A wise man once said, "Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes... that way, when you do judge him... you're a mile away, and you've got his fuckin' shoes."

I love to laugh, hopefully you do too.

I write very informal and random. This may come across as the ramblings of a mad man. I also sprinkle a few colorful four-letter words in my everyday vocabulary (made evident above), so if that offends you, you've been warned. Here goes nothin'....

I know a little something about the great outdoors. I grew up in a small town in Eastern North Carolina which is also rural Tobacco country. I enjoyed clear nights where you could step outside and see all the stars, constellations, and catch the occasional meteor shower. I love gardening, DIY activities, hanging out on the porch, and being out in the sun all day and embracing that occasional cool breeze or a cold glass of water or sweet tea.

Despite being raised in the South and the country, I'm not a redneck but I have a bit of an accent.

I'm of Scottish, Irish, English, Cherokee, and Tuscarora descent.

I'm former Army(Afghanistan & Iraq veteran, 95/31Bravo), had a lot of good times and have seen a lot of beautiful, tragic, and crazy things while serving. I've done a lot of extensive traveling, to say the least. I've been to more countries than I can think of, half of which I can't even fathom spelling. I kinda miss the travel and hustle. I really miss the people and camaraderie. I had the pleasure of meeting so many wonderful and fascinating people from all walks of life. They were family and they helped me evolve into the man I am now. I do not miss the "hurry up and wait." I do not miss the inner "politics."
Sometimes I regret getting out after already pulling eight years but life is a lot less stressful now.

Currently, I'm an electrician. I mainly do commercial and industrial and I don't mind doing residential. If you need any help and maybe need free advice, I don't mind helping or steering you in the right direction.

I really dig art... I personally love to draw. I mainly use pencils(Faber Castell), and pen and ink(Bic, Sharpie, yada yada yada). I have tons of sketchbooks, and various other art supplies. This stems from comic books and various artists(Bob Ross(no bullshit),Jim Lee, Jack Kirby, Frank Frazetta, Ralph Bakshi, the Kuberts, Mike Mignola,Todd McFarlane, Chris Bachalo inspired early on), anime/cartoons, Reading Rainbow, art classes in school, and just a wild, crazy, and vivid imagination.

I really love other's passion for art(and it's many expressions) and am easily inspired. Let's chat if you share a real passion for it.

I love music, all music. When I'm off work and I'm just sitting down, I'm generally reading or drawing. While I'm doing this I need and must have music.

*Here's a current playlist of utter randomness:

Otis Redding-
"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay"
Dusty Springfield- "Spooky"
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass- "Green Peppers"
Jim Sullivan- "U.F.O."
The Allman Brothers Band- "Midnight Rider"
Ozark Mountain Daredevils- "Jackie Blue"
Pink Floyd- "Time"
Bob Marley & The Wailers-
"I Shot The Sheriff"
WITCH- "Strange Dream"
Television- "Marquee Moon"
Siouxsie & The Banshees- "Spellbound"
The Specials- "Ghost Town"
The Cars -"Moving In Stereo"
Black Sabbath- "Neon Knights"
The Misfits- "T.V. Casualty"
Metallica- "Fade To Black"
Prince -"Purple Rain"
Gipsy Kings- "Djobi Djoba"
Edie Brickell- "What I Am"
Cranberries- "Zombie"
Built To Spill- "Stab"
Spacehog- "In The Meantime"
The Toadies- "Possum Kingdom"
Smashing Pumpkins- "1979"
Modest Mouse- "Novocaine Stain"
Modest Mouse- "Interstate 8"
Radiohead- "No Surprises"
Deftones- "Teenager"
Radiohead- "Idioteque"
Bonobo- "Shadowtricks"
RJD2- "Smoke And Mirrors"
DJ Shadow- "High Noon"
Explosions In The Sky-
"The Moon Is Down"
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club-
"Red Eyes And Tears"
Death From Above 1979-
"Black History Month"
British Sea Power- "Carrion"
Interpol- "Obstacle 1"
Arcade Fire- "Rebellion (Lies)"
Old Crow Medicine Show-
"Wagon Wheel"
Tom Waits- "Green Grass"
The Flaming Lips- "Fight Test"
Modest Mouse- "Bukowski"
Asobi Seksu- "Thursday"
Damien Rice- "9 Crimes" (Demo)
Rodrigo Y Gabriela- "Orion"
Cut Chemist- "The Garden"
Portishead- "The Rip"
Goldfrapp- "It's Not Over Yet"
Real Estate- "Suburban Beverage"
Dr. Dog- "Shadow People"
Corespondents- "Fernandez"
Bonobo- "Black Sands"
Dreamend- "Magnesium Light"
Danger Mouse& Daniele Luppi-
"Season's Trees"
Sleep Good- "Schlitterbahn"
Toro Y Moi- "Still Sound"
Papercuts- "John Brown"
Still Flyin'- "Victory Walker"
(Papercuts Remix)
Wax Tailor- "Sometimes"
Arrested Development-
"Mr. Wendal"
The Pharcyde- "Passin' Me By"
Redman- "Can't Wait"
Skee Lo- "I Wish"
The Fugees- "Fu-Gee-La"
Outkast- "ATLiens"
Gang Starr- "Above The Clouds" (featuring Inspectah Deck)
MF DOOM- "Kookies"
Madvillain- "Accordion"
DangerDOOM- "El Chupa Libre"

