Describing yourself can sometimes be an arduous task so I asked some friends to describe me. They came up with, "a nerdy, geeky, spicy, spit-fire of adorable, lovable goodness," "suspiciously adorable," and "gorgeous, nerdy, and delightfully sexual in a sultry and secretive kind of way." I think it's also pertinent to mention that I'm a really laid-back, easy-going, drama-free kind of a person. I like being around similar low key kind of people.

I like dogs, cooking, 3rd wave ska, Star Wars (The original trilogy, of course), taking naps in the grass on a warm day, tea, Pixar, old books, the smell of the ocean, beer, frozen yogurt, sailing, board games, and hiking. I don't like horror movies, potatoes, and not much else.

My friends and family are a huge part of my life. I have the best family on Earth, it's totally true. I'm really close with my siblings and my parents as well as my huge extended family. I have a great group of friends too and can usually be found hanging out down the street at their house, laying on one of the many couches in Sundayland (the name for their back yard, because it always feels like Sunday when you're there) or challenging the boys to a game of beer pong. Or else I can be found going on random, spontaneous adventures with my BFF, like driving out to Idyllwild in the middle of the night to watch a meteor shower and driving back when the sun rises.

I'm working towards becoming a nurse. I love nursing and every minute of what I do, which is probably good because it takes up the majority of my life right now.

I'm also trying to double major in German because I'm crazy and I guess decided I didn't need much of a social life. But I'm currently taking a break from the whole German thing.

I'm a really good cook, I must say. I'm also really good at drawing - I used to be an animation student once upon a time ago, but that's a story that doesn't end happily ever after.

I can also pretty much guarantee that I will kick your ass at Mario Kart.

My huge tattoo, my piercing, or my gray-blue eyes.

Books: 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglass Adams, and Battle Royale by Koushun Takami. I also really like the Sookie Stackhouse books, in a guilty pleasure kind of way. I think Don Karlos is the best play ever written - it is absolutely perfect. I've yet to see it on stage though. I also love Achewood. If you read Achewood you get all hell of mad bonus points and I will make you a Ketel One martini. If you don't read Achewood I probably just made myself sound like an idiot.

Movies: Kill Bill 1 & 2, Pulp Fiction, Amelie, Little Miss Sunshine, Hayao Miyazaki films, The Princess Bride, Mel Brooks films, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (the original), Das Leben Der Anderen, Fritz Lang films (especially M), and every movie Pixar has ever made ever.

Music: I like a pretty wide range of music. I listen to a lot of acoustic and Indy music, especially when I study (which is a lot.). My favorite bands are The Mars Volta and The Mountain Goats. But right now I'm really into house, 3rd wave ska, and Blink 182.

TV: I don't watch a lot of TV but I do regularly watch How I Met Your Mother and True Blood. I also like old 90s cartoons like Dexter's Lab, Ren & Stimpy, and The Powerpuff Girls.

Food: I love Puerto Rican/Cuban, Asian, and a really good burger. But really I'll eat anything so long as it's good.

Good friends, good food, good drinks, good times. After that, probably art and dogs.

Buying a sailboat, traveling the world, learning to play the piano, building a dream house, getting a dog...

I could be out hitting up a few bars or going out dancing. Or I could be hanging out with friends playing beer pong or Settlers of Catan. OR I could be hanging out by myself at home where I would cook myself a big dinner, plop down on the couch, and watch MST3K.

I have an account on OKCupid.

I can lie about how we met.

You think I'm interesting or cool and want to get to know me better.
You want to say hi to a stranger on the internet.
You know a really good joke.
You're a nerdy punk rock boy with a heart of gold.