One thing I can say for certain is that I have a hard time describing myself in the abstract; everything comes out sounding cheesy and ambiguous. I prefer to describe specific things I've done and let readers sort it out on their own.

I joined this site back when it was named TheSpark and was just a collection of hilarious tests. I remember the first personality test I took on there; my persona was the "Helper who finds missing children over the internet." Now I am apparently the "Slow Dancer" which I find ironic because, although I do ballroom dance, it tends to be anything but slow.

I love watching other people perform in plays, concerts, musicals, opera, etc. My favorite musical is Little Shop of Horrors, though my friend just recently introduced me to the soundtrack for Bat Boy The Musical which I really want to see now.

On the flip side, I don't perform because I get terrible stage fright. Last year I made the mistake of getting front-row seats to a Cirque du Soleil show and, of course, got dragged up onto the stage by the clowns about halfway through. Pure adrenaline was probably the only thing that kept me from freezing up, but in hindsight it was a lot of fun and I certainly don't regret it.

I tend to pace when on the phone, writing a serious email, or thinking hard about some other sort of personal interaction... and erratically at that, not just in a straight line. When I was younger I used to leap between the couches and chairs in our living room, without touching the floor, when on the phone. I frequently didn't even realize I was doing it until my mom yelled at me to stop.

I am a better listener than a talker and I love the chance to prove it by hunting down the perfect, thoughtful gift for people I care about. I also really enjoy going out of my way to help people, be it an early morning ride to the airport or buying them a flower or ice cream to cheer them up after a rough day.

I design software for Apple computers.

I like ballroom dancing; in particular Lindy Hop. I am taking weekly lessons at Swing Central in Redwood City.

I have a 12-gallon saltwater aquarium in my office. Its primary occupants are a clownfish named Captain Awesome, an anemone named Moe, and a cleaner shrimp named Mr. Whiskers.

I am slowly teaching myself to play the guitar.

navigating and retracing my steps.

remembering the little details but forgetting people's names.

flashing on obscure quotes from movies during everyday events and conversations.

arriving on time when I intended to be slightly late.

getting lost in Wikipedia.

I am remarkably thin for my height.

Books:
Mostly I read sci-fi/fantasy like Night Watch and Snow Crash, but I also enjoy non-fiction written in a witty fashion, like Liar's Poker and Bruce Campbell's autobiography.

Movies:
According to Netflix I've rated over 800 movies, and the majority of those have gotten 3 stars or higher, so I'm pretty easy to please, but my favorites are probably Gattaca, Shawshank Redemption (of course), and The Incredibles.

TV:
House, Top Gear, Mythbusters, Battlestar, Dr. Who

Music:
Muse, Morcheeba, Franz Fedinand, Delerium, swing music, and just about anything in Rock Band.

Food:
I am a sucker for a good Swedish Pancake with butter and sugar.

catching a movie.

cooking a massive amount of food with my housemates for next week's lunches/dinners.

going to a play, musical, or concert.

reading in bed.

hanging out with friends.