Hi there. My name is Gt Munn. I'm 22. I'm a senior at the University of Florida finishing my major in telecommunications management. I've been accepted into the graduate masters in Health Administration at the University of Florida which will begin this August. I am into all sorts of things. I strive to always learn and am always want to explore.

Hey, I just added this to my profile, but wanted to share it here. Some of you fellas know about this, but I really wanted to share how incredible 2010- has been for me. Recently I've gotten to go through an incredible experience. In January of 2010, I experienced an accident at an internship. While using a Swiss army knife, the life slipped and went into my left (primary hand) arm. This severed 4 tendons, my ulna artery, ulna nerve, and severely damaged my median nerve. Half man hand went dead. The other half went very numb, and all mobility was completely gone. Since this incident, I've had two surgeries, and months and months intensive physical therapy. Not a fun time. Not only was the nerve pain incredible, and resistance to medication for a time, but the day after the accident I was told by my doctor that largely my hand would be at most, an assist hand. In all likelihood, it would be left deformed (shrunken, with my pinky and ring finger involuntarily moving into a permanent curl-- scary stuff). That moment, I then told my doctor that I played the violin. He said, "not any more". Ha! His name is Sharkey by the way. Scary having a fella with that name cutting you open. However, I got this awesome 16 inch s-shaped scar running from my hand down my forearm where they had to stretch all the skin back a couple of times to get a look and reattach some things. Anyway, much of my nerve has grown back thus far. My fingers uncurled back to semi-normal, and much of the feeling has returned. My hand is still shrunk from extreme muscle atrophy, and is left immobile in many ways. However, I am able to play the violin again. I unable to use my 4th finger, which hinders me from really playing classically any more, but I do play in a band again where I can ab-lib and work around my lack of fourth finger by being creative. I was able to learn to write again with my hand as well. It is difficult to do many things, but I can really work around. I'm definitely blessed to have gotten as far as I have. Later this month I'll be talking to the doctor about having a corrective surgery that will involve a tendon transfer in the event that parts of the nerve have not grown back. I'll take what I can get. Due to my first diagnosis, I've gotten much more than I could have ever expected. Some amazing things have happened since as well. I finally found something that I could be truly passionate about. I knew I wanted to be involved in the medical world somehow, and through research and an industrial psychologist (to confirm thoughts) I knew I wanted to become a medical administrator. I've been able to apply to graduate school, and was recently accepted into the masters program that I will begin after I graduate with my B.S. in April. Also, even more importantly, through this I met the girl of my dream. A Korean girl named Harry at my physical therapy place introduced my to my girlfriend Nicole. So I met my girlfriend because I stabbed myself in the arm.

At an early age I found I had a great love for music. Some of the earliest films I remember from my childhood involved my love for the scores that accompanied them. Two that come to mind being Batman (89) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. I found I could never get those wonderful themes out of my head and even found myself running all over the playground humming those heroic themes to my many adventures upon those wooden forts.

In fourth grade I began learning the violin. From then until mid high school I had only experienced and orchestral, classical setting. Due to a change in location, and absence of fellow string players, I found myself beginning to play by ear with different bands. Many of these have been church related involving performances at churches, camps, weddings, dinner parties, and all sorts of other gigs. I find that my love for film music wanders its way into my playing since the majority is just what comes out of me and what I am feeling. The most recent being bits of Meet Joe Black I believe. Over time I picked up other instruments including the mandolin, string bass, and bass guitar. Recently I have begun playing the guitar and harmonica, and the bagpipes are on the list.

I also have a great love for film. They have always been a part of my life, and something I have respected as an art form. I enjoy playing paintball, though it does get quite expensive at times. I'm a runner. Something I enjoy doing, especially since it gives me time to enjoy film music. I love to read. Some of my favorite authors include Michael Crichton, Paul Thereoux, John Grisham, Ian Flemming, William Shakespeare, and Daniel Defoe. One of my favorite books is Robinson Crusoe. I have a great love for history. I've always felt I was born in the wrong time period. The dream time period and occupation for me would be a captain of her majesties navy some time around the Napoleonic war. Besides that period, I love studying WWII, the Victorian Period, the Middle Ages, the American West, the Norse peoples, and Ancient Rome. My favorite teams are the Red Sox, the Orlando Magic, the Celtics, and the Florida Gators. The Gators are an American Football team, and have won the national championship twice in the past three years, and we are sure going to give them hell this upcoming season. I have a great fondness for the romanticism of the ocean.

I love meeting all sorts of people. If you have any questions or would like to talk please let me know.

- Gardner (Gt) Talbert Munn







Favorite Composers:
John Williams
Jerry Goldsmith
Michael Kamen
James Newton Howard
Michael Giacchino
David Arnold
Alexander Desplat
James Horner
John Barry
Philip Glass
Danny Elfman
Edward Shearmur
Alan Silvestri
Elliot Goldenthal
Bill Conti
Bernard Herrmann

Other Favorite Composers:
Beethoven
Dvorak
Copland


Personal Favorite Films off the top of my head:
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Lawrence of Arabia
Children of Men
The Great Escape
The Edge
The Ghost and the Darkness
The 13th Warrior
Jurassic Park
Cast Away
Master and Commander
Lethal Weapon
Mission Impossible I
Jaws
The Truman Show