My name is Tyree, and I'm neither black nor male. This is long, but bear with me.

~My favorite animals are otters, salamanders, and squid.
~I'm left-handed.
~I am Russian, Irish, and Native American. Ute, to be specific. I've been told the Russian is very obvious, the Native American not so much.
~My hair is turquoise. It makes me incredibly happy.
~I suffer from a severe case of curiosity.
~I separate my jellybeans, Skittles, and M&Ms by color.
~I have 6 piercings that I am very proud of. I want more.
~I love to learn, sing, take walks at 3 AM, light fireworks, read, play nerdy video games, draw, play the piano, and go anywhere and have adventures. Anything that gets me out of my apartment, really.

~ Things I like: Lava lamps, cacti (hard to kill), almost all animals, movies (especially horror movies or anything a little twisted with some dark humor), stripes, the color red, cats (though I don't have any), little kids, guilty pleasures, old books, flowers, tattoos, and things no one else has heard of that I can tell people about.

~I also love people. Seriously, I like almost everyone. It takes a lot to get on my bad side.
~I'm a bit neurotic, but hopefully it's less in the scary creepy obnoxious way, and more in the quirky adorable endearing way.

~I've been called morbid, macabre, creepy, and dark. I attribute this more to my non-fear of death and mysteries than any actual darkness, however. Because I'm not afraid of death, decay, or dismemberment, I tend to develop strange interests. See: ebola, medieval execution methods, bubonic plague, Aokigahara forest (look it up if you have a strong stomach. If you're bored, message me and I'll tell you about it without the customary gruesome pictures.) I'm not sick or twisted, just fascinated by things that are dangerous or scary or taboo. There's a difference.

~I'm very open to new ideas and opinions, but I am instantly wary of anyone who tries to convince me that mine are wrong. It would be impossible for me to maintain any kind of relationship, platonic or otherwise, with someone who condemns my opinions or behavior thoughtlessly. There's nothing wrong with debate or discussion, but both of those things require tolerance on both sides at the very least.

~People often think I'm less intelligent than I am because I'm kind of an airhead, but I find that it's better to be underestimated because then you are constantly surprising people instead of disappointing them.

~I've got a very kind heart, and I usually care about others far more than they care about me.
~Honesty is extremely important to me. I can't stand liars.

~Because I try to please everyone, I think I sometimes come off as weak or easily manipulated, but if you get to know me well you'll realize that I choose my battles, I can be very independent and stubborn, and I am usually more in control of the situation than I appear to be.

~Things I don't like: Arrogance, religious/political/racial/whatever intolerance, dishonesty, ticks, religious fanatics of any faith, needless cruelty, divorce, tongue/genital piercings, onions, addiction, black licorice, back hair, tattoos of sexually devious unicorns or your mom.

~I crave emotionally intimate relationships. If I like someone as a person and/or care for them, I want to know all about them - their opinions, experiences, and feelings - and if they are unwilling to be open with me it hurts me. It comes mainly from a desire to truly understand other people and be understood by them. However, I've found that most people don't want these kind of relationships.

Also, Azkahugs has been my best friend since we were in the 6th grade. But don't hit on her, she's engaged.

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• Coidzor

I'm in my second year of college at the University of Oregon and I'm majoring in anthropology. No idea what comes after that. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

I work at Autzen Stadium, selling overpriced merchandise to fans for the second year. Often very drunk fans. I'm also a Special Agent for kgb_. Text us at 542542 and we'll answer any question for $.99 blahblahblah okay there's my required advertising.

Swearing creatively. But on a more useful note: I'm a really good listener. I have a good memory for odd trivia and things that I've read. Actually, I have a good memory for useless things in general - seating charts, conversations, and small details in the environment are all things that I'm apparently very good at remembering. I've been told that I'm a good writer. I draw, play the piano, and sing but I wouldn't say "I'm really good at" them, compared to people out there that are actually talented. I don't have a lot of natural talent; I'm good at the things I'm good at because I work hard at them.

Also, little kids seem to really like me/ be oddly fascinated with me. Might be the hair. I like to think it's because they intuitively know that I like them too.