I could go on and on about music. I think I will, for a little bit. Action Bronson, Adrian Younge, Ahmad Jamal, Alabama Shakes, Amanaz, Antibalas, Archie Bronson Outfit, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Average White Band, The Beach Boys, Bill Withers, Blonde Redhead, Black Flag, Black Milk, Blockhead, Brian Eno, BTO, Budos Band, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, The Band, Black Hippy, Blondie, Blue Oyster Cult, Blues Travelers, Blur, Burial, The Buzzcocks, Cannibal Ox, Caribou, The Clash, The Clientele, Creedance Clearwater Revival, Crosby, Stills, and Nash(and Young), The Cure, Curtis Mayfield, Crystal Castles, Curren$y, Danny!, David Bowie, Dark Time Sunshine, Depeche Mode, Devin The Dude, DJ Premier, Doobie Brothers, The Doors, Dr. Dre, DMX, Ennio Morricone, Electric Light Orchestra, The English Beat, Enya, Fabio Frizzi, Fleetwood Mac, Flying Lotus, The Flys, Foals,Four Tet, Florence And The Machines, The Four Tops, Fine Young Cannibals, Gavin Clark, Geto Boys, Genesis, Goblin, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Gorillaz, The Goodie Mob, Grateful Dead, Grizzly Bear, Halou, Hans Zimmer, Hawkwind, Hootie & The Blowfish, The Hollies, Huey Lewis & The News, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Ice Cube, INXS, Isaac Hayes, Iron Maiden, Iron And Wine, Jeff Buckley, Jimi Hendrix(Experience& Band of Gypsys), John Coltrane, Journey, Johnny Cash, Killing Joke, The Klaxons, KMD, Led Zeppelin, Lee Perry, Little Brother, The Lumineers, Madlib, Madness, Magazine, Menahan Street Band, Minus The Bear, Mumford & Sons, My Morning Jacket, Mark Morrison("Return Of The Mack", anyone?), Memory Cassette, Motorhead, Muse, Nada Surf, Nina Simone, Neil Young, New Order, Nirvana, Nujabes, Oasis, Pete Rock, Peter Frampton, Peter Gabriel, Peter Tosh, The Pixies, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Pearl Jam, Primus, The Prodigy, Quantic, Q Lazzarus, Queensryche, Phantogram, Pollyn, Ras Kass, Rage Against The Machine, Reverend Horton Heat, Roc Marciano, The Rolling Stones, The Romantics, Ryan Kickland, Sade, Sly & Robbie, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Sublime, Stone Temple Pilots, The Sundays, System Of A Down, Sonic Youth, The Selecter, Sneaker Pimps, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, The Stooges, Tangerine Dream, The Talking Heads, Tame Impala, Tears For Fears, The Temptations, Tennis, Thievery Corporation, Tone Loc, Tool, UB40, UNKLE, Vitalic, Warren G.,The Warlocks, Warpaint, The White Stripes, The Wu-Tang Clan, Weezer, Women, The Who, Wolf People, Wye Oak, The XX, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yes, Yesterday's New Quintet, Zion I And many, many, many more... Never limit yourself to one genre, you'd be amazed at what your ears will enjoy if you'd utilize a bit of patience and do some digging(literally and figuratively).

