Rob Shock

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About me

Gender Male
Location Bakersfield, California, United States
Introduction Rob Shock is the online user name of Robert Thomas Bolton, born in San Diego, California, and currently residing in Bakersfield. As a young man, he pursued his dream of becoming a rock musician instead of acquiring a more useful formal education. After a string of runs with several bands, he realized that he hadn't yet figured out how to be a human being. He now spends much of his free time on that very pursuit.
Interests Philosophy, Politics, Science, Psychology, Sociology, Literature, Music, Economics
Favorite Books Dune, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, The Neverending Story, A Song of Ice and Fire

That can't really be a fish you're standing on, can it?

I remember swimming in Lake Mead. It was the first large body of water other than the ocean in which I swam. As I waded in, I felt something slimy and fleshy under my foot on the bottom. It pretty much shaped my entire experience that day.