I'm really much better at answering questions than I am talking about myself in general terms. I try to think for myself instead of following the mob... unless the mob happens to have it right. Mindless rebellion is as pointless as mindless conformity. I enjoy talking to one person at a time instead of being a social butterfly. I think I'm a bad dancer but I have a great time when I try. I'm honest to a fault. I'm both constantly amazed and disgusted at the good and bad done by people. I look at an interstate and marvel at the power and effort and coordination that went into paving and building it, and I'm in awe. Then I think about the destruction it and the cars on it cause to the land and the oil-addiction that it feeds and instead see short-sightedness and waste. I have a hard time reconciling the two. I tend to see both sides in almost every situation.

I seem to have fallen off of the monogamy wagon of late as well, so I suppose I should put a disclaimer here about that. I'm still somewhat new to it all, but so far, so good. I'm a fan of the whole communication thing.

I work part-time for an IT company based in New York to pay the bills so I can still live life instead of chasing money 40 hours a week and not being able to enjoy it, although this sadly results in a lot of spare time at odd hours. I'm spending a lot of time getting exercise, looking to get out of the house and trying to get some reading done.

Being inadvertantly funny and being able to laugh at myself about it. Random games. Falling asleep in class.

I'm tall. I wear glasses. I have a manly deep voice. Mostly the tall part though. As far as personality goes, I'm prone to tasteless jokes, so that usually comes up pretty quickly too.

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• franleia

A: A People's History of the United States. Siddhartha. Ender's Game. Lord of the Rings. Snow Crash. 1984. Recently a lot of awesome graphic novels: Sandman, Transmet, Y the Last Man, Thor, etc.

B: American Beauty. Fight Club. Pirates of the Carribean. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

C: Thursday. Against me! Our Lady Peace. Magnetic Fields.

D: Thai. Italian. Mexican. Breakfast.

Friends, music, the internet, a goal, sleep, and the support of my family.

People, and how they work. What they like and dislike, and how everyone relates with one another. What I want to do with myself to make the most of life.

Hopefully hanging out with friends, likely doing some sort of gaming. Occasionally in another city for a fencing tournament, either as a ref or a competitor.

I'm usually willing to answer anything I'm asked, but reluctant to volunteer information.

You can communicate openly, effectively, and kindly.