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fingersnaps

26 / M / Straight / Available

Fresno, California

His Details

Last Online
May 5, 2012
Ethnicity
White
Height
6′ 5″ (1.96m).
Body Type
A little extra
Diet
Smokes
No
Drinks
Not at all
Drugs
Never
Religion
Catholicism and somewhat serious about it
Sign
Sagittarius but it doesn’t matter
Education
Graduated from college/university
Job
Student
Income
Less than $20,000
Offspring
Pets
Dislikes dogs and likes cats
Speaks
English (Fluently), Latin (Okay), French (Poorly)

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My self-summary
I have a disgustingly short profile on another
account
, because I wanted to start over and yet I just couldn't
bear to delete this one forever. What follows is not my current
profile.

Added to favorites?
Check it out
.

For the time being, I'm waiting on getting a relationship started.
It's a hiatus, not a "you've-not-a-chance" ultimatum, so don't let
that discourage you from making first contact. Just don't violate
the Prime Directive.

This profile is way too long, and has way too much detail. I just
can't bear to cut it down any.

2008, February 5: My running commentary is
italicized.


What Is Clearly A Cry For Help

When you see this profile and its excessively verbose responses to
brief questions, see its attempt at completeness as not a shrine
self-constructed in the name of narcissism but as a whimpering for
help from a lonely, lonely man. Ed. I'm not that
lonely.

This is a characteristic example of my inappropriate levity,
something many people seem to have a difficult time dealing with at
first. I'm like Dr. Hibbert on the Simpsons. I tend to joke
about everything, except for stuff involving various taboo and
illegal sexual perversions. Animals have feelings, too, you
know. Ed. For someone with a sense of humor, that was a lame
joke.


Enough of that. I am possibly the weirdest, most off-the-wall
person that you are likely to meet, even though this is the
internet. I really have no reason to have this OKCupid account,
except out of petrifying boredom and a deep-seeded
loneliness
. Ed. This was copied-and-pasted from my MySpace and
Facebook, with appropriate revisions. And no, I'm not
that
lonely.

I'm told I'm INFJ, the Counselor. I'm very borderline on that,
though, so really disregard that claim entirely. Ed. I usually
disregard this sort of thing out of hand.


Political Views, or Compulsory Pontification

I'm a rough Libertarian; I don't care what you do or to whom behind
closed doors as long as it doesn't kill or maim or mutilate or
damage someone. Too bad the national Libertarian Party is every bit
as degenerate and pompous as the two main parties, so I'd like to
avoid casting my lot in with them. Ed. If only Ron Paul weren't
insane.


I will mention that I am not as organized as indicated in the
database. Most of the questions ask about "usually" and the "most
correct answer" when those are more along the lines of a 60/40
distribution than a right proper 70/30 or even 80/20. My two cents,
anyway. Ed. I'm a slob, to be frank.

I am one, ee, and uh two ee and uh
What I’m doing with my life
I graduated sine laude from Fresno State years ago with my bachelor's of arts in journalism. I write things, and I also take pictures.
I’m really good at
Being sarcastic, always having an answer for everything (in the best way possible), cheering people up, becoming serious when the situation requires.

I'm very musical, but that's my hobby and not my major. I play one or three relatively similar or trivial musical instruments, in ensembles including but not limited to the marching band, limted not by efforts of quality. Instruments include the trombone and the baritone as I have played them in bands for the last decade or so, but I also like belting out songs loudly for no good reason. I don't know if you could call that singing. I'm rather proud to be the the only person yet with the word "chanteur" linked on their profile, but that's probably just a sign of an undiagnosed mental disorder.

I like a bit of social dance every now and then. I'm least rusty on salsa dance, but I really prefer swing dance, anyway. Just give me a day's notice to freshen up. I don't want to embarrass myself, eh?

I'm also very good at sounding like a pompous ass without meaning to. I really am open-minded -- I listen to what people say. Whether or not I choose to agree with them is a matter of the strength of the argument... and, honestly, my personal prejudices.

I just love being thrown into situations with a lot of people and surreptitiously taking pictures of them, moving in and out of natural or ambient or incandescent lighting, doing things without thought about staying still while I focus. People are always doing things at parties, especially, so I have to keep my wits about me. If I miss a shot, I miss a shot.

