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I like movies, listening to (a WIDE variety of) music, hanging out with friends/family, riding my motorcycle, working out at the gym, cooking (when I have the time - usually never), school (at times), and surfing the net. hmm... I like being a Devil's advocate and question things from time to time.

I sometimes feel that something uncontrollable is guiding me in my decisions...because more often than not I find myself in a positive situation that were a result of a past decision. These situations always leave me pondering.

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Working full time (computer/database stuff), and working on my Master's degree. I'm only taking 2-3 classes a year, but during those times it gets pretty hectic. Other than that I take things 1 week at a time. I work out, ride my motorcycle on the weekends (weather permitting). I got myself a keyboard (electric/piano, not the computer kind); so I'm trying to learn that as well.

Computer stuff. Nuf said! No need to get into the boring details :) I'm also good at pool, ping pong, little bit at tennis, stair climbing (I did the Hustle up the Hancock in 14:35 - that was Hell!), umm...finding things online (Shh..the MPAA/RIAA may be listening :) Cooking - I consider myself to be pretty good in the kitchen. I took several foods classes and don't mind cooking. Cleaning up the mess on the other hand... And I'm good at planning in general - timings, prioritizing, etc.. I'm also good at coming up with unique ways of dealing with a situation. For example: I'm in bed and remember I need to do something important in the morning before I leave. Rather than get out of bed to write it down, I'll take an extra pillow and throw it across the room. In the morning, when I see the pillow 'out of its element', it serves as a memory jogger. Just as effective as the pencil & paper method. Only thing is it doesn't work well when you have a list of things to remember - but works great for 1-2 things (in my experience). Remembering movie quotes is another thing I'm great at. It's a safe bet to say I can remember atleast 1 quote from every movie I've seen. Remember above I wrote 'out of its element'? I got that from the Big Lebowski. "Donny, you're out of your element!" :) Great movie. Throughout the day I'll pull them out of nowhere. The quote "..and this guy.. Sumir Nag..Naga...Naggunnaworkhereanymore" (Office Space) is becoming the top choice at work :p

First thing would be how I look - this is true for all people I bet. After that, you'll notice I'm a little shy. I'm easy-going, down to earth. I could go on, but these are the first things someone would notice.

Aside from books, this could be a super long list. I don't read many books, although I'm reading the Bio of a Space Tyrant series right now. And the usual articles online and all the emails I receive at work on a daily basis :p But jumping into movies, music, and food... Movies: I'll start by saying I've got over 1500, so I'm in no way shy in this category. Some of my *many* favs are: Back to the Future, Matrix, Christmas Story, Lethal Weapon, Old School, Ninth Gate, Fargo, Blade Runner, Clockwork Orange, Shawshank Redemption, Star Wars (original 3 are the best), Interview with the Vampire, Edward Scissorhands, Se7en, Happy Gilmore, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Rocky, Goonies, Jurassic Park, Max Mad/Road Warrior (kick ass), Godfather, Something about Mary, Ghostbusters, Aliens (the second one was the best), Bad Boys, As Good as it Gets, Maltese Falcon, Indiana Jones Trilogy, Fifth Element, Citizen Kane, Sandlot, Weird Science, Breakfast Club, Beverly Hills Cop 1-3, Princess Bride, Twin Warriors, Running Man, True Romance, Blue Lagoon, Hollywood Knights, American Graffiti, Spiderman, Bourne Identity/Supremacy, Streetcar Named Desire, Young Guns, Wedding Crashers, Blood Sport, Kickboxer, Casino, Poolhall junkies, Don't tell mom the babysitter is dead, His Girl Friday, Dian M for Murder, Vertigo, Batman/Batman Begins, V for Vendetta, Silent Hill, Old Clint Eastwood movies (Dead Pool, Dirty Harry, Outlaw josey wales, hang em high, Fistfull of dollars, etc..), Clerks..needless to say, the list goes on, but that's just a sample :)

