jack of all trades, master of a few. possessed of a wide variety of interests, friends and experiences. i use a lot of ellipses . . .

i am amazingly well-socialized, can carry on a conversation about nearly any topic, and get along with just about everyone i've ever met. :-)

(watch, i'm going to regret that last statement. next date: Klan meeting.)

i'm a front-end web developer - i've been doing that for about 10 years now. i play kickball in a league, and have been playing pickup with the same group of people every week, year-round for 5+ years.

lately i've been involved with Junior Achievement through my job. my first 2 schools were widely disparate in nature - the first one was full of sweet, promising 3rd graders, and the second one was full of sullen, misbehaving, "oh lord if these children are our future god save us all" high schoolers :-p i did my best, though! i also read to a 3rd grader every Monday for Everybody Wins Atlanta.

relating to people . . . listening. nerding out. using ellipses . . . making and getting obscure references. dancing. trivia.

i don't know what it is, but people are really inclined to talk to me . . . maybe it's my kind, welcoming demeanor. i'm like Burger King, inviting you to have a Whopper.

my favorite authors:
douglas adams
jim butcher
robert e howard
weis & hickman
neil gaiman
patrick rothfuss

i'm a huge fantasy / sci-fi (mostly fantasy) book reader. i LOVE the Song of Fire and Ice series (what an awesome show, too), and "Ender's Game" by orson scott card. i also read a couple of urban fantasy authors - Rob Thurman, Kevin Hearne, Thomas Sniegoski.

i recently (well, in January) finished the last book of the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. epic, amazing ending to a series i've been reading for 12+ years.

some of my favorite movies:
the Conan films
Chungking Express
the original Star Wars trilogy
Intacto
Lord of the Rings trilogy
Clerks
Equilibrium
Spaceballs
Snatch
Kill Bill
Scott Pilgrim vs The World

lately: the last movie i saw in the theater was Mama. awesome movie - had me covering my mouth in anticipation of fright! i would have changed the ending, though.

i don't watch much TV, but when i do (DVR usually) i'm watching:
Game of Thrones
Walking Dead
Community
30 Rock
Parks and Recreation
The Office
Always Sunny
How I Met Your Mother
i do like Big Bang Theory on the basic level, but they kind of go over the top sometimes being "nerdy" . . .

i also love comedy. BIG Mitch Hedberg fan (R.I.P.), Donald Glover, Aziz Ansari, George Carlin (R.I.P.), Barry Sobel.

The Avatar cartoon series got me HOOKED (original and Korra). i keep up with my Bleach and Naruto, and will grab any good anime series that i come across. most recent series i watched was Sword Art Online and i loved it!

music, wow, where do i start (yes i'm breaking the : format).

really, my interests go from Metallica (old stuff) to Enya (yeah i admit it) to A Tribe Called Quest. my FAVORITE groups of all time are: Cocteau Twins, Lush, the aforementioned Tribe Called Quest, Depeche Mode, and the Cure. i'm really into female vocalists, shoegaze, new wave . . . newer artists like MGMT, Crystal Castles, Little Boots . . . i started out my DJ career (note: i do NOT DJ for a living!!!) playing hip hop and house, then branching to drum and bass / jungle for 9 years - nowadays i mainly play house/dance/electro, but you really should always expect a surprise! my musical landscape is really just ALL OVER THE PLACE. we'll have to talk.

or you can look here: http://www.last.fm/user/kyds3k

latest new (and "old" new) music:
Fleeting Joys
POLIÇA
Spc-Eco
Tennis
Wild Nothing
VNV Nation
Clan of Xymox
John Foxx
i also made a KILLER old-school hip-hop mix on Spotify. Spotify RULES.

food:
anything my mom cooks (with the exception of rutabagas, BLEAH).

not a vegetarian but can appreciate the choice and i like vegetarian restaurants (Sunflower Cafe and Harmony especially).

some of my favorite restaurants in town are Noni's, Top Flr, Eats, the Barrelhouse - delicious! i love trying new places, as well. i love Asian foods (yes, I know the differences) too, though i'm a wimp when it comes to spicy things O_o i can man up if need be, though!

friends & family
music
internet (it's my job!)
kickball
anime & manga
YOU.

(just kidding)

who killed Cock Robin

how many licks it takes to get the center of a Tootsie Roll pop

who that girl is that's running around with you

what my name, quest, and favorite color are

da mystery of da chessboxin'

also, http://whatthefuckshouldimakefordinner.com/

Friday nights are usually up for grabs. dancing . . . art shows . . . karaoke? i do go out more often than not, but i'm trying to switch it up and do more Friend Activities. when i do go out, i love sitting in a booth or a table at a bar, drinking and talking about life, the universe and everything. and dancing! always dancing.

last Friday night: celebrating my friend's graduation!

deep down, i have a huge, panic-inducing fear of dormice.

you: kind, intelligent, cute, nerdy, funny, thoughtful, compassionate.

you're looking for someone to hang out with and have a good time discussing things of both small and large consequence, dance, and be silly with 70% of the time.

(yes, i dialed down the silly from 80% to 70%)

also, if you're NOTHING like this chick: http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/my-okcupid-affair-with-a-world-champion-magic-the-gathering-player (can you feel my NERD RAGE growing?)

(note: the screen name is a Hitchhiker's Guide reference, not a predilection for 42-year-olds (nothing against 42-year-olds!))