I am hungry, curious, and a pod.
My Self-Summary
Unfortunately I began filling out this profile from the bottom-up,
so I'm now thoroughly tired of writing. Here's the abridged
version. I'm fairly convinced I'm human. I've lost count of the
number of times I've been called odd and myriad variations on that
theme, so consider yourselves warned!
What I’m doing with my life
Enjoying it, for the most part.
I’m really good at
Playing Devil's advocate. I love to argue. (In the debate-y sense
of the word, not in the screaming/limb-flailing/kitchen utensil
hurling sense.)
The first things people usually notice about me
I'm direct, I guess. That's what usually makes people notice me
initally. If you ask for my opinion, I will give it to you, no
fluff. That makes me sound more hostile than I really am.
I also walk into things, a lot. I'm a master of self-injury. So
that's another thing. Well it's probably the first (and only) thing
that people notice, but it's less cool, isn't it. Less like Harry
Callahan and more like a bumbling idiot.
My favorite books, movies, music, and food
Where to begin? I'll read anything. More often than not you'll find
me reading sci-fi (guys like Frank Herbert, John Wyndham, Douglas
Adams being among my faves) or books/journals related to my
fizzy-good-feel-nice discipline of choice, ecology.
Movies...hmmm. Quick list of ultimo-favourites. Blade Runner,
Alien, The Shining, Eternal Sunshine, Snatch, Army of Darkness, The
Matrix, No Country For Old Men, Fargo, Ghostbusters, etc.
When it comes to music, I'm fairly open-minded and will give
anything a chance. On high rotation at the moment: Led Zeppelin,
Alice in Chains, Soundgarden. Old friends I always come back to:
Radiohead, P.J. Harvey, Nick Cave, Tool.
My metabolism is not unlike a planet-devouring pan-dimensional
creature of doom, and goes a long way to explaining my insatiable
appetite. I eat a lot.
The six things I could never do without
Tea. The brewed in a teapot variety, none of this filth-in-a-bag
business. I drink copious amounts.
O'Neill, my beloved D70s camera. I upgraded to an SLR a few years
ago and have never looked back.
Linnaeus's binomial nomenclature system. I am in constant awe of
it, and think about its brilliance at least once a day. Granted I'm
somewhat biased, but I'm not sure that really bothers me.
Music. When I'm not at work, I'm listening to it.
Pens. I like to write with them. Words, I mean. They're also good
for sketching/translating the never-ending effluent that seeps from
my head onto paper. It's almost cathartic, I suppose, and I get
fuzzy warm feelings from the more organic aesthetic that pens/paper
provide.
A mysterious sixth item.
I spend a lot of time thinking about
Space travel, the origin/s of life, terraforming, my next meal.
On a typical Friday night I am
Avoiding the hive. I'm not into the HUGE GATHERINGS OF HUMANITY
that you commonly get in clubs, etc., so you'd be better off
looking for me where there are fewer people. Smaller music gigs,
places with awesome food, here at home or maybe a friend's place.
Again, let me reiterate I'm not as rabidly misanthropic as this
profile seems to be indicating.
The most private thing I’m willing to admit here
I spend a lot of time creating imaginary conversations, the
majority of which feature Napoleon Bonaparte in some capacity.
You should message me if
the naming of inanimate objects doesn't bother you.