I was born in England and moved to New Jersey when I was 11. I lived in Jersey for 10 years and then I moved to New York for law school.

I'm pretty open about most things, but I really don't like arrogance and feeling entitled.

I'm not very effusive, but I do value being direct. Whoever mainstreamed Passive-aggressiveness deserves some serious punishment.

I also like politics. I'm liberal on almost all issues, but their are a few outliers.

I'm also a huge soccer (I still call it football, I don't care how long i've lived here) fan. Manchester United is my team, even though I am from nowhere near Manchester. I was a little glory supporter in my younger days and they've just stuck with me ever since. When it comes to national teams, i'm definitely an England fan, but I also like to see the USA do well.

I recently decided to drop out of Law School during the first month of my 2nd year. I am currently deciding whether to pursue a Masters degree in Public Policy/Administration or National Security/Intelligence Studies. Next semester i'm going back to undergrad to take some prereq courses and the GRE. After that, i'm looking to work for a few years before I go an get the degree. I have a general outline for what I want to do, but i'm flexible and willing to change if something suitable comes up.

- staring contests
- rock/paper/scissor

My accent (Since i've lived in the USA for a while, I have a English-American hybrid accent. Basically, no-one knows where i'm from when they talk to me)

I find it a bit ridiculous when people take this stuff too seriously. I value enjoyment over 'artistic value' (whatever that means). Anyway, here goes...

Books = I'm not an avid reader but I recently finished The Road and i'm going through a bit of an Alan Moore phase at the moment.

Movies = dramedies (Lost in Translation, Sideways), absurd actions films that have little plot (Mad Max), horror comedies (Drag Me To Hell, Zombieland), music films (High Fidelity, 24 Hour Party People). If Con Air or Cocktail is on TV you might as well just pretend like I don't exist because their is no way I am leaving my seat.

TV = The Wire is my undisputed #1. Mad Men is pretty great as well. For comedy, I dig Curb and Arrested Development.

Music = your usual indie/alt classics (Pixies, Replacements), pop-punk (Buzzcocks, Undertones, old Weezer, Exploding Hearts), britpop (The Stone Roses, Blur, Pulp, etc.), Springsteen and bands who have ripped him off (The Hold Steady, Gaslight Anthem), Spoon and Tom Waits. My favorite new band is probably Free Energy.

Food = cereal (I have been known to eat this stuff for the whole day). As a treat, I will gladly dominate a completely unhealthy diner meal. I'm also a big supporter of low-fat stuff because it means I can eat twice as much without feeling bad about it.

- Family
- Friends
- Music
- Little bizarre moments in the day
- Comedy, in all its forms.
- Soccer

- why do people spread their legs on the subway? do they really think it's going to stop me from asking them to move over?
- why do bike-riders in Manhattan refuse to obey traffic laws?
- why is it that the people who say "i'm not weird" always the weirdest?
- If headphones didn't exist, would everyone just have great conversations with strangers at the gym?

out with friends bar-hopping, at a concert, drinking at the apt with the roommates.

I am a secret sci-fi nerd (though I have managed to contain this to myself, so it will never be a problem in social situations)

Madonna's album The Immaculate Collection is a permanent resident on my iPod.

You want to have a bit of fun and don't get bothered by stupid things.