I am a writer and an active graduate student. I’ve never used a site like this before but thought it might be a good idea since among my peers I often run into people that are either married or engaged or otherwise not available. I have many ambitions and pursue all of them while having fun. I like running, fencing, going to shows, seeing movies, writing stories, playing guitar (electric and acoustic). I like the Fall and Winter months despite what others say about them. Summer’s not bad but it’s a little hot for my tastes!

I’d say I’m doing a lot with my life. I’m still in graduate school so some of this is in progress. I work as a Research Assistant so my job and my school are all rolled into one (with many great benefits for doing it). I’m studying Public Policy and my previous background is in Political Science, History, and Fine Arts (Music in particular). For the record, I'm not affiliated with a political party but I'm more of a left leaning person on most issues. On the other hand, I’ve written and published a fantasy novel. The second book in the series is finished but just needs to be edited. I play guitar in my spare time.

I have an artistic and practical side and they both complement each other. They compete a little too (haha!). I’m good at doing what I say I will do whether it’s giving people a call back or completing a major project I started.

The first things people tend to notice about me are: my curiosity, my eyes, my hair and my generally agreeable attitude.

Here's a surprise. I'm not one of the people that say "I like everything!" Yes, I like a lot but I'll spare you the trouble and give you some names.

Books: My book collection is huge but I really liked the Three Musketeers, Treasure Island, Cup of Gold, Eclipse of Reason, Reflections on the Revolution in France by Burke (a damn good writer that I rarely ever agree with fundamentally. I'm mesmerized by his way with words) and in general History or Philosophy.

Movies: Equilibrium, The Illusionist, Prozac Nation, The Merchant of Venice, Stranger than Fiction, Nosferatu, Pirates of the Caribbean (all), Gangs of New York, Dark City, Wicker Park, Dead Poets Society, Memento, Blood and Chocolate, The Maltese Falcon, The Pianist, Road to Perdition, Across the Universe, Harakiri, The Prestige, Waking Life, Manchurian Candidate (old and new versions), Troy, Tombstone, Lord of the Rings, Golden Compass, Stardust, Harry Potter, Narnia and just about any fantasy movie you can think of so I'll stop listing them now, The Crow, Resident Evil, Sin City, 3:10 to Yuma, Danton, The Ring, The Island, The Last Samurai, Silent Hill, A Scanner Darkly, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Lady in the Water, Arthur, Valkyrie, August Rush, and more.

Music: I like a wide variety of music but some of my favorite artists are Queensryche, Franz Joseph Haydn, Vast, Cradle of Filth, Domenico Scarlatti, Pennywise, any Balinese Gamelan music, The Living End, The Scanners, Antonin Dvorak, Type O Negative, Graveyard, Deadsy, Fear Factory, J.S. Bach, The Birthday Massacre, Dragonforce, Sir Edward Elgar, HIM, The Cult, Ludwig van Beethoven, Dresden Dolls, Killing Joke, The 69 Eyes, Fleetwood Mac, Antonio Vivaldi, Rammstein, AFI, Elvis, My Dying Bride, Megadeth, Johannes Brahms, U2, Billy Idol, Jimi Hendrix, Napalm Death, Led Zeppelin, CKY, Dir en grey, Johnny Cash, Frederic Chopin, Rage Against the Machine, Dropkick Murphys, The Doors, Felix Mendelssohn, Filter, Sponge, Les Yeux Noirs, Slayer, Gustav Holst, Opeth, Alice In Chains, Stray Cats, Wizo, Sepultura, Alison Krauss, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Rhapsody, Gogol Bordello, and so many others I haven't mentioned.

Food: I'm a vegetarian and I like a lot of stuff under that description.

I tend to be good at making do, but it would suck to do without my car, my computer, my music, interaction with others, rest when rest is long overdue and variety.

I spend a lot of time thinking about the stories I write, what I’m doing on any given day, other people I know.

There isn’t really a typical Friday night for me in terms of a recurring activity. It depends a lot on what’s going on and if people interested.

Part of me thinks that putting this profile together is strange, but this site seems more down to earth than the other strange ones out there.

The majority of the above clicks well with you. I’m not saying we have to be twins, just that we would probably appreciate these things more than most would. If too many things on this profile made you raise an eyebrow, give yourself some time to think on it.