I'm a computer technician, an artist, and a stoner. I'm an extrovert with an introspective mind.

If you're not certain I'm dating material but dig what you read, hit me up anyway. I'm always into meeting new people and friends.

Most of my buds would likely describe me as a friendly, intelligent, compassionate, logical, altruistic guy with a twisted sense of humor and a kind heart. Actually, my friends have never said a word of that, but they would if I paid them first.

I'm an open-book. There's not much I've done in my life that I'd consider a private matter and nothing I can think of that I should feel ashamed about. I can keep a secret in favor to a friend, but I pride myself on honesty otherwise; even to a fault.

I suck at telling jokes, but I have a knack for come-backs, observational humor, and witty one-liners. I'm not above acting a fool to get my friends laughing, though. I may be intelligent, but that's never stopped me from doing dumb stuff for fun.

I was born and raised here in Portland. I spent a couple of years living in New Jersey but life over there was too fast-paced for me so I'm back. I haven't really traveled much but I wish I would have. Running an independent business kinda ties me down between full-time jobs and it's always felt like I've been stuck here. Never-the-less, I enjoy the culture and living anywhere else, I start missing the rain. Is that weird?

Much like any other Oregonian, I like the outdoors. Every now-and-again I like to escape out to the woods and go for nature hikes or go poking around open pastures and fields for... goodies? Ha. I'm not a big fan of fishing, but camping, boating, and rafting are fun.

I don't have a nine-to-five job. I'm looking for something a little more financially dependable right now, but I'm an independent computer technician in the interim. It pays the bills and rent, but not much else.

Eventually, I'd like to find a repair position with a small IT-based company. Until then, I'll take what I can get so long as it provides a living wage. My life's goal is to go back to college and become a network administrator, but college costs money and that's something I don't have much of.

Ahem... I'm really good *with* computers. I've been using them since I was six years old playing games of Zork on my Commodore 128. I was programming my own text-based video games at age eight, I moved onto Mac, back to PCs, and now I'm a freelance repair technician. Anyone remember 14.4 kilobaud modems and local bulletin board systems?

When I'm bored, I usually take a pencil to paper and draw out weird cartoons and laugh to myself. In retrospect, that sounds a little crazy. I guess I'm not a bad artist in general; I used to draw a lot of comic-style art and I can still pull off realism, but I tend to stick to work that I can start and end quickly. That's probably why I have no patience for painting.

I'm also a damn good cook, I can make mean mixed drinks, I'm a kick-ass party bartender, and I scare small children when I sing (because my voice is unnaturally deep). I can also kick your ass at Super Mario Bros. No joke.

I think people tend to get mixed signals off of me. Physically, the first thing people usually notice is my height. I'm 6'4" and I have a little trouble blending into crowds.

Afterward, they'd probably notice I wear a lot of black and dark colors. I'm already tall, I know I look like a walking sore thumb no matter what I wear so I try to subdue it a little. I do listen to metal music, but I listen to a LOT of music. It's not a uniform, I just wear what I find most comfortable and feel the most comfortable in.

Unfortunately, my "style" is virtually non-existent. Band shirts and long-johns with thumb holes; baggy pants I bought two years ago. I don't care about designers or new trends. I shop at thrift stores.

I think some mistake me for a bad ass. I really don't come across very intellectually in person. I crack jokes, I get everybody around me as baked as I am, I laugh my ass off, and I talk about anything that pops into mind. I can be a loud mouth and I usually am the first person to air an opinion, but I try to pick my battles and let the small stuff slide.

Next, if they hear me speak, they usually notice my voice. I'm a bass. I speak in bass, I sing in bass. I frighten small children when I sneeze and I've been kicked out of a church choir for sounding too evil. Believe me, I do know that I'd do well on the radio, tv, recording voice overs, or taking singing lessons. I just know I wouldn't feel happy about being any type of recording artist. I have other aspirations.

Lastly, they notice that I'm pretty chill. Once people realize I'm not "The brutal dude with the deep voice that wrestles pandas and rips out pancreases", they see me for the person that I am and usually lose interest. That's okay, though; the few that stick around are way more awesome anyhow.

I'm odd about reading. Hand me a technical manual and I'll read it cover to cover, but pass me non-fiction and I'll pass it back. I read books to learn; I don't really read as a form of entertainment, more so education.

I just finished a book about creating and querying SQL databases. T'was riveting. Truly a work of literary achievement. So enthralling I could barely keep my eyes open.

My favorite movies are usually comedy and horror flicks. Listing titles is a little futile because my favorite movies seem to change pretty drastically from month to month, but here's my "now" list:
HellRaiser II
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Mall Rats
A Nightmare on Elmstreet
The Hangover
How High
WishMaster
The HBO Spawn series

I watch a lot of documentaries, too. I particularly like science and social documentaries, but I'll watch nearly anything.

Musically, I'm a little eclectic. Lately I've been listening to a lot of rap like Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, A Tribe Call Quest, and Outkast.
I listen to a lot of metal music, too. Stuff like Opeth, Tristania, Cannibal Corpse, Type O Negative, early Manson, and some Iced Earth.
Industrial such as Ministry, A Perfect Circle, old Nine Inch Nails, Mindless Self-Indulgence, and White Zombie.
90's alternative like OLD Greenday, Bush, Silverchair, Soundgarden, and Stone Temple Pilots.
Every once and again I'll listen to techno, nerdcore, video game remixes, 80's rock, 80's synthpop, remixes, or once in a blue-moon, story-driven country. I have to admit a certain respect for Johnny Cash.

I don't eat out a whole lot. I try to stay away from fast food places and restaurants. Some call it a diet, but whether I'm at a desirable weight or not, I know I won't stay there eating out much. I lost around 150 pounds just by knocking fast food and soda out of my otherwise normal diet and by cutting back on portions a tad. After 12 years, I'm thin again. WOOT.

1.) Food.
2.) Shelter.
3.) Some kind of creative outlet.
4.) Water.
5.) Friends.
6.) A vice.

I spend a lot of time thinking about friends, my past, any one of the slew of art projects I'm tackling at any given time, or just my general situation. I'm also a bit of an over-planner and I tend to organize my day in my head quite a bit.

Whenever I'm stressed, I sit down and doodle or screw off in photoshop. It works, and soon enough I'm easy like Sunday morning.

That's iffy. I could be at work, or I could be doing my damndest to hit a bar or get a few friends together for a chill session. That doesn't always work out, so I guess the honest answer is working or staying at home and surfing the internet.

I sleep in the buff? Yeah, not horribly interesting.

-You've read through my profile and want to know more.
-You and I seem to have a lot in common.
-You're down for some actual conversation.

You should avoid messaging me if:
-You think I'm cute, but my profile is just too damn long to read.
-You're too desperate to play friendly with me at first.