About Me

  • About Me: Orthodox Presbyterian, Logic and Philosophy enthusiast. Porcelain and Decorative Art Collector

Travel

  • Places I love: Colonial Williamsburg, Coshocton, Ohio (Roscoe Village), Edenton North Carolina, Prague, Czech Rep.
  • Places I've been: Williamsburg (V.A), Philadelphia (PA), New York City, Palm Springs (FL), Myrtle Beach (SC), Greensboro (N.C.), Huntington (W.V.), Coshocton (O.H.), Westport (CT), Fairfield (CT), Outer Banks (NC), Inner Banks (NC), Tipton (IN), Louisville (KY), Prague,

More About Me

  • Nicknames: Matt
  • Nationality: American (Czech American)
  • Religion: Christianity (Orthodox Presbyterian)
  • Interests: 17th and 18th Century Decorative Arts, & Koine Greek
  • Expertise: 2005 Arts and Antiques "Top Young Collector" and "Antiquary", 17th and 18th century Pottery and Porcelain
  • Occupation: Student and Art Dealer
  • Industry: Education

Television

  • Show I wished wasn't cancelled: Agatha Christies "Hercule Poirot", "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" with Jeremy Brett

Music

  • Favorite Artists: John Williams, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Richard Wagner
  • Favorite Albums: Credo, The Magnificat by Various Composers, Siegfried by Richard Wagner, The Phantom of the Opera, Amici
  • Favorite Genre: Classical
  • Favorite Songs: The Forging of Notung (from Siegfried), Credo by Purcelli, Glorias by Vivaldi, "Masquerade", "Wishing you were somehow here again" and "Let me be your freedom" from Phantom of the Opera.
  • Favorite Lyrics: Credo
  • Songs for Roadtrips: The Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walkure), Star Wars Episode III, My Fair Lady Soundtrack.
  • Songs I repeat the most: The Forging of Notung, Phantom of the Opera's "Let me be your freedom"

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: To Be Or Not To Be with Jack Benny, The Phantom of the Opera, God's and Generals, "Hamlet" with Mel Gibson.
  • Favorite Actors: Mel Gibson, Jeremy Brett, David Suchet, Jack Benny, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart.
  • Favorite Genre: Drama
  • Favorite Soundtracks: Phantom of the Opera, God's and Generals, Star Wars
  • Movie Quotes I say all the time: "I Say", "When Woes Come They Come Not As Lone Spies but in Brigades".
  • Movies I can watch over and over: Hamlet, To Be or not to Be.

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: Chicken Cordon Bleu
  • Favorite Desserts: Espresso Mousse
  • Favorite Drinks: Diet Pepsi, Espresso, Mocha Latte's, and Cappy's
  • Favorite Junk Foods: Licorice
  • My Original Recipes: Chicken Au Dente
  • Favorite Restaurants: Olive Garden
  • Foods I hate: Vegetables (save for Carrots)

Books

  • Favorite Books: City of God by St. Augustine
  • Favorite Authors: Agatha Christie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
  • Favorite Genres: Nonfiction Literature, History, Novels
  • Favorite Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot,
  • Favorite Quotes: "When Troubles Come They Come Not As Lone Spies, but in Battalions"
  • Recent Reads: A Study of Frege, Hand Painted Porcelain Plates by Richard Rendall, Dresden Porcelain by W.B.Honey

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  • All4hisglory87
    Hey Matt, Haven't talked to you in a while!! Sorry, I've been so busy with the fraternity, school, and other things I'm not free to say at present. I aim to get you in the brotherhood, even if I have to bust a gut to get it done. There's nothing like it. I can't tell you much, but at my initiation