"Consistency is not really a human trait." -Harold and Maude

I like to be social with weirdos who are really sweet and have discerning taste in music. if you are reclusive, loudmouthed, poetic, artistic, emotional, sentimental, moody, curious or a character of some other sort, we may get along. i tend to trust okcupid's rating system because it has brought me much happiness!

I am polyamorous, which means that I actually fall in love with people, not that I sleep with everyone. I love a number of people, in a number of ways, and that does not detract from how much I love you. Other things this means to me (every person is different): I don't want to get married. I am not interested in just sleeping around. I am interested in creating relationships with people that benefit all parties and are as sincere as possible. I cuddle with my friends and love to show affection to everyone as much as possible.

I care about natural cleaning products, eating healthy most of the time and saving the planet. I'm a movie nerd and i want to talk to people who think deeply about film. On last.fm i'm brandierae. I'm not a vegan or vegetarian but i have a strict hypoglycemic diet combined with allergies that hinders my eating choices; therefore i eat a lot of vegan stir-fries. I attempt to shop local, organic and independent. If i am going shopping, i bring my own bag and encourage others to do the same.

i alternate between being awesomely brazen and rather shy. most people can't believe i am ever shy, but others can't believe i would ever swear. i am a nice person for sure, but if someone is an ass, i may need to stop myself from scrounging around for something to throw at him or her.

i want to throw you a tea party. you should come with me to the beach and eat fruit while the lake settles endlessly and i can read you something profound or silly and you can tell me stories about the strange things that happen in this world. i am feeling poetic today.

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singing you a song.
queuing more movies, though i think they stop you at 500. wasting it on the internettes.
serving coffee in exchange for money.
reading as much as possible.
breathing in and out and being mindful.
figuring out my dietary restrictions and becoming healthier.
thrift store shopping.
sharing and getting inspired and being emphatic and empathic and loving wordplay and other kinds of play.
trying to be environmentally and economically responsible. biking around.
planning on going to Loyola in the spring. hopehopehope

making microfoam.
being nice to parents (and most other people).
picking out clothes for you, especially from thrift stores.
singing, apparently.
anagramming and playing Scrabble.
being the snarkiest sweetheart you know.
writing and talking about film and literature.
cooking you a decent meal, diet restrictions and all.
fulfilling the Gondryan ideal of becoming a stockholder of my own happiness.

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(I am not normally a quote person, but...)

"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are."
— Anais Nin

Abookery thought I was more traditional. My boss thought I had a bad attitude until she realized I'm just hopelessly and harmlessly sarcastic. Liam thought I was a hippie. Most people love my hair. My mother thinks my smile is my best aspect. I am constantly, happily amazed at how different people are than my first impression of them. I usually feel that way when someone is walking off a stage. Maybe if I just imagine that everyone is secretly fabulously talented, my world will be a better place.

[now in a condensed version!] Scout Niblett. Cat Power. Blonde Redhead. Four Tet. Hot Chip. Feist. Phosphorescent. Björk. The Make Up. Nina Nastasia. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. Andrew Bird. Songs: Ohia. Joanna Newsom. Laura Veirs. Jolie Holland. Ratatat. Nina Simone. If you don't know, learn (I'll help). If I don't know, clue me in. Meeting new people = acquiring new music.

Paper Moon. Amadeus. Royal Tenenbaums. The Big Lebowski. Blood Simple. Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Alien. All the Real Girls. Children of Men. THX 1138. Junebug. Me and You and Everyone We Know. Secretary. Once. The Piano Teacher. The Hours. The Squid and the Whale. The Savages. Your Friends and Neighbors. Fargo. Grizzly Man. The Cruise. I love foreign film, indie film, classics, etc. My real list is so huge, but I am using a list here that would appeal to more people on the level of watching film with me. If your taste is more eclectic than this list, I will be greatly intrigued and would love to talk about it.

Jose Saramago. Kevin Brockmeier. Charles Baxter. The Passion by Jeanette Winterson. Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. The Nimrod Flip-Out by Etgar Keret

oh food, how do i love thee? more than you will ever know, even though i don't eat the bad stuff much anymore.

do WHAT without?

Because I cannot do without people, especially for a great length of time, here are some that I recommend:

i hang out with aliennavigation randomly. you should message him and meet his awesome cats and roommate. abookery is one of my best friends, a veritable rainbow of tolerance, and is my wonderful roommate! When MaoTseDan is in town, we are inseparable. Although he is a wanderer, you should try to pin down oneratherrecent for adventures that he will later turn into great stories. myammie01 makes delicious food all the time and never gains a pound! she is also sweet and supertalented at viola! katz_kupid is such a wonderful, smart, talented woman. you should meet her, but only if you promise to be very sweet. i will cut you.

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• aliennavigation

making plans (and then i do it). women. kissing. elephants. film. literature. school. health. food, delicious food, deliciously healthy food. serious coffee and tea. polyamory. queerness. words. spelling and etymology. society and injustice and community. the wonderful things that people do to make this often-sad world a little brighter like: art, music, kindness, volunteering, smiling, sharing, cooking, loving.

maybe working until 9 pm at the latest, but then i don't know: reading, biking around, seeing live music, watching a movie, hanging out with friends, cooking a meal, throwing a little party, roaming around, beating you in scrabble. friday night doesn't mean much to me since i don't care for bars and will go out any night of the week.

i love you. no, i do.

you think you are a good friend to your friends and you want more friends.

you think you are more than one of these: interesting, passionate, excitable, intellectual, loving, earth-friendly, kissable, musical, creative. i don't drink and i hope that your favorite things do not include drinking to excess.

you are amazingly talented at scrabble.

you have a musical talent that you would like to share with me for possible collaboration or at least entertainment.

you love to listen to music and watch movies. we now have a projector in our apartment!

you are not just trying to hook up. i don't generally respond to bland emails. also, please live in or near chicago or be willing to visit or listen to me sing to you on the phone.