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My self-summary Propose an edit

Me, huh? Well, I'm a lifelong east coaster who one day just up and decided to transplant himself in Northern California. Alas... things didn't work out, so on May 27th, 2007, I packed up my car (a '97 Honda Accord named Steve) and began a drive back east.

I'm a scientist by nature, teacher by choice, artist and dreamer by default. My friends tell me I'm one of a kind. I've also been told (more than once!) that I have a nice butt.

I'm no dreamboat though-- you're looking at a nerd, dork, however you call one who is master of the not cool. I'm addicted to the internet. Until recently, I played World of Warcraft, and my social life suffered. I've seen every episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, even the ridiculous one where they get turned into kids. I even find ways to be nerdy about cool stuff, like beer (if you ever visit a brewery, I can tell you exactly what's going on and what all the numbers next to each beer mean) and baseball (I'm a lifelong Red Sox fan*).

*(It's been brought to my attention that with the recent success of Boston teams, it is now cool to be a Red Sox fan. This is okay, but I must stress once again, that if you lived in Connecticut in the 80's and 90's, and you picked the Red Sox as your team instead of the Yankees, you were a dork. I was okay with that, and still am.)

Right now I'm just trying to make my way in a world of grown-ups-- meeting new people and making connections, staying in touch with the important people in my life (family especially), and doing my best to look on the bright side of life (*whistles*). I'm moving to Stockbridge in June 2008, hopefully to work with artistically inclined people. Or maybe just artistically inclined concepts. Either or, really.

What I'm doing with my life Propose an edit

Waiting for the real version of it to begin.

I'm really good at Propose an edit

Dancing badly, roundhouse kicks, improvising piano melodies, being accomodating, remembering large amounts of useless trivia, engaging strangers in awkward conversation, cooking elaborate meals, teaching foreigners about American culture, making up dirty limericks, and humming middle C without the aid of a pitch pipe.

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

My transcendent hotness? I don't know! If you ever come face to face with me, let me know.

(edit: asking this question to a sampling of friends, I've gotten the following responses. Hair, eyes, hooded sweatshirt, shyness. Though I would say I'm not as shy as I used to be.)

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

Books: Lord of the Rings, anything by David Eddings, Neil Gaiman, Barbara Kingsolver, or Chuck Klosterman. Catch-22, The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Glory of Their Times, A Confederacy of Dunces, Stranger in a Strange Land, The Chronicles of Narnia, Freakonomics, The Time Traveler's Wife. Also, I devour internet news sites and Wikipedia entries.

(Recently read: Gentlemen of the Road, Made in America)

Movies: Army of Darkness, Lord of the Rings, High Fidelity, Eternal Sunshine on the Spotless Mind, Pulp Fiction, Office Space, The Shawshank Redemption, Amelie, Kill Bill, Stardust, The Princess Bride, The Emperor's New Groove, Major League, so many others I can't bother to list here...

(Recently viewed: The Band's Visit, The Dark Cah-nigget... er, Knight.)

TV: Seinfeld, Futurama, Simpsons, Daily Show, Colbert Report, Mythbusters, Robot Chicken, Star Trek: TNG, Scrubs, Reno 911

Music: Ben Folds (five), Counting Crows, Ben Gibbard, The Kinks, Belle and Sebastian, Guster, Beck, Dropkick Murphys, Luna, Steve Burns, Dave Matthews, The Beatles, The Flaming Lips, Prince, Garbage, Mark Knopfler, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Reel Big Fish. I fear that my musical taste is stagnating and I'm looking for new (or old) artists to start listening t. Haven't heard much of his music, but Tom Waits seems like a good idea. Oh, and remixes of old video game music. YES.

Foods: I'll eat almost anything. Spicy and unusual is a plus. Fish is usually a minus, but I love sushi (though, it seems every OKC user does these days.)

The six things I could never do without Propose an edit

My computer, orange juice, the outdoors, an internet connection, my family and friends. (Note: I can do without these for periods of time, but eventually I'd start to think about not having these things and go mad. Not good for any involved.)

UPDATE (8/14/08): No Internet at home. I'm getting by with going to the library to check my email, but it's definitely not ideal.

I spend a lot of time thinking about Propose an edit

The state of the world today. What it would be like to disappear. The relative reality of the things I see. What to eat for lunch. Why good sex never gets old. Whether or not everyone has a legitimate chance to better themselves in some way. Devastating Muay Thai combinations. What I should do with my life. Your mom.

On a typical Friday night I am Propose an edit

1) Doing something on the internet 2) Doing something else on the internet 3) Out catching some live music and/or grabbing a beer with friends.

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

I once was in a play where one of my costumes consisted of tighty-whities and a clear plastic poncho.

You should message me if Propose an edit

... you like computer games and contemplating the mysteries of the universe.

... your caustic wit has made you both friends and enemies.

... you are comfortable with proper spelling, improper punctuation, and words containing more than three syllables.

... you are an artist. In the broadest sense.

... you enjoy a good argument, and believe that arguments breed discourse which in turn breeds understanding.

... you like Star Trek (any series, but TNG and DS9 are the best. See above re: arguments.)

... you are Salma Hayek, Tina Fey, or Kari Byron.

... you feel like it.

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