I'm passionate about animals. I'm no animal rights nutter, but I like them and believe they should be taken care of properly. I help with educational reptile events in the summer, and I have 4 snakes. Never liked cat's much.

I read comic books, western mostly. I get so fed up with the mainstream titles, and endless cross overs. If you ask me who my favorite character is, I'll look at you funny and tell you who my favorite writer is.

I can't spend a whole day indoors, and I'll go for an hour long walk at least if I have nothing to do. I also like cross stitching, and learning embroidery stuff. I draw for fun as well, doodles, short comics. I spend a lot of time with my friends too, there is always something interesting to do in this city.

I do like beer. Once or twice a week, something nice and bitter. Not into getting drunk though.

I work in a print shop, and make sure I go somewhere interesting for Vacation every year. California never gets old, and Thailand has been my most adventurous so far. Every few years I have to go back to N.B. though, to visit my family.

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My favorite book is Blood: an epic history of medicine and commerce. Non-fiction is just as interesting as any of my comic books, it's good to have balance. My favorite comic book...well, I have a lot but my newest is Transformers. Dinobots ftw.

Movies, not so much. I like bad ones I can make fun of with friends, we play MS3TK.

I'm pretty music dumb too. The same old thing never gets boring (I've been listening to Queen's "the game" since...I was a little kid). I depend on my friends to fill up my music player.

Food, again, not picky. Eating is just a function, I like uncomplicated dishes that don't make a lot of kitchen mess. If I can cook everything in one pot, that's perfect. If something tastes bad, just add curry until it doesn't matter. Basically, I'm not one of those picky eaters but I really suck at cooking stuff, it's a trade off.

My snakes, of course. When I first moved to Vancouver, I had nothing but student debt and a suit case full of clothes. I managed just fine. Funny how you think you need things, but once they're gone you hardly miss them, or just deal without them.

Out with friends. There is an endless supply of awesome restaurants in Vancouver.

You aren't clingy. I like being free to do my own thing once in a while. If you're a bit nerdy, all the better; but please, I need someone who isn't attached to the TV or computer.

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