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Ryan harbors a constant fear of losing his keys, prefers flip flops and will always choose cereal if it's an option. He maintains his own blog, Giddy Up America and hasn't gotten a speeding ticket in over the year. He has previously contributed work to UPROXX & Heavy. Ryan is on Twitter: @ryanoconnell79

• A Table for Two: the story of me and my drums.

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/26/2011 • ( 0 )

  

  The story of my drums would start with the burning of my old drums. My old drums were an old set of Slingerland drums and I had gotten them around high school graduation. They replaced my first set- a well… Read More ›

• Paint the town, Olive.

  By Ryan O'Connell on 03/25/2010 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s important to know who your friends are. Gram was my best friend. She was a strong, tough & spunky little juggernaut of a woman who always seemed to make me laugh. Dad said I should drive straight to Portland… Read More ›

• I don’t remember urinating. Do you?

  By Ryan O'Connell on 09/10/2009 • ( 0 )

  

  Checkers was the only place open. Royal Farms was closing. Never a Wawa around when you need one. So we swung into the parking lot. There was a nice breeze out and I was telling Big that my team, Burnsy’s… Read More ›