I am star stuff that has temporarily taken the form of a strange thinking creature fueled by coffee, curiosity, and a passion to learn and enjoy everything he can.

-- Tinkering with the building blocks of life as I pursue my PhD.
-- Trying to perfect my golf swing.
-- Learning to fight with Medieval weaponry as I study European Martial Arts.
-- Striving to run farther than last week.
-- Reading all the good SF I can get my hands on
-- Soaking up everything great about SoCal.

Being skeptical and rational. Cooking breakfast (except pancakes, I don't have the knack for them). Staying cool and avoiding drama. Ending conversations by saying something extremely geeky.

Probably, my fair blond hair, I've had girls tell me they would kill to have my hair color, I'm not sure why.

Music: All the major classic rock groups of the 60s 70s and 80s,
Alt-J, Tallest Man on Earth, Mountain Goats, Black Keys, They Might Be Giants, Cage the Elephant, The XX, Yeasayer, Muse, Killers.

Movies: Dr. Strangelove, Various Star Treks, Pirate Radio, Wall-E, Star Wars, Shaun of the Dead, James Bond.

TV: Star Trek, Star Gate, British Comedies, Downton Abbey, Battlestar Galactica, Sherlock, Dr. Who , Arrested Development, Mad Men, Game of Thrones.

Books: Stranger in a Strange Land (RA Heinlein), Discworld Series (Terry Pratchett), Ringworld (Larry Niven), Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card), Arrowsmith (Sinclair Lewis), Song of Ice and Fire (GRR Martin), Kingkiller Chronicles (Patrick Rothfuss).

Games: Masters of Orion 2, Galactic Civilizations 2, Total War series, Elder Scrolls, Dishonored.

Food: Cheese, beer, sushi, sandwiches and a good steak.

1) Friends close by.
2) Good food and drink.
3) Stellar conversation
4) Podcasts and audiobooks.
5) My laptop
6) Science!

Life, the universe, and everything.
How can I do this, or where can I learn how to do it?

Probably something extremely geeky, like RPGs and board games with friends.
Or something nerdy, like working late in the lab.
Or something to unwind, like grabbing a beer and being silly with my buds.

I enjoy William Shatner's spoken word albums unironically.

You can blind me with science or dazzle me with charm.
You're a fellow geek, looking to meet a new friend.