Oh man, where the heck have I been your whole life?
Just kidding, but you looked, so ya may as well get a little laugh out of this thing.
I like to try new things, I even repeat the old things that were of particular interest.
I prefer not to watch TV, instead, I read and listen to music. I write novels, short stories, poems, plays, movie scripts, and such.
I do some ceramics.
I am creative and constructive.
I try to not complain about things that are out of my control, as that's pointless.
I like sleep just fine, but I prefer wakefulness.
I was a vegetarian for four years and I could go back to that with no big deal.
I have expectations - of life, events, people, etc. They aren't unrealistic expectations, I just expect things other than idleness and blind consumption.
I'm not a hippy, but I love free expression.
I love comedy, but I'm fairly picky about it, I studied comedy for years when I was trying to be a stand-up comic. I half-gave that up when I decided that living in cheap hotels and eating a good meal only after a big (paying) show for years just to have my ultimate goal be my own television show just wasn't worth it. I still try to work on humorous material, it usually never leaves the printed (typed) page.
I'm easy going, laid back, and fun to be around. Really, I'm not just blowing smoke, I have references to support this claim (references available upon request).
I'm a hopeless romantic. Not so much the hopeless part, but I'm a very romantic person. There are people out there that don't understand this. This doesn't mean that I need to talk to a person on a daily basis, it doesn't mean that I will tolerate a limitless amount of anguish, it doesn't mean that I desire self description through the affection of others. What this does mean is that I do random things. Things that others, who may not be romantic types, view as silly. I don't feel the need to explain in great detail the things I do, but if you want examples, I can give those, all you have to do is ask.

Well, I'm still trying to get some writing published, and, with all the editing and rewriting, that can take as much of my time as I allow it, but it's ok cause I love chasing my dreams. Aside from that, I spend time answering questions & taking quizzes online, lacking in sleep but not missing being asleep. I like wakefulness for some reason.
I believe that I have successfully buried my past.
I like self improvement.
I create words.
I often answer in phrases instead of complete sentences.
After moving around for just about the entire past 4 years (I've had about 20 different addresses in 8 years). I've decided to go back to college for another degree (education, if you're curious) and will be in the Ypsi/Arbor area for the next few years.
While I've long fancied myself a decent cook, I've been learning to teach others to cook - a process of trial and error in which I show how I make things and relay the main concepts to not-so-skilled friends who desire cooking.

Fixing things and fixing situations. (I'm kinda like the mob, except I'm friendly and I don't kill, pimp, deal or extort. Yet.)

Expressing myself and my opinions.

I'm wonderfully capable of going off on tangents, but I never stray too far from the topic at hand, and can usually bring it all full circle before anyone notices I've strayed too far from point A. Case in point: most of the voicemail messages I leave.

I'm really good with economics and financing.

I'm a good listener (I know, who on here isn't, right?)

I'm good at making things look easy, but I'm also really good at overthinking something and have been known to make an easy task look difficult.

Playing games - board games, card games, etc... I avoid mental and emotional games.

I'll go the easy route and say my height. I'll begin a poll and replace this with whatever result I get with the most frequency. Could be my hair, actually, that's come up a lot recently.

Books I love to read poetry, short stories, fictional novels, and psychology and sociological books. I've been known to memorize poems.
I've been known to read books others have recommended.
A short list of books I've recently read or thought about: Beyond Remembering by Al Purdy (currently reading), Confessions of a Hooligan by Sergei Esenin, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind the shooting script contains a scene with a passage from The Velveteen Rabbit that I'm sad was omitted from the final cut. Life After God by Douglas Coupland, Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace, Man's Search for Meaning, The Bus Driver Who Wanted to be God and The Nimrod Flip-out both by Etgar Keret.
Other authors I like include: Edgar Alan Poe, Bukowski. I have an ability to appreciate authors I don't enjoy reading, like Kurt Vonnegut (yes, I did just say I don't like to read Vonnegut.)

Music, I like most all forms of music. I can't list artists I like, I just like music. From sticks being clanged against rock to the latest electronically manufactured beats and everything in between, I like music. Can't get enough.

Flicks: I love to watch cheesy (or good) Kung Fu movies, B movies, especially zombie movies and westerns. Some of my favorite movies are Spun, Jesus' Son, The Big Lebowski, A Streetcar Named Desire, Benny & Joon, Man Bites Dog, What Dreams May Come, Coffee And Cigarettes, Spirited Away, The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
I like Grave of the Fireflies, but can't watch it often. If you've seen it, I'm sure you can understand that idea.
I like most anything with Steve Martin or Christopher Walken,

Food: I like Thai, Mexican, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Ethiopian, Cuban, and sushi. I like a good happy hour. I like cobb salads and Greek salads.

Since everyone needs air, food, water, sleep, shelter, and safety I'll skip those.
1. conversation
2. music
3. art
4. travel
5. literature
6. learning
And if that makes me a dork, well, doesn't that makes you judgmental?

I'm always thinking on something, it doesn't always have great meaning or significance, but I'm usually thinking on something or another. Lately it's been my coursework and whether or not another degree is worth my time and effort.

Typical Friday night? That seems unlikely to exist...that being said, I can often be found at The Sidetrack for late night happy hour.

I was once hit with a prosthetic leg. As in, the owner of the leg removed it from his body and swung it like a club against me. He hit me with it again after I told him it would have been easier for him to just leave it connected and kick me.

You want a further explanation regarding any of the vagaries listed above.
You owe me money.
You have something of mine that you borrowed and need to return.
You like messaging.
You want or need to talk about something.
You can hold your end of a conversation.
You know the safe word.
You know of a good place to get Pho.
Honestly, I wouldn't use the word "should" to describe something that is purely optional, such as sending a message. I really can't do that, I am more likely to say, "You can choose to message me if you wish, but by no means are you obligated to do so."