About
I’m a 34 year old man, dude, bloke, misfit or whatever else you choose. I am married to my great and wonderful wife Leah. We just hit our fifth year anniversary, although we’ve been together for nine years total. We have a great relationship. Although we are very different we are very much the same person at heart and constantly support each other in our endeavors. I have three great kids, Xena (11 years old) and Alex (4 years old) and Colin (1 week old). I never thought I would have kids, but having them now I could never imagine not having them. Both of them bring a happiness to my life that I have never experienced before. They also bring out the kid in me which is kinda fun sometimes….
I am one of the founding members of Leukorrhea, a death metal band based out of MA. We got together since 2000 and recorded a couple full length cd’s, some split cd’s, been on various compilations, a tribute CD to the band DEATH and have played countless shows as well as a full US tour a couple years back. In October of 2007 my schedule has gotten really busy and although the band is very important to me, I felt it was time to move on. I accomplished alot being with this band, we did a bunch of really cool things together. I wish the guys the best of luck as they continue forward and I’ll be watching as a one of their biggest fans.
I like surfing the net and checking out new stuff. Lately I’ve become an avid player of Second Life. I am a graphic designer by trade and currently work in a great up and coming design company called Pilotage Inc. I’ve been there a short time but thoroughly enjoy the work, it’s what I had hoped to do for some time now.
I started studying Buddhism about 2 years ago. It felt like something was missing from my life and for whatever reason, the middle path opened for me. I am still a novice when it comes to the technical aspects of the Buddha’s teachings. But, the core of the teachings– kindness, generosity and compassion are very simple to understand. The key is putting them into play and sticking to them, that’s where the practice comes into play. And I could use plenty of practice. I seriously lack a meditation schedule and could use some major help with that, there aren’t many (if any at all) teachers in my direct area. Books help alot and so do videos, but I could really use a guide. I hope and pray that one day one will appear. Until then though, I will practice, practice and practice some more.
I’ve been trying to become active in volunteer situations when I am able. Currently I am working on a re-designed website for a local chapter of Habitat For Humanity. It’s coming along great and the staff is excited to finally be able to promote this new image. I also just started getting involved in the Prison Dharma Network. What am doing is writing letters to a prisoner who is very much in his infancy of Buddhist practice, like myself. The PDN has offered to send us both the same reading materials so we can discuss it via letter. So far it’s been fun and I look forward to staying in contact with the person I have been.
I am just a guy trying to have some fun, help a few people and raise some awareness on issues I think ought to be raised. Have fun while you’re here and feel free to leave comments and interact!












May 18, 2007 at 12:24 pm
Greetings! It is nice to find someone that is on the same path, is it not?
You should check out Lama Marut and see if he comes your way…he is way cool and when you talk to him you get a distinct “surfer” feeling. LOL http://www.lamamarut.org I have taken some Yoga Sutra classes taught by him…he is great.
Another link to follow with FREE online classes is Aisan Classics Institute: http://www.acidharma.org/aci/index.html as well as Diamond Mountain University http://diamondmtn.org/. One day I want to be able to go to Diamond Mountain and take classes there. I have a friend that just moved out there just to go to the University!
June 16, 2007 at 2:47 am
Great Blog…Thanks Nate!
have fun with music and family!
Hannah
August 2, 2007 at 4:54 pm
nice blog. will link it to mine.
August 3, 2007 at 9:40 am
Thanks Linda, I reciprocated and added you to my blogroll!
August 4, 2007 at 12:40 am
I linked to preciousmetal too. Buddhism is something I know very little about and am very interested in learning more. Your blog looks like a great place to start. Hope you and yours have a lovely, lovely weekend. Oh….and rock on!
August 23, 2007 at 2:05 pm
I would like to add your blog to my link at my Wretch site, and I hope it’s ok with you. I like your posts. Keep up the good work.
August 27, 2007 at 9:05 am
that’s amazin dude..Death Metal n Buddhism. I too am a Heavy/Black metal fan but I was born a Buddhist. You studying it afterwards makes the whole process jus unblvbl..you being white I mean..lol
Cheerz mate
October 4, 2007 at 2:00 pm
thanx man, i added u in blogroll too. cheer
January 7, 2008 at 11:15 pm
bhuddism is sooooooooooo fake. Check out http://scripture4u.wordpress.com
Ed. Note - I decided to approve this comment only to show how others try to agitate people, with ridiculous and ignorant commentary.
