I believe that life is incredibly short and incredibly precious, and I live accordingly. I try to approach every single day with a smile on my face, and that's not a cliche. I go through my ups and downs and most of the time I don't even know why, but I don't let it effect my relationships with people. Anyone who has ever met me will attest to that. I'm not afraid to care and I'm not afraid to wear my heart on my sleeve -- when I'm angry, I'm fully angry; when I'm laughing, I'm laughing until it hurts; when I'm crying, I cry until my eyes go red and I can't take it anymore. I don't do anything half-heartedly -- from school to relationships -- I want to live every minute and truly BE THERE. I realize that there are plenty of people in the world who will look at kindness and perceive it as a weakness, but I've been there -- I've been cold and I've shut myself off from the world and from God -- and it's not a pleasant place to be. If I die and I've made other people happy, then I truly feel that I've lived a good life. That's the measure of a man, in my opinion -- the impact that he makes on the world around him. I'm going into teaching because of this. Because I want to HELP make people's lives better. Of course, I want some happiness for my own, and I think that'll come with love, but I really, truly, enjoy making others happy. I believe in God and, call it cheezy, but I believe that we're all special or important in some way. Yeah - that means you, too. So, if you want to talk, just message me and let me know. :

I'm currently in my LAST SEMESTER of college! Yayyy! :) Anyway, outside of that -- I work part time with my father at his office. On my free days I like to hang out with friends, watch TV, read, watch movies, play X-Box, etc. Pretty standard stuff.

Hmmm, well... I am a good student. I give off this aura that I'm a goof who doesn't take class all that seriously (that's mainly because I like to have fun and I really hate the whole pompous-vibe that some braniacs give off). I'm great with kids, love 'em. I'm good at making people laugh and breaking the ice, but I am also one of the most compassionate/sensitive people you'll know... my friends joke around and call me Dr. Phil because I'm a good listener and I give good advice. What else? Well, I'm great at video games! Woo! Haha. I'm a pretty balanced guy. I loooove sports, but I also like the Hills, you know? So, yeah.

Oh, and I'm an AWESOME cook. It is one of my favorite things to do. My family adores me because of this. I literally will make them 3-course meals and stuff.

To be honest, I don't know. Everyone is different.

Music: U2, Bob Dylan, The Killers, the Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Audioslave, City and Colour, Snow Patrol, Shinedown, the Goo Goo Dolls, the Counting Crows, Led Zeppelin, Incubus, Blink 182, AC/DC, Boy Sets Fire, Guns n Roses, Stone Temple Pilots, Cold, A Perfect Circle, Finger Eleven, the Wallflowers, Gin Blossoms, Live, Dave Matthews Band, I like a lot of different stuff... Rock, Classic Rock, Acoustic, 80's, Soft Rock... whatever.

TV Shows: The Office, OZ, Law & Order SVU, Da Ali G Show, Saved by the Bell, Sportscenter, Hell's Kitchen, Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, Top Chef, Around the Horn, PTI, the Road Rules/Real World Challenges, South Park, The Ultimate Fighter, movies, football, baseball, and basketball. :)

Movies: City of God, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Fight Club, Reign Over Me, No Country for Old Men, History of Violence, The Break Up, Ttotsi, Scarface, Goodfellas, High Fidelity, About Schmidt, punchdrunklove, Terminator 2, Closer, Team America: World Police, American History X, Life as a House, Stephen King's IT, Pulp Fiction, The Life of David Gale, Reservoir Dogs, Predator, 12 Angry Men, SE7EN, Forrest Gump, Home Alone 1 & 2, Gladiator, Casino, American Beauty, Braveheart, Funny People, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Requiem for a Dream, Jerry Maguire, Training Day, The Breakfast Club, The 25th Hour, Scream, Stand By Me, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Truman Show, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tommy Boy, and most of the Batman movies. I. Love. Movies.

Books: Fight Club, Choke, Invisible Monsters, Survivor, American Psycho, Leaving Las Vegas (my absolute favorite), Rules of Attraction, Something Happened, Catcher in the Rye, the Curious Case of the Dog in the Night Time.

Food: I'm willing to try anything, really.

Life forces us to live regardless, so -- nothing, I suppose. My life would lose a great deal of meaning and joy if I didn't have my family, friends, sports, movies, books, and good times.

Life. I sit and think a LOT. I'm not one of those people who is too busy to contemplate the intricacies of the world we live in. I cry sometimes when I think about how beautiful and tragic this world is. It breaks my heart to think about how so much of our lives depends on where we are born. I genuinely wish that people were better to each other. It is depressing to see how far we've come in so many areas, yet how far we lag behind when it comes to simple humanity. Really.

Either out with my friends or relaxing at home.

You like my profile, obviously. I'd also say that, if you like NICE guys, ones that believe in treating women the RIGHT way, I'm that kind of guy. I've been raised by a family who has taught me to be respectful and kind to others -- and, really, that's my best trait. Sometimes I've been burnt by people who interpret my kindness for weakness and take advantage of that, but I am who I am and that won't change. You only live once and I feel that your life is determined by how much joy you spread in the world, so that's how I live. If you feel that you want that in your life, shoot me a message!