Disclaimer: Yes. I am in a relationship. No. That is not going to change anytime in the foreseeable future. I am here to meet new people. Not meet people to fuck. Also. I don't like children. If you have one or five, we will probably not be best friends.

In general -- the "isms" that define me: veganism, minimalism, libertarian socialism, anti-capitalism, existentialism, pacifism, environmentalism, hedonism, objectivism.

Things I Like (this is a work in progress): fresh pineapple, sunshine, travel, daisies, smart conversation, the ellipsis, truthiness, dark chocolate, spring, Tim Hortons, lip gloss, Clinique deodorant, comfort, ol' drippy, pacifism, symmetry, black coffee, monkeys, NPR, key lime, firefox!, zebra stripes, polka dots, honeysuckle, instant gratification, photography, martinis, urban decay, Asian culture, existentialism, Garmin, the smell of lilacs in the spring, stars, grammatical structure & expansive vocabularies, selfishness, nature, Sonic, pink, cherry blossoms, silence, chopsticks, ambiance, hummus, literature, Sephora, new socks.
Things I Do Not Like (I suspect this list will be longer...): winter, people, yogurt, Walmart, comic sans, lifers, violence, turn signal optional, the stink eye, tornadoes, McDonalds, drama, disorganization, Republicans, fireworks, your mom, gas stations, babies, grocery shopping, beer, SUVs, insomnia, a certain "c" word, the overly self indulgent, pretentious assholes, sense of entitlement, welfare, crocs, bricks, Disney, drama, chemical sweeteners, cube vans, scooby doo, close parkers, Fox News, the unknown, bears, clutter, hanging up without saying goodbye, german shepherds, pundits, looney tunes, carcass, mean German Americans, passing on the right, transcendentalism, blue tooth, Aerosmith, confrontation, ostriches, nascar, roses.

I am vivid, flashing, and magnetic

Working. Playing house. Nothing particularly thrilling. Thinking about what I want to be when I grow up.

... solving problems. When I was little my mom always said I lacked common sense. Pretty sure I grew out of that.

and spelling. which means i hope i spelled everything on this profile correctly ;)

Lately the first thing people notice are my tattoos. Other than that, people comment about how much I change my hair.

Books: A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn, Roald Dahl, Tuck Everlasting, A.A. Milne, A Fan's Notes, Harlan Ellison, An Underachiever's Diary, Neal Stephenson, Douglas Adams, Ray Bradbury, William Gibson, Madeline L'Engle, Ursula LeGuin, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Edith Wharton, Philip K. Dick, David Sedaris, Noam Chomsky, Truman Capote, The God of Small Things, Armistead Maupin, Tom Robbins, George Orwell, Little Golden Books, Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Velveteen Rabbit, Bridge to Terabithia, The Dark is Rising Sequence, H.P. Lovecraft, Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, Albert Camus, Jean Paul Sartre, Ayn Rand, Thomas Wolfe, Theodore Dreiser, Lewis Carroll, Shel Silverstein, Watership Down, A Brave New World, The Bell Jar, Generation X ... plus tons more I am sure to have left out. I could go on. I own a lot of books. And I have read all of them at least one time.

Music: Radiohead, Lucero, Placebo, Mindless Self Indulgence, My Chemical Romance, Favez, Morrissey, Matthew Good Band, Jimmy Eat World, No Doubt, Tori Amos, Kings of Leon, The Killers, Lauren Hoffman, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fiona Apple, Porcupine Tree, Incubus, Feist, Hot Hot Heat, Porcupine Tree. Last concert was Lucero at the Magic Stick. They may very well be my next show as well. Disappointed that No Doubt is playing stadium shows. Yes. I <3 Gwen.

Movies: American Beauty is still hanging on as my favorite. Loved No Country for Old Men, V for Vendetta, There Will Be Blood, The Dark Knight, Pan's Labyrinth. I am big fan of J-Horror, and foreign films in general. I like classic movies. I have a soft spot for Audrey Hepburn and Paul Newman in anything. I do spend a fair bit of time watching documentaries. Watching Carl Sagan's Cosmos at present.

Food: The one thing I don't like about veganism is the lack of cheese. Living in a smallish town makes it a bit harder, but it is worth the effort. Japanese food is a favorite, but I dig anything new and different. Osaka or Palm Palace are a good excuses to go for a drive. In PoHo, Bangkok Star is amazing. Yum. Curry.

I hate this section.

You can pretty much go without everything except food, water and shelter if you really NEEDED to...

Everything else is indulgence.

Life, the universe and everything. And yes, the answer is 42.

...winding down after a long week. I used to go out quite a bit, and I want to start doing that again. I like going out and being fabulous. A girl needs a reason to wear cute shoes.

I am scared of bears and tornadoes.

... you wanna make a new friend and don't feel the need to run game. it's not cool. drama is tired. and again... i do not want to have sex with you. so. don't bother if you think that is where this is headed.