"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." Fredrich Nietzche

My name is Alyse. I am an art/art history/music festival enthusiast. I am in love with life. I am excitable, gullible, and passionate. I find life enthralling and I'm happy to be here. Fortune favors me. I am never stranded, lost or without - the universe provides. I do not believe in god or God. I believe in the human capacity to love. We are incredible animals, you know? I am always looking for human connection.

I am an overweight nerd in a hipster disguise with hippie-esque tendencies who hates stereotypes, man. I have nice teeth. I knit a shit ton. I also paint. I think I would have been the Dude and Maude's lovechild. I will have an eternal crush on David Bazan. Libertarian Librarian.

http://alysebiology.tumblr.com/

Event promotion/hustling paper clips and printers.

Painting the surreal and psychedelic.

I promote for and attend music festivals. A few times a year I camp out, listen to all my favorite bands, and paint.

Camping.

Dyeing my hair.

Making delicious foods for my friends.

Cooking
Painting
Shrugging off awkward comments
Promoting events
Listening
Singing, sometimes

I hate that it's the first thing that people notice, but my chest. Also, when people meet me they feel the need to tell me their life story. Nearly everyone does this, everyone confides in me upon meeting. I like to think I have an inviting personality that people just pick up on.

BOOKS:
Brave New World,Poisonwood Bible, A Clockwork Orange, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, On The Road, The Stranger, The Fountainhead, Pedro Peramo, Lolita, Perfume, Running With Scissors, The Virgin Suicides, The Soft Machine, House of Leaves

MOVIES:
The Dreamers, Vanilla Sky, Almost Famous, Thumbsucker, The Go-Getter, The Squid and the Whale, The Good Life, Boys Don't Cry, Buffalo '66, Step Brothers, Enter the Void, Anchorman, Altered States, Bunny and the Bull, Natural Born Killers

MUSIC:
The Flaming Lips, Bon Iver, The Mountain Goats, OTT,Cherub,Devendra Banhart, Mariee Sioux, LSD and the Search for God, Andrew Jackson Jihad, We're From Japan!, Architecture in Helsinki, Bright Eyes, Dirty Projectors,The New Pornographers, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Grouper, Neutral Milk Hotel, Pedro the Lion, Fleet Foxes, Algernon Cadwallader, Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, American Football, A Love Like Pi, Youth Group, The Oh Sees, Mew, Etta James, Billie Holiday, The Good Life, Of Montreal, The Decemberists, Fugazi, Beirut, Stars, Animal Collective, The Arcade Fire, Belle and Sebastian, Band of Horses, Beach House, Phosphorescent,A Weather, Bedhead, Good Old War, Local Natives,Animal Collective, Perpetual Groove, Millionyoung, Teen Daze, Justice, Tennis, Big Gigantic, Zoogma, Zach Deputy, Darius, Star Slinger, Diplo, Break Science, Bassnectar, Pretty Lights, Purity Ring, Grizzly Bear, Doe Paoro, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone

FOOD:
Thai, Italian, Indian, Mexican, Chinese...Anything with soy sauce/ginger/chili sauce/coconut/peanut/crunchy watery vegetables

There are ten. FUCK RULES.

10. the cold side of the pillow
9. weekends
8. teeth cleaning items
7. internet
6. deodorant
5. coffee
4. art
3. good books/movies
2. music
1. My friends/the people I love

spirals.

I do want to fall in love but I don't want to force things.

I don't know how to drive a car.

I am attracted to men who usually aren't attracted to me.

I've never been in a relationship with a woman, but I have certainly considered it. I like women as much as men.

you want to. I seriously NEVER message people first. I never know the perfect thing to say and that kills me.

You're at Least five years older than me. I will be friends with anyone, but I like mature men as far as relationships are concerned.

you like The State, a sketch comedy show from the 90's.

you like the cut of my jib.

you like drinking wine.

you want to teach me how to drive.

you're a redhead.

you're whimsical.

you want to workout.

you want the best foot massage of your life.

you want to draw me like one of your French girls.

you like music festivals.

you just got some really cool eyeshadow for your third eye.

YOU'RE NOT A SOCIOPATH.