I'm a cosmic conundrum. Hardened hodgepodge. Mindful misanthrope, hateful hippy. Aloof alliterator, risky rhymer. Constant observer, occasional tinkerer. Thoughtless theologian. Self-loathing narcissist. Hopeful cynic. Evolving stone. Ad infinitum et nihil.

I'm a quiet, shy guy. Bit of a nerd, I like to play video games and watch movies/shows no one has ever heard of. I like night time walks and reading too.

I'm constantly called "laid-back". I can laugh at pretty much anything. Just know that I dont take much seriously, most of all myself. I try to always keep perspective, that a lot of what most consider important is silly to me. This hasn't gotten me much, professionally or socially, but the little I have in each I feel is rich. But I'm still on here, so...

I just read my username wrong. For the record, I am not ami. Name is generally referencing my constant questioning of reality, "I am, am I?". I try not to vocalize these thoughts/ideas so much anymore, but theyre still there, and they're still a part of who I am, wasted energy though they be.

I've been working third shift for the evil empire (Wal-Mart) for 3 years. Yeah, I know. Generally I like my job though. Certainly stressful, and it is a soul sucking corporation and all that, but my co workers are cool and it's never boring. It's basically getting paid to go to the gym, except you know, without stopping and with an insurmountable list of tasks and responsibilities. Other than that though...

I'm originally from the Philly area, but in Aug 09 quit my job and dropped out of college after 3 years and drove out west. 3 years later I haven't looked back, for better or worse. I don't want to give too much away as some people find this story interesting (I thought it was cliche, but it's one of the few I have, unless burning man rings your fancy).

Thoughts on the military, thoughts on going back to school, thoughts on trade/tech school. Thoughts generally shelved. Not particularly driven, just trying to identify and love where and what I am and appreciate what I have.

Listening, musing, writing (so I'm told), math, people watching/creeping.

Sounding like a self-help guru and Charles Manson in the same sentence.

Big head, or afro once my hair gets too long.

That I'm quiet, or that I think too much and over-analyze everything, or under-analyze. I'm a man of more thoughts than words.

That I've always got a gentle smile on my face, and that I love to listen more than speak.

That I've been sitting motionless on the trunk of my car for over an hour, he ok?

Books: I'm not a terribly avid reader, few authors I'd consider myself a fan of (or that I can list to seem at least somewhat smart) would be Robert Anton Wilson, Terry Pratchett, and Neil Gaiman. I occasionally enjoy some "classical" reading (haw-my-yes-quite); Plato/Socrates, Emile Durkheim, David Hume, and Friedrich Nietzsche are a few of my favorite historical thinkers.

Movies: Favorite ever is Apocalypse Now, though I recently saw Der Untergang and was blown away. Definitely a fan of war movies, but I can enjoy pretty much anything, including your crappy chick flicks. Dramas, psychological mindbenders and thrillers, ironic comedies (Tucker and Dale vs evil, so good).

Shows: Community, Wipeout, House, AFV, Being Human, Fringe, Tosh.0, Law and Order plus all offshoots, The Twilight Zone

Music: I listen to all types, generally attracted to any obscure sub-genre or artists I've never heard of. Current favorites would include:
Signal Hill, The Glitch Mob, Immortal Technique, The Pillows, The Transplants, Vibesquad, Flux Pavilion, In Flames, Blackalicious, Brad Sucks

Food: cerealz and zas and eggz

1. My mind, the bits that are left
2. People/other animals and their environments to watch
3. Pen/cil and paper / a good book

Eh, I'll think of 3 more later.

Everything and nothing, and everything else too.

The credibility of mental "disorders"

Perpetuating the species.

By the calendar, working. On my relative Friday night, usually Sunday morning, I like to take a walk to my favorite bench until it gets too hot, then go home and watch a movie or play some wii. No I'm not really a 70 year old man.

http://allpoetry.com/poem/by/Cosmic%20Musketeer

I hate words.

I was diagnosed with "clinical depression" 3 years ago. I'm still uncertain how I feel about mental disorders though. What is a disorder, what is a personality trait. Do I "fix" myself and perchance become driven to succeed, or stay on the path as I am and keep hope that I'll find some fruit. On that front I wax and wane, but that's a more in depth conversation. This should probably go in my "thinking about" section.

... you are intelligent, open-minded, non-dramatic. Not looking for any specific "type" of relationship, just trying to make some connections and see where they go. Prefer something outside the realm of the internet. Drinks are on me, caffeinated or alcoholic (not much of a boozer but I will become one with the right company), if I sound at all intriguing just hit me up.