How do you describe something as complex as a person?

Without the context of friendship a lot of the things I say or do come off as me being a complete asshole. I love to pick on my friends, and they do so in return. And somehow, the horrible things we say to each other are funny instead of offensive. I would say I am often the target of "mock" anger, and that's how I like it. I don't think that's really a sellable product to most people.

To a random stranger on the street, I'm polite and courteous. Moreso than most, I would say. And yet, that's still me. It's not fake. If you can understand this, then perhaps you can understand me a little. I poke fun at my friends, I'm courteous to people I don't know, and cautious around those I'm trying to get to know better. My friends and I pick on each other because it makes us laugh. I love to laugh.

That's the best summary of me. I love to laugh. I like inappropriate jokes. I like situational comedy. I like romantic comedy. I like physical comedy. I like puns. Puns are evil, and that is precisely why I love them. Any time I can tell a joke or say a pun that makes someone groan in response, I have been victorious.

I'm bad at spelling for some reason. It doesn't mesh with my way of thinking. I'm intelligent, though. I took honors courses until they kicked me out for not doing my homework. My Calc teacher got frustrated at me once for doing no homework that chapter (which he checked regularly) and then proceeding to get the highest score on the test. That wasn't typical - I'm not a genius - but it was very amusing to me.

I could describe myself forever because I don't want to leave out anything important nor neglect to correct something damning. I'm not a narcissist; I just hate leaving out potentially important details. There are things I'm anal about and things about which I couldn't care less.

I am a gamer. I have a working NES, Genesis, Xbox 360, PS3, and a bunch of things in between. Far from everything, though. I tend to seek out gamers when I'm looking at matches, but I'd like to think a non-gamer and I would still be totally compatible. It's a strong aspect of my life, but each life has so many facets.

I'm a hopeless romantic. Even fairly obvious romance plots in a movie, game, or book can get my eyes a little watery. Things that other people might chuckle at, even. I've been described as a big girl before. I don't actually cry at these things, but the eyes do water. I don't know if that's an important detail or not ;P

I can "man up" when it comes to things that need it, though. I don't kill animals, generally. I've had a couple mice in my house... the one or two that I managed to catch by hand (paper towel) I set free outside. They probably came back in later. . . The others were eaten by my cat. I don't discourage her, but I'm not going to kill them myself. I don't squash spiders, either. Other bugs can die in a fire. Boxelders, centipedes millipedes, silverfish, gnats, flies, any of those... squish. I'm sort of scared of snakes, though. I wouldn't call it a phobia.

I've seen some of the darkest corners of the internet for one reason or another. It would take a lot to shock me these days. I managed to never see 2 girls 1 cup, thankfully. I intend to keep it that way.

To those that I care about I am very compassionate. I sometimes give decent advice, and I love to listen regardless of whether or not I have anything to say in return. I tend towards the generous side when finances allow. I love seeing people smile. It makes me smile, and I love smiling. Crazy how that works.

*** Note on my pictures. OkCupid messed up the cropping at some point long after I uploaded them. I've been on the site a long time, and I've seen it happen to a couple of other people. I need to delete them and re-upload, but heck if I can find the originals.

Part of me wants to make that little bar below this section (when editing) fill up. It's less than half full right now. I don't think I should babble quite that much, though.

I am a homeowner. My current house project is dealing with my purple cupboards. I don't think that statement will ever be out of date due to my procrastination and meager skills as a handyman.

I'm a software developer for Pearson, Inc. I used to say 'programmer', but I end up doing an awful lot more than programming. I like it, though it's been boring for most of 2009.

Overall I'm just living.

I'm good at learning different concepts. Not memorization, but the how or why or things.

I'm good at building computers. I learn more hardware details every time, and it's always changing, but the actual assembly is always cake.

My height and my weight. I'm 6'2" and pretty thin.

A) I don't read much these days. Mercedes Lackey is/was my favorite author, and I enjoy Robert Asprin's Myth series.

B) For movies, Moulin Rouge is my personal favorite. Someone I cared about a great deal watched it with me, and it will always be a strong memory. I love comedy, stupid action movies, romantic movies (even chick flicks). Anything but horror, really.

C) I focus on alternative rock. I grew up on the golden oldies, though, and love the Beatles. My two favorite bands are probably Incubus and Barenaked Ladies. I don't listen to most country or rap, with a few exceptions. I like certain anime soundtracks.

The last albums I bought: Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones (live album), Incubus: Light Grenades, Three Days Grace: One X, Kings of Leon: Only By the Night

D) I'm super-picky. I blame sensitive taste-buds or something. No seafood, no salad, and nothing slimy. I love meat, though! Mmm, meat!

I continually fail at answering this question. Some of the most integral or important parts of my life are:

My Family
The Internet
Video Games
Sunshine
Music
Smiles

If I haven't distracted myself I tend to think about my life. Where I am and where I'm going. Usually that makes me sad, because I'm starting to get past that age where all my friends have gotten married and/or started families.

On Fridays I get together with a few friends and my sister. Sometimes we play board games - usually the big, long ones. Sometimes we play video games. We've done Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 1 and 2. The ladies are not gamers, but enjoy it nonetheless. We always do dinner beforehand.

After everyone leaves, I hop online and play a game with friends before bed. Sometimes World of Warcraft, sometimes Dungeons and Dragons Online, sometimes Left 4 Dead. It changes as things come and go. We anxiously await Diablo III.

I find larger girls unattractive, and it makes me feel guilty. Cottage cheese thighs revolt me, though.

You should message me if you're shy. You should message me if you're sassy. You should message me if you're intelligent. You should message me if you like video games and/or anime. You should message me if you want to play tennis. Hopefully at least two of those together.

Keep in mind I'm an atheist. I don't care for Christianity, in particular. Or Republicans. You know the demographic I mean.