I have recently been accepted into the Peace Corps and will be serving in Zambia from July 20th 2011 through october 2013. i am assigned to the community health and HIV/AIDS mitigation. to my knowledge i will not have reliable internet access there, so there is a good possibility that i will not be on OKCupid till after i return.

i am an alumni of the College of William and Mary, where i studied international relations and Chinese. i frequently philosophize, spend time with friends, create computer graphics, dancing, listening to all types of music, engage in activism and engage in community service, to name a few interests.

i have a tendency to be highly critical of myself, particularly with regard to physical fitness and strength. i tend to see where i have yet to go rather than what i have done (which is why writing essays for college, job and grad school applications is extremely difficult for me).

whenever possible i try to engage in activist activities, particularly for liberal causes, such as marriage equality, the elimination of war, environmentalism, health care reform, and pretty much anything that would get me labeled as a communist (which i take as a compliment, particularly since the GOP seems to have an innate fear of communism! Long live hippies!)

i believe in the power of reason and the importance of logic, yet i believe in the importance of art and of intangible things such as emotions and morality.

on the subject of morality, i believe the fundamental principles, of which can be determined through logic and reason, are objective and should be used to judge conceptions of god, religion, and society. however, it is the applications of these principals that can be subjective, though the applications must follow a logical pattern.

From My Facebook Profile:
"In the conflicts between man and man, between group and group, between nation and nation, the loneliness of the seeker for community is sometimes unendurable. The radical tension between good and evil, as man sees it and feels it, does not have the last word about the meaning of life and the nature of existence. There is a spirit in man and in the world working always against the thing that destroys and lays waste. Always he must know that the contradictions of life are not final or ultimate; he must distinguish between failure and a many-sided awareness so that he will not mistake conformity for harmony, uniformity for synthesis. He will know that for all men to be alike is the death of life in man, and yet perceive harmony that transcends all diversities and in which diversity finds its richness and significance."
I like activism, fighting for human rights, humanity, self reflection, music, art, learning languages, friendly debate, laughing with friends, enacting beneficial change, satire, comedy, philosophy, Zhong1 Wen2 (Chinese).

I am Compassionate, Open-Minded, and a good friend

Thats what ive been trying to figure out for years now! i guess since im still young thats ok. overall, i really just want to have a beneficial impact on the world (hopefully one that changes the world, but im not sure i can live up to the greats). thats as far as career goes. as far as love, eventually i want to find my soulmate and start a family (now that doesnt mean that i have to end up with a woman, since i only really care about who, not what, the person is)

i feel like i should pursue a major research project in which attempts to determine what eutopia (utopia) is and, if at all possible, how we can achieve it as a society.

and this is why its so difficult for me to write a resume/college application. its difficult for me to give myself credit for what i have accomplished.

good question, im not entirely sure. i think my shyness and compassion (and even though its hard for me to accept, ive been complimented on my appearance several times).

for food; anything (well, not fried foods)
for music; any kind of music with either a powerful message or a good sound (particularly rock, alternative, new age, etc).

From My Facebook Profile:

Books: the Dune series, anything philosophical, Plato's "Republic", Utopia, "The Brothers Karamazov".

TV Shows: Old Nickelodeon Cartoons.

Music: I tend to prefer one genre over another, but i do not have a favorite..

friends, family, love, reason, creativity, and weightlifting

there is no particular order, though it is far easier for me to skip a workout than it is to live for even an instant without the other 5.

classes, my family and friends, philosophical questions, ways to help bring more peace and happiness into the world, and my next workout. not to mention my current relationship, not in a worrying way, just a pondering how to make it even better kind of way

is there such a thing as a "Typical" friday night? depending on the day, my mood, and various other things such as whats actually going on around me, i could be dancing with friends, studying for econ (which for some reason puts me to sleep far too effectively!), studying chinese, hanging out with friends, spending time with my partner, watching youtube videos, and well you get the idea.

that i have only been in 2 relationships thus far both of which were in the past year. the reason for the delay is because of 1) my lack of confidence, 2) my inability to accept my pansexuality (similar to bisexuality, only without the gender binary. check an unabridged dictionary, such as websters, for a more indepth definition), and 3) (which stems from #2) my closetidness.

it has taken me years, but i am finally accepting of my sexuality and even happy with it. i am, of course, still very worried about how people, particularly people that knew me before i came out, will perceive me.

You would like to get to know me, for any reason.