Old in soul. Devoted to exploration, education and progress, not perfection. A farmer at heart, a cook and bartender in practice, and a penchant for the unusual and obscure.

Martial arts, dreaming of opening a gastro-lounge somewhere quiet. Always a student, even as a teacher. When I was very young, I remember promising myself that I would be a "Renaissance Man", and that is exactly what I aspire to. Its my dream to touch every practice and art that has influenced my culture throughout the ages. Blacksmithing, herbology, agriculture, philosophical study, carpentry... If I cant journey and grow, whats the point in being alive? Currently, I double up as a bartender and chef, and fill my off hours with D&D and reading.

The martial and culinary arts. I'm told I'm not a bad writer at that, but that is for the audience to decide.

My beard?

Even if given infinite space, I'm not sure I would have the room to list them all. Here are a few quick selections I suppose...
Books: Life of Pi, Book of Five Rings, Hagakure, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, Nest In The Wind, Imbibe!, Art of Mixology, Boozehound...A Platter of Figs, The Botany of Desire, ...Boneshaker, Dune, Swan Song, Einsteins Dreams... Not enough room here to list them all.
Movies: The Matrix, Nausicaa Valley of the Wind, Spirited Away, Pulp Fiction, Marebito...Again, too many.
Shows: Good Eats, MLP:FIM, Adventure Time, Iron Chef.
Music: Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, The Empty Hats, Gaelic Storm, Silver Spire, Pouges, The Pillows. A good deal of Irish Music and Folk Metal.
Food: All.

Fine drink, fine food, fine friends, fine weather, fine stories and fine work.

Anything I damned well please. Usually a plot for an RPG or short story, sometimes a new cocktail or recipe. An ill fated attempt to translate a song into ASL, or figuring out a Legend of Zelda tune for the violin?

Working. Bored. Or not.

I'm a professional cook who cant make Easy Mac'n Cheese.

You want to have a chat. More interested in just talking to strangers than anything, though I'm always looking people to geek out with over food, drink, anime, or news.