January 12, 2008 at 10:38 am
I’m just starting to learn about Buddhism, and your blog came up when I searched. Hope you don’t mind if I add you to my blogroll…?
-JB
January 26, 2008 at 5:55 pm
buddhism is still dumb. check out http://scripture4u.wordress.com/just-a-thought. nice try in hurting me…
January 26, 2008 at 5:56 pm
ps. is that your face or is a possum stuck to your collar???
January 26, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Keep posting child-like comments neogotchi. I don’t censor readers, unlike your site where you can tell your readers what I supposedly said, but you delete the comments because you hope to keep people away from this blog, because you think they might enjoy it. All the attention you’re giving it has back fired a bit though, ever since this silliness has begun I’ve received extra visitors, all coming from your site.
Rather than censor me on your blog, allow my comments so people can see how ridiculous this all really is…
January 26, 2008 at 6:53 pm
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January 26, 2008 at 9:47 pm
yeah!!(about the comment on my site) but Jesus rose frm the dead. his body has never been found. how about buddha?? if everone reincarnates, why isin’t the world littered with corpses
January 26, 2008 at 10:03 pm
The world IS “littered” with corpses in a way, but they’re underground. We bury our dead in cemeteries. Throughout history lots of people have been cremated as well, turning their corpse to ash. Before we cremated people in a crematorium, there were things called funeral pyres which virtually did the same thing as a crematorium, turn a body into ash.
According to Wikipedia though there isn’t actually that much land mass for humans to inhabit anyway…
“It is estimated that only one eighth of the surface of the Earth is suitable for humans to live on—three-quarters is covered by oceans, and half of the land area is either desert (14%),[103] high mountains (27%),[104] or other less suitable terrain. ”
Based on that I’m not sure how littered the world would actually be though.
January 28, 2008 at 7:46 pm
stop botherin’ me and ill stop talking about you, deal? i am getting tired of you… oh, and mk12 is actually scimitars. i am not comin to your site any more, and keep away from mine
January 28, 2008 at 8:11 pm
You got it buddy!
January 29, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Wow…this post didn’t show up in the My Comments section for a while…and come to find out you have your very own troll. You should be proud!
jk
January 29, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Very interesting blog - I just finished reading about the monk who packs a punch and following all the links in it and watching the videos etc. Thanks for posting so many Asia centered stories. And about the fellow above - I think he’s just a kid who doesn’t get out much.
Peace.
February 3, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Om Mani Padme Hum Om Mani Padme Hum Om Mani Padme Hum Om Mani Padme Hum
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Om Mani Padme Hum Om Mani Padme Hum Om Mani Padme Hum Om Mani Padme Hum
March 5, 2008 at 6:19 pm
hey…
just wanted to stop by and tell you that I greatly enjoyed your blog. i will be back by time-and-time again.
if you get a free moment, i have a blog posting that you might enjoy reading.
peace and many blessings
Michael Joyce
http://chencenter.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/just-a-thought-2-respect-for-religion/
March 29, 2008 at 10:51 am
Hi! I was searching for people who blog about Buddhism and was rather pleased to find your blog. I am a perpetual neophyte in the ways of Buddhism—I still know so little and feel disconnected, even after five years of off-and-on seeking. I’m going to add you to my blogroll so I can keep coming back.
Very Best Wishes,
Jenn
evenscry.wordpress.com
April 4, 2008 at 1:29 am
G’day from Australia
Just signed up today and come by your blog. I am also in the early stages of studying Buddhism although I would say I have lived by many of the teachings for a long time before that. I was raised strict catholic (note lack of capitalization!) and couldn’t wait to distant myself from such a dictatorial faith. Buddhism simply sat well for me and wasn’t something that scared me into believing. All of that said, I too am keen to meet and learn from a mentor. Studying by oneself is difficult given how each person may interpret readings incorrectly and subsequently, miss the point. Finding someone who is truly willing to teach from the heart and not the ego has so far been unsuccessful. Until then, I will pop in and say hello here to see if you have any more “enlightened” information for me to take away
April 9, 2008 at 11:04 pm
wow! wonderful! I like your blog so much… It is well organize. Welcome to the world of Dhamma. Let us go to the path together.
With metta,
Chew
May 10, 2008 at 1:59 pm
I like your blog. It is an inspiration for my own recent attempts.
Mike