Not a slave to routine, a liberal against gun control, a pro-vegan who eats meat. Charming in an extremely goofy way, described by many as "very, very, sweet", can't stand to see anyone be depressed. Constant reader, tape-maker, DVD watcher. Loyal, trustworthty, always keeps a secret. Have no need for name-brand clothing, needless sarcasm, or general mean-spiritedness (this isn't to say I'm a tree-hugging wuss, far from it! Some people, especially those in the political arena, DESERVE all the sarcasm and mean-spiritedness we can dish out! Joe or Jane Average working a shitty job they hate don't need any more shit than they're already getting!). Watches MST3K (was, is and will be my favorite show of all time), Home Movies (a VERY close 2nd!), South Park, Let's Bowl! (grossly underrated, gone WAY too soon!), old-school Simpsons, The Daily Show, & The Colbert Report. Decent Bowler, Terrible Golfer, STILL can't water-ski! Home is where I hang my hat, and hat is where I hang my home (wait a minute...).

I am friendly, good-hearted, and a bit of a spaz

I work at an independently-owned call center, but am always on the lookout for something in the media field.

Making tapes for people, cheering people up, telling (lame) jokes (the lamer the better!), giving compliments, making coffee (I've had countless people at work tell me to make the coffee because I make it BEST!), hugging, Kareoke, trivia.

My vast cornucopia of hats & caps (including my gray rider's hat with all the roller derby and liberal cause buttons, a brown plaid-banded "old man hat" I wear to cover up my bed-head, and a vintage Minnesota NorthStars cap), my fruitless efforts to grow my facial hair like Frank Zappa, and the insane amount of useless trivia I know. And as of Sunday, Oct. 15th, 2006, the 5 stitches along my hairline after a storm window fell on me.

a. Anything Kurt Vonnegut, Anything Richard Brautigan, A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers, Observatory Mansions by Edward Carey, I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb, Girlriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland, The graphic novel work of Garth Ennis. Whenever I get into a particular author or subject, I tend to OD on them, trying to read every last bit about it or by them.

b. Angus, TROMA flicks, Tempe Video flicks, early Peter Jackson, A Mighty Wind, The Dead Quadrilogy, Taxi Driver, THE BIG CRIME WAVE!

c. Ween, They Might be Giants, 2nu , Dwight Yoakam, Johnny Cash, The Mountain Goats, Wally Pleasant,Too Much Joy, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart.

d. Chinese, Mexican, Italian, the Beer Cheese Soup at Erbert and Gerbert's

1. Some Cheeze Whiz

2. Some Crackers (to go with the Cheez Whiz)

3. Something to read (so I don't get bored)

4. Something to keep me hydrated.

5. A Super-Fast Internet Connection

6. My mp3 player

10. When will such and such arrive in the mail?

9. Where did I put the remote?

8. When is Bill Brasky coming back to SNL?

7. How much is gasoline today?

6. Am I really prepared for a polar bear attack?

5. Where can I get that really tasty raspberry sorbet I can't remember the name of?

4. Where're my keys?

3. Do I need a haircut?

2. What's Benji Gregory up to these days?

1. Aren't Top Ten Lists LAME?

doing anything from going to the movies, attending a roller derby event, watching or participating in an open mic at a coffeehouse, or listening to old Mischke broadcasts on my mp3 player.

I cried at the end of "Beaches".

you need some useless trivia to cram in your skull, have a modicum of intellect, and/or have some useless trivia to cram in my skull.