I'm a big fan of unnecessary clauses.
The first things people usually notice about me
I'm tall and prone to bizarre behavior. Those with more tact describe this as my "wacky sense of humor," but I think we both know that they're just pulling the punches. It is not unusual for me to flail my limbs wildly while singing showtunes, though I usually wish I were, in fact, flailing my arms around wildly, singing showtunes.

I'll give you a cookie if you can find the hyperbole. You may have to look pretty hard.

Sometimes the first thing people see of me is my camera. She's a Nikon D50, and she has three bouncing baby lenses. She named them f3.5-5.5/17-55mm, f1.8/50mm, and f3.5-5.5/70-300mm. They've even got tiny little filters of their own. Very cute.
Favorite books, movies, shows, music, and food
Favorite Books: Once I get bookshelves, The Divine Comedy and Faust will most certainly share a shelf with Stephen King (The Stand, It), albeit with much lighter fare (Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Catch-22) and much darker fare (Dracula, The Name of the Rose, The Fountainhead, A Series of Unfortunate Events, 1984, Animal Farm). I wouldn't say I had a collection of fantasy novels, but I'm certainly tolerant (The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit).

I like weird books. A Canticle for Leibowitz, for example, or Cat's Cradle. One of these days, I'm going to write about post-apocalyptic fiction, or at least dystopias.

I love me some comics: bring on Alan Moore (Swamp Thing, Watchmen, V for Vendetta) and Neil Gaiman (Sandman, Stardust) and a pinch of Frank Miller (Sin City, The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One.)

Why am I the only person with Leviticus linked?

Favorite Movies: Because I am desperately seeking validation, I will add every movie to this list that comes to mind. It's not like the obsessed recollection of this list is going to help my chances getting anywhere on this site, but I love the idea of being complete. God help us.

I am without a doubt a big fan of old movies, especially the Humphrey Bogart classics (Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, Dark Passage) but that doesn't stop me from semi-guilty pleasures like The Fifth Element.

In a somewhat similar vein are Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Life of Brian and Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. British humor all the way.

I generally have very eclectic tastes, though, from Pixar Movies (The Incredibles) to exactly two Brad Pitt vehicles (Meet Joe Black, Fight Club) to red stapler movies (Office Space) to foreign films and The Daily Show.

Big fan of Tim Burton films (Edward Scissorhands, Nightmare Before Christmas) and am proud to note my love of those films post-modern-ish (Ghost World, Pi, Stranger than Fiction).

I also like me some "mindfuck." Quite a bit of anime in this category (Serial Experiments Lain, Paranoia Agent, FLCL: Fooly Cooly, Perfect Blue) There are some noble live-action efforts, though. (The Butterfly Effect, Donnie Darko)

Though I wish I could say neither Stanley Kubrick (A Clockwork Orange, Paths of Glory, The Killing, Dr. Strangelove) nor Mel Brooks (The Producers, Twelve Chairs) had never directed a bad movie, that is not the case. I know this is possible, too: Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile) has had a spotless pedigree.

I'm a fan of the dubiously historical piece also (The Godfather, Little Big Man, Forrest Gump).

I love anime of all sorts, be they gut-wrenching in the worst way possible (Grave of the Fireflies) or touched by the golden hands of Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro).

Favorite Music: As far as popular music goes, my triumvirate is composed of the Beatles, Supertramp, and Queen. In no particular order, mind you. The Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Decemberists are cool, as is Cake and most classic rock. I've only just gotten into Pink Floyd. Figures.

I hate pop music, and I hate country-pop. Everything else is fair game -- from the jazz of Gordon Goodwin and Yoko Kanno to the modern bluegrass of Bela Fleck and David Grisman. I have a whole bunch of Weird Al, Dr. Demento, Tom Lehrer, Peter Schikele in my playlist, and a little polyphony as recorded by the Cambridge Singers.

I've been known to listen to the soulful Johnny Cash "American" albums.

I like soundtracks of the original kind. This includes (the very heterosexual) show tunes, with the movie scores of Danny Elfman a close second. Goes well with all the baroque and classical, eh? (Though strictly speaking not Classical-Era composers, Holst and Johan De Meij are bloody awesome.)

