I guarantee I'm not like anyone else you know :)

I exist primarily to confuse and confound people's perceptions of gender. I could go on for hours, up the hill and down the hill, trying to explain how my mind and heart work, but the truth is that that information cannot be expressed in mere words. Best to just accept that I'm neither man, nor woman, but something beyond either of those two incredibly stifling categories. I believe that dead people are the only type of people who belong in boxes :).

I know you're thinking "Genderqueer? But Eric, how can you label yourself as 'straight?'" Well, I don't fuckin' know how it works either :) Until I figure it out (and who cares if I never do?), you'll have to be satisfied with this quote from poet Andrea Gibson, who inspires me every day of my life:

"No, I'm not gay. No, I'm not straight. And I'm sure as hell not bisexual, dammit. I am whatever I am when I am it."

I like to consider myself the love child of Andrea Gibson and Eddie Izzard :)

Other than all that, I've been doing theatre forever, and it's as much a part of my life as anything else. I've met most of my closest friends on this planet through theatre. To love me is to love the stage!

I love learning about different cultures and belief systems. I'm currently studying eastern religions, and I think they're terribly fascinating. I LOVE having deep philosophical conversations with people about theories and spirituality, so let me know if you've got something to teach me or you want to learn how I feel!

I'm generally pretty easy-going and I love just hanging out with people and laughing about stupid shit. :)

Currently, I'm a senior at the University of Maryland - College Park studying Communication and LGBT Studies. I work for the Human Rights Campaign in D.C., and like every college student, I'm trying to figure out what the hell I want to do for the rest of my life! I'd love to work for a talent/casting agency someday. The most recent plan is to move to NYC after I graduate and pursue the talent agency thing, but who knows where I'll want to go tomorrow? All I know is that I'm up for the ride if you are ;)

Theatre, Cooking, Costume/Makeup Design, Making people laugh, Kissing, Impressions of famous people (ask me about the squirrels sometime ;) )

I'm also good seeing situations from the emotional side and the logical side. I've always been a good mediator and listener.

Also, I REALLY frickin' love board games. I'm the person you always want on your team for trivial pursuit!

If it's not my latest makeup/costume experiment, it's probably my twisted sense of humor :)

I have very eclectic tastes, and I'm always looking for new things to inspire me! These are some of my favorites if I had to pick:

Books:
Tommy's Tale, Without You, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Pop Salvation, Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, Angels in America, How I Paid For College, anything by Augusten Burroughs or Celia Rivenbark, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Gender Outlaw, anything on queer theory/gender theory. Or anything just generally entertaining :)

Movies:
American History X, Some Like it Hot, The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption, To Wong Foo..., Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Angels in America (so good it gets into TWO favorite categories!), ANYTHING with Kevin Spacey, All kinds of superhero movies, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Yeah, I'm one of THOSE folks ;)

Music:
ANYTHING musical theatre, some classic rock, alt rock, and my favorite guilty pleasure, NDH (ie: Rammstein, Eisbrecher).

Food:
I'm always wanting to try new things, but my favorites are Italian, Chinese, and Indian. I make one helluva five-cheese manicotti!

1) intimacy
2) being onstage
3) art/expression
4) laughter
5) road trips
6) "Jeopardy!" (seriously, I love it :D)

My friends and family are a given.

oh, and my bag goes with me wherever I go. No exceptions.

How to change the world, the meaning of happiness, sex, my future, whether it's what career I want to have, what shows I want to do, or what I want to do on a particular evening!

I also think a lot about different philosophies and theories about life, as well as all the things I want to experience during my life.

OH! As a certified theatre dork, I'm always thinking of ways to do different shows, how to design them, how to put them together, etc. I want to do real avant-garde types of shows mixed with new and different interpretations of old classics.

Either performing or seeing a show, or most likely out with some friends. Every once in awhile I enjoy I good night in, but I'd much rather be out having drinks, at the movies, at dinner, or at a show!

It's not unusual to find me at DC's gay hotspots - let's face it, the gays know how to have fun!

I've always wanted to be a superhero. When I was 5, I WAS Batman. Given that, I've always had a strange affinity for capes, and I relish it whenever I get to wear one in a show!

As kinky as my outward persona appears, I'm actually pretty vanilla when it comes to the bedroom. I'll try anything once, but I prefer things slow and romantic as opposed to up against the wall with handcuffs (although I do own a pair ;) )

I'll tell ya the good stuff when I get to know ya ;)

you're looking for good conversation, a few laughs, or someone to go hang out with and maybe more.

you're open to new ways of thinking about things people take for granted.

you're a theatre/performance-type and care to trade show stories. (I've spent time in an RHPS cast - I've got some GOOD ones!)

you know the 4 steps outline in "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar" and live your life by them.