Je suis le Roi du Monde. Qui êtes-vous?

Ok, we gotta cut this down. I keep going over my intro, and it just looks weedier and weedier. Time to trim the shrubbery.

First off, my favourite thing is to go where I have never gone. So I'm living in China now. I don't know for how long, or what I'll end up doing in the end, or where I'll be or if I'm ever coming home. I used to have a game plan, I used to have this grand scheme for coming out on top of life with all the right pegs in the right holes, and a mountain of triumphs behind me, a girl by my side, and our hair blowing in the wind before a dazzling sunset.

I've taken the high road and broken some bones along the way, and to my very great surprise those clean white trousers I began with aren't so clean anymore. I've had some insight into myself and the world, and that fantasy really doesn't seem like something I want to be a part of. I'm certainly a cynic; if you can live in China and not be cynical, you belong there. But the world really is amazing, and I guess this bitterness is a result of the tidal waves of nonsensical bullshit everyone just loves to play in. I'm so tired of running into these maudlin critics who despair at every turn.

But, of course, I'm living in China, and it's pretty absurd up in here. If you've ever wondered what it'd be like if tyrannical four year olds ran the country, I invite you to visit. Every single day here is an intoxicating mixture of disappointment, frustration, and insurmountable obstacles that simply dazzle the mind. It's really quite stupefying.

I think I finally get that "rolling stone" metaphor, and after about a year somewhere I feel it again, time to pick up and see something new. Security's nice and a relationship would be great, but I don't think I can stand still long enough for that. I'm just not cut out for a 9-5 and a quaint little house somewhere. At least, not yet.

But, if you want to see the world too, then you've met your match. I'd love to meet someone who feels this way too. I realise the possibilities of that are slim, but hey, gotta take my chances. There's more to see than the block you're living on. I know I'm happiest doing something crazy and new, and just letting life settle around you isn't enough. Think about the best stories you have so far--they're the ridiculous ones, right? The ones where you did something absurd and probably stupid? No one wants to hear about how you were responsible and did the right thing. That's gotta be worth something, I figure. There's someone out there, I know there is, who agrees with me. I just haven't met her yet. Ne te quaesiveris extra.

I had a talk with a friend recently, and came to the conclusion that I'm not actually pursuing happiness. I mean, if you want to do that with your life, that's grand, but how do you chase something like happiness? I don't think happiness is an end unto itself, but rather a result of the conditions you establish for yourself, a symptom of your life choices. If you know yourself, if you aren't afraid of taking the chances that seem natural to you but unnatural to everyone else, then you'll wind up doing things that make you happy. And that's what I think it's all about. Doing what makes you happy; which, if you're honest enough with yourself, really amounts to nothing more than just living your life. If you live your life, you'll be happy. And so that's what I'm doing here I guess. I can't imagine not being here. It isn't that this place is so great, because honestly it's not. But everyday is something new and different, and who knows where I'll go from here. The door's wide open. Hell, there are no doors.

And as far as OKC goes? Honestly, I'm quite fascinated thinking about the kind of person who'll message me after reading this introduction.

Going to China, brb. (clicky)

Trying to figure out Adobe CS4. Good lord.

I do a pretty wicked Jim Carrey impression, and my Connery's not too bad either!

Also, languages! Languages enthrall me, and it doesn't matter which. I'm trying to learn Mandarin, picked up some German at Uni, and know enough basic French, Spanish, and Latin to make sense of most words. If you have an accent, I'll probably try to guess where you're from. ^_^

Making little emoticons and speaking the King's own. Colourful! n_n

My sense of humour isn't what you'd call normal. XD

Hokay, so we all know no one ever reads these. That's ok. In fact, that's good. Because my knowledge of music is like my secret treasure, and I horde it greedily. So, if you skip this part, you'll be missing my little treasure trove, and in some ethereal, metaphysical kind of way, there'll be more for me. But, it's not worth as much if you don't risk it, right?

So, here goes.

Ocean Colour Scene, Coldplay, Eisley, Jenny Dalton, Airborne Toxic Event, Iron and Wine, Kate Nash, Mat Kearney, The Shins, Rachael Yamagata, Steve Roach, Robert Rich, Conjure One, Amethsytium, and Delerium.

bonus points will be awarded if you've heard any of the last five.

Scotland, books, animals, the forest, imagination, my camera.

Duck cocks! They're orange, you know.

Mucking about, knee deep in a soiree.

English will always be my first love, I have a manatee plushy named Manfred, and my left big toe is the exact same size as Charles de Gaulle. Not the man, his toe.

Also, one of the above might not be true. o_o'

You don't care that I'm in China! ;)

You're a kid at heart! You like animated films and cartoons. You relish simplicity and know that the best things in life are free, but getting to climb that berg in Die Schweiz still ain't cheap.

You've got an imagination to keep up with mine XD You're active and love the outdoors, you ride horses (or sky bison), you know who you are and you're comfortable with that! You have interesting tattoos or piercings. Or you ride a motorcycle!

Or you think you know a word I don't >.< But no inchoate dross!

I'm not necessarily looking for love or anything like it, but it's great to meet people and have adventures. I discovered I'm not a fan of dating, it's too formal to get to know who someone is. But if you'd like to go climbing or hiking or skydiving or yodeling, you can bet your stars and garters I'd love to go.

PS - I don't respond to winks. '_'