Hi. I'm nuts. I like math and art, both of which I studied as an undergrad, and I just earned my PhD in applied math. I like to draw and paint mostly. I enjoy drawing from real life or from photographs. Recently I've been making paintings on the computer... it's not quite as messy :P, but I also just bought a new sketchbook that I've been drawing in.

I'm a quiet and introverted person. I admit I enjoy my quiet time, but I still love going out and being around people, especially people who can bring me out of my shell.

I'm pretty quiet, especially in large groups or around people I've just met. I just don't talk when I have nothing to say. I'm sarcastic and a little bitter sometimes but don't let that put you off. When people get to know me, they discover that I do have a heart. They realize that I just like to poke fun. They think it's cute when I'm mad. They like it when I get a little hyper and crazy, and I laugh at nothing. My eyes tear when I laugh too hard. I hate the smells of coffee and onions. I like to do work in front of the TV. I like to wander around and I get easily distracted by random things in my environment.

I am crazy, introspective, and stubborn

I'm finishing up my time here in Raleigh. I'll be leaving for a postdoc opportunity in Manchester, England in July. I'm not looking for anything serious right now, since I'll be leaving soon. If you want to hang out as friends, that would be cool.

Just finished my PhD in applied math, doing research in mathematical biology. I focus on dynamical systems modeling applied to physiology. My dissertation research was about hormone feedback mechanisms. My postdoc will be about modeling the time course of drug concentrations in the body.

I passed my dissertation defense in May. I'll be on my way to England in July where I've accepted a postdoc at the University of Manchester. I'll be back after two years, I don't know if I'll be back in NC or somewhere else, but I'll be back in the US.

Being awkward

That I'm quiet, with a mean sense of humor, also my glasses.

Books:
When I have opportunity to read something other than a math textbook or a biology journal article... I like sci-fi / fantasy books, and some mysteries. I like books by Charlaine Harris, and half of Tanya Huff's books. However, I don't really read for pleasure very much.

TV:
Bones, Dexter, House, The Mentalist, Breaking Bad, Parks and Recreation, Arrested Development, Wilfred ... and such classics as Buffy and Angel. I also really like home improvement and house hunting shows, though I don't get cable tv so don't get the opportunity watch them very often. I watch a lot of Netflix.

Movies:
I love watching movies. Everything from sci-fi to romantic comedies, psychological thrillers, and dramas. I watch a lot of Netflix.

Music:
Apparently some of the artists that I frequently "thumbed up" on Pandora are Beck, Cake, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Sublime, Weezer, Nirvana, Metallica, the Beatles.... Bon Jovi... lol

Food:
Sushi, Mexican (but I don't like beans), Italian, grilled stuff

People, the internet, my phone, my cats... um...

All the shit I have to do and have been putting off. I also think a lot about what other people are thinking... I'm a very honest and straightforward person, and when other people aren't, I can't stop thinking about what they really mean.

Hanging out with friends or sitting at home watching Netflix.

When I don't get enough sleep, silly things make me cry.

You like math or science, and don't mind being made fun of.

P.S. I hate coffee, so you can ask me to grab an alcoholic beverage instead.

For those of you who've read all the way to the end, I thought I'd share with you some of the creepy messages I've received (examples of what not to say in a message to me). I'm starting a list right now:
"Stop being so hawt, you'll wake up my boner...."
"i love you would you marry me ?? ok i'm just kidding lol :-) "
"I would cuddle u so hard lol"