I'm a self-confessed table-top gaming geek and am also a decent illustrator. I have a stable career as a digital cartographer and have lived in Atlanta all my life (excepting college, of course). Without trying to sound like a braggart, I am intelligent and I value intelligence in others.

During my college years, I earned a degree in Sequential Art from SCAD, but that went nowhere after graduation so I became certified as a GIS Technician as well; I have been working in GIS ever since. I am happy with my career path because it gives me a steady paycheck with regular hours and allows me to do my art in my free time, for myself and my friends, whenever I feel like it.

Sports hold no interest for me, particularly watching them. I *am* interested in good conversation, though, either about politics or art or gaming or whatever. I like movies, but I see precious few of them these days. Hmm... I like puzzles, and am quite good at Sudoku. Board games like Arkham Horror or Pandemic are fun, too.

I've spent a month in London and would love to go back when I can afford it. Visiting Ireland is a dream vacation of mine. I don't have pets, but I do like them and I have no (known) allergies.

I really, really like cool temperatures and have an impressive collection of fans in my flat, at least one per room. I still haven't dusted off my jacket yet and probably won't for another few weeks. I have been jokingly referred to as a "snow dwarf". :)

I hate how these summaries make almost every sentence start with "I". :P

(note: my profile is still under construction)

Socially, I play RPGs once or twice per week with different people and attend Dragon*Con every year. I recently ended a long-term relationship and am trying to remember how this dating thing goes. ;)

Professionally, I've been working as a GIS Technician at Georgia Power for the past several years. I actually like my job!

I am also in the very (very) early stages of learning Japanese, just because I want to.

Mapping, speaking in cheesy accents (including a good Eric Cartman, if I do say so myself), illustration, wasting time on the internet, and keeping other people's secrets (when I know that they are secrets). I prefer thinking things through before taking action, if I have the time to do so. Lastly, I can actually spell (checks preceding paragraph for typos).

I dunno, I'd have to ask them. ;)

Friends I haven't seen in a while notice my beard, which is new, but I'll probably shave it soon.

Books: Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett (just finished Unseen Academicals last week); The Moon is a Harsh Mistress; Good Omens; Gibson's cyberpunk trilogy; Eberron fantasy novels; the Conan collection, various books on pirates, illustration art books, etc.

Movies: Pirates of the Caribbean for the win. I have a pirate flag on my wall and celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day annually. :) I like FUN movies, like the Princess Bride and the Three Musketeers, which have a nice mix of action, adventure and comedy. I have a certain fondness for "twist" movies, like The Usual Suspects, too.

Music: Pandora Radio is great! Thanks to that, I have recently discovered that I like Celtic punk quite a bit. I like any music if I'm in the right mood and/or situation, but on a day-to-day basis I tend to favor rock/punk/classical/blues and disfavor pop/country/rap. Currently, my iPhone contains Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnny Cash, Michael Longcor, the PotC soundtracks, Spanish guitar, Tom Smith, Andrew WK, ZZ Top, and assorted singles.

Food: Chinese food is a particular favorite. Pizza, burgers, Italian, Indian and Southern are good, but a nice home-cooked meal is also very appealing. I am trying to eat more fish because it is supposedly the 'right' kind of food for my body's metabolism, but still don't know what fish I like yet. Not too picky about things, except that I HATE green bell peppers with the burning passion of a thousand suns. I usually don't drink alcohol unless I'm at a party.

BONUS ROUND:
TV: I only watch House, so I don't even have cable. OTOH, there's always Hulu. :-) I was a big fan of Star Trek TNG when I was younger and have begun watching episodes again via Netflix.

RPGs: I am an avid table-top role-player and it is an important social outlet for me. I've played D&D for years, but am kinda burnt out on it. I'm playing in an awesome homebrew GURPS Biotech game during the week, and 7th Sea remains an all-time favorite. I've recently been exposed to some of the cooler Indie RPGs (Spirit of the Century, Dogs in the Vineyard, Swashbucklers of the Seven Skies, Dread, etc) and am eager to play them some more.

(not in order)
1 Computer w/ internet
2 Gaming (tabletop, not MMO)
3 Friends, smarter the better
4 iPhone*
5 Books
6 My individual liberty

* I held out against the iPhone for a long time, but I finally gave in and now I find it essential. Dammit.

Friends, gaming, politics, women, the future, work and day-to-day stuff. I pay attention to the news, so the story-of-the-week is often on my mind (note: I consider 'entertainment news' to be a mere distraction and not actual news, so I generally ignore it beyond the basic facts).

Either hanging out with friends or surfing the web at home.

I once drove to Charlotte, NC and back in order to get a stray dog I found to a good home.

I've watched a friend die.

For anything else, we'll need something to talk about when we meet... ;)

...you are also a geek/nerd and you'd be interested in meeting a fun guy with a good sense of humor and a sharp mind. I am very interested in meeting a "gamer girl" of some persuasion, but that is not a prerequisite or anything.