I am B.J., thanks to the fact that my parents gave me first and middle names that lend themselves to a nice shortening. I prefer not to be called by my given name. It's not that I don't like it, but I like B.J. better, and besides, people tend to misspell my name when they write it. They often misspell my last name, too. :(

I've suspended the job search for now. If one of the applications I submitted pans out, terrific. But between my novel and writing a blog professionally, clearly a 9 to 5 job is not where my path lies, and it'll just slow me down. Hopefully the blog will soon start paying enough to let me get my own place.

I'll be working towards my computer science degree in the fall, and I'm doing a lot of studying on my own -- I learn faster when not held back by a class paced for people who don't learn as quickly as I do. Plus, cheap.

So, at the moment? Cramming for the math placement exam and plotting to take as many electives as I can to get them out of the way. Meanwhile, I just donated blood on Monday, and I signed up with Habitat for Humanity, so I'll be helping to build houses just to combat my natural laziness.

fighting, video games, learning, and teaching. I'm also good at playing the piano, singing, reading, writing, computers, and thinking.

My smile, or so they say. Hmm...I don't know that I smile that often. But for some strange reason people seem to like me. Maybe my size -- I'm barely tall, but with broad shoulders, thick muscles, big hands and feet, etc.

Harry Potter and the Rachel Morgan series are my absolute favorite books. Stephanie Meyer's stuff is fun, too, even though she's not that good of a writer. Ender's Game (in spite of the homophobic asshole who wrote it), The House of Night series, the Kitty Norville series. Books by Rachel Vincent, Richelle Mead, James Patterson, Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Karen Chance, Scott Patterson, and Meg Cabot.

For movies, see my collection of animated Disney classics and Pixar or Don Bluth productions. You'll also find me watching Singin' in the Rain, Clueless, Ace Ventura, or High School Musical. Honestly, though, I prefer TV shows because they last longer.

I'm on a vintage kick, music-wise; been listening to Aerosmith, Huey Lewis, Michael Jackson (yes, the one who liked little boys; still good music), The Beach Boys...but Gavin DeGraw, The Perishers, Edwin McCain, Chopin, and Mozart are good bets, too.

Love Chinese and Italian food. Wendy's, Outback Steakhouse, and Subway, frozen pizza, Thanksgiving dinner.

My computer
My bed
My recliner
Books
A car that runs
Love (in either sense)

what if scenarios. It's where novel ideas come from.

doing the same thing I do every night: trying to take over the world.

I kissed a dude once. Just for a joke, not because I was in any way attracted to him. Seriously, I wasn't. Why are you all looking at me that way?

you're hot/intelligent/athletic/fun.