I use a ton of ellipses...

I enjoy breakfast at dinner. I have spent many a night with friends at Waffle House enjoying the atmosphere and good times are always had by all.

Still on food... I'd say my favorite food is pizza, without question. I love Mellow Mushroom. It's above and beyond compared to the other chains, in my humble opinion. I'm really not hard to please, I love the simplicity of peanut butter and jelly(grape, strawberry, rasberry, any -berry) on honey wheat bread served with a big glass of milk. I still love skittles. I love anything cheese, anything cake, and any variety of cheesecake.

I wouldn't really call myself a current gamer but I grew up on Atari, NES, SNES, Sega, first Playstation and I've had a PS2, PS3, XBox360, all that crap. I mainly just play when with friends but I truly miss the old Mario days(especially Mario Kart), Paperboy, Sonic, Donkey Kong,Duck Hunt, Frogger, and early(first three) Mortal Kombat series... Anybody remember playing Oregon Trail?!? Dysentery, anyone?

It's all about the small things in life. The older I get the more humble and thankful I become.

If you have ever hung out with me for a good minute(or would like to), you would also learn that I'm a very laid back and an uber-low maintenance guy. I can be a tidbit shy at first but that's just me. I love meeting new, diverse, and interesting people, enjoying good company amongst friends, and just experiencing life one day at a time.

Working and working on being a better person. I'm not perfect, every day is a new page and and every week is a new chapter in living and learning the book of life.

Anyone appreciate alliteration?

Being the best brother, son, friend, or more that I can be... I'm not perfect but I usually put friends, family, and community first.

Possessing a strong work ethic.

Cooking... I love the grill and attacking new recipes... I love baking... I dunno if most guys admit this stuff but it's true.

Compromising... I hate conflict and drama.
"Can't we all just get along?"

I would say my eyes. They're hazel. They change colors(Green/Blue/Grey/Hint of Brown), depending on what color I'm wearing.

Maybe my facial hair? I keep thick stubble and once in a while I'll grow my beard out.

I shave my head and have had it short(trim with no gaurd) and close-cropped for a minute now.

I'm 6'0 ft. even. I guess that would make me average height. I'm kinda broad though so I generally look a lot bigger than others.

Natural born runner, I walk really fast too... I can't help it... kinda like Forest Gump, haulin' ass everywhere I go.

I have big feet. I wear a size 14 and I'm generally wearing boots. Not Shaq-size but they're pretty close to boat-size.

I'm a Southern gentleman and former Army, so no worries on manners and proper etiquette. I know a lot of women could care less about being called Miss or Ma'am or a man getting the door for them. I naturally offer help to anyone, I can't help it.

Last good book read: Jake Adelstein's "Tokyo Vice"

Favorite Authors: Christopher Moore, H.P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury, Jack Handey, George Orwell, Shel Silverstein, Douglas Adams, Chuck Palahniuk, Charles Bukowski, Hunter S. Thompson, David Sedaris, Anne Rice, Chuck Klosterman, Agatha Christie, Clive Barker, Terry Pratchett,
Penn Jillette(awesome illusionist/comedian too), Alan Moore, Stephen Fry, Frank Miller, Mark Millar, Robert Kirkman, Stephen King(earlier work), Neil Gaiman, Brian Michael Bendis, Garth Ennis,Robert Kirkman, Warren Ellis, George R.R. Martin, this list can go on and on. I know I'm sure I left a lot of other favorites out...

