all things should aspire to simplicity.

my objective is to get lost in every moment. i linger long upon good feelings and good times, and look for opportunity in any defeat.

i cannot be intimate with someone who freely practices deception. i am interested in individuals who are open-minded and open-hearted.

i am a sensitive, funny, and thoughtful person who desires happiness and to inspire happiness in the world. towards this end, i have a profile on a dating website.

life is a journey that is more meaningful and satisfying with a fellow traveler. maybe you can walk with me.

though it is early, i intend to return to school in 2014 to obtain a Master's in Mental Health Counseling or a related field. in the meantime i provide for myself in a retail position and study.

less importantly, i made the decision to get back into shape several weeks ago and work towards this goal by walking/running/bicycling an hour daily.

i think that i am good at a handful of things. i would rather you observe and make this judgment for yourself.

my smile has gained me a few compliments. others have commented on my manners, though i can be irritable if caught in a stressful situation.

1: 1984. The Great Gatsby. Sam Harris.
2: Rushmore. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. The Big Lebowski.
3: Mad Men. American Dad. The Wire.
4: mainly electronic; a touch of everything else.
cinco: mexican.

music is a passion of mine. the last albums i listened to:

Surfer Blood - Astro Coast (2010)
Knife Party - Haunted House (2013)
Beach House - Teen Dream (2010)
Dan Deacon - America (2012)
Deafheaven - Sunbather (2013)

quality headphones, NPR, the texture of autumn, morning coffee, slim-cut shirts, and agua.

in no particular order: interpersonal communication, sex, material and conscious existence, morality, linguistics, cats.

i am always striving to make my outlook more optimistic.

something about my profile resonates with or interests you. i have made an attempt to be transparent and true.

when reading what others have written in this box, i often run across a statement like the following:

You should message me if . . . "you have something more to say than just 'hello.' i receive many messages every day. you have to work to interest me enough to reply."

although i understand the practical motivation behind this, this is not a sentiment i personally hold. i think many good friendships have begun with a simple greeting.

hello.