Let's see, born in Houston, raised in Austin. Lived in Osaka, Japan for a year from 2001 to 2002, which was loads of fun. I love watching TV and movies, reading books, messing around on my computer, and playing video games. Sports-wise, I don't get to play as often as I like, but I love just casually playing racquetball, bowling, and mini-golf, among others.

What else can I babble about here? I know I want to live somewhere cold once I get all my schooling out of the way. I loved living in Pittsburgh (Primanti Brothers is sooooo delicious!), so maybe I'll move back there? Hang out at the Waterfront, go see Penguins games, visit the Natural History Museum, do stuff like that. I may want to just move back to Japan, though. *shrugs*

I'm definitely a quiet person at first, but once I get relaxed around a new person, I start to open up a bit more. :)

I graduated from Texas State University with a BA in Computer Science and minor in Japanese. After spending just over a year at Apple, I now work for a major video game company here in Austin.

Hmm, I'm a bit of a geek, so computers, gadgets, and all that stuff all comes really easily to me. I've been studying Japanese for over seven years, so I'm pretty good at that, I suppose, although I think I've got a ways to go.

Not sure. I usually wear glasses, so maybe those? I've also got a couple dimples when I smile, apparently, but I don't know how noticeable they are.

Books: Anything by Tom Clancy, Battle Royale, Red Phoenix, 1984

Comics (geeky, I know): Ultimate X-Men, Bleach, The Walking Dead, D.Gray-man, Y: The Last Man, Eyeshield 21, 30 Days of Night, The Prince of Tennis, Ultimate Spider-man, Rurouni Kenshin, Fables

Movies: Cloverfield, 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, Sunshine, Serenity, Shaun of the Dead, Rocky Balboa, Aliens, Battle Royale, Casino Royale, Pan's Labyrinth, Jurassic Park, The Dark Knight

Music: Little bit of everything. Some English, some Japanese, one song that's a mix of English, Japanese, and Russian (huh?)

Games (again, a little geeky): World of Warcraft, Halo, Call of Duty, Devil May Cry, Onimusha, Okami, Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Half-Life 2, Portal, Bioshock, Shadow of the Colossus, Civilization, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy, Super Smash Brothers (how did I forget this the first time through?), Street Fighter

Food: Pasta, steak, tacos, cheeseburgers, pizza, yakiniku, okonomiyaki, onigiri, udon, fried chicken, roast beef sandwiches, gyoza

TV: House, Lost, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate, Mythbusters, Family Guy, American Dad, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Futurama, South Park, Arrested Development, Firefly, The Venture Bros.

Podcasts: Giant Bombcast

The Internet
A good book
TV
Video games
Pepperoni pizza
My cell phone

Does that all make me really, really materialistic? *shrugs*

The future! I would LOVE to get to go to space someday. It's fun thinking about how different the world was when my parents were my age and then trying to figure out how the world's going to be when I'm their age.

Going out to see a movie or relaxing at home.

Whales? Completely terrifying. They're way too big! I mean, imagine you're in the middle of the ocean, and something over a hundred feet long comes up beneath you. I don't care that they eat plankton, it's not going to even notice you, even after you've been crushed.

Seriously, though, the most private thing I'm willing to admit here is that I'm worried that my lack of relationship experience will cause me to screw up when I meet who would normally be the "right person."

You're still interested in getting to know me after reading the profile? Yeah, that sounds good. :)