Blue hair. 'Nuff said.

Hm...this is hard. For books: The Great Gatsby, almost anything by Stephen King (The Tommyknockers was retarded), Great Expectations, Watchmen, Battle Royale, Requiem for a Dream, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Little Prince, and many many others. My favorite poet is Charles Bukowski.

For movies: Anything with zombies or gratuitous violence, American Beauty, Donnie Darko, The Green Mile, Children of Men, Requiem for a Dream, American History X, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, What Dreams May Come, Waking Life, Let the Right One In, Yes Man, The Fifth Element.

Music: The Dresden Dolls, David Bowie, Rilo Kiley, Weezer, The Smiths, Kate Nash, Queen, The Paper Chase, Emily Haines, Franz Ferdinand, Rise Against, Manic Street Preachers, Johnny Foreigner, Fiona Apple, Matt and Kim, Regina Spektor, The Killers, Hello Saferide, NIN, Bright Eyes, The Postal Service, and many others. I have over 500 artists in my Zune, so it would be impossible for me to list all of my favorites here, and it changes depending on my mood. I love music in general. I guess I would say my tastes tend to run toward rock/indie, but I listen to everything from country to industrial to Russian folk music to bubblegum pop. I've yet to hear a genre that I like NOTHING of.

I'm adding two categories, because I can.

TV: The Venture Bros., Invader Zim, Heroes, The Office, Scrubs, House, Planet Earth. I hate to admit it, but I also love America's Next Top Model. It's my guilty pleasure.

Video Games: Zelda, Harvest Moon, The Sims 2, Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2, Persona 3, Psychonauts, Beyond Good & Evil, Black and White 2, and Medieval II: Total War. Guilty pleasure here would have to be Dark Cloud. It's a tedious, horrible game, but the cutscenes are so unintentionally hilarious that it makes it all worth it. I'm a nerd, don't judge me.

I'm a pretty picky eater. I hate onions. I hate black licorice. I hate all nuts - peanuts, pecans, walnuts, cashews - all of them; I don't even like peanut butter very much. I love Otter Pops, coffee (with a lot of sugar), hot chocolate, all fruit (except mangoes and pineapple), pasta, and seafood. Calamari and shrimp especially.

1. Someone/ something to love
2. Hope
3. Indoor heating
4. Sense of touch
5. Change
6. A way of communicating my feelings

Life, the future, the past, myself, other people. The things that most people think about from time to time.

Also, Bigfoot.

If there are people to be with, I will probably be with them. Otherwise, I'll probably be in my room or somewhere in that general vicinity. I need to get out more. Really.

I'm far too trusting. I'm amazed I haven't gotten date-raped yet.

Also, on a more serious note:

I've been struggling with depression off and on since I was 11. Doctors say it's because I have a chemical imbalance in my brain, possibly caused by my mom drinking while pregnant with me. Therapists attribute it in part to an unhappy and mildly traumatic childhood. I started taking antidepressants and vitamin D supplements about 4 months ago and they've helped me enormously.

I want to be very clear about this: I am not crazy, irrational, or suicidal. I'm not an "emo." I'd just like anyone that messages me to know what they're getting into beforehand. That being said, now that I'm on medication (which I'll probably be taking off and on for at least the next 5 years) I'm quite cheerful (apparently most people's "normal") on a day-to-day basis.

If you want, I guess. I make no guarantees I'll reply back, for two reasons:
1. I'm quite absent-minded and often forget to reply to messages after reading them. It goes like this in my head: "Oh, a new message! *readreadread* Well, I'm busy/ distracted/ don't feel like responding right this second, so I'll do it later." Two months later, I may or may not remember and send a very apologetic reply that is often, understandably, ignored.
2. Honestly, if I can't see myself having a conversation with you I'm not going to reply. Oh, you're a born-again Christian? That's probably not going to work out. Hm, here it says you do white drugs and cheated on your last girlfriend. Probably not someone I want to talk to. You get the idea.

Do not ask for nudie pics or cam action. I will not send you any and I don't have a webcam.

And really, guys, I'm not going to message you back if you're old enough to be my father. That's just creepy.