Favorite Artists: Jim Lee, Joshua Middleton(seriously, look up his work), John Paul Leon, Bob Ross, Jack Kirby, Oliver Coipel, Norman Rockwell, John Romita Sr.&Jr., Barry Windsor Smith,Chris Bachalo, Alex Maleev, Alex Ross, Banksy, Mike Mignola, Charlie Adlard, Ryan Ottley, inspired daily by a new artist...

I'm a nut when it comes to movies. I'm highly anticipating Del Toro's Pacific Rim. A lot of the movies I love are not perfect but I feel they're essential when it comes to entertainment. Here's my top twenty-five, in no particular order:
1. Big Trouble In Little China
2. The Big Lebowski
3. The Dark Knight
4. The Princess Bride
5. The Empire Strikes Back
6. Ghostbusters
7. The Evil Dead 2
8. Army of Darkness
9. 12 Monkeys
10. The Goonies
11. Moon
12. Jackie Brown
13. The Crow
14. Pan's Labyrinth
15. Looper
16. American Psycho
17. Shaun of the Dead
18. A Better Tomorrow 2
19. The Avengers(2012)
20. Serenity
21. Battle Royale
22. They Live
23. The Shawshank Redemption
24. Hot Fuzz
25. Trading Places

Honorable mentions: Star Trek Into Darkness(Damn good villain), Flight, Django Unchained, Dredd, 21 Jump Street, Seven Psychopaths, Sorcerer, Bloodsport, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Drive, Tucker And Dale Vs. Evil, Children of Men, Sessions 9(genuinely unsettling), Se7en, A Clockwork Orange, The Proposition, The Fall, Finding Nemo, Brick, Grandma's Boy, Night Of The Creeps, Boogie Nights, Meatballs, A History Of Violence, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Scanners, late 70s/ early 80's Lucio Fulci zombie movies, Event Horizon(criminally underrated horror/sci-fi),Chasing Amy, Dazed And Confused, Training Day(really any Denzel Washington film including Ricochet, excluding Virtuosity), Dawn of the Dead(both versions), The Lost Boys, Pineapple Express, Roadhouse, Point Break, Reservoir Dogs, Ghost Dog, Ravenous, Clue, Heat, Slither, A History of Violence, 28 Days Later, Natural Born Killers, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Lost In Translation, True Romance, Wizards, Darkman, Weekend At Bernie's, A Bittersweet Life, Willow, Scrooged, City of God, Time Bandits, Trainspotting, Edward Scissorhands, Donnie Darko, The Fifth Element, The Thirteenth Warrior, Less Than Zero, Ghostbusters, Return Of The Living Dead, Platoon, Bloodsport, Gantz, Back To The Future trilogy, Total Recall(original), The Signal, The Machine Girl, Dog Soldiers, Heathers, King of New York, Gremlins, Equilibrium, New Jack City, The Green Mile, Wallstreet, Boogie Nights, Green Street Hooligans, The Raid: Redemption, Clerks, House Party, Big, Robocop, Fletch, Run Lola Run, Splinter, The Machinist, Trainspotting, Raising Arizona, Mallrats, Dead Presidents, Labyrinth, Happy Gilmore, Thor, most Pixar films, Rain Man, Starship Troopers, The Shining, Observe And Report, Top Gun, Predator, This Is Spinal Tap, Hellraiser, Platoon, Turner& Hooch, Boondock Saints, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, Oldboy, Summer Rental, Anchorman, Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Friday, Inception, Pulp Fiction, Ronin, Sorcerer, Heat, Jaws, E.T., first three Indiana Jones films, specifically The Temple of Doom, Alien, Chasing Amy, Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, Night of the Creeps, 48 Hours, Legend, Fight Club, Pi, Lethal Weapon, The Warriors, Black Sheep, Religulous, Goodfellas, Brick, Seven Samurai, Scarface, Se7en, Die Hard, Tommy Boy, Airheads, Barry Gordy's The Last Dragon, 300, Memento, The Karate Kid(the original), Krull, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Departed, original Star Wars trilogy, Leon: The Professional, Prometheus, The Running Man, The Last Boy Scout, Sling Blade, I Saw The Devil, Silence of the Lambs, Robocop, Requiem For A Dream, Sin City, Escape From NY, Enter the Dragon, John Carpenter's The Fog(original), Swamp Thing, Desperado, Hellboy 1&2, Versus, Hard Boiled, The Killer, Powder,Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Excorcist, Rushmore, The Matrix, Stir Crazy, Groundhog Day, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Ninja Scroll, Akira, and the list goes on.

