Greetings traveler! You seem to have navigated yourself through the mess of tubes (some call it the "internet") quite well, and found my humble page.

How are you?

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I'm fine! Thank you for asking! I suppose you want to know a little bit about me, and what I am doing here. I am Joe, and I am a Bipolar Insomniac with a penchant for Digital Electronics (Analog is boring).

I absolutely love building, fixing and working with computers (but Macs can go and die). I love video games, both new and old (I’ll list some of my favorites a little later on). I also like Airsoft and Film Making, but those two hobbies have fallen to the wayside as of late (oh well!).

Other assorted facts:
-I'm like a vampire, except without the cool parts. I just hate the sun and I'm more active at night. I wish I had super powers...
-I love cuddling.
-I never want to have children. I just want to raise a house full of cats with the girl of my dreams.
-I'm not as thin as I used to be, but I'm finally working on that.
-My hair is thinning early, because of my dad's weak genes.
-I am apathetic when it comes to politics.
-I am also not religious at all.
-I have scoliosis (spinal curvature) and flat feet. It sucks pretty bad.
-I'm an INFJ on the Jung Typology Test.
-I'm extremely bipolar, but most people don't know until I tell them. Even when they know, they find it extremely hard to read me. Even my mom can't read my emotions too well. I guess I'm a pretty good actor.

Now on to the next section!

Good news, everyone! I recently kicked the shit out of myself, and am now making dramatic changes to my life!

I'm finally learning how to drive, and taking it really seriously. My goal is to have my license within 6 months from now (maybe I can get it by my birthday, which is April 3rd! That's the day my learner's permit expires too, so it'd be good to get it before then). I intend to practice often enough so that I can be able to drive on the road by mid-November. Update: How about November 2nd? I just had my 3rd lesson, and I drove on all sorts of roads. My instructor says I'm doing extremely well considering how few lessons I've had. At this rate, getting my license by April 3rd will be no problem!

I have finally found a reason to be athletic. I'm taking a class at college called Stunts and Tumbling for Theater (it's basically a glorified gymnastics class), and I have decided that I want to get into shape and learn how to do flips and such so I can make cool movies with my friends (there will be gunfights, for sure). I have also lost over 20 pounds in the last month and a half, and I feel better than I have in years! Update: I have lost over 30 pounds since the end of August! Huzzah!

I am becoming more active in my search for employment. I've already applied to Gamestop and Best Buy, but I intend to apply to a number of other places extremely soon.

I recently called it quits with my best friend of 10 years. What? What are you looking at me like that for? Trust me, this is a good thing. In the past few years, he's gotten really verbally abusive and condescending. I literally couldn't have a conversation with him without being on the receiving end of extreme hostility. It was a hard choice, but it was just depressing me, so I'm glad to have ended it.

That's all for the dramatic life changes. Now on to the less-notable stuff!

I'm going to school at Nassau Community College right now. I'm taking 5 credits at the moment (I intend to go back to full-time status in the Spring 2010 semester), and I'm doing quite well. I currently have an A+ average in my Computer Repair class, and my professor has publicly declared me his number one student. I've taken a few of his classes before, so that means a lot to me. I've also got an A+ in Stunts and Tumbling, but the grade in that is based solely on attendance and participation.

I'm making a point to hang out with my friends as much as possible. In the past, I've gone through anti-social periods, and I'm glad not to be in one at the moment.

I'm also playing a bunch of video games. One of the worst symptoms of depression I've experienced is a loss of interest in my hobbies, and I wasn't playing video games much at all then. Now that I'm feeling better mentally, I'm gaming much more, and trying to finish a lot of games that I left incomplete from a while ago.

And lastly, I am watching movies that I never saw (but wanted to see) and movies that I haven't watched in a while. Previously, I couldn't really watch movies by myself, because I'd get bored. I recently forced myself to adapt, since there were far too many movies I wanted to watch, and not enough people to watch them with. I still prefer to watch them with a friend, but now that's not mandatory!

I’m really good at working with computers. I’ve always had a natural skill with them (when I was in Elementary School, I would fix the school’s computers frequently), and it will hopefully someday pay off. I’m constantly fixing computers for my friends and family, and I occasionally build them.

