I'm kinda intense. I love doing things that inspire me and I love my family. I do both as much as I can as hard as I can. To clarify: "my family" is anyone I love.

What else do you want to know? (No, seriously.)

I'm trying to figure out why getting to the top of one's game gives a fleeting feeling of accomplishment and a substantially longer one of "well, what now?"

Probably things other people are good at.

I am great at being accepting of different cultures and different ways of life. You will hardly ever see me judge someone or something that is off-beat or out of the ordinary. Examples I see other people constantly judge: a weird-looking person, polyamory, cheap places to eat or entertain oneself, kinky things in bed, social mannerisms. I may not do or be any of these things, but I think people should be allowed to be who they are.

Ask me about my more pragmatic qualities (music, technology, writing) if that sort of thing interests you.

People tend to notice that I'm self aware. Also that I'm really ambitious and committed to achieving what I'm after. Obviously, the first thing someone should notice should include my appearance. But honestly I don't know what that one thing would be.

Books: The Hours, 1984, Atlas Shrugged, Bonfire of the Vanities, Grapes of Wrath

Movies: Closer, Juno, Vanilla Sky, Contact

Music: Bach, Muse, Switchfoot, Foo Fighters, Jason Mraz

Food: I like almost all food.

Family, good food, literature, music

People. Myself. Interactions between myself and people. Cultural commentary in the form of movies, television shows and literature.

The following could be a direct stream of consciousness if I thought in words (which I do less of lately):

"That reflection makes me look good."
"I really should be working on something."
"I wonder who's online to chat with."
"Is there anything new in my email? I already responded to that."
"Did I just touch my hair for no reason? Did someone else notice me touch my hair for no reason? Why did I touch my hair for no reason? Is there a reason I'm not considering?"
"No seriously, is there anything in my email?"
"That guy is cute. Oh crap, he noticed me noticing him. But he's still looking at me. This is making me nervous. Walk away."
"I don't understand why she can't be nicer."
"The sky is pretty. The chair is pretty. That clump of clothes in front of my bed is pretty. The world is so romantic."
"I wonder if in say two years time I'll wake up old and ugly and have missed the chance to be young and cute and stupid."
"So I certainly don't see anything in my email. But if I send something to say, these five people, maybe I'll get something back."
"Did I just touch my shoulder for no reason? Did someone see me touch my shoulder for no reason?"

I seem to work all the time so Friday nights are dependent on my ability to stay awake. If I can, I usually get roped into some kind of party where there are copious amounts of booze present, which I spend most of the night trying to avoid drinking. Or I go to dinner with my friends and we talk about the various pertinent points of life. ("Me me me, them them them"; rinse, repeat.) But if I'm alone, I take the opportunity to treat myself to a dinner with an Mp3 player and a book. Or maybe I go swimming. Or maybe I sleep. What is the point of this question? Here, let me help you: if you're doing something interesting on a Friday night -- and you give me some coffee -- I'm probably interested in joining you.

I'd be anorexic if I wasn't addicted to food.

I really like getting to know people.

But just as a courtesy: if for some reason your phone is on your list of "six things I can't live without" and especially if it's there above or instead of some form of person, chances are we will not get along. I don't care what our match percentage says.

Also, I'm not there yet. I'm working as hard as I can to get a move to San Francisco realized in January.