1. Family, friends. If you're a friend, you're basically family.
2. Art Supplies(pencils, pencil sharpener, erasers, ruler, pen,sketchbook)
3. Music(indie rock, motown, beach music, classic rock,alternative rock, ska, reggae, good bluegrass, old school& underground hip hop fuel me)
4. Humor(dry please)
5. Seasons(prefer the fall)
6. A sense of humility(We should all be more humble, every day above ground is a gift and blessing)

I have never been to Japan, but I one day plan to go. I wanna get lost in Tokyo and fully absorb it's insanity. I also want to visit Aokigahara, otherwise known as Suicide Forest in Japan. Kinda weird place to visit but after reading about it a few years ago, I wanna go and see just how nuts the place truly is.

Other destinations I've never been to but would like to go:
Australia, Vancouver(B.C.), Belize, and The Pacific Northwest, specifically Oregon(Voodoo Donuts is a bonus) and Washington.

While we're on travel, when the hell are gas prices going to drop? I wish I had the power to teleport anywhere I wanted to... ANYWHERE... I'd really love for there to be black smoke trails left behind from the sheer awesomness of said power. Cartoon letters expressing it would be even more awesome... "BAMF" or "POOF" would do...

I wish Bruce Campbell would write more... "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions Of A B Movie Actor" is one of my favorite books ever read, seriously. It's not "Othello" but it's very entertaining.

I search online for things to read, listen to, or watch when bored which branches out ... Coast To Coast AM With George Noory, What The Christ, The Hype Machine Music Blog, The Chive, Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist,Twitch Film Blog, WTF Podcast with Marc Maron, AICN Blog, Joblo movie news, and art with it's many expressions encompass my time.

I totally skipped this section earlier but my favorite TV(watched mostly on computer) shows: Supernatural, Homeland, The Walking Dead, Justified, Breaking Bad, Workaholics, Castle, Game of Thrones, The Soup, Wilfred, Maron, Ghost Adventures, Venture Bros.

I really enjoy watching college basketball, I have pulled for UNC since birth, but I'm also the rare exception that roots for Duke,
N.C. State, and Wake Forest. I know some people hate sports but it's nice to get lost in sometimes.

I also still like to go back and rewatch old favorites like Lost, BSG, The Shield, House, Firefly, Red Dwarf, The Wire, Buffy, X-Files, The Andy Griffith Show, Matlock, The A-Team, MacGyver, Dr. Who(Tom Baker fan), Spaced, MST3K, Picket Fences, The Adventures Of Pete And Pete, lots of 80s and 90s cartoons/anime, American Gothic, Twin Peaks, old Adult Swim programming....

Having good times spent amongst close friends or seeing family.

I have a chubby, black cat named Jasper who I have spoiled to no end. I picked him up seven years ago from the local animal shelter and it's been one hell of a journey ever since.. He eats a lot... sleeps a lot... whines a lot... uses a lot of kitty litter... Ok, so he's a real jerk sometimes but he's my jerk and I love him very dearly.

Also... This isn't private but I believe in God but I'm not born again, I don't attend church nor do I run around telling people who and what they should believe in. It's not an issue unless you make it one.

Having said that, these are my closing words.... Yes, it may be a little embarassing and new seeking online dating for finding new friends or potential partners in crime. Guess what, you're here now. I look at this profile as being 100% me. Yes, some facts are cheesy and I have flaws that are evident but at least you know who I am and what I stand for.

You have an open mind, are not vain, and are looking for someone who's not afraid to get to know you and accept you for you.

I have the application for this site, I may appear online even when I'm not. An advance apology, if I don't reply swiftly enough.

If you feel the need to want to message me off this site, JRobinson0708@gmail.com