I am loving, driven, and contemplative.
My Self-Summary
I'm a
creative
person, and
writing is my passion, though sometimes
it's hard for me to get inspired lately. Once I get going, though,
I can keep up my momentum until I forget what time it is. I have a
day job as a problem-solving
computer programmer that
I've sometimes compared to playing Myst for a living, though the
comparison is increasingly tenuous. I majored in
Asian Studies at
Bard College (class of
06), but I don't use the knowledge much outside of my writing
(please, feel free to get me talking about it, and to suggest good
books if that's your thing). I don't smoke/drink anymore but I
don't care if you do--I'll hang out in a bar and buy ginger ales
all night.
I live in pleasantly-quiet
Woodside,
Queens and can reach "hot" places like
Astoria or
Williamsburg
in 10 minutes or so. I'm in a transitional phase. I'd love to meet
new friends and would be very eager to date the right person. Ask
me anything.
What I’m doing with my life
Self-publishing my stories and
trying to figure out a good way to get them noticed. Go to
http://www.sk-sg.com if you want to know
more about that...actually, it's probably a better snapshot of me
than any profile could ever be.
Day job, trying to convince myself to work out, blah blah blah.
I’m really good at
Video games
(or
videogames
if you follow the
Penny Arcade spelling), language,
storytelling, creative problem-solving.
The first things people usually notice about me
I've been told that I seem to think I'm a different sort of person
than I actually am...I'm not too sure what to make of that, but it
might explain the disconnect between some of my "personality
awards" below and what I think the reality is. "More lawful" is a
joke; I may obey laws, but I openly scorn authority. "Less giving"
is hurtful; I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about the
needs of others, and my family would be lost without me. "Less
independent"...really? Just because I want a relationship? I'm the
only one of my peers to have his own, unshared apartment *and* a
steady/prestigious day job. "More pure"?! I'm
kinky as hell, but none of the
matching questions reference anything I'm into (now there's
something to ask me about). At least the artistic/literary stuff is
accurate.
My favorite books, movies, music, and food
(A) Anything by
Jonathan Lethem, certain comics
(
Shortpacked!,
Achewood, Jeff Smith's
Bone and
RASL), bad movie reviews, strangely
enough (
Roger
Ebert is an obvious favorite), and, in general, whatever
catches my eye (the last book I read was Fires by Nick
Antosca).
(B) I'm really more of a TV person; I don't usually have the time
or the company to watch movies (though I've always loved
Dark City and was all
about
Latter
Days at one point, which should tell you my range). Right now,
I'm following
LOST
with a group of people, and I also enjoy
Fringe,
House,
The Office,
30 Rock, and of course the Fox cartoons.
I used to watch anime a lot but I havne't found a series I like in
a while.
(C)
Coheed
and Cambria,
video game music, older
Thursday,
Something
Corporate,
80s
music,
Fall
Out Boy, mixes I've made....
(D) Roast, grilled or Cajun chicken, grilled salmon, potatoes in
various forms, *decent* pizza, cheddar Goldfish, pasta, and so on.
I can cook most of the things I like.
The six things I could never do without
(1) My friends; (2) my family; (3) my computer; (4) a home; (5) my
mind; (6) confidence
I spend a lot of time thinking about
The past and the future.
On a typical Friday night I am
Lately, I just collapse from the strain of my work week. Either
that or writing something. I do go out, but it's not usually on
Friday.
The most private thing I’m willing to admit here
I have a nearly-photographic memory. It impresses some people and
creeps others out.
You should message me if
You're a
hot
nerd, haha.
Okay, obviously I have put the lie to the idea that I respond to
every message I receive (though I *am* going to try and be better
about that). In my defense, I haven't properly logged in for
months...my inbox was full of nice hellos that I didn't even
realize I'd gotten. But I'm tired of waiting around for a boyfriend
and I'm even more tired of being a doormat. So message me if you
(a) think I'm cute, or (b) think I would be fun to talk to (ideally
both), and we'll see where it goes.