On a more original note, I have a half-gig or so of famous speeches from throughout the 20th century. I love listening to great orators like Martin Luther King, Jr., Winston Churchill, and Richard Nixon stumble in their most famous addresses to King and Country.

Don't believe me? In "I Have A Dream," listen carefully to how, and in what manner, people Mississippi are sweltering. Told ya.

Favorite Foods: I am a meativore, though by circumstance an omnivore. Pizza has some grain in it, after all, and I don't think the wheat bread on my sandwiches is made of meat. Until they come out with sausage and pepperoni pizza on a hamburger patty, I'm out of luck.

Left to my own devices, I don't watch television or drink much soda. No great vendetta, just no great patronage. I have to keep my feminine figure, after all.
The six things I could never do without
Access to speedy Internet, my music, my books, my camera stuff.

I'll come up with some other things sometime soon, with any luck. Having only four things on this list of six would look pretty ridiculous.

My idea of having to live without things has to do with proper prioritizing, but I think I'm reading way too much into this question. I do like anime and movies whenever I can get ahold of them, and I have a passion for comic books that is yet unfulfilled due to lack of raw fundage. If I had money, this would all be settled, but I'll just have to live without my luxuries for now.

In lieu of regular social interaction, I read webcomics. I don't leave the computer if I can help it, but I really shouldn't be proud of that. I read 8-Bit Theater, Dr. McNinja, Control-Alt-Delete, Instant Classic, Gunnerkrigg Court, Joe and Monkey, Married to the Sea, Octopus Pie, Partially Clips, Questionable Content, Shortpacked, Tiny Monster, VG Cats, Wigu. Frankly, that's more than I expected. I need to get a life.

I also like table-top RPGs, i.e. Dungeons and Dragons but especially the World of Darkness. I swear, anything White Wolf touches turns to gold. I haven't been able to play any that much, but I would certainly love to try. I'm mostly into reading the corebooks, truth be told. Warhammer and Warhammer 40K are cool, too, I guess, and I have no problem with miniatures. Had I the moolah, I would very likely refresh this list and stuff it with all the things I like, but my life does not depend upon the success of this initiative, like Steve Jackson or Avalon Hill games, or even just some Cheapass Games.

Had I money and copious amounts of free time, I would also make sure to get a load of a whole bunch of videogames. Again, however, I can certainly live without them.

In short, there is nothing which distinguishes me from any other self-aware, passive geek, but isn't that what makes me special?

I suppose I have a lot more than the last two I needed. I should reorganize this stuff into another category.
I spend a lot of time thinking about
The future and what it might hold for me; what mistakes I should not make and should have not made. A bit self-defeating, really.

The "double-brackets" thing really reminds me of Wikipedia, too. Naturally, in the best way possible.

I spend a lot of time thinking about how that schmuck Richard Nixon defined American politics since World War II. Almost genius in his depravity. Ask me sometime.
On a typical Friday night I am
...sleeping, but open to possibilities. I don't drink, smoke, or party wild, mostly because I'm a boring person. I've gone to a few parties in my day, but only when I know there are good pictures to be had.

I'm more likely to watch a movie or two, then doze off into a confused slumber.
The most private thing I’m willing to admit
I'm in a sorority, I knit, I liked Steel Magnolias and Erin Brokovich when I normally loathe Julia Roberts, I have a few musicals near-memorized.

I am also very much not gay. I swear.
I’m looking for
  • Girls who like guys
  • Ages 20–24
  • Near me
  • Who are single
  • For new friends, long-term dating, short-term dating, long-distance penpals
You should message me if
...you are at all interested in any possibility for any sort of platonic or romantic relationship. I'm cool with either.

Or if you understand my adjectives.

Or if you understand the "three words that describe you" joke. It's a bit out there, but if you get it that means you're musical. Musical is very much a plus, though by no means necessary.

Or if you like any of the personality-distinguishing bold stuff.

Or if you know what sine laude means.

Or if the phrase "when I graduate high school" appears nowhere on your profile.

Or if you want to message me. That's good, too.

Don't bother if you're going to be speaking the Internetese at me. Sorry, but I don't abide by bad English, especially if I'm going to try for "penpals."