What does one write here without sounding too self-absorbed? I'm a bit of an odd duck. I write (not necessarily anything good enough to be published), I read (some of the stuff I read isn't really worthy of being published, either), I game (video games, board games, and RPGs), and I shoot (handguns and long guns alike, though I'm not usually a hunter of anything but paper).
I'm a libertarian, and I'm more willing to talk politics than idly talk about the weather. I'm from a small town, and often wish I could live in that sort of environment again. I dislike crowds, but I'll go bar-hopping, even if it's too crowded. I hate being the center of attention, but I'll forget about it when I'm telling a story or explaining something I'm interested in.
In short, I'm an educated redneck who's been transplanted into the world of cement and steel. If you're going to be overly bothered by guns, nerdiness, or a bit of a stubborn streak, you should probably stop reading now, since I won't be giving any of those up any time soon. As indicated by the aforementioned stubborn streak.

Right now, I have a Bachelor's degree, with plans to get more education. I sell guns for a living, and retail still isn't my thing. English and political science seemed like such good majors while I was in college. (Actually, they didn't, but they were the majors I had the most interest in.)

Well, my spelling and grammar are generally pretty darned good. I am fairly good at most video games, and I can luck my way into getting many mechanical devices to work for me. I'm a fair to good shot, and I'm good at learning things I think might eventually be useful (or that won't be, but are interesting).

I don't really know, but this girl I met said the first thing she noticed was that I was cute and had a great smile. So yeah...
Other than that, most people tend to notice my smart-alecky shirts or my large feet and ears.

Editors

• TeacherAndrea4u

A-books: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the Bible, Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead, Grisham books, and Louis L'Amour books, among many others, including some from my childhood, like Ender's Game, The Giver, and Animal Farm.
B-movies: Serenity, Uncle Buck, A Christmas Story, Clerks, It's a Wonderful Life, Sin City, Lord of the Rings, etc.
C-music: Punk, rock, jazz, ska, country, and just about anything other than the crap people blast next to me at traffic lights.
D-food: I dunno...calamari, burgers, tacos, whatever.

Writing implements, something to write on, a pocketknife, random happenstance, imagination, and interest in random subjects.

...why women torture themselves with uncomfortable shoes.
...whatever happened to the me I used to be.
...my future.
...mistakes I've made.
...mistakes I plan to make.
...theoretical physics.
...philosophy.
...movies.
...my lack of social prowess.
...whether self-awareness is, in itself, egoism.
...Saturday morning cartoons of the '80s.
...stories I should write.
...stories I'm better off not writing.
...why I'm thinking, rather than doing.

Probably working late or doing very little that's exciting. Friday happens in the middle of my workweek, generally, and no one wants to do much on a Monday night. Retail is not conducive to a social life.
If given the chance, I'm willing to hit the bars (especially karaoke bars), sit around playing board games, talk to people, or do just about anything interesting.

It wouldn't be very conducive to privacy to put it on the internet, now would it? I guess the most private thing I will post here on the vast interwebs is that I cut my own hair.

Message me if you use you're/your, their/there/they're, who/whom, apostrophes, and semicolons correctly. Message me if you're an interesting person. Message me if you're the least interesting person you know, because that is interesting. Message me if you find me interesting. Message me if you see me in your stalker list and don't know why I didn't message you. Message me if you care. Message me if you're too apathetic to message anyone else. Basically, message me if you read this; it can't hurt any more than having read my ramblings.