In person, this might take me a few hours - here's the abridged version. I try my best to attack life. I see myself as one who takes every opportunity in front of me, attempts to make the most of it, and continues to build myself up to where I want to be. To illustrate, I was once a boy of modest means from Small Town, Arkansas and, 33 years later, I'm a man living in the best city in the world and doing a job I love. I had no idea I would end up here. What I love about the future is that I have no idea where I'll end up, but I'm excited as hell for the journey.

Other tidbits: I love my family and friends (though most are too far away!), I was a Peace Corp volunteer in Paraguay (this changed my life more than any other experience before or after), I'm liberal, I'm always up for an adventure, I love to write/play music, I love to dance, I love scotch (down into my belly)...okay, I have to save something for the first date.

Beginning my career as an attorney and enjoying the honeymoon phase of my life in New York (does that ever end? I hope not.).

working my ass off. I work hard and I play hard as they say.

I used to consider myself a musician, but it's not so at the center of my life at the moment. I hope to change this soon.

I'm good at living life! Oh, and I do one of the best robots you have probably ever seen. I challenge you to a dance off.

Books: My Life (Bill Clinton), Huckleberry Finn, The Count of Monte Cristo, The God of Small Things, 100 Years of Solitude, Love in the Time of Cholera, anything Bukowski, The Conscience of a Liberal, Long Walk to Freedom, The Autobiography of Malcom X. There are tons more, but those are the first that come to mind.

Movies: Anything by Wes Anderson, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, basically anything starring Will Ferrell, Amores Perros, 21 Grams, Lost in Translation (or pretty much anything with Bill Murray), V for Vendetta, anything by Christopher Guest, Amelie, The Big Lebowski, the Kill Bills, Motorcycle Diaries. Recents - True Grit, The Fighter, The King's Speech, Drive, Moonrise Kingdom, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django (Most everything Tarantino), Lincoln...

Music: (currently) The Xx, Andrew Bird, Arcade Fire, Beach House, Beirut, Buena Vista Social Club, Devendra Banhart, The Dodos, Grizzly Bear, Nick Drake, Papercuts, Passion Pit, Radiohead, The Roots, Spoon, The Walkmen, Animal Collective, Beck, Massive Attack, Portishead, Bob Dylan, Bon Iver, LCD Soundsystem, Jay-Z, Common, Kanye, Frank Ocean and so much more.

Food: BBQ, Sushi, Curry, and everything else in the world! I'm not picky, and I love to try new things. Is Scotch a food?

TV: The Daily Show keeps me sane, Colbert Report, Modern Family, 30 Rock, The Office, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Arrested Development, Chuck, The Wire, Dexter, Weeds, Walking Dead, Bored to Death, True Blood, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, The Newsroom, West Wing (thanks Netflix)...

Last but certainly not least: addicted to This American Life.

...this year: Passport, running/yoga/other physical activities, Paul Krugman, coffee, wonkblog, scotch. The end.

My new job, women, scotch, Paraguay, losing my spanish speaking abilities, food, and making lists. Not necessarily in that order.

What is this typical Friday night you speak of?

How about we do this over a drink?

you want to. Especially if you appreciate the Robot. You should also message me if you are honest to a fault and enjoy honest, blunt conversations and discovering the truth. If you say what you mean, and mean what you say, you are my kind of a human being. Emotional health is important as well. I'm not here to fix anyone but no need to be perfect.

If you are smart as hell and want to spend your life fighting for social/economic justice in some way - Message. Me. Now.