I’m also pretty good at video games. Not super awesome or anything, but I have my moments.

I guess that I’m good at writing creatively. I’ve written a bunch of scripts (some of which I have turned into short movies, and others that I will in the future). The majority of them are full of humor, and most will involve at least one gunfight.

I’m also great at connecting with cats. Cats have come up to me on the street and let me pet them, and I’ve never once met a cat that disliked me. It’s probably because I’ve been around cats ever since I was a baby (our family cat at the time was around me almost constantly, god rest her soul). Cats love me, and I love them back.

I’ve also been told that I’m great at making people laugh.

People commonly notice my eyes. They’re blue, and apparently really deep and pleasant to look at. Are they? I don’t know…

My hair used to be super messy, but now it’s somewhat less messy. I haven’t started combing it or anything, but I got it cut shorter. It’s less of a defining characteristic now, I suppose. I still have a few older pictures up. UPDATE: I am attempting to grow it out again. I'm better off with my mess of hair.

I’m also usually looking really dull and dreary. But sometimes I’m looking all happy and enthusiastic! Curse you bipolar disorder!

Sometimes people notice that their own cats like me better than them. I remember all 3 of my [ex]girlfriend's cats would let me pick them up and carry them around her house. She said that they never let anyone else pick them up. I love hanging out with people's cats.

Books: I would be lying if I said I had read any books recently. I just haven’t had the urge to. I used to read crazy amounts though…

Movies: Top 3: 1) Inglorious Basterds 2) The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 3) Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Other favorites are: Lucky Number Slevin, Rushmore, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Equilibrium, Heat, Collateral, Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Rules of Attraction, American Psycho, The Abyss, GATTACA, Iron Man.

sub - TV: Coupling UK, The Mighty Boosh, The IT Crowd, Black Books, Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, Asylum, South Park, Futurama, Arrested Development, Metalocalypse, Home Movies.

sub - Anime: Code Geass and Darker Than Black are tied for my favorite of all time. Others are Hellsing (Alucard could kick Edward Cullen's ass any day), Gungrave, Gundam Wing and 00 (the new one, it rocks), Eden of the East, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Gurren Lagann, Full Metal Panic, Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Love Hina, Death Note.

Music: my favorite bands are: Weezer, Incubus, Electric Six, Oasis and Abandoned Pools. Other bands I love are: The Golden Dogs, David Devant and his Spirit Wife, Saves the Day, Blur. There are of course tons more, but these are the ones I consider most important. I've been listening to a lot of Japanese music lately, such as: The Brilliant Green, Tommy Heavenly6, Stephanie, Mell, Sound Horizon, FictionJunction, Stereopony, Boom Boom Satellites, THE BACK HORN, Aya Hirano, Kotoko and Genki Rockets. I also love Video Game music (especially Mega Man!) and most things Yoko Kanno does..

Food: I adore Pizza. I could eat it every day (I actually did once) and not be sick of it. I also love Taco Bell, good pasta, and Sushi. I’m a vegetarian(not by belief… long story), but I still eat dairy and eggs. Doesn’t mean I eat healthy though…

Bonus Category! - Video Games: I’m completely obsessed with the Metal Gear Solid series. Other games (or series) I like are: Mass Effect, Zone of the Enders, BlazBlue, Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War, Supreme Commander, Gitaroo Man, Rock Band/Guitar Hero, Rainbow Six, Devil May Cry, Resident Evil, Company of Heroes, Fatal Fury, King of Fighters, Halo, Mega Man X, PixelJunk Monsters, Batman Arkham Asylum, and F-Zero.

I am currently playing: Mass Effect, Crysis, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, Halo 3: ODST, and Batman: Arkham Asylum.

On my to-do list: Indigo Prophecy, Disgaea, Valkyria Chronicles, Demon's Souls, Brutal Legend, Professor Layton, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Ninjatown, Phoenix Wright, Tropico 3, Psychonauts, and Dead Space.

1 - The wonderful cats in my life. Shadow was my best friend, and still is, even a year after his death. I absolutely adore Lucky and Jinx, and hope to spend at least 20 more years with them by my side.

