Looking for my companion-cube!

All of the fun, the boring, the unique...

Me:
I am calm, laid-back, level-headed, kind, tech-head geek. :) I have a good work-ethic and a stressful job, so I like to completely relax at home. I live a self-sufficient life, trying to be a humble person, and am self-aware. Even though I am quiet and laid-back, I am very friendly, competitive among friends, and can sometimes be very talkative.

Friendship:
I am looking for friends to share life with. I believe a great long-term relationship starts as a solid friendship, with common interests. If only a solid friendship is born, great! If something deeper develops, even better!

Relationships:
I do place a high value on building a genuine friendship of common interests first, before a relationship, instead of the other way around, building a friendship out of a relationship. I am looking for a best friend to share all of life together with. I am completely monogamous, trustworthy, and respectful. Long-term, I think giving each other space is just as important as being very close with each other. Having an occasional guys-night-out/girls-night-out with friends should never be an issue for either of us.

Finances:
I try to be financially responsible, make good life-decisions, remain debt-free, and plan for the future. I tend not to buy a lot of miscellaneous items, and instead try to buy only stuff that is needed. I favor function over style, and do not get caught up in the buy, buy, buy game.

Religion:
I do not put weight in organized religions, but I respect other people's beliefs/religions, as long as those beliefs are not forced onto others. I am a kind and moral person, trying to live life by The Golden Rule.

Drugs/alcohol:
I am drug-free, and have a zero-tolerance for drugs or *uncontrolled* drinking.

Family:
I love family, but do not have alot of family in area. A few visits a year to family is very enjoyable. I welcome other people's family as well. But for people not close to their family, I understand and respect that as well.

Some friends describe me as:
1: loveable, trustworthy, easy-going, responsible
2: honest, thoughtful, intelligent, patient, good cook, helpful

Three longtime co-workers describe me as:
1: funny, nice, helpful, knowledgeable
2: intelligent, trustworthy, diplomatic, empathetic/caring
3: fair, friendly/outgoing, dedicated/thorough, pleasant

My family describes me as:
1: even-temperament, fair-minded, extremely helpful/careful, responsible

I admire someone that:
...is humble, but not a victim.
...is in control of their life.
...takes pride in their job, whatever it is.
...appreciates what they have.
...is an inherently good soul, but thick-skinned enough to not be easily offended by the varieties of life (language, rougher movies, etc).

Key components I am looking for are:
-responsibility
-kindness
-level-headedness
-emotional intelligence.

A good chunk of geekiness/nerdiness/dorkiness is a plus!

Ideally I am looking for someone that also enjoys a quiet home life, though is willing to explore and enjoy all that life offers outside a good home.

Age does not matter to me, younger or older. All that matters is that we see something in each other that we enjoy, and want to share life together. One of my favorite movies, Harold and Maude, is a great example where age is not a boundary.

I am looking for a relationship where we share life together, teaching each other what we know, exploring each others hobbies, not stepping on each other's enjoyment of something we both don't enjoy, and being respectful and cautious of all things financial (basic fiscal responsibility). I look forward to us working as a team and coming up with great ways to experience life together.

Random #1
I love rainy, overcast, or cool days.

Random #2
I try to recycle, compost, and conserve water whenever I can, to start lessening my impact on the earth. Next step will be starting some basic gardening of favorite vegetables. Small steps, hopefully leading to bigger steps.

My job is important to me, and helps make life's problems melt away. I take pride in my job, and it is an important part of my life, not just a chore I have to do. I am fortunate to work in an industry I enjoy, and could not imagine working a job that I did not somehow enjoy.

I am a home-owner, doing basic home-repair.

Everything I have, I have gotten on my own, and I take pride in my self-sufficiency.

Most of my time is spent enjoying:
My job
Gym
Indie/art-house films
Documentaries
Watching MMA(mixed martial arts)/UFC
Texas Hold'em poker
Video-games and logic-puzzles
Computers/iPhone/slingbox/technology
TV(Colbert, Daily Show, Lost, Dexter, Deadwood, Mad Men, Robot Chicken)
Science Fiction type stuff
Cooking(I need someone to cook for)

I try to be the best I can be at my job. I am fortunate that I get to get my hands into so much great technology, and learn something new each day about past, present, and future tech.

I love watching MMA(mixed-martial-arts)/UFC and have a vast knowledge of it. In the future I would like to actively learn and participate in the basics, as an extension of my daily exercise.

I am an arthouse-film/indie-film lover, and am always looking for that over-looked gem of a film, or to share a gem with someone.

I love video-games and logic-puzzles.

Building my own computers from scratch.

I used to cook as a kid, and for a living, and love cooking. Though a bit rusty, I would like an excuse to cook more for a great friend/partner.

I am a naturally quiet guy, but very friendly. More of a listener then a talker, I can still get talkative about certain topics. You won't find me at bars, parties, or big social gatherings, because they bore me to death. I do get together with various groups of friends for UFC PPVs, cookouts, camping trips, restaurants, etc which I find alot more fun.

I don't always wear my emotions on my face (that makes me sounds like a robot!), so people don't always realize how happy I actually am. :) That sometimes helps during poker games, except when I can't help but toss a joke at someone(often). :P

But I also get serious and to the point when the situation warrants it (like my job).

For the past 14 years, I have had a shaved head, so current hair pictures are an experiment in progress! :D

Movies:
Here is a sample of the films I enjoy. I especially love films that deal with morality in some fashion. Maybe a fellow female film-lover will stumble across me, after following a hyperlink from their own favorite movie in their own profile. My hope is that if you find me interesting, we can watch these together. If you don't find me interesting, but love my taste in movies, at least I hope you find a new gem in there somewhere. Or you can contact me to recommend some gem of a film you enjoyed that you think I might have missed. :)

Movies I enjoy, in no real order:
Foreign
Ran, Seven Samurai, Wings of Desire, Pan's Labyrinth, A Pure Formality, Oldboy, La Femme Nikita, City of Lost Children, Delicatessen

Comedy
Harold and Maude, Army of Darkness, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Mystery Science Theatre, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Princess Bride, Blazing Saddles, The Gods Must be Crazy, Thank you for Smoking, Cold Comfort Farm, Choke, Silent Movie, Brain Candy, Wall-E, Mel Book's History of the World, Shaun of the Dead, Peewee's Big Adventure, Swingers, Kungfu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer, Planet Terror, Chasing Amy, Clerks

Drama
Titus, Sorry Haters, Amadeus, Trainspotting, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, American History X, Smoke, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, As Good as it Gets, Doubt, Bad Lieutenant, Immortal Beloved, Forest Gump, Soylent Green, The Manchurian Candidate, Bubba Ho-tep, Requiem for a Dream, Photographing Fairies, There Will Be Blood, Drunks, The Last Emperor, Magnolia, Glengarry Glen Ross

Suspense
Romeo is Bleeding, Boondock Saints, Reservoir Dogs, Death and the Maiden, Se7en, Closet Land, The Prestige, Silence of the Lambs, Heat, Bound, Angel Heart, Memento, Fight Club, The Good Shepherd, Wild at Heart, The Trial, LA Confidential, Goodfellas, The Usual Suspects, Miller's Crossing, The Game, No Country for Old Men, Dead Man's Shoes, Brick, Primer, Unbreakable, Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, The Departed, Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Haunted, The Fountain

Action/Scifi
Mad Max 1-3, Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Matrix(1), The Animatrix, Alien/Aliens, Terminator(1-3), Predator(1-2), Bladerunner, Leon/The Professional, Hardboiled, The Killer, Sunshine, Brazil, Andromeda Strain, District-9

Horror
Jacob's Ladder, The Mist, 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, Snow White: A Tale of Horrow Terror?, Naked Lunch, The Descent, Videodrome, In the Mouth of Madness

Documentary
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money, Why We Fight, I Like Killing Flies, and to many others to list here.

Other
Nightmare before Christmas, Labyrinth, Naqoyqatsi, Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi, Baraka, Coraline

Whew!

I do like occasional blockbuster/comedies for pure entertainment value.

Music:
My music tastes are all over the place, with various songs plucked from various places. If I had to be nailed down to something, I tend to like music with electronic influences. Goldfrapp and The Dust Brothers(Fight Club soundtrack) are two examples of what I enjoy. I am listening recently to LCD Soundsystem and Justice. Music is one of those wonderful things I am saving to explore later in life, since I tend to explore stuff to the fullest. I don't want the magic lost yet.

Books:
I used to read like a champ in high-school, but once I got my first computer, my attention-span for books was 99% lost. I do have a stack of books I would like to read eventually, ranging from philosophy, plays, how-to, and some past books I would like to re-read. Past books I enjoyed(in high-school):
Ender's Game(Orson Scott Card)
Martian Chronicles(Ray Bradbury)
The Stand(Stephen King)
On the Beach(Nevil Shute)
Narnia Chronicles(CS Lewis)
Watchmen(Moore/Gibbons, graphic novel)

Currently reading:
Eat Me, The Food and Philosophy of Kenny Shopsin(part cookbook, part comments on life).
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins(listening to audiobook, when time allows).
The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins(audiobook)

Favorite games:
Doom 1&2, Portal, Morrowind/Oblivion, Worms, Darkfall/Ultima Online(no longer play either), Dungeon Keeper 2, Super Smash Bothers Brawl(Wii), alot of FPSs and iPhone games, Texas Hold'em (with RL friends)

Comedians:
My favorite comedians tend to work "blue", and tend to be a to bit rough for some people's tastes: Daniel Tosh, Patrice O'Neal, Jeffrey Ross, and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
My own humor does not mirror them, but I do respect the sheer cleverness of the constructed joke and method told.

Favorite quote:
"When you lose, don't lose the lesson."

Food:
I like all kinds of food, and love experiencing new foods. I love BBQ, grilling, Asian, and Mexican food.

1. I love my computer/iPhone/Internet, in-part because they all represent the ultimate encyclopedia.

2. My DVR. Time-shifting the shows I love(Colbert, Daily Show, Lost, Dexter, Deadwood, Mad Men, Robot Chicken) lets me live life without being anchored to my TV.

3. My job. Without a good job, I would not have what I have. Without a job that I love, I would not be sane.

4. A completely relaxed, stress-free home-life. I can't stress this enough. My job is stressful, and I need a place to step 100% away from stress.

5. Fun hobbies (MMA, films, games, cooking, etc) to enjoy life with.

6. A great woman to share and love life with(you).

Science lectures, biology, technology, the universe, philosopy, etc.
future partner
daily/weekly tasks
future gatherings with friends
MMA
gaming tactics
work
technology
films

Movies, TV, Internet, PC games, iPhone games/apps, watching documentaries/lectures/debates, gym, home chores, job, sleeping, occasional gatherings with friends.

I would like to be spending future Friday nights with a good partner, enjoying life, as well as quiet evenings.

I _hate_ dancing. :P I don't mind if others do it, but it is one of those things in life I personally do not enjoy doing. haha That might change over time.

I drive a piece of shit Toyota (I love Toyota!). It has long been paid off, does it's job well(except radio), is low maintenance, so it is in my best interest to drive it until it dies. It keeps me humble. I secretly can't wait for it to die so I can get a new car. =D

If you like any of the following:
UFC/MMA(mixed martial arts)
Videogames, Texas Holdem, logic puzzles
Computers, networking, technology
Science, Biology, the Universe, Anthropology, Theology, Philosophy.
Indie/arthouse films
Documentaries/educational-TV

If you enjoy a generally quiet-ish, calm life, but would like to share it with someone. I might be the person for you.

Or contact me if you don't enjoy a quiet life yourself, but have no problems with your partner (me) enjoying a generally quiet-ish life, and we meet somewhere in the middle to share life.

Contact me if you just have a gem of a film/documentary you want to tell me about, that you think I might not have seen. Or an iPhone app that you LOVE and want to tell me about. Or some unique, indie game you found and love! :)

If you are looking for your companion-cube.

I am looking for someone within 50 miles of Waynesboro, VA, but if the chemistry is right, distance does not matter.