Yesterday I wrote a nerdy joke:
Q: What did the index card who was born at 4:59pm say at noon on his third birthday?
A: "I'll be 3 by 5!"
Thanks. I'll be here all week.
I grew up in upstate NY, and the rural background probably shows in my thoughts and actions. You might find me a bit guarded at first. You should know that you can't (accurately) read me, no matter how good you think you are at reading people. I'm soft and gooey on the inside, and affectionate by nature. I only give genuine hugs (none of that A-frame rubbish). I love palindromes. I'm kind of paranoid about douche-baggery; i will never call a person "bro", call snow "powder", or be glad to be passing through the Marina district. On the other hand, i will ride a motorcycle if it gets me in the carpool lane (and gets me 80mpg WOOT!), or wear shades if it's reeeeeally bright out (though i will be worried the whole time that people think that I think that i'm cool).
I'm a hard worker, and a perfectionist in isolated and seemingly random respects. I like to make myself a better man, but i'm far from Type-A, and i don't have a competitive bone in my body. Generally i prefer to do things for my damn-self if i can learn how, so i have an eclectic skill set ranging from the garage to the kitchen.
I am a sense of humor, with feet. Anything from South Park slap-stick to the mega-subtle dance scene in Pride and Prejudice makes me laugh. Ive got bags of humility; if you can't make fun of yourself, you're missing out on 87.3% of the fun in the universe.
I'm the type of nerd who doesn't do much nerd stuff, but a full 20% of what i say will make no sense because it's a reference to a movie from 20 years ago that NOBODY has seen except for me. I like to walk, hike, run, bike, swim (preferably in chlorinated water), and most anything designed to systematically tucker me out (and offset my voracious appetite for sugar -- diabetes here i come). I like to play volleyball and tennis, but i'm terrible at both. I love tons of music, though rarely more than one song from any given artist. I also love tons of movies that have nothing to do with each other (except maybe Kevin Bacon).
I have a boyfriend; he's adorable, and you should be our girlfriend. My friends tend not to have much in common with each other, or with me (except maybe certain east-coast sensibilities).