1. I am currently growing a wicked beard and am looking forward to the challenge of crafting it into a work of art.
2. I was in the Air Force for 6 years, and lived in N. Dakota for 3.5 years and Italy for 2 years.
3. I have been continuously in school since I started up again in 2008. I will be the first person in my immediate family to get a college degree.
4. I just started my first job since going back to school, and starting work after such a long break is/was a surreal experience.
5. The first time I fell in love was last year and it did not end well for me, but I learned much from this.
6. I enjoy driving, and usually want to do the driving.
7. I was raised in a Christian home, but have since become an atheist. Most of my family doesn't know.
8. Jeremy Clarkson is a god amongst men. FACT.
9. I got mono last year for Christmas.
10. Chest/thigh/belly/shoulder hair is a thing you’re gonna have to deal with.
11. Highdea's are the best! If I could only remember when sober...
12. I think it should be legal to at least shoot AT people who don't speed in the left lane. And old people should have to retake their driver's tests at fixed intervals.
13. I enjoy pornography about as much as most gentlemen.
14. It annoys me to no end when people text in shorthand for anything other than 'lol' or 'wtf'. Acronyms are ok, but seeing 'how r u 2day' makes me want to choke a puppy. Use those unlimited texts!/rant
15. Who doesn't love a good racist Pope joke, right??
16. I will talk about every and anything with my best friend, including my sex life, or lack thereof. We're as close as brothers and act like it at times.
17. I love cars and am a car snob. Dodge couldn't design their way out of a bag with the hole already started. Same goes for Chevrolet.
18. I value good design.
19. I'm an Apple fan boy and wear it like a badge of honor.
20. There is nothing more mentally mind blowing than watching documentaries while stoned. I mean, you're learning at the same time!
21. I will live in Europe again one day - either Germany or The Netherlands. You must be ok with this, or at least the idea of it.
22. Farting is natural and sometimes can be used as a weapon, as my roommates daughter has been kind enough to showcase.
23. I am a good cook, but I never cook for myself. I will cook every meal for someone else, if I don't have to choose what to make. I only know 3-4 dishes by heart, but I promise they're damn good.
24. I actually really enjoy going to the gym; I just haven't been in a while. Go with me?
25. Spiders only scare me if they surprise me, but I'll still kill the shit out of them. I will probably be able to rescue you from them.
26. I don't care if you're a feminist or whatever, but I will open doors for you, every chance I can. I try to do the 'gentlemanly thing' as much as I can, and I don't understand why some women take issue with this. Get over yourself.
27. Pepsi > Coke. Deal with it.
28. I have sexual hangups like everyone.
29. I'm a very, very patient. I can shop all day long, or sit for hours at the DMV. It's a skill I acquired in my youth. I still however curse at my phone for being slow and not doing what I want.
30. I come from a very large extended family, 99% of whom are very religious. I enjoy being a black sheep of sorts.
31. I smoked weed for the first time when I was 31 - but at least I did it in Amsterdam. I currently enjoy weed, but I don't see it being a long term thing.
32. I'm not a jealous person by nature, and have never been in a fight, but I will defend my friends fiercely.
33. I do not enjoy the Christmas season (in the US) like I did when I was a kid. I love Christmas in Germany though, as if I were a kid.
34. I love steak (meat in general) and will never give it up.
35. I think I'm getting carpel tunnel syndrome and I can honestly say it's from typing on a keyboard :P

Currently, I am working at my first job since starting school again in 2008. I am also taking my last class that I need to graduate (Java data structures). I'm convinced that computer programming was developed as a form of torture. :`(

I can navigate a new city fairly well. I know how to travel in Europe and where to go, what to see and do.

I also can put together a mean BBQ and the food to go with it. I can cook a mean meal, but I don't cook very often. I will almost never cook for just myself because cooking for 1 sucks.

I'm also quite adept at figuring out how things work, mechanically. I have rebuilt a classic car, and modified a few others.

Most recently, it's alllll about my beard. I mean, when other men comment on it, that's gotta mean something, right? I get a lot of "Oh my! Your eyelashes are really long." as well. Mostly from jealous girls (haha). When I was a kid, it was my smile. I was picked on a lot as a kid because of it. Now I'm told by girls all over that it's just pretty awesome. SUCK IT BULLIES!

Books?
The Wheel of Time Series (which is finally going to end in January) and anything Stephen King. I also really enjoy anything by Tom Holt, and Stieg Larsson's Trilogy. Most recently, I've started reading Junot Diaz' "This Is How You Lose Her".

Movies?
Mostest favorite: Office Space. Otherwise, I will watch just about any movie. Recently, I've watched a couple Brazilian action movies about cops (Elite Squad 1 & 2). It was spectacular! I could really make this list extremely long. Also, I can't recommend Tucker and Dale vs. Evil enough! One of the funniest movies I've ever seen!

Music?
Pretty much all of. Recently though, I've listening to more Childish Gambino, Led Zeppelin, Bat For Lashes, The Black Keys, The Xx, David Gray, and mixed up rainy day music...

Food?
I'm a big fan of food and good eating. I'm not a fan of a mushrooms. Ew. My favorite place most recently is Pazzo's in Eastlake. They have stellar calzone's, and a very, very good berry cobbler. *smacks lips*

1. Internet - Because where else can you buy ________ at 3AM in your underwear?? *without the cops being called on you*

2. My iPhone - as the saying goes, "Yes, I'm one of those." While I do enjoy my iPhone, it's the ability of a smart phone that I prefer to always have in my pocket. (As long as it's an iPhone.

3. My computer - I use this on a daily basis, and it will be the main tool with which I base my future career, so it's pretty important to me. And I like to edit photos. And listen to music. And watch movies...

4. My camera - SNAPS! It's my main creative outlet. I think I'm decent at it. Send me a message if you wanna check em out!

5. Good friends - Who could do without these? I've got some pretty stellar ones!

6. A place to stay in Germany - I have an amazing family I stayed with in high school and still visit them to this day. My host mom keeps a picture of me in her wallet, and I think that makes me as close as possible to being a member of the family. My youngest (host) sister got married last September, which I was able to attend. And my other (host) sister is getting married in June, which I will be flying to, to attend!

All kinds of random things. A lot of times, I try to analyze things from an alternative perspective. For instance, I'm taking a class on input and interaction design, and for this class we are supposed to think of some gestures that we can create that would be optimized for blind people. I guess I spend a lot of time analyzing things. When I'm walking around looking about buildings, I am usually thinking about what drove people to make the decisions they did concerning the design, as well as how the building was constructed, etc... For instance, while on the bus in Germany one day, I was trying to figure out in my head how you could put a bench on the bendy part of the bus so that people didn't have to always stand there (that's how it is in Germany. No seats there.)

Friday's are usually just a day for me to relax at home after a long week, and Saturday's are my 'go out' days. When I'm out n about, I can be found going out to see a new movie (Django was amazing!), or having dinner n drinks with friends, playing board games, or taking in a show.

You've liked what you've read, silly. Or do you have wisdom to impart? Perhaps I DO have long eyelashes and you feel compelled to let me know. Whatever the reason, I enjoy mail!