I was born and raised in Ohio, the son of an antiques dealer. Let's get these interests out of the way first... I like good food, good drink, listening to NPR, staying well informed on matters of world news/politics, learning things always, live shows, and spending time with friends. Music is a huge part of my life, and i try to expose myself and surround myself with as much art as possible. I am a vegetarian, and am very concerned with/interested in: the environment, energy, food systems, permaculture, self-sufficiency. Whenever possible, I prefer to DIY (DIM?)

I am close with my immediate family and like being close enough to them to visit often. I pride myself on being honest, straightforward, hard working, persistent, and loyal. I strive to be a polite, considerate, and a gentleman. I'm up front and honest about my shortcomings, and am willing to put in time and effort to make something work if I think it's worth it.

I dislike small talk and am terrible at it. I much prefer big talk. I think that how a thing happens is often more important than what happens.

I'm working full time as a graphic designer in Columbus. I just moved to a rural property north of town to start setting up a self-sufficient organic mini-farm... meaning I have about one million projects that need attention and not nearly enough time to get them done. In my spare time (ha ha) I'm reading a lot and learning as