.com
Travel
- Places I love: (non-populated) California, western Montana, most deserts
- Places I've been: Mongolia, Italy, Canada, Mexico, CA, OR, WA, MT, ID, NV, UT, AZ, CO, NE, NY, NJ, CT, IN, FL, WY, breifly in DE, PA, OH, MN, TX, China, South Korea
- Places to see before I die: New Zealand, Banff, Alaska, as many National Parks as possible
- Dream Vacation: see above
Music
- Favorite Artists: Nirvana, NOFX, Muse, J.S. Bach
- Favorite Albums: Nevermind, Siamese Dream, Dark Side of the Moon
- Favorite Genre: Grunge, Punk
- Favorite Songs: Polly, Lithium, Today, Bohemian Rhapsody, Creep [Radiohead], When a Man Loves a Woman, In Bloom, Santeria, Suite (Judy Blue Eyes), Drain You
- Favorite Lyrics: I try to ignore lyrics
- Songs I hate: Anything by Fleetwood Mac, '$c fight songs
College
- School Name: University Of California - Los Angeles
- Status: Alumni
- Class of: 2002
- Attended: 1998 - 2002
- Degree type: Bachelors
- Major(s): Geology
- Minor(s): almost Music History
- Sports: Hard core fan; attended Football (30+ games), W Basketball, W+M Volleyball, Softball, W Gymnastics, and camped out (up to five days) for Basketball and saw over 100 games, rushed the court twice, won supershot twice (made 3 pointer once)
- Organizations: Other degrees: M.S. U of Montana, Geology, 2004; M.A. U of Utah, Teaching, 2007
Television
- Favorite Shows: Arrested Development, Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park, ATHF, Daily Show, Countdown
- Favorite Channels: Comedy Central, PBS
- Favorite Reruns: Cheers, Seinfeld
- Most Addictive Show: Arrested Development, Avatar
- Favorite Late Night Talk Show: Conan O'Brian
- Favorite Episode: Simpsons-Power plant strike
- Characters you relate to: Lisa Simpson
- Favorite Theme Song: Metalocolypse, Cheers
- Show I Secretly Watch: Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Show I wished wasn't cancelled: Arrested Development
Video Games
- Games I Play: Sports, some RPG
- Consoles: SNES, DS, PS2, Atari
- Favorite Characters: Edgar, Mog, and Gogo from FF6
- Favorite Classic Arcade Games: Simpsons, Rampage
- Proudest Achievements: 3700 yards, 38 touchdowns in one season with Doug Benjamin, Texas Tech runningback, dynasty mode in NCAA Football 2003
- Favorite Soundtrack: FF6
High School
- School Name: Sylmar High School
- Status: Alumni
- Class of: 1998
- Attended: 1995 - 1998
- Organizations: Academic Decathlon
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- Name: Matt
- Country: United States
- State: Utah
- Metro: Salt Lake City
- Birthday: 9/3/1980
- Gender: Male
- Member Since: 6/7/2002
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