I'm a Southern boy, but not of the "Good ol'" variety. Momma raised me to open doors and pull out chairs and give up my seat on the bus, but also taught me to cook and clean and do my own laundry.

I love music. My tastes are pretty broad, and I tend to keep music on throughout my commute and workday. I don't care what I'm supposed to like or not supposed to like...I just like what I like...which means you'll find a few "embarrassing" selections on my iPod.

I'm a nerd, plain and simple. I love nerd movies. I love video games. I could leave this info out, but you'd find out soon enough (likely when I use "frak" in a sentence). I also love sports. College football reigns supreme (go Dawgs!), but I'm also a big Atlanta Braves fan, and I still kind of hold on to the Falcons. I have, however, recently adopted the CHI Blackhawks...but I wasn't here in time, so I don't claim the Cup.

My biggest pet peeve is people being inconsiderate. Is it hard to look behind you before letting the door shut in someone's face? Or to not block an intersection? Or to not scream into your fraking cell phone on the bus?!? Ok, I'm done.

Really, though, just be a decent person and I'll probably like you just fine.

Living it. It may have taken me longer than it should have to realize that I'll never be "cool," but after 30 years I've realized that the least cool thing in the world is trying to be someone you aren't. So now I'm finally at the point where I can say (not sheepishly admit) that I love Battlestar Galactica and yes, I still play video games. If you don't like me for it, that's perfectly ok with me...no hard feelings.

Writing. I stick to things that are informal and generally (attempt to be) funny. I don't keep it up like I should, but I do a little writing on the side for a website (just for fun) so I don't lose my touch.

I tend to be pretty quiet up front. It's not you, it's me...most likely.

BOOKS: Brave New World, Catcher in the Rye, The Dark Tower, A Song of Ice and Fire, His Dark Materials...oh, alright...and Harry Potter.

MOVIES: Amelie, American Beauty, Star Wars (the original 3), The Princess Bride, Stardust, Dumb & Dumber, Super Troopers, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

TV SHOWS: Arrested Development, Battlestar Galactica, Chuck, Castle, How I Met Your Mother.

MUSIC: Muse, Avenged Sevenfold, The Shins, Guster, Vivaldi, Ben Folds, Sister Hazel, Chopin...Taylor Swift and anything else I should probably be embarrassed by....

FOOD: Almost anything. I LOVE a good burger, wings, and pizza, but I definitely enjoy branching out a bit, too.

1. Music
2. Spring
3. Thunderstorms
4. Sports
5. Video games
6. Simple pleasures

Why is the bus so late again?! Why did the train stop?!? I can't wait to get home and have an ice-cold beer and relax!

At home playing video games, at a bar, at a restaurant, at a friend's place. Whatever happens, happens.

I'm not the real Dread Pirate Roberts...

You've read the rest of this profile and aren't scared away.

You SHOULDN'T message me if you think The Princess Bride is a stupid movie...because that would be absolutely, totally, and in all other ways inconceivable...