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My self-summary Propose an edit

It occurred to me that I haven't put my name here at all. Hi, I'm Eric.

I've been told I'm good at making friends, but I must confess that I have only limited romantic relationship experience (you know those movies when the lead guy is chasing the girl, and makes some kind of impossibly dumb mistake? My friends' common response is to turn to me and say "at least you aren't that bad"). I'm much better at being in a relationship than I am at starting one, but you can see how that is a bit of an issue... =P

I sometimes get the feeling that I'm the kind of person who is misunderstood easily. Less so by those who know me, but by those who haven't had a chance to get a feel for when I'm joking or not - I'm always happy to explain, but I think I've sent at least one person running for the hills with no chance to say "that was just a joke." Usually, when I'm talking through text, I'll put =P after something I intend as playful, or not to be taken as entirely serious, but sometimes I forget.

What I'm doing with my life Propose an edit

Planning...

I'm trying to learn a lot of stuff: Japanese, because my Latin training taught me never to trust translators, and I watch a lot of subbed Japanese stuff; Go, since I'm never satisfied with how strong I am at that game; and ballroom dancing, because I think it's tons of fun, even though my hips complain when I move them during the Latin dances.

Long term: I'm working with a good friend of mine to write a book, and to design a game which will follow the storyline from the book.

I'm really good at Propose an edit

The one thing that I know I am really good at is accepting the truth. I'm sure that sounds dumb, but it's important to me. Even if it means changing my mind about things I've cared about or considered to be a certain way for a long time, I think it's important always to accept reality for what it is, without trying to fool myself. I think that self-deception is just a way to set oneself up for difficulty.

I'm also really good at using proper grammar. Sometimes I don't make a big effort - I'm pretty lazy over AIM - but I love to tease my friends whenever they make even the most obscure mistakes (all in good fun).

Helping strangers on the internet with their Japanese! - stargazerfair

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The first thing(s) people usually notice about me Propose an edit

Hm. This isn't exactly the kind of question I ask people I've recently met. Actually, I rarely ask for explicit feedback from anyone. However, I've often heard people remark "wow, you're tall!" so, I suppose it would be my height. I find that a bit strange, though, since I'm not especially tall; I'm only 5'11".

I've also had one person comment on how good she thought my lips looked. That was a little awkward.

My favorite books, movies, music, and food Propose an edit

Favorite Music: Aya Matsuura, Ayumi Hamasaki, Do As Infinity, Dream Theater, Frameshift, Into Eternity, Iron Maiden, Lacuna Coil, little by little, Maaya Sakamoto, Morning Musume, Nightwish, Opeth, Rush, The Seatbelts, Symphony X, Unearth, Yoko Kanno, tons of sound tracks...

Favorite TV Shows: Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Good Eats, Invader Zim, Doug, South Park, Dirty Jobs, and tons of anime.

Favorite Movies: A Beautiful Mind, LOTR, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Nausicaa, My Neighbor Totoro (ok anything by Miyazaki), Cinderella Man, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Star Wars (A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi), Eurotrip, V for Vendetta, Dark Blue World, The Bourne series, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Harvey, Walk Don't Run, Henry Fool, Some Like It Hot, The Silence of the Lambs, The African Queen, 300, Serenity...

Favorite Books: Ender's Game series, Atlas Shrugged, Anthem, The Alphabet of Manliness, The Fountainhead, The Elegant Universe, Nineteen Eighty-Four...

Favorite Mangas: Death Note, Claymore, Naruto, Aqua, Dears.

Favorite Food: Sushi! Just about anything Japanese, really. BBQ, soft chocolate chip cookies, bread (especially melon bread)...

The six things I could never do without Propose an edit

1) Freedom 2) My friends 3) My family 4) My dreams and the ability to realize them 5) Music 6) Rationality

I spend a lot of time thinking about Propose an edit

I'm a bit of a hopeless romantic, so I confess I spend a little time in daydream land. I also spend plenty of time thinking about Go, the book I'm working on, philosophy (metaphysics particularly, see my journal about this, but ethics also takes up its fair amount of time).

On a typical Friday night I am Propose an edit

I don't really have a typical Friday night, but I have a few common possibilities. One Friday a month I like to go catch the Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live cast, which is always a good time. I could also be up in Johnston at a little pub hanging out and doing karaoke. There's a good chance that I'll be out doing some dancing, too.

The most private thing I'm willing to admit here Propose an edit

I'm immune to the infection that causes zombies.

You should message me if Propose an edit

You'd like to go dancing, or if I sound interesting somehow (surely, a mistake on my end) and you'd like to talk to me.

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