I have a pretty divided nature. I have a very alternative beliefs and lifestyle, but carry them out in what I believe to be an extremely rational logical way.

I am an artist, but I also know it's practically impossible to make a living at it and not starve in a garret. I've tried to design a life that gives me the maximum amount of time for my own projects, while still giving me enough money to live a whole life, and to sock money away for when I'm a codger.

I like science too, a lot- but I also realize it is limited in scope in the methods it can use and what it can explain- just for now it's the best game in town.

Living an interesting life is a priority of mine, sometimes this is at the cost of comfort, I consider having good stories to be more then adequate payment.

So I just bought a house south of Charlottesville. It needs a lot of work, like foundation/windows/walls work. So it is keeping me busy. I have a lot of little independent jobs, so I have lots of free time to fix it.

I'm a medical test subject, I also do quite a bit of handyman work (carpentry, plumbing, painting) which is nice way to acquire tools and materials

My true passion for work is being a artisan craftsman. I'm constantly trying out new materials and products to find that magic product/skill that will enable me to never need to commute again.

I spend time making basic things (soap, vanilla, beer, yogurt, amaretto, cologne, knives, furniture) out of their raw materials. They tend to be of a better quality and cheaper and I can get them exactly as I like them.

Anyway, if you are down with sawdust and tools strewn about- you are down with me.

I'm doing a lot of dumpster diving, so I have this ridiculous amount of food in my freezer, and I really like feeding people.

Recommending books, Making and recognizing beauty, Problem solving in a crisis, Talking with my hands, Catching things that have fallen off the table, Being a Stoic, Accidentally offending strong type-A personalities, Reading stories to children, Being a maven, Painting naked people, Cooking with a crockpot, Missing Sarcastic questions.

I'm a fast walker.
I look at ease.
My clothes have paint stains

Books are very good, and I believe I unfairly weight this section in other people's profiles.

In watermelon sugar
www.girlgeniusonline.com
Blue Beard
A Prayer for Owen Meany
The Brother's K
I'm a big fan of both Miss Manners And Dan Savage's advice columns, but I hate Dear Abey and Emily Post
Anathem
The Tin Drum
I listen to a lot of audio books and NPR podcasts (this american life, planet money) while driving and doing the dishes.

I'm having trouble finding new beautiful things to read so if you have any ideas hit me up.

Movies- I don't watch many, used to think I hated all of them but have recently decided I really do like some.
I have started a blog about my quest to find some good ones http://tedwatches100movies.wordpress.com/

Harold and Maude
12 angry men
Donnie Darko

Music- I don't know much about music, but I osmotically grok what I like from my friends (good thing they all listen to different stuff)- but I can't talk about it which is a big handicap at some parties

It is however important to listen to Sunday morning bluegrass on NPR while eating a farmer's breakfast.

I like to paint to Leonard Cohen and Cat Stevens

I like to make out to Iron and Wine and Nick Drake

And I like to dance around in my stocking feet to the rest of these persons
John Prine
The Be Good Tanyas
Neutral Milk Hotel
The Hackensaw boys
The White Stripes
Odetta

Cheese
Asian Food with Coconut Milk
Lo Mein
Hunks of Meat
Nutritional Yeast
Spinach
Bread warm from the oven with honey butter

libraries
hobbies
vegetable sprayer
conversation
a mp3 player with audio books while driving
a cast iron frying pan with a metal spatula

What I should do with the various, pumps, motors and piezo starters I got from the dump.

An automatic still? A biodiesel attachment for my truck?

Also how can I insulate a house cheaply?

Curled up in a quilt next to a wood stove listening to a NPR podcast, while reading, playing an old video game, or crafting.

Although I have been known to drop everything to go to a crazy theme party or watch a concert.

I carve and vend wooden dildos
www.cabindweller.etsy.com
Check them out- Christmas is coming.

So I'm very happily involved with periwinkle_gal, She knows what I'm up to and is happy about it. So if you are someone who would want to get involved with me you should be somewhere on the poly-open-swinging spectrum.

Anyway, chat at me, even if you are 81% enemy, maybe you can teach me something.

I have turned off winks, but respond to most messages. They don't need to long, funny or Byron.

It is helpful if you have your profile well padded. I'm not very good at general chit-chat, but I'm great at talking about things. Give me plenty of things to talk about.