I'm not really sure how to summarize myself. I am attracted to kindness, humor (and happiness), and intelligence. I try to exhibit these traits myself. Most of the time I'm happy with being by myself, but I think I'd be happier in a stable relationship with someone else.

Random stuff about me...

I'm from the east coast (grew up in the Washington, DC area). I'm taller than average. I'm mixed Japanese and generic western European (my Dad's side of the family is pretty WASP-y). I'm the youngest (I have an older brother). I floss and have no cavities. I'm very myopic and wear glasses -- I tried contacts for a while, but have a really hard time sticking stuff in my eye and blinked them out all the time. I like kids, even though I'm not really sure what I should do with them, but I think the ones I interact with on a regular basis like me anyway. I'm a lot better handling problems that require specific results than analysis of meaning. I'm a pretty calm driver (for LA): I stay out of the left lane unless I'm passing, I don't drive like I'm in a huge hurry (even when I am) and I don't tailgate people. I find that people get that "glazed look" in their eyes sometimes when I talk to them, so I try not to do that.

Right now, I spend most of my time in three major areas: school, World of Warcraft, and whatever project I happen to be working on.

Last year I decided it would be a good idea to try to get a degree of some sort so that I could more easily find some form of (interesting) permanent employment. I play more World of Warcraft than I should, because it is really the most consistent social outlet that I have. I would prefer to redirect this towards people in the real world, but I'm not really sure how to do this.

Troubleshooting computer problems. Figuring out where dogs and cats like having their heads scratched. Being annoying. Convincing people to do what they already want to do anyway. Remembering numbers. Sitting still. Video games. Making decisions (though not always the right ones).

Now that I don't have long hair, I'm not sure.

I seem to be an archetype of the skinny nerd. A sizable percentage of people I meet tell me that I remind them of someone they knew in school, at their last job, or at the computer store (oh hey, if you were examining boxes and looking puzzled, that might actually have been me).

My (lack of any) sense of fashion.

What I like covers quite a bit of territory, but I can't think of anything that's really such an outstanding favorite that I would want to experience it to the exclusion of something new. I read compulsively. I tend towards science fiction when left to my own devices, but will read anything I find sitting on my friends' bookshelves. I will watch or listen to almost anything that I haven't experienced before.

Really with visual entertainment, I either want something thought provoking or I want to laugh. I like absurdity, dark humor, and those clips of animals doing goofy things. Aurally, I prefer melody over cacophony and I have a great appreciation of songs that let me sing at the top of my lungs while driving.

I will eat anything but mammals. A few years back, I was forced to realize that I can easily form attachments to most types, and it feels wrong for me to kill (by proxy) and eat a creature that I like, simply because its delicious, especially when there are plenty of other options for food. Plus, it's arguably healthier. (I am not a vegetarian: I eat fish, birds, reptiles, etc.)

Of the primary flavors, I lean towards sour.

At restaurants, I find myself ordering seafood or pasta dishes most often.

I like soup, which is maybe odd because I normally avoid consuming hot liquids.

Aside from the obvious things that are necessary for the functioning of life...

I don't know for certain. I've never had to do without something that's ended my life or caused a major mental collapse.

I am unhappy when I have nothing to keep me occupied. Sometimes I need time to myself, but I also have to have a a social outlet of some sort. I like being outside, even though I spend most of my time sitting at a computer. I still live in the LA area of California because the people in my family here give me a sense of family that I like.

I don't think I could exist without some hope of joy in my life, which is pretty easy since even if I go to bed feeling down, I almost always wake up with a renewed sense of optimism.

What I should be doing with my life. Whatever I'm working on. Questions that people ask me that I don't have an easy answer to.

Doing what I pretty much do on any other night. There are several possibilities... Playing video games with friends over the internet. Reading. Doing homework. Trying to figure something out on the computer.

I've never really been a party type person, and it's unlikely that I ever will be.

I am much more open about myself when I feel I am anonymous. This gets in the way of meeting real people though.

You think you might like me, especially if you're willing to meet me at some point to find out. Or if you're curious about something, feel free to ask.