duanemoody.com

most recent update: 3/17/08

Here’s the little page where I try and include as much of everything you always wanted to know, but were afraid to ask… Feel free to explore my interests, ins and outs, and find out what I am sure you really want to know about the one and only duane moody. Well, not everything… I mean, you can find out a ton about me from the blog too, you know. It’s really up to you at this point, to be honest.

Just a note that you can contact me at by using the “just want to say hi?” page, if you so desire. There, you can either comment, or just send me an email using the provided form. Options! Cool, huh? Alright, now on with the show.

• Name: Duane Carson Moody. It was going to be Zane Duane. Thanks Mom!
• Age: 29.
• Height: 6′1″. I am tall, yes I am.
• Hair: Auburn. That sounds so much nicer than dirty blonde.
• Eyes: Hazel. They are not blue, folks!
• Birth Date: August 26, 1978. Only 26 days later than I was expected.
• What’s your Zodiac sign?: Virgo, thanks for asking.
• Profession: Player by day, lover by night… Oh wait, what was the question? Seriously, I work for the CDC doing public health research. (And no, I am not willing to field questions regarding SARS, mad cow disease, or any other “dreaded-life-threatening” disease. So there.)
• Where do you live?: Well, I live in Atlanta. Specifically East Atlanta, in a cute little house with my partner, James.
• What is your phone number?: Wow, you are really forward. No, seriously.
• Wii Number (let me know if you add me): 4917 7028 0506 5254
• The car I currently own/drive: 2005 Acura TSX.
• Instruments I can “play”: Clarinet (I played for 6 years) and Guitar (hahahaha… no seriously… self taught)
• Countries I have traveled to: England (twice), France, Germany, Mexico, Puerto Rico (if you consider that a different country), the Netherlands (the Amsterdam airport, full of fun and excitement) and of course, the USA, where I currently live.
• Undergraduate University: East Carolina University. I received a BA in anthropology. I even feel smarter when read that.
• Graduate University: Georgia State University. I received a MA in applied medical anthropology and a graduate certificate in public health. Okay, I feel even smarter having read that, I do!
• Favorite Color(s): Orange and Gray. (Can you tell?) I have cool Diesel shoes that are orange and gray. You don’t.
• Worst thing that has ever happened to me (physically): I ruptured a disk in my lower back in a gymnastic related injury when I was 16. I was out of school for 2 straight weeks because I literally could not walk or sit upright. I limped for 6 months I was in so much pain, and was on 1000mg of Naproxen a day for over a year. I still have back problems, and have very stiff muscles in the backs of my legs. Woe is me. (but, it could have been worse!)
• Some of my favorite artists, and the songs that I love the most by them: (if you want to see more of my music tastes, check out my CD review page.)
  • Sara Bareilles: Love Song, Gravity, Between The Lines, Vegas
  • The Cardigans: If There Is A Chance; Happy Meal II; …And Then You Kissed Me; 3:45 No Sleep; Been It; I Need Some Wine, and You, You Need to be Nicer
  • Blur: There’s No Other Way, The Universal, Slow Down
  • Death Cab For Cutie: Title and Registration, Transatlantacism, New Year, Marching Bands of Manhattan, I Will Follow You Into The Dark
  • The Carpenters: Song For You, You’re The One, Superstar
  • Indigo Girls: The Language or the Kiss
  • Jars of Clay: Love Song For a Savior, Weighed Down
  • Sarah Mclachlan: Do What You Have to Do, I Will Remember You, Dirty Little Secret
  • Bebo Norman: Deeper Still, I’m Alright
  • Portishead: Roads, Glorybox
  • Postal Service: Nothing Better, This Place is a Prison, Be Still My Heart
  • Queen: Don’t Stop Me Now, Bohemian Rhapsody
  • Scissor Sisters: Mary, Might Say It Tonight, Take Your Mama
  • Smashing Pumpkins: Cherub Rock, Mayonaise, Rocket, Spaceboy, Hello Kitty Kat
  • Weezer: Say It Ain’t So, My Name is Jonas, Best Friend
  • Westlife: Written in the Stars
• Britney or Christina: Britney, DUH!
• My very first CD: Paula Abdul: Shut Up and Dance!! (The Remixes) (Take-a-take another-’nother look into his eyes and you will on-ly see a rep-tile)
• The second CD I owned: Mariah Carey: Mariah Carey (ooo ooo, somedayeee!)
