Yo! I haven't written an essay yet because I don't enjoy answering vague questions (they take way too much time...).

If you want to know more about me you will read below here, where they have asked speciific questions/made specific statements in an effort to get you to be more specific about yourself in a very non-vague specific way.

Of course, if you're an intelligent person, you'll already know me, and therefore not need any of these things to inform you as to what i'm doing.

Well, I graduated from Georgia Southern University in May with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education, and live in Albany with my wife, who's a reporter for the Albany Herald. I am not teaching a band of my own, but I have done a couple master classes and play with the community band. I'm hoping to be able to get some regular gigs, because really I love playing my trombone. If you know of anyone who needs a trombone player, please let me know!

I'm also in the process of writing a database program that I'm hoping to sell to bands across the state. I've been working pretty hard on it, and am nearing completion, or atleast the point where I'll give it to a select few to test it out, make sure it works.

Other than what's already been mentioned, I find that a good deal of my time is spent doing productive activities in an ultimately unproductive environment. Namely, play video games. I also tend to watch a lot of movies, read books, or just sit and stare at the wall for a couple hours. Nothing better to do; it's not like I have a job or anything...if you know of a job opening, be sure to let me know about that too!

playing trombone, making people laugh, working with my hands, figuring out simple solutions to seemingly complex problems...I'm actually halfway decent at just about everything I try, so this could go on for a while. Suffice it to say that I'm good at a lot of stuff, not the least of which is making my wife happy.

I've got a bit of a weight problem. I'm about 100 pounds over my "ideal" weight, and I'm a horrible fat person for saying this, but the "ideal" weight is really the "healthy" weight in most situations and at least I'm intelligent and clear-headed to recognize the fact. I really want to get buff, but you know...those hot pockets really are delicious, and I seem to lack the proper motivation to maintain a proper exercise regimen.

I like most books by Stephen King, Michael Crichton, Ray Bradbury, Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, etc. Horror/Sci-Fi really does it for me. Especially when they incorporate real science with the story, if I can be entertained and learn something at the same time I consider it a worthwhile endeavor.

b. I like a lot of movies, but my current favorites are Sweeney Todd, 300, The Doors, Predator, Judge Dredd, and The Never-Ending Story.

c. I have a rather eclectic taste in music, as most people claim...when people say they listen to everything they really mean "ah, just put it on Top 40" from any decade or year. My favorite bands/artists vary from Oingo Boingo to Cradle of Filth, from Mozart to Metallica, from Weird Al to Slipknot. I generally listen to Metal, and that comprises the majority of my music collection, but my playlists will very likely play a song called "Symphony No. 40", move on to "Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung" and then go to a bluegrass cover of a heavy metal song.

My favorite food is lasagna. I will also accept anything else Italian or Mexican, and General Tso's chicken is always honored. And hot dogs. I live for hot dogs. And corn dogs. And bratwurst. Really any type of food with a humorously phallic shape...the combination of my two favorite things, laughing and eating!

Since TV wasn't mentioned, I'll put it on here myself. I don't have cable, so I don't watch TV. I do, however, have an extensive collection of TV on DVD, so I'll just mention a couple shows. The Office, South Park, "Yes, Dear" (one of the greatest shows ever!), The Drew Carey Show, Will and Grace, House, and almost anything on Adult Swim.

1. My wife

2. My cat duncan (never really thought of myself as much of a cat person, I always like dogs better but this cat really rocks!)

3. My Playstation 3 (I don't even really have a lot of games for it but it functions as the ultimate entertainment center)

4. My books

5. My impecable spelling (see, that's a joke; "impeccable" means perfect and I misspelled it!)

6. My family and friends (neither of which is in Albany, and I'm miserable!)

random stuff. It's quite the mad house in my head. As I have explained on numerous occasions, most people have a one-track mind. They get on it and manage to stay there, or atleast close to it. My train of thought has missed the track entirely and is out in a field somewhere gathering buttercups. This can provide for some great non-sequiters, and I often think about things that are separated from the current topic by 6 degrees or more and keep track of all of them. This means that what may seem utterly random is in fact somewhat relevant, and that my associative memory is unparalleled. It's not so great for debating verbally, though, because by the time I've said something I'm thinking about the fourth or fifth thing after it and my mouth gets confused. My mom used to say that my mind is too fast for my mouth to keep up. It doesn't help that I have an occasional stuttering problem.

Usually watching a movie at home with Jennifer. Sometimes we go out, but that's a little expensive. Maybe when I find work we'll be able to do it more often. Right now we just gotta work on those bills.

I had a twin who died before we were born...it was quite a shock to my parents when my mother was still pregnant after she miscarried.

You're interested in hanging out, making a good friend, or just want a random person to talk to.