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My self-summary Propose an edit

I love this box. I continue to redo my profile alot in a constant attempt at conveying who I am. Here we go in a nutshell:

I'm kind and compassionate. I try to be mostly spontaneous and unpreditable in almost every aspect of my life. I start projects I never finish. I speed most of the time and believe stoplights in Detroit are mostly optional, and I pride myself on my safe driving. I forgot to file my taxes several years ago and put it on my list of things to do in my life. I fully enjoy life in almost every single way. Except in traffic jams and when constipated.

I listen more than I talk and I spend much of the time as an observer of life. I've been deeply moved to tears by some of the simplest things imaginable.

Tetris is like meditation for me. While on a good tetris streak, I feel the world unravel around me.

What I'm doing with my life Propose an edit

4 months ago I had a moment where everything shifted into the right focus and seemed balanced within.

Since then I quit my job, slept on the streets, trusted in the kindness of strangers, and met amazing people from all walks of life. I created. I drew pictures, wrote poems, took photos, and told stories. I slept under the sun and danced more everyday than I had in my entire life before.

I realized that my life is what I make of it and I'm turning it into the most inspiring piece of art I can muster.

I'm really good at Propose an edit

Picking out a good beer. Participating in acts of randomness. MacGyver trivia.

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

Right now it's my silly handlebar moustache. I was told I can't have a beard at work so I figured I'd stick it to the man by growing an obscene 'stache that I wax and curl daily.

I can also dance anywhere in front of anyone without any music and I do so on a regular basis.

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

BOOKS: I don't read very often but a friend of mine gave me one called "Hardcore Zen" to read on a bus trip. It's my favorite book. It's written by an ordained buddhist priest who was in a hardcore punk band in the 80's. He discusses the relationship between punk rock, making monster movies, and the truth about reality. All that while describing Zen Buddhism in a nutshell. It's a very funny and captivating read. I started reading it again after just finishing it a few days ago.

MOVIES: I don't watch movies much anymore. Some favs "Requiem for a Dream," "Braveheart," "Johny Got His Gun," "13th floor," "Forrest Gump," "Waking Life," and the list could go on for days. I love asian horror movies over any others. My favorite is "Shutter." I've seen most of the cult classics and most I don't quite understand the pleasure in. I love a movie that questions reality. Dark City, 13th floor, Matrix. Mafia movies is probably my favorite genre. The Godfather 2 is probably one of the best movies I've ever seen. Woody Allen is funnier than Will Ferrel any day of the week.

MUSIC: I love it. Folk, Punk, Indie, Hardcore, Psy-Trance, Ambient, Post-Rock, Classical, World Music, Techno, silly club music that I can dance to. I love Rise Against, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Citizen Cope, Thrice, Shpongle, Xavier Rudd, Laith Al-Saddi, Celph Titled, Iron and Wine, and who fucking knows what else. I have a pretty good collection that rainges all over the spectrum.

FOOD: All natural peanut butter, mushrooms, fresh fruit, hot sauce, and sandwiches. Everything is better in sandwich form. I once made a pizza sandwich I shit you not. A piece of pizza between 2 slices of bread. Thai, Indian, Italian, and free are my favorite types of food.

I'd like to add beer into this list as well. It's a large portion of my diet. Whole grains, fresh produce, and copius amounts of beer.

I drink mostly at local brewpubs. My favorite is the Fort St Brewery. I also spend time at Detroit Beer Co. as well mainly based on location. My fridge is usually stocked with 10 varieties of beer at any given moment. I can spend hours in the beer store and even more discussing it. I'd love to check out your favorite beer while we discuss the finer qualities of it. If you live near a brewery anywhere that's worth trying, I'd love to try it.

My favorite beers usually belong in the stout category. I also enjoy a nice IPA as well. As a general rule, the darker it is, the more I'll enjoy it. Favorite breweries are probably: Stone, Bells, and Founders. I like Aventinus Dopplebock, Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout and Nut Brown Ale, Stone Russian Imperial Stout, and many locals. Kuhnhenn, Fort St, Detroit Beer, Royal Oak Brewery.

The six things I could never do without Propose an edit

smiles on a stranger, random profound moments of life, that time you looked into that person's eyes and felt total connectedness if only for one fleeting moment, love for myself, inner peace, and toilet paper

I spend a lot of time thinking about Propose an edit

I spend alot of time not thinking. Give that one a shot.

On a typical Friday night I am Propose an edit

No way man. I'm not falling victim to typical-friday-night-ness. I'm usually out the bar drinking wif mah boizzzzzz!

How's that for typical?

But really I'm always down for anything. Local music, fine cuisine, delicious craft beer, dancing my worries away, napping at the park, or a rousing intelectual debate on nothing in particular that spans well into morning.

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

I'm shy and boring but I have a certain charm that makes you smile too much to care.

You should message me if Propose an edit

...you're someone who believes in themself.

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