Hey everybody- You should know before you say anything that I'm currently seeing someone. Things are going great, and I'm not looking for anything romantic on this site right now. I'm leaving it up because I'd still love to make some new friends.

There's not a whole lot to talk about here that isn't covered in any of the other sections, so I'll keep it brief. My name's Brian. I live in Grand Rapids, MI. I pride myself on a sense of humor, though I tend to be sarcastic. Don't worry, though- if I'm sarcastic towards you it just means that I trust you'll take it as a joke and laugh it off. It's in my nature to make other people happy- this leads to people walking all over me from time to time, but more often than not it's worth it.

I find those little badge things at the bottom of my profile to be highly inaccurate. Mathematically inclined? Less romantic? Falsehood, I say!

Any questions, feel free to ask and I'll be happy to answer.

I'm in my fourth year at Grand Valley State University. I'm a creative writing major, so one can assume that I don't plan on eating much after graduation. It's what I love, though, and I wouldn't respect myself if I didn't go for it. I hope to get a job as an editor somewhere, and possibly start my own publishing house some day.

I'm also working part time for GameBoyGirl's dad, operating a machine to tool out parts. It's a pretty sweet job, and with any luck it'll carry me through college.

I like to think I'm a fairly proficient writer, since I hope to do that for a living some day. I'm a good listener. I'm great at getting things off of high shelves. I'm not a bad cook, especially if you're looking for something grilled. I'm also pretty good at Rock Band, especially rocking that little plastic guitar.

The first thing that people notice is my height- I can't count how many conversations have started with, "You're tall!"

The people who see past that notice a goofy smile, curly hair, or really light blue eyes.

Books
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I'm fond of Jim Butcher's "The Dresden Files," as well as the works of Michael Crichton and Stephen King. I enjoyed "The Lord of the Rings," including "The Hobbit." "Ender's Game" is another good one. Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child are good, when I'm in the mood for a mystery.

Movies
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I'm a big fan of the "Star Wars" movies, even the prequels. The list also includes "Juno," "Wall-E," "The Boondock Saints," "Charlie Bartlett," "28 Days Later," "Fido," "Hot Fuzz," "Shaun of the Dead," "The Dead Poets Society," "Wristcutters: A Love Story," and many more.

Television
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Firefly, Lost, House, Scrubs, Bones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog (not really a show, but it deserves to be mentioned somewhere), and a smattering of others.

Music
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In general, I'll listen to just about anything. I'm not a fan of country, but anything else is fair game.

Specifically, some of my favorite bands are as follows: Ludo, Weezer, Say Anything, I Fight Dragons, Da Vinci's Notebook, Blink-182, Ben Folds, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Domestic Problems, Flobots, Fiction Plane, The Hush Sound, Jonathan Coulton, Girl Talk, MC Chris, No More Kings, Regina Spektor, OK Go, The White Stripes, and The Youngbloods Brass Band

Food
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I enjoy Italian food and Japanese food (especially sushi). I'm also fond of pub food and the kinds of specialty burgers you find at little microbreweries and places of that ilk. I drink diet soda, for the most part, and water. I'm not very picky, so anything that gets put in front of me will be received with gratitude.

1. My computer
2. My car (1999 Toyota Corolla, dark blue)
3. My phone
4. My iPod
5. My TV
6. My bed

I also have the standard items (friends, family, etc.), but I figure most people value that sort of thing.

I'll spend my time thinking about nearly anything under the right circumstances. The usual suspects range from death and dying to brainstorming for something to write about. My mind tends to go off on its own little rambles and I get dragged along with it. I day dream when I should be doing, well, anything else, really.

I work on Fridays, but after I get out I like to hang out with my friends. It doesn't really matter if it's a crazy party or sitting around and watching a movie, as long as I get to relax a bit. I have friends all over the area, so I'm no stranger to driving around.

I've had some issues with depression that I've been dealing with for the last eight years or so. It's not really a big issue anymore; as I've gotten older, I've gotten better at dealing with it, but it's still something I experience from time to time and it's only fair that I give you a warning.

You should message me if you're looking for an easy-going sort of guy to talk to, be friends with, or start a relationship with. I'm almost always on AIM, so feel free to drop me a line there as well. The screen name is Brianhead27. You can usually count on me to reply within a couple days, if not sooner.