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"Yeah buddy.  An AMAZING feeling.  I'm really getting my life on track."
May 7
Matt J K posted a status
"I was sitting in Starbucks, doing my online banking, and suddenly it hit me- I just made my last debt payment. Finally debt free! YEAH!"
Apr 18
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"Thanks.  I feel very at home in the forest."
Mar 16
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Feb 13
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smoking beef jerkey

"Pretending to smoke a beef jerkey, shining with SPF 50, this is the real Matt King."
Feb 13
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scenic drive

"This scenic drive started so well, but ended with a call to CAA."
Feb 13
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Feb 4
Matt J K replied to Kenneth A. Evanchuck's discussion What do I do? Where do I go from here? in the group Christian Men
"Hey Ken, I know what it's like to have to leave friends to follow Christ and be whole.  I had to sever ties with my closest friend, who was on a downward spiral... but the payoff for me was huge!  I also know what it's like to…"
Jan 30
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We three queens

I can't decide whether I just drove through a bank machine or a time machine.
Jan 30
Matt J K posted a status
"Believing you have nothing to learn from someone stunts your growth, and leaves you forever dumber than you were destined to be."
Jan 30
Matt J K replied to Beau's discussion Men showing affection
"LOL @ Shane. Dude, your feelings are totally normal.  You've got a man crush (read: non-sexual feelings of admiration) on your friend.  Have you ever read Brett's article on the history of man friendships? To answer your…"
Jan 28
Matt J K commented on Ben's group Beer Appreciation Society
"Daniel, if you're ever doing a very long beer run to Ontario to pick up some Barking Squirrel, please swing by St. John's first and bring me a case of India Beer."
Jan 28
Matt J K commented on Ben's group Beer Appreciation Society
"Hey guys, new to the group.  Life @ Geoff M, I like the Muskoka Brewery.  I grew up in the Kawarthas, not too far from there. (And Kawartha Lakes Brewery has a decent raspberry wheat beer worth checking out). I think I'll crack open…"
Jan 25
Matt J K joined Ben's group
Jan 25
Matt J K commented on Stephen Larsen's group Banya Men!
"Hey guys, does anybody live in or near Buffalo?  I'm looking to check out the banya there called "The Schvitz".  Has anybody been?"
Jan 25
Matt J K replied to Mark Last Name's discussion Porn addicted, please help!
"I have struggled a lot with porn addiction.  I used to view it for hours every day.  And I got totally, totally free, not viewing it for a few years.  However, after undergoing some major life changes, I ended up back involved in it…"
Jan 23

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Website
http://www.twitter.com/mattjkingdom
Interests
Hiking, Camping, canoeing, kayaking, cycling, bridge jumping into the canal, swimming, lying on a beach with a lot of sunblock, working out at the Y, conversation, story telling, mindfulness meditation, beer, practical jokes, second breakfast, laughter, and becoming a better man.
Books
King Me, Healing the Masculine Soul, Picturing Men, Wild at Heart, The Bible, The Chronicles of Narnia or anything else by C.S. Lewis, Searching for God Knows What, Velvet Elvis, The Bait of Satan, Treasure Island, The Hobbit, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, 1984, The Time Machine, Margin, In Praise of Slow (I'm reading it so slowly I'm only halfway through after 3 years), The Rest of God. I also enjoy reference materials and dramatized audiobooks.
Movies
The Book of Eli, Gladiator, Equilibrium, The Matrix, Inception, Planet Earth, Star Trek (especially Insurrection, but all of them),

Monty Python- Holy Grail, What About Bob, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Clue, The Gods Must Be Crazy, Over the Hedge, Ice Age 3, Evan Almighty, Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, Transformers, and I'm a sucker for pretty much any nature-related documentary.
Music
I'm very eclectic. Jazz, Rock, Inspirational, Soundtracks, Love that east coast fiddle music, oldies, latin american stuff, world music, and maybe a sprinkling of metal and hip-hop, but not too much. I can also tolerate country music in small doses.
Quote
"All men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why." - James Thurber

"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." - James Thurber

"You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling." -Eames

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Hard to find, only find in Scotland.

Hey Gents!Looking for some hard to find stuff. Maybe not so much expensive but good, and only to be found in Scotland. Any ideas? Or any ideas on where I might find such information?Thanks for the help!See More
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