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My self-summary Propose an edit

I'm in my 30s now but feel like I'm...maybe in my mid-20s? I am an activist to benefit all species, most certainly including people (I've been a volunteer the last couple of years w/Food Not Bombs, though I've been less involved as of late...). I am serious and responsible when I need to be but like to enjoy "the kid in me" whenever I can get away with it. (But, I mean, I'm not in debt, pay all my bills on time, have my own car, etc...) I crave adventure but it's typically relegated to what I read about. I am compassionate. I am generous. I need a partner in this life; a partner in crime, as they say...a partner in fun, a partner in love, a partner in life. (Or any combination!) I'm a nurturer. I am vegan. I am Jewish in background and culture but mostly secular in practice. I have two formerly stray cats. I am SO not a sports fan. I love "modern rock," indie, classic rock, old blues and folk, etc. I've got a biting wit, often sarcastic, often dorky, and everything in between. Etc. :)

Politics? I've got a Barack Obama sticker--in Hebrew--on my car. But I'm always up for a political debate!

I've enjoyed walking along the beach the past number of weekends, working on getting some color...and probably putting me at risk of skin cancer. I guess I should probably start going to a dermatologist to start getting annual checks, actually...!

(And I'm not so sure I like the big picture indicated about me by my "Personality Awards" given by OKC! "Less Well-Mannered"?? I mean, I say "bless you" when someone sneezes, I cover my mouth when I yawn, I ALWAYS put the toilet seat down when I'm finished...! I think I've got pretty good manners, dammit!! WTF!)

What I'm doing with my life Propose an edit

One very important thing that I really want in life is to matter, and I think that I do as a professional activist to look out for those who cannot look out for themselves. (My social life has taken a bit of a back seat, though! Or...rather, the whole back seat!)

I'm really good at Propose an edit

Karaoke. (Though, if I go to a different joint, I might get back into the "nervous" stage!) I'm really good at making people laugh, I think. (You'll have to ask my friends, after they stop laughing. Or perhaps after they quit booing me for some joke that I just told...)

The first thing(s) people usually notice about me Propose an edit

...is that I'm actually a different person than who they are, and do not have much insight into their observations of me or other people.

My favorite books, movies, music, and food Propose an edit

My two favorite authors are John Steinbeck (especially "The Grapes of Wrath," "To a God Unknown," "Of Mice and Men," and "East of Eden") and Kurt Vonnegut (especially "Jailbird," "Player Piano," and "Slaughterhouse Five." I also loved "Woody Guthrie: A Life" by Joe Klein. Other random books..."The Ox-Bow Inc ident" which inspired me to write a song based on it. Etc.

My favorite movie of all time is one that's based on a Parker Bros. board game--Clue. Others include Back to School, the Grapes of Wrath (and, of course, the original Steinbeck novel of the latter), etc.

I love "modern rock," classic rock, old blues/folk (like, from around the 40s but even some earlier), etc. Favorite artists include Nirvana, generally older R.E.M., Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnston, much of what's on modern rock radio...

Being that I am vegan, I clearly do not eat anything other than cardboard.

...that's a joke. I love Indian, Chinese, Thai, Mexican (or is it more Tex-Mex that I'm into...), Ethiopian, pastas, etc. Keep the "vegan-friendly" raw carrot sticks away from me...I'm vegan; I'm not a RABBIT! I also love veganized American fare; 'veggie burgers' are fine but I'm speaking more about my awesome creamy mac n' cheeze, fried 'chikin,' etc. I like salads, too, as long as I've got a good dressing on it. I like to do some moderate cooking.

The six things I could never do without Propose an edit

I probably could not live without my heart, with which I feel others' sorrows and may try to do what I can to ease the pain. It's also good for pumping blood-rich oxygen to my brain--Speaking of which, I probably could not live without my brain, with which I make my way through this nutty place called Earth. Which brings me to Earth, because otherwise I'd be floating around in outer space and that would pretty much suck, and I'm pretty sure that I'd not be able to breathe, so...thus, I need it to survive. The stick in my ass is handy for keeping myself from losing sight of protecting my own emotional and other interests every now and then. And, to recycle from another answer, my need to matter in the world. (What? That's only five? Well, okay...how about openings to expel waste from myself. I don't think I could survive if I didn't have those. I'd probably, like, explode or somethin'.)

I spend a lot of time thinking about Propose an edit

...how to evade potentially personal questions when I pretty much know that people who know me are going to be reading this. (Well, I don't actually spend a lot of time thinking about that, but I thought that would be a funny answer nonetheless. Sue me if you disagree. My brother's a lawyer!)

On a typical Friday night I am Propose an edit

At home alone with my two formerly-stray cats, sadly. (Though they seem happy about my lack of dates.

The most private thing I'm willing to admit here Propose an edit

I'm 31 years old and I still don't know how to tie a tie. I have one that I've had for...yep, it's 11 years no, which (on the fairly rare occasion I wear my suit...maybe 2-4 times a year) I've kept together, making the neck hole big enough just to put it on over my head or take it off over my head.

You should message me if Propose an edit

...I sound intriguing/interesting/fun/other positive adjectives. (Duh.) Oh, if you're an R.E.M. fan, you should message me because I have a copy of the famous Hib-Tone 7" from 1981 and...well, you're unlikely to find it anywhere else. And if you're very nice to me, I'll even play it. You should message me if you want to hear--and see--me rock out doing karaoke at Cruzers in West Ghent and witness me think that I'm actually a rock star during the song and then come back down to reality when it ends. You should message me if you want to try my awesome vegan mac n' cheeze. You should message me if you want to hear from me and aren't quite sure how else you can go about making that happen.

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