I'm kind of obnoxiously quiet at times, which can be a bit of a pain, I imagine. Seems to just be a phase I'm going through though. I just prefer to listen to people talk about themselves instead of talking about myself, I suppose.

Right now, I am going to school at Ivy Tech Community College. I'm following the course outline for a Liberal Arts degree that will transfer to IUPUI. Yeah... Liberal Arts... not sure what happened there. Actually, I just finished my final semester there. Now it's on to the next step, whatever it may be.

My Spanish instructor really wants me to continue down the path to further language acquisition, but I'm not entirely sure if that is the path that I want to follow or not. Learning languages is a lot of fun and can be extremely useful; however, it requires a fair bit time and effort just to learn one to a degree of relative fluency. If I could, all I would do is learn new languages; I just don't think that would leave time for much else.

learning things. I am a really quick learner and pick up a variety of things very easily. Of course, I constantly need to refresh my skillset or I'll end up forgetting how to do things and have to relearn it all from scratch. I learned how to make jewelry, build houses, take photos, play the piano, and make computer programs in my senior year of high school and I was good at it all for the most part.
I'm a fast reader and a decent writer. I've never attempted to publish any of my short stories; I just write them for a weekly contest on a forum I visit from time to time. I'm also quite good about helping people out when they need it. I can cook as well, meaning I can follow a set of directions to create an edible meal.

Surprisingly, I'm a relatively good mediator, mainly because I can usually see both sides of any given story. Of course, that can be a pain when it comes to making decisions for myself. I usually just end up choosing 'no,' even if it's not an option.

is my eyes. Lame answer! It's just all I have I guess. My eyes are really good for making extremely creepy faces.

Actually, now that I think about it, people just seem to notice me in general. I just seem to exude silent charisma. Kind of why I like this online thing a bit more. Don't have that unintentional stuff going on. Nah, that's silly.

Books:

The Song of Ice and Fire series (Game of Thrones on HBO)
The Catcher in the Rye
Uncle Tom's Cabin (one hell of an emotional book that was)
Of Mice and Men
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Harry Potter series
The Hunger Games series
stories by Shirley Jackson
everything by Tamora Pierce (my favorite author)
random books that I find in the library interest me 95% of the time

Movies:

The Prestige is probably my favorite movie of all time. Of course, I love all of Nolan's work.

Huge Johnny Depp fan. Dead Man is my favorite movie that he has starred in.

Wait... I totally forgot about Forrest Gump. That has to be my top film right there.

Actually, I've been lying to myself this whole time. O Brother, Where Art Thou? is my absolute favorite.

Just about everything. Seriously, I love movies in general. I'm like the opposite of a film critic- it is all good to me. The only movie I think I could say I really disliked was Julie & Julia. The previews looked interesting, but I just couldn't get into it.

Shows:

Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones
Dexter
Homeland
Spartacus (oh yeah, 4th season just started)
Boardwalk Empire (haven't caught up)
The Walking Dead (haven't caught up)
Raising Hope
Arrested Development (Bees?)
Community
Modern Family
all kinds of other random shows on cable

Music:

Classic rock
Black Sabbath
Queen
The Who
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
Classic music from the 60s, 70s, and 80s in general.
Rap from the 80s and 90s.
Just about everything Jack White does including the White Stripes, the Raconteurs, and the Dead Weather. I love his solo album, Blunderbuss. A nice mix of musical styles there.
The Black Keys
Beck
Foster the People
La Roux
Cold War Kids
I have no problems listening to the 'Top 40' or whatever it is they play on local radio stations. I'm not one of those people who are constantly hating on mainstream music.
Not a big fan of metal or country, but I do like bluegrass and folk, The O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack is fantastic.
Classical music (even though I'm not too familiar with a lot of it)

Food:

Salads of all sorts
Most fresh fruits and vegetables (I could gnaw on raw veggies all day)
Cheese (with everything)
Chicken (all types)
Steak (well-done sirloin preferably)
Tacos
Pizza
Potatoes
Not a big fan of seafood, but I will eat fried shrimp/clams on occasion. I also like grilled/boiled shrimp.

1. Good pillows/a fan for when I am sleeping. I need to feel cool and comfortable in order to go to sleep.

2. Something to read. I read constantly. Not just books either. I'm talking street signs, warnings on bottles, stuff carved into tables at public parks, etc.

3. Internet. Totally shallow, right? I mean, I can go without it for long periods of time, but I need to come back to it after a while. It just gives me an influx of new stuff to look at/catch my interest. I would end up being so bored if I couldn't quickly/easily look up stuff to do.

4. Boxers. Can't do whitey-tighties. Not. at. all.

5. Shirt. I don't understand how people can go shirtless so often. Maybe I just need to tap into my Matthew McConaughey-side more often.

6. A private bathroom. Yep... that's nasty. I just can't handle public bathrooms. Of course, I don't mind sharing with a select few; I just don't like the ones that are open to everyone in the world.

how weird common things usually are or how awkward certain words sound if you end up saying them a whole lot. I also anticipate going completely gray for some reason. I guess I just like the way the few gray hairs I already have look compared to the color of the rest of my hair.

usually at home reading or watching a movie. I would go out and hang around with people, but everything seems to be packed on Friday nights. I much prefer doing things throughout the week/on Saturday mornings. Of course, I am a total night owl so I'm rarely awake on Saturday mornings.

I know that 'most private thing I'm willing to admit' means something that I am actually willing to admit and is not some deep, dark secret never to be revealed or only discovered after a lengthy period of time.

I have an absolutely awful memory. I've had a load of head injuries throughout my lifetime that have really destroyed my memory for the most part. I guess that is what you get when you have a rambunctious older brother and wild cousin.

I also get embarrassed really easily. I even feel embarrassed when something happens to somebody else, even if I don't know that person at all. When I go out with a group, I tend to feel responsible for everyone in that group's actions and behavior.

you want to have a conversation that is more than just one word back and forth. Seriously, it's nearly impossible to find a good response to short messages.

To be honest, I'm more likely to respond to a message sent to me than I am to send one out of my own accord.