Okay, I'm much less somber than I was previously, so it's time to switch up the summary.

I am still broke, but not so broke that I can't buy you a Coke once in a while. Still living with my ma, but I'm looking to change that(whenever I can finish classes. I'm barely surviving on part-time work and school). Still damaged goods, however, 'tis but a flesh wound!

Caution still advised, but reckless abandon welcome as well.

Still surviving it, trying to recognize (and capture) opportunities when they present themselves.

Odd work hours keep me on a different clock than much of humanity, and thus I miss out on much of the cool stuff. I like to fit in a good flick or play on the weekend, however.

I've fallen in with a freaky bunch of enthusiasts banded together for a REPO! The Genetic Opera shadow cast, where I play multiple background roles. We had a smashing inaugural performance in December, and I look forward the next at the end of February. Come see us!

Procrastination. I've got it down to an art.

Oh, you meant practical talents? Well, I'm a decent cook, very good with cobbling together unconventional flavors. I'm rather fond of(and good with) a pencil, but we'll see how that evolves once my fingers heal.

Oh... I'm a MASTER at undressing you with my eyes! Hahahahahahahahahaah!

Depends on whether or not they see me with my clothes on or off.

Lessee, movies... There've a lot of relatively recent releases that captured my heart(and by recent, I mean in the last decade).

Payback, Lucky#Slevin, American Gangster, Sunshine, and Fight Club comprise the quintet of my all-time favorites. Other greats include Collateral, The Boondock Saints (Sequel is coming!!!) and REPO! The Genetic Opera (a new favorite).

District 9 was amazing. I don't know how well it did in theaters, but not well enough I'll wager. Surrogates was pretty fun, as was Where the Wild Things Are.

My taste in books is far more selective, mostly because I don't read as much as I used to.

Madeline L'Engle's Time Quartet, Orson Scott Cards "The Lost Boys," J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series, Niccolo Macchiavelli's "The Prince." I'm also enjoying W.E.B. DuBois' "The Souls of Black Folk," Sun Tzu's "The Art of War," and about three others, simultaneously. I might be an A.D.D. case.

I consider comics to be just as important as conventional prose, and also enjoy various Alan Moore works(arguably the greatest comic writer ever), in "Watchmen" and "V for Vendetta", Grant Morrison(whose run on "New X-Men" was ahead of it's time), with "All-Star Superman". Mark Millar("Civil War," "Wanted"), and Garth Ennis("Preacher"). I'm also looking forward to collecting Kevin' Smith's run on Daredevil. Another great comic(but less comic-like than the others), is "Incognegro," a good story no man or woman of African descent should pass up. I've recently fallen in love with Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" series, and am looking forward to picking up "American Gods."

There isn't much I won't listen to, except country. Even then there are scant exceptions.

Garbage, Incubus, Fall Out Boy, Maroon 5, Alanis Morissette, Bone thugs N Harmony, Tupac, Eminem (Marshall Mathers LP and earlier, he lost his appeal as he blew up), Massive Attack, Bach, Beethoven. I'm sure there are more, but those are the ones that get most play.

You can ask me all about this one. Keep the conversation fresh. My story and I'm sticking to it.

How much I've missed my family... then just how much I need to get the hell away from them again.

... working.

Blow me, party boy.

Most private thing that I'm willing to admit?

I've a paralyzing fear of rejection.

... you're patient. My odd hours limit my free time to the weekends, half of which is spent sleeping. If you have a comfortable couch(or bed, if you're so inclined), we'll get along famously. Some of the most important, intimate conversations between two(or more) people are likely to be had in bed, don't you think?