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I am a singer/ songwriter living here in Orlando, Florida. I play guitar as well and I absolutely love all types of music. I am a sucker for a well written song, no matter the genre or artist. But I find that I have very little time for songs that are either cookie cutter tunes or abstract, stupid and meaningless. I like songs that make you think a little bit. I also like songs that create emotion whether it be anger, fear, excitement or tears.
I love to write and find myself blogging quite often. You can, if you like, find me at www.myspace.com/stev esalmon and take a look at my previous blogs there. I used to write in a diary pretty much every day. But about a year and a half ago I was introduced to Myspace through a friend of mine and began blogging instead. With my ability to write as well as interact with the many musicians that post there I have found it to be a fantastic place to use as a creative outlet.
I am happily married to my wife Dina. We have 3 children between us; her son Brandon, who is working his way through college with aspirations of working his way up through the police force, my son Christopher who just graduated from high school and is a writer like his old man, and my youngest son Nicholas who is 8 years old and lives with his mother in Arkansas.
Dina and I have alot in common. We both have an affinity for all things ocean. We are both huge fans of the islands and try to get down there for a visit as often as we can. The last trip that we took found us in the Turks. We simply fell in love with them and can't wait to go back. Having traveled through the Keys and into the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, it's really hard to say what we like more; the Hemmingway influenced, laid back, party lifestyle that the Keys portrayed or the lazy, sun-soaked atmosphere of the islands. The differences haven't seemed to dissuade our love for them all equally.
 
Interests
 
Activities: Writing songs, short stories and blogs. Playing guitar. Avid gemstone collector and rock hound. Soaking up the sun somewhere. Snorkeling, diving, boating, fishing... pretty much anything involved with getting in or around the ocean.
 
Favorite Music: Progressive rock would have to be my favorite form of music because of the musicianship involved. 80's rock, country, reggae, bluegrass, R&B, soul, gospel.... so many to list, really. I'm not too keen on most pop or rap stuff because, quite frankly, it's not very original when most of the times they are using other people's music to "create" their own. I love creativity and musicianship and there's very little of that to be found in those 2 particular genres. (Just my opinion)
 
Favorite TV Shows: American Idol~ Pretty much anything on the discovery and history channels~ Good Eats~ Diners, Drive-ins and Dives~ Grey's Anatomy (Until they dump Izzy off)~ VH1 Classics in Concert~ Heroes~ JTV
 
Favorite Movies: The Green Mile~ The X-Men series~ The Lord Of The Rings trilogy~ 3 Brothers~ all things Pixar~ The Outsiders~ Grease~ Bram Stoker's Dracula~
 
Favorite Books: The Outsiders- S.E. Hinton~ The Green Mile and The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon- Steven King~ The Last Lecture- Randy Pausch~ all things J.R.R.Tolkien~ The Heroin Diaries- Nikki Sixx~ The Long, Hard Road Out Of Hell- Marilyn Manson~ The Jungle Book- R. Kipling~ Frankenstein- Mary Shelley
 
Influences: Randy Rhoads, Frank Zappa, Mr. Rogers, The Motley Crue boys, J.R.R. Tolkien, my mother and my grandparents, Steven King, Sesame Street, Mrs. Barbara Bey (History teacher at Winter Park High School), 80's hair metal, H.R. Puffnstuff, Cap'n Crunch, and Jack Daniels.
 
 
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junglekittysrockstar - 10/04/2009 on writing: it goes away
i really like this one.it's a nice piece.
kaleb568 - 04/20/2009 on writing: pain
well no wonder i am luved i have been in pain for the last 10 years because DR,s did not know what was wrong with me and then after all that time i moved to cal and got a great DR. that told me i have a Bone Dazzes and nerve damage in my spine and my knees are no good i need new one,s so i understand pain all to well as u do beside giving birth to my babys this is way wores than that i would rather have 10 baby,s at one time then to have the pain i have lived with for the last 10 year,s
snuffyny - 04/20/2009 on writing: pain
Something heard once... in a movie (?),
"... All God's chillun got pain."
Had major cancer surgery 8 years ago... it still hurts where they took out a rib. I live with it. My wife suffers with neuropathy in her feet and legs. It's a progressive condition with no cure. Chronic pain has made her temper short and her workdays long. Once, she'd always seem'd to have a smile on her face... now... not so much.
We endure. And so do many of thousands of others.
But your point is well made.

-JMW
Stvn0727 - 04/20/2009
And that shows as fortitude in your character, my friend. People deal with it in many different ways but to persevere and to push forward without bitterness or spite shows a toughness that many don't share.
I appreciate the comment!
scottmartinlocke - 04/19/2009 on writing: and it came to pass
absolutely a wonderful composition
creativ ity at its finest.