2 - My mom, because she’s always there for me. I can tell her basically anything, and she gives great hugs.

3 - My friends, because life is pointless if you don’t have like-minded people to share it with.

4 - Computers (and electronics in general), because they enhance my life greatly, and I’ve grown quite fond of them. Also, I have no future career without them.

5 - My sense of humor, because it's my favorite coping mechanism.

6 - My mind, because I would be lost without it…

I spend entirely too much time imagining how cool it would be if I somehow became a cyborg (either by divine means, or from aliens). Almost every time my mind wanders, it starts thinking of the things I would do as a cyborg. My mind has already planned out a feature-list for the cyborg body I would wish for if I encountered a genie. It's kind of annoying, because it's not something I want to devote so much thought to.

On a more positive note, I think a lot about technology. I think about where technology is headed, how technology enhances our lives in the present, and how much technology has advanced within my own lifetime.

Also, I think a lot about "what ifs". In hindsight, there are a lot of things in my life that I would do differently. Oh well.

I’m usually at home on my computer. It’s lame, but it’s true. I try to hang out with my friends whenever possible, but they're often busy. I take what I can get.

I’m not currently licensed to drive.

The best friend I've ever had was a cat who I grew up with.

I'm kind of a hopeless romantic (with an emphasis on "hopeless"). I long for the day that I can feel requited love once again.

I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder at the age of 16, and have been dealing with it (sometimes poorly) since then. I get depressed frequently, and I often think very negatively. I’m not self-injurious or suicidal though, because I’m too lazy for such things.

I still have a teddy bear that I sleep with. His name is Peter, and I’ve had him since I was a baby.

I was forced into vegetarianism at a very young age. My mom is a hippie...

I beat Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in one sitting. It took me 25 hours 11 minutes and 18 seconds. I didn't take any breaks. It was the most amazing game I have ever played in my entire life. Well worth all the excedrin and concerta I had to take to keep me going.

I have notoriously bad luck with people on this site who score "The Sonnet" on the Dating Persona test.

I think it's about time I made a comprehensive list of the things I'm looking for, and the things I'm NOT looking for. Ready? Here it goes.

I will probably think you are awesome if:
-You like cats
-You like video games
-You like anime
-You are looking for a long-term relationship
-You don't wish to have children
-You are affectionate
-You are honest and direct
-You think intelligence is important
-You type properly, even on the internet
-You are tech-savvy
-You don't wear makeup
-You are open-minded with your beliefs and opinions
-You are witty and humorous
-You have good manners when you need to
-You are not related to Stephanie Meyer

I will think less of you if:
-You are into drugs, and drink or smoke excessively
-You insist that your religion is more correct than others
-You are covered in piercings (septum and nipple piercings are especially gross to me)
-You have tattoos that you got on impulse
-You are overly clingly
-You get jealous too easily
-You are constantly surrounded by drama
-You look like the Joker, because of how much makeup you wear
-You jump to ridiculous conclusions when someone says something completely normal and benign
-You type like a 13-year-old filling out their MySpace profile
-You think Macs and iPods are amazing, and well worth the extra cost
-You desperately want to have children
-You think Twilight was incredible, and that that's how vampires SHOULD be.
-You have ever, at any point in your life, referred to yourself as a "Juggalo"
-You think all anime is like Dragonball Z and Naruto
-The only video game system you enjoy is the Wii
-You enjoyed the Blue Collar Comedy Tour
-You would much prefer to be out at a club than relaxing at home and watching a movie
-You think that the only gifts that matter are the ones that cost money
-You are related to Stephanie Meyer

And finally, If any of the following applies to you, I don't want to hear from you, at all:
-You hate cats
-You are already in a relationship, but want something on the side
-You're just looking for a hook-up
-You have an incurable STD
-You don't believe in monogamy
-You think less of someone if they're a geek or a nerd
-You do hard drugs like heroin or cocaine
-You have some kind of grudge against people of Jewish descent
-You want to spend every waking moment with your significant other, and expect them to have no life outside of you
-You are Stephanie Meyer

Well there you have it! I promise that I will respond to every message I get, no matter what, but you can use this list to figure out how positive or negative my response will be.

Hope to hear from you soon!