So, let me start out by giving you a sort of vague idea of what's going on in my life. I've been through some rough times, but I've come out of it unscathed, for the most part. I feel like I've learned a lot from my experiences, but I know there's still a lot left to discover. And that's what I've set out to do: expand my mind, meet new people, have adventures, see the world, and broaden my horizons, among other things.

I've been known to struggle with social anxiety, but I don't let it control my life. I try not to, anyway. I tend to be somewhat quiet and reserved around people, but I am always looking for opportunities to challenge myself and push myself out of my comfort zone, not only when socializing with people, but in all aspects of life.

I am a bit of a science enthusiast. I enjoy reading about new and interesting scientific discoveries, and just about anything else, really. I love learning new things.

I place great value in being able to approach life's situations from a logical and objective perspective, while never losing the capacity to feel empathy and compassion. I feel like I've achieved a healthy balance in that regard.

I enjoy reading, watching movies, and traveling to new and interesting places. My favorite color is red, my least favorite month is February, and I think this self-summary has gone on long enough.

I am currently attending Salt Lake Community College, majoring in computer science. After I am finished at SLCC, I am planning on continuing my education at the University of Utah. I have a general idea of what my goals will be after that, but no specifics yet.

listening, empathizing, reasoning, observing, reading, thinking, typing.

Books
Fiction: A lot of the well known classics (e.g. To Kill a Mockingbird, 1984, The Grapes of Wrath, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn), and pretty much anything by Kurt Vonnegut. Also various science fiction and fantasy novels.
Non-fiction: Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Columbine by Dave Cullen, Flim-Flam! by James Randi, and The Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagan.

Movies
Alien, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, The Godfather, many of the Coen brothers movies, and also pretty much every Pixar movie (especially The Incredibles, Up, WALL-E, and Toy Story), Lord of the Rings, Night of the Living Dead, Double Indemnity, 12 Angry Men, Psycho, Pulp Fiction, Saving Private Ryan, Spirited Away

TV
Arrested Development, Boardwalk Empire, The Office, Game of Thrones, Louie, Mad Men, South Park, The Simpsons (mainly the older episodes), Futurama, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, The Wire, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Breaking Bad

Music
Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction, Pixies, Ministry, The Clash, Meat Puppets, KMFDM, Metallica, The Sex Pistols, Motorhead, Slayer, Smashing Pumpkins, Melvins, Tool, Social Distortion

1. electricity
2. knowledge
3. friendships
4. opposable thumbs
5. humility
6. numbered lists

Why I spend so much time thinking.

Awake.

I still have all of my wisdom teeth. It's not that interesting, I know, but I'm answering this question mainly out of a desire for completeness.

I'm not very picky about who I respond too, so I'll just give the standard and obvious reasons. (You have something to say besides just "Hi" or "How's it going", you have a lot in common with me, etc.)