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General

ABOUT ME               

I was born in 1990 in Dallas, TX.

Music is a huge part of my life. I listen to it, I create it, and I think about it a lot. I've always got my MP3 player handy. I play Fender guitars and Electro-Harmonix pedals.

I am a very politically-minded person. I have been a Marxist-Leninist for over a decade, and it is the lens through which I view the world around me. I oppose any sort of bigotry against people marginalized by the system in which we live; trans people are who they say they are, black lives matter, immigrants are human beings, indigenous people deserve their land, I unequivocally support the Palestinian people in their struggle for liberation, abortion should be legal, addiction should not be criminalized, etc.

I'm an atheist and I don't believe in anything supernatural whatsover. I don't make it my personality and I don't care what other people believe, but it does inform a portion of my worldview.
I was raised Jewish and I am ethnically Ashkenazi through my mom, I had a Bar Mitzvah, the whole nine yards. I do not, and have never, supported the existence of the state of Israel. Free Palestine.

I'm a "right to the city"-style advocate for urbanism; I view this through a leftist lens. Density, walkability, comprehensive transit systems, accessibility, communities.
I like cities and I'm more comfortable in that environment.
I lovetrains, I like buses.
I despise cars, and I am extremely resentful, both of the fact that they are ever-present in my environment, and that it is mandatory, and enforced, that I use them personally. Worse still, I must pay for the "privilege."

I really enjoy walking.
I love cold weather.

I like video games but I play pretty casually. Mostly one player or couch co-op/vs. I usually play Gamecube or N64, occasionally some SNES or GB/GBC/GBA games. I also occassionally play Magic: The Gathering.

My preference is always to own a physical copy of any music, book, movie, or game. I like devices that only do the one thing they're meant to do, and that do it well.

I really like hockey. I'm a Pittsburgh Penguins fan. I go for all Pittsburgh teams; Penguins, Steelers, Pirates, Riverhounds, etc.
For basketball, I like the Spurs.


I'm a food enthusiast. I enjoy cooking but I prefer eating way more. I love all sorts of food. I even like going grocery shopping.

I'm really interested in pirate history.

I can be fairly introverted, but when I do feel like going out, I usually find fulfillment in places as opposed to specifically socializing. A restaurant, a skating rink, a bowling alley, an arcade, a museum, a zoo, a walk down a pleasantly designed street, a nice park. That's not to say that I don't enjoy the company of others, of course, and I do need that as well; especially if we are doing the aforementioned activities together. I just find myself wanting to 'go out' to scratch the extroversion itch rather than simply socializing or being around specific people.

I am happily engaged.

I'm with my fiancé the vast majority of the time because we actively like doing everything together, but when we're not, I generally enjoy being alone, just spending time by myself (or out in public, but not 'with' anyone).
I intentionally keep a very small number of close friends, and a slightly larger, but still small group of peripheral friends.

I was born and raised in Texas. Reluctantly still here.

I can (almost) do a kickflip (with a Tech Deck)

Call me a safe bet
I'm betting I'm not
I'm glad that you
can forgive
Only hoping as time goes
you can forget

Music

MUSIC               

Asylum Party
Interpol
Brand New
Alkaline Trio
Old Neon
Lil Wayne
Gorilla Zoe
Frank Sinatra
Christopher Cross
The Beatles
Britney Spears
The Amity Affliction
Placebo
Moist
Stone Temple Pilots
Oasis
Fontaines DC
The Smashing Pumpkins
Death Cab For Cutie
Tigers Jaw
Brigitte Calls Me Baby
Static Daydream/Ceremony
New Order
The Smiths
Prefab Sprout
The Pukes
Ozzy
Dark Tranquillity

Movies

MOVIES               

Singin' In The Rain
Cry-Baby
The Producers (2005)
The Cable Guy
Venom
The Muppets
The Princess Bride
This Is Spinal Tap
The Emperor's New Groove
Rango
Napoleon Dynamite
Sweeney Todd
The Truman Show
Airheads
Monsters Inc
Frozen
How To Train Your Dragon
The Mighty Ducks
Music And Lyrics
Grease
Beaches
Mean Girls
Goon
Black Phone
The Purge
Dracula (1931
My Fair Lady
The Invention Of Lying
Scream
G*psy(Bette Midler)
Monty Python And The Holy Grail
Talladega Nights
Step Brothers
The Gorilla (1939)
X-Men
Guardians Of The Galaxy
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: No Way Home
The Room

Television

TELEVISION               

The Office US
Community
Superstore
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
The Muppets
Atlanta
Psych
Schitts Creek
Difficult People
I Think You Should Leave
Detroiters
Supernatural
Galavant
Alan Partridge
Stath Lets Flats
The Office UK
Peep Show
Cunk On Earth
The Purge
Bob's Burgers
Phineas And Ferb
King of the Hill
Spongebob
Catdog

Books

BOOKS               

Pirate Latitudes
On Stranger Tides
Beaches
The Disaster Artist
Communist political theory
Political books on specific topics
Pirate history stuff

Heroes

PODCASTS               

Swindled
The Pirate History Podcast
Monkey Tennis
The Deprogram
Song Vs Song
The Downside
Nappy Boy Radio


YOUTUBE/
STREAM               

Hasanabi
Pat Finnerty
Boy Boy
Drew Gooden
Danny Gonzalez
Kurtis Connor
Eddy Burback
Drew Talbert - Bistro Huddy
Hakim
First Thought
Second Thought
Yugopnik
Some More News
Todd In The Shadows
Jenny Nicholson
Folding Ideas
Big Joel
Belief It Or Not
Hbomberguy
J Aubry
Munecat
Caelan Conrad
Dean Bog
GAMES               

Legend Of Zelda Wind Waker
Legend Of Zelda Majoras Mask
Legend Of Zelda Oracle Of Ages/Seasons
Might & Magic: Clash Of Heroes
Diddy Kong Racing
Donkey Kong Land
Super Smash Bros Melee/Brawl
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3/4
NHL 23
Pokemon Silver
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Super Mario Land 2 Six Golden Coins
007 Nightfire
Shovel Knight
Bust-A-Move
Mario Party
Killer 7
Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time
WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2006
Rocket League

YouTube

youtube.com/@NormanCertainty

Website

normancertainty.bandcamp.com