My self-summary
My name's Jason, and for the most part I'm your typical
nerd. I tend to come across as
the quiet type, and some mistake that for being antisocial, but I
really do enjoy being around people. I spend much of my free time
reading, watching
movies, conversing
with
friends,
listening to
music,
or
putzing about on
the interwebs. Sometimes all at once, but I can't keep that up
for very long.
I enjoy
art, but
haven't produced much of my own for a little while. I do have a
gallery at
deviantART if
you should want to have a look.
Random stuff for a higher profile completion percentage:
- I like alliterations
- My favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip
- lolcats make me laugh
- My TV's almost always on Science, Discovery, Sci-Fi, or Cartoon
Network
- Somewhere out there is a video of me trying (unsuccessfully) to
drink a gallon of milk in an hour
- I once had my beard set on fire in a Starbucks
- In high school a friend and I organized an event for World
History where the class battled with cardboard swords in the
gymnasium while the rest of the school watched
- I visit thesaurus.com recreationally
- I know how to say and spell the longest word in the English
language according to Oxford's English Dictionary
- Half of the books on my shelf are learning/reference, the other
half are sci-fi/fantasy
- I like road trips. My personal record so far is 1400 miles one
way.
- I do well with things that take little skill but lots of
patience
- I like puns, the cheesier the better
- I used to play D&D, but haven't had the opportunity for a
while
What I'm doing with my life
I've got a desk job at a corporation at the moment. It's a bit
"Office Space" sometimes, but it's not so bad. I'm ultimately
hoping to get back into a web development career, though, so I'm
just trying to stay sharp with that for now.
I'm really good at
Well, I've spent most of my life around computers, and people that
work with them, so I'd say I'm fairly good with computers.
I'm a decent writer, I think, but most of my writing's of a social
or personal nature. I've written a couple short stories but don't
enjoy it as much as I do writing instructions, deviantArt journals,
comments, messages, etc.
I'm pretty good at working with my hands. I like to make things out
of
chainmaille
with rings so small they can be scattered with a breath. I've made
several sterling silver necklaces, and have a tendency to give them
away.
The first thing(s) people usually notice about me
My beard, I guess. I have a rather long and unkempt looking goatee
which I've grown pretty fond of.
My favorite books, movies, music, and food
Books:
- Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind
- Geeks by Jon Katz
- Mort by Terry Pratchett
- Death Gate Cycle by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Surprisingly, I'm not a big fan of the LOTR books. I love the
movies, but there's something about Tolkien's writing style in
those books that just doesn't sit well with me. I do like The
Hobbit, but I haven't read it in years.
Movies: The 13th Warrior,
300,
Batman Begins,
The Boondock Saints,
Dark City,
Donnie Darko,
Children of
Men,
Eternal
Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,
Groundhog Day,
LOTR,
Man From Earth,
Matrix,
Monty Python and the
Holy Grail,
Princess Mononoke,
Shaun of the
Dead,
Spirited Away,
Star Wars 4-6,
Sunshine,
Taxi Driver,
The Professional,
V for Vendetta,
What
Dreams May Come
I like action, fantasy, comedy, and sometimes historical movies.
Not a big fan of horror/thriller unless it's actually something
original and interesting. The recent "let's have a bunch of people
get tortured to death" fad is getting on my nerves =/
Music: (in order of preference, according to last.fm)
Stabbing
Westward,
Goldfrapp,
Death Cab for Cutie,
Ladytron,
Stars,
Sense Field,
Yoko Kanno,
She Wants
Revenge,
Breaking Benjamin,
30 Seconds to
Mars,
Eisley,
The Prodigy,
Thornley,
Muse,
Shiny Toy Guns,
Portishead,
The
Seatbelts,
Snow Patrol,
E Nomine,
Coldplay,
Dan Meyer
(smashmethod),
Bush,
Chevelle,
Earshot,
Finger Eleven,
HIM,
Depeche Mode,
Strata,
Sigur Ros,
Hinder,
Dream Theater,
Living Things,
Eiffel 65,
10 Years,
Gravity Kills,
Moby,
The All-American
Rejects,
Feeder,
Crossfade,
DJ Z-Trip,
Three Days Grace,
Placebo,
Acceptance,
A Perfect Circle,
Tegan and
Sara,
Weezer,
The Killers,
The Music,
AFI,
Rob Dougan
I listen to everything but country and rap. I'm not interested in
hearing about how someone's dog died...or their dawg.
Foods:
I'm a real sucker for
Chinese. I once worked at a grocery
store next to a Chinese restaurant and ate their buffet 5 times a
week for a year.
I eat a lot of
chicken and rice, usually at
the same time. I like to experiment with the chicken, for variety,
and have come up with a few interesting recipes. My favorite so far
is
Jager
Chicken. Diced chicken simmered in Jagermeister until it's a
rich, reddish brown, then mixed with rice. Mmmmmmmmm
The six things I could never do without
- Music
- Tea
- Rice & chicken
- Internet
- People
- Books
I spend a lot of time thinking about
A variety of things, really. I put a lot of stock in self
improvement, so I take a lot of time to look at myself and see
whether or not I'm on my way to becoming the person I want to be,
and if not, what I need to do to get there from here.
I also spend a lot of time mulling over problems. Most of the time
the problems are just a challenging bit of code, but I also tend to
take a problem-solving approach to my own life and that of my
friends. This, in itself, has caused a few problems now and then,
as I will sometimes find myself offering advice when I really
should have been offering a sympathetic ear, but I'm making an
effort to recognize and change that.
I like thinking about recent scientific discoveries, new theories,
new developments, what's on the horizon. I don't particularly have
a mind for scientific endeavour, but I love the results.
And I spend a fair amount of time fantasizing and imagining. Of
course, I'm sure damn near everyone does to some degree, but this
section would be incomplete without at least mentioning it. And it
serves as fair warning. If you're the type to ask "what are you
thinking about?" you'd better be prepared for something like "the
two of us bare-chested and a-dragonback with bolts of lightning
streaming from our hands." Sure it sounds crazy, but I thought
about it, and you asked.
On a typical Friday night I am
Usually at home reading, watching TV, or doing something on the
computer. If any decent movies are out I like to go see them in
theater, and if any of my friends are in town I'll usually be
running around with them somewhere.
The most private thing I'm willing to admit here
I'm a bit of a "grammar nazi" >.>
I never think less of a person for not being able to spell a
certain word, or for making a mistake, as long as they make a token
effort and are willing to learn & improve. I love it when
people point out a mistake I made in something I've written, and
never take it negatively, so I always hope to find like-minded
people in that regard. I understand, however, that a lot of people
don't care to improve their writing, and would rather not be
corrected, so I keep it to a minimum except with a few close
friends.
You should message me if
If you're bored. If you're interesting. If you're interested. If
you think I'm interesting. If you're interested in finding out if
I'm interesting. If you think I'm interested in finding out if
you're interesting. If our interesting interests interestingly
match.
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