I was born in a crossfire hurricane-well, maybe not. I was born in Philadelphia in the '80s, which means I have felt the suffering of 25+ years of championship-less sports.

I am a senior at Penn State University with a major in English. I speak English. I write in English. I listen to Bad English. No, that last one is not true; they did, however play that song at the end of Tango and Cash-awesome flick.

I like movies, music, food and rock. I hate sinus infections and am intolerant of others. I separate rock from music because they are two totally different experiences.

Love, Tim

My passion is ...

writing and playing music

I know too much about ...

Full House

My childhood ambition ...

writing and playing music

Why I write ...

to live, and vice versa

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Neil Young - Are You Ready for the Country?

My first job ...

hand

Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes How to deal with snobbish music store clerks

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Everybody's dealt with that high-and-mighty music store clerk. You know the type, the guy with the seashell necklace, mohawk, and Duckie Dale regalia. Have you ever walked up to the desk, trembling with excitement, asked for the Beach Boys' Greatest Hits, or maybe the new Modest Mouse, only to have a pair of bloodshot eyes rolled, accompanied by a pretentious scoff. This translates into roughly

"you can't be serious, can you?"

But of course, you are. After all, not everyone can understand the true genius of Randy Devoid and the Green Devils or some other band you've never heard of bef...

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