• My First Concert: Bush, with No Doubt opening. (does this redeem my previous “bad” taste in music?)
• My All Time Favorite Movies (in no particular order):
  • Brokeback Mountain — let’s just say I want to go to Brokeback… forever.
  • Beautiful Thing — probably one of the best gay love stories ever.
  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch — “and now I’m left with a Barbie Doll crotch!”
  • Donnie Darko (Director’s cut) — Never doubt my commitment to sparkle motion.
  • Shakespeare In Love — such a great love story.
  • Moulin Rouge — “do the can-can-can!”
  • Magnolia — whoa… this movie is so well made it’s scary.
  • Mommie Dearest — “tina! Bring me the axe!”
  • Clueless — flawless. a voice of my generation.
  • Drop Dead Gorgeous — “you might even meet a few celebrities!”
  • Best In Show — “where’s busy bee!?!?”
  • Shaun of the Dead — MF hilarious!
  • Hot Fuzz — Yeah boyieee!
  • Mean Girls — Stop trying to make ‘fetch’ happen… it’s not going to happen.
  • Moonlight Mile — sad, thoughful, fantastic; and not just because of Gyllenhaal!
  • Mansfield Park — the ending is worth the whole movie; which is also great.
  • The Notebook — I cry EVERY time I see this.
  • Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind — Poinant, beautiful, and magical story and visual journey.
  • Spirited Away — If you like anime, see this; it will blow you away. Amazing.
• The First Movie I remember seeing: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. (and oh, I cried!)
• Musicals I have seen on Broadway and LOVED: Wicked and Avenue Q
• Favorite Shows: Alias, Spaced, Felicity, Heroes, Torchwood, and Doctor Who.
• Favorite Cartoon Show: The Family Guy
• Which Family Guy Character Am I?: Brian
• Favorite Comic Strip: Get Fuzzy
• Favorite Beers: Blue Moon, Sam Adams Cherry Wheat, and anything Sweetwater makes (with the exception of the Blue, which tastes like blueberries. Blueberries are a BIG NO for duane). (21 or older, sorry)
• Favorite Adult Drink: Irish Car Bomb(s) YUM!
• Favorite Soft-Drink: Diet Vanilla Coke (RIP 2002-2005)… Aside: Diet Black Cherry Vanilla has taken its place. Vanilla Coke Zero has taken its place.
• Favorite Condiment: Frank’s Red Hot sauce. (you can put this on anything. I try to put it on everything; especially bean burritos from Taco Bell… yum!)
• Favorite Atlanta Restaurants: Doc Cheys and Willy’s.
• Heinz or Hunts: What is Hunts?
• What I would rather put on a steak or a burger: A1 steak sauce.
• Favorite Jelly Belly Flavors: Juicy Pear, Peach, and Pina Colada. (I even like jalapeño, on occasion)
• Favorite American Candy Bar: 5th Avenue and Whatchamacallit
• Favorite International Candy Bar (i.e., not here in America… frown): Cabury’s Flake
• Favorite Book: Tom Ford by Tom Ford, Anna Wintour, Graydon Carter, and Bridget Foley. This is a beautiful book about a beautiful man. Shut up bitches. (oh yeah, and the Harry Potter series… Shh!)
• Favorite Comedians: Kathy Griffin, Dane Cook, and Margaret Cho.
• Favorite Colognes: Clinique Happy and Clean.
• Tattoos: Here are a few direct links: Ankle band 1, ankle band 2, back of ankle band, middle of lower back, left thigh, wrist 1, and wrist 2 (the wrist tattoo is of the word ‘upeksha’ in Tibetan, which stands for equanimity. It means, “to be free from attachment or hatred for others”). I also have an amazing half sleeve, a kick ass red panda on my left calf, and cherry blossoms with black waves on my right ankle. If you want to see pictures of my half sleeve, the red panda, or any other tattoos I have, go to my flickr set of my tattoos. There are also other pictures of the aforementioned tattoos as well. (click here to go there now.). What will I get next??? Stay tuned, because I know that more ink will definitely be coming my way.
• Favorite Quote: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead
• Favorite Dog Breed: Italian Greyhound. (Of course I speak of Sydney, check out his site here!). Also, check out his flickr set, which you can access by clicking here.
• Favorite Actress: Jennifer Garner
• Favorite Actors: Jake Gyllenhaal, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost.
• Current Obsessions:GUITAR HERO!, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (can you say LOVE?!), and of course… trying not to be depressed. Jeez, that sounds depressing. Oh well, it is what it is, right?