Well I guess it all starts when I got back from Vietnam, and this evil sheriff tried to hunt me.

No wait, that's John Rambo.

I'm currently living on Long Island teaching English and loving my job. Literature's my passion. I love dogs and the outdoors. I like long walks in the woods better than long walks on the beach, but any walk will do. I'm born and raised in New York, but I'll get out of here sooner or later for someplace quieter.

I graduated from college a year ago and jumped straight into teaching. Just started my second year of that. I'll be doing that for a few years. In the meantime I'm focusing on eventually becoming a super-genius. If I ever get tired of that then maybe I can pursue my goal of being a chef or an astronaut or, if I play my cards right, an astronaut chef. My eventual goal is to create a space ice cream that tastes better than chalk.

I'm a mean storyteller.
My goal is to be an excellent Italian cook by next September. With the help of Everyday Italian, I'm getting there.
I'm good at making the best out of bad situation and laughing at inappropriate times. I find those two go hand in hand.
I've got a knack for memorizing things.

I smile and whistle all the time.
I get enthusiastic about ordinary things.

Movies: The Dead Poets Society, Dawn Of The Dead, The Shawshank Redemption, Monty Python And The Holy Grail, Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure, Boondock Saints, Leon (The Professional), Zoolander, Nightmare Before Christmas

TV: Lost, House, It's Always Sunny, The Office, 30 Rock, Jeopardy, Top Chef, ABDC

Music: The Chili Peppers, Wilco, Death Cab, The Beatles, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, classic rock, heavily orchestrated/produced stuff

Books: I read a lot, so this is a tricky one. In no order and with no sense of completeness: The Odyssey, Paradise Lost, Dog Years, 1984, Vonnegut's short stories, Catcher in the Rye, Neverwhere, Teacher Man, The Dresden Files, Of Mice and Men, Watchmen

Food
To make: Pasta, Steak, Meatloaf, things involving rotisserie chicken, breakfast sandwiches
To eat out: Old fashioned Italian places, the kinds with red checkered tablecloths and wood burning ovens. Martha's Bakery, you can't beat a good cake. Pizza, mussels, sushi are always solid choices, too.

1. Cheese. Let's face it: it just makes everything better.
2. Good food. The secret to my heart is through my belly.
3. Good beer. It goes great with dinner.
4. Good friends. Gotta have someone to share that beer with.
5. Family. I've grew up in a big Italian family. Trying to imagine a christening or wedding with fewer than 200 people just doesn't make sense.
6. My dog. She is adorable.

I think about how good the Simpsons used to be.
I think about Schrodinger's cat, and whether he's hungry or not.
I think about poetry.
I think about how funny it was that Michael Jackson had a pet monkey.
I think about how crazy it is that Family Guy has been on for 10 years.
I think about how far away stars are.
I think about what I would do if there was a zombie outbreak.
I think that girls who can admit they like video games are sexy as hell.
The list goes on...

Out with friends having a few drinks, or in with friends watching a movie. Nothing wrong with the occasional quiet night in either.

I've only ever cried in three movies: The Fox and the Hound, All Dogs go to Heaven, and Terminator 2.

If you have bright eyes. If you have great hair. If you can chat with me about literature. If you are on the thinner side. If you like to go out and have a good time. If you love dogs, good music, and have a great, positive outlook on life. If this is you, just message me already! You won't regret it. And don't be boring about it. Ask me something interesting. I promise I will answer any question, if it isn't mundane. If its a GOOD question, and I don't answer, then you earn a point.