i like refrigerator magnet poetry.

INTJ. Movie buff. Audiophile. Intensely self-aware. Hate small talk, love a good conversation. High-maintenance people give me anxiety. I have a large vocabulary but still curse a lot. Major procrastinator, but I do my best work under pressure. I think it's important to laugh every day- and my sense of humor can be pretty strange.

I really have no idea how to work this internet dating machine. Am I supposed to ask you out for coffee right off? Am I supposed to send you four to six messages first? Does internet communication have a 3-day rule? I'm pretty awkward, I'm definitely not that guy who says all the right things at all the right times, and while I'm almost certainly not your type... I guess there are always exceptions.

And before we go any further- I don't tolerate bigotry. I can laugh at some pretty awful things (here's looking at you, Louis CK) but I have no respect for people who honestly espouse beliefs involving any form of racism, sexism, homophobia or the like. I have very, very strong feelings about this.

Oh, one more thing... I'm really bad at writing or texting back and it's nothing personal. I promise I communicate like a normal, decent human being in person, but something about how impersonal the online/phone format is just makes it really difficult for me to prioritize. If I write you back, I've made a concerted effort to do so. I'm not going to be a pompous dick and tell you that means you should "feel special", but I will say I definitely never get around to responding to most messages. So there's that.

After a significant detour, going back to finish school and planning to do a lot of traveling.

Noticing things, and paying attention to details. But probably not the details you want me to pay attention to. Like your birthday. I'm so sorry.

Oh, and if we all have crappy superpowers, mine would probably be finding really bizarre-slash-hilarious videos on the internet. Perhaps that's not terribly boast-worthy, though.

My eyes, my relaxed but alert demeanor, and my dry sense of humor. I think. Or sometimes that I initially come off as aloof (but I'm nothing of the sort once you get to know me).

I'm not really sure because I don't make a habit of asking people what they notice about me. That would be weird.

Books: The Magus, Wind-up Bird Chronicle, American Gods, the Universe in a Nutshell, A Game of Thrones, ancient Greek literature, that sort of thing.

Movies: oh god, where to start? Let's just say I have an eternal boner for Chris Nolan films. I love movies that make me think. I hate most typical 'date' movies. I could probably talk about films all day.

Shows: Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Louie, Archer, Dexter, An Idiot Abroad, Top Chef, Mad Men, The Daily Show, Flight of the Conchords, Metalocalypse, and pretty much any awesome nature documentary-type show (Planet Earth, Human Planet, Yellowstone: Battle for Life, etc)

Music: really passionate about music, and could also talk forever about it. My taste is pretty eclectic. I listen to a lot of indie and electronic. I pretty well despise most modern rap, pop and country. If you love Interpol and/or The Presets, we'll almost certainly get along. You can get a fairly good idea of what I like by visiting my last.fm page

(particularly jazzed about the new James Blake album lately)

And food, well... I could probably live anywhere in the world as long as it has clean running water, plumbing, and thai food. Or chinese food. Preferably both.

1. time/space to myself. without it I'd go crazy.
2. close friends
3. art/expression- films, music, books, photography, etc.
4. lots of laughter
5. easy access to nature when I want it
6. meaningful connections & great conversations with worthy individuals

music's influence on the human mind. Also, did you know the male brain processes female voices with the same part of the brain they use to process music? That's pretty wild.

either working, recharging, or hanging with my best friends. I don't party a lot, and *generally* prefer to find fun in other ways. That's not to say I won't attend or enjoy parties- I just don't go out of my way to do it every weekend.

i have a lightning bolt shaped scar on my finger, but sadly no magical powers.

-you made it this far. impressive.

-you have good taste

-you like documentaries

-art is important to you, in one form or another

-you're a real person (this has to do with more than just using your own pictures)

-you don't expect me to blow smoke up your ass like most other guys here

-you can dig this, this, or this
(these songs are probably the only part of my profile i'll ever update as i go)

-you're a good conversationalist, and/or think we have something in common

-you think you can shift my paradigm