As for music, my favs folder is 7.5GB+ (~1,600 songs). I like everything from 60's all the way to present. I like punk, pop, rap, oldies, 80's, techno, country, parody, metal, classical, etc.. My friends sometimes laugh at how I can go from Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train to Patsy Cline - Crazy, Hollies - Stay, or Toto - Africa. :)

For food, I like Chinese, Indian, typical American food: Pizza (Ninos is the BEST!), burgers, fish, etc.. These are my favorites but I eat them the least. I keep things healthy. Cereal, fruits, milk, sandwiches, and some pasta is the typical meal you'll see me eating at work or for dinner. I try to keep in shape so I hate to flush all that hard work down the drain by pigging out on crap-food. Not to say I don't indulge every now and then - weekends I might splurge :)

In no particular order...

#1) My Watch - Weirdest thing...within the past year I've become interested in watches. I don't buy them, just look. So when I'm at the mall and see a jewelry shop, I'm there! I can't explain the interest, it's just there. #2) My iPod - I use this on a daily basis. I've got all my favorite music, and movies on this thing. It's great for listening in the car and at work when I'm plucking away at the keyboard; or when I'm at the gym - I love to watch action movies when I'm working out. (It gets me pumped and I eventually forget the amount of work I'm doing :-) #3) My Car - For obvious reasons. Not a fancy car, but it gets ~30MPG, which is great and perfect for my needs. My next one will be a little more fancy, but I'm in no rush; especially with the gas prices the way they are. I guess my motorcycle falls in this category as well :)) #4) My computer - I'm not using it as much as I use to, but it connects me to my second world. Without it, I wouldn't be able to do the things I'm doing right now - like checking the weather, and updating this profile :-p #5) My TV/Movies - When I'm ready to relax a bit there's nothing like putting a movie on and laying back on the sofa. I wish there was more time in a day though.. I feel a little guilty if I watch TV/movies all the time. I limit myself to 1-2 movies a week, plus a little discovery channel/animal planet per week. That's all I have time for, unfortunately. #6) My friends/family. I visit them all the time and have friends over just as much.

Little things. When I'm doing something that doesn't require much effort (ie: brushing my teeth, I might be daydreaming about how my day would have gone if I had done something differently or said something differently. Or I might be thinking about what I'm going to do next after I brush my teeth. These little things I think about usually don't go far - rarely talk about them in detail with someone simply because it would overwhelm them :)

I also think about how the world would be if this... or that... example: what if the world slowly gravitated to learn/use 1 language (I pick Chinese since it's currently the majority). Or I'll think about how the world would react to futuristic technology (ie: teleportation) and how it would impact our economy (both pros and cons) Or what if you could take some current technology back to the 1700's. How would our great great great grandparents react? Would they burn you at the stake, embrace you as a God, etc.. ?

I do think about real-life stuff too. Like how much longer until I move into a bigger house :))

Finishing with work, then I push myself to the gym. Then I'm free! I may stop by my parents to say Hi and grab a quick bite, or hang out with my friends. I might go home and have a couple drinks while listening to music or chill out and watch a movie. I don't go out that often (to bars, clubs, etc..) simply because my friends aren't into that kinda thing (I wouldn't mind doing that though). We hang at my place and shoot pool or play ping pong, listen to music, etc.. I like to play board games with friends. As childish as it may sound, if you've got enough people it's pretty entertaining.

This is a hard one. I have plenty of embarrassing things but not many private things that would be interesting. I think I'll pass on this one for now.

If you wanna be friends... this is the first reason I'd want you to message me. Forget about the whole match thing. Having good friends is more realistic than finding your perfect match online. And even if you think you're a perfect match, sending a message in hopes of being a friend is usually how that starts, right? So basically I'm not aiming for the clouds, that's unrealistic. But if you wanna be friends or know more, or if any of this is interesting to you, drop me a line.