Right, basically 6'3", 160 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes, somewhat athletic with a kind of a "what if Jim Carrey, Tom Hanks and Ben Stiller had an inadvertent love child?" appearance. I just got to the area back in February (so I'm amusingly confused), do stand-up comedy for fun and run my own IT support business, as well as working as a video game industry journalist who's somewhat flummoxed that Pound Puppies were as popular as they were...

No one can offer me a logical explanation as to why.

Just got to the Bay area last February and am amusingly confused as to how things work here, but things have proven awesome so far.

Interests: Reading, writing, gaming, film, technology, hiking/camping, theater, art, music, comics (Berke Breathed is a living god), webcomics, the Macintosh, robotics, anime, Japanese culture, hosting geeky pub trivia (an activity that is essentially the equivalent of herding cats), politics and wondering exactly why the people responsible for the recent spurt of reality shows haven't been shot into deep space with only a used Koosh for companionship (haven't used my television for anything but DVDs and video games in the past six years and I think the intestinal scrape we call programming has something to do with it)?

What am I looking for?: I'm only fairly certain, but if the other person knows how to make an excellent taco, she has my eternal respect. Smart, funny, interested in technology, geek culture, reading, writing, theater, able to laugh at herself, opinionated, active, non-vegan (the cow probably wasn't about to run for office), can make me laugh, would also like to see Paris Hilton and or all of the Kardashians chased by rabid wolves, isn't about to blather on ceaselessly about her job and nothing else in a scary Faye Dunaway/Diana Christiansen from "Network" fashion and just laid back yet assured of what she wants. Failing that, I'll take the person with the ability to laugh at the world around her, especially the works of Steven Seagal and Dolph Lundgren.

I am sardonic, ambitious, loyal and have spent way too much time overthinking the "Back to the Future" movies.

I'm also curious as to which has more personality and a better SAT score: Channing Tatum or the pet rock I used to own...

Hunting for:
- Writing about the video game industry.

- Stand up comedy.

- Arriving at assorted (and perfectly viable) options for surviving the zombie apocalypse. There are currently three workable plans on the table.

- Dreaming of the day Kris Jenner has to stare into the abyss that is her soul and begin screaming in terror.

- Dreaming of watching the entire cast of "Jersey Shore" have their heads explode after they're put in the same room as any form of standardized testing.

Writing, technology, languages, taking myself with a grain of salt and obscure pop trivia.

I think I've got walking and blinking down too.

Tall, lanky lad.

But definitely the height, which makes it easy to change light bulbs and reach the top shelf.

Which I think is appreciated.

I mean, people always need stuff from the top shelves...

It varies from time to time, but I have a soft spot in my heart for geekdom, "The Empire Strikes Back" and the original "Indiana Jones" trilogy (the fourth one never happened and that's all there is to it). Hit me up with any and all questions after I've finished saving those baby harp seals but just before I openly tease the elderly.

Also, xkcd has a definitive spot in my heart.

1. iPod. 2. Comfy mattress. 3. Something decent to read. 4. An interesting video game to work on. 5. A decent pub sans inflated egos from the patrons. 6. A pop culture icon to laugh in the general direction of.

Technology, bad cartoons from the 80's/90's and decent guacamole recipes. Not necessarily in that order.

Out with friends, watching godawful 70's sci-fi or in working on an article.

I can't whistle to save my life.

Also, Gonzo the Muppet is basically my hero and role model.

You have a full awareness of "Bloom County", "The Far Side" or "Calvin and Hobbes" and are proud of it. :-)