I am creative, hysterical, and nerdy.
My Self-Summary
I'm Lance. I love exploring new places, riding my bike, I love
reading (perhaps a little too much!), I've been eating much
healthier lately and work outside all day. You can hear my laugh
across the room and have the coolest farmers tan you've ever seen.
I think the rest of the profile should speak for itself.
What I’m doing with my life
I work full-time at a community gardening program here in Toledo.
Basically we work with youth groups, former "juvenile offenders"
(who are good kids who got a bad break), and community members. The
job is really rewarding and it's rare that I wake up dreading work
(alright, sometimes everyone needs a day off!). I mean, while
everyone else is sitting in an office, I'm outside taking care of
chickens and collard-greens!
I've done some teaching/presentations on history (radical history)
and gardening.
I’m really good at
Bringing a bad situation around to something positive. I'm the type
of guy people come to when they have "beef" with a situation.
The first things people usually notice about me
I'm not too sure. My laugh if they don't see me.
I got a fortune cookie today that said, "Others see you as lively,
friendly and witty." And we all know that life should be lived by
what you find in a fortune cookie.
My favorite books, movies, music, and food
Books - Nationalism and Culture; Letters of Insurgents; Orwell;
Political/Radical stuff; I also read a lot of gardening
books.
Music - I think a mix-tape can tell you everything you need to know
about a person. John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, The
Flashbulb, DJ Cam, Dj Shadow, Goldie, Aphex Twin, Blackstar (Mos
Def + Talib Kweli), Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, Marvin Gaye,
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, The Supremes, Dredg, Radiohead,
Feist, Sonic Youth, The Sounds. Hours of Slacker radio.
Movies - I love B-movies, comedies, and too many others to
name.
Food - Mexican, Chinese, and Italian foods are the best. Eggplant
Parmesan. Hummus with far too much lemon.
The six things I could never do without
Getting my hands dirty, music, great friends, good food, sarcasm,
and, well, all that other important stuff.
I spend a lot of time thinking about
Life, just like everyone else. Plants, chickens, and how turkeys
remind me of dinosaurs. Social justice, social rupture. How amazing
and hilarious life can be. Why meetings suck so much. People's
general douche-baggery. My embarrassing habits. Or about the people
who think it's a good idea to club baby seals or blow up
mountain-tops for its "mineral resources." I mean, really, who the
hell clubs baby seals? People's odd habits. Why I have the need to
point out people's odd habits.
On a typical Friday night I am
Usually either out or hanging out at my house with friends. If all
else fails, I'll take a walk to clear my mind and just relax. Maybe
a show at the Black Cherry?
The most private thing I’m willing to admit here
"Big Bird" was my first word (aside from "Mom" and "Dad").
I occasionally get the "Day of Polka" song from Groundhog's Day
stuck in my head.
Writing the three adjectives made me feel like a pretentious
asshole.
I think "Drugs" is a stupid question here on OKcupid. If you do
hard drugs, you're probably not going to admit to using them. If
you do lighter drugs--things like marijuana--people might think
you're a junkie.
You should message me if
you rock the mic like a vandal. Or if you can light up a stage or
wax a chump like a candle.
Honestly, it doesn't really matter. I'll probably be down for a
conversation or whatever, unless you're creepy old and your time
would be better spent playing bingo or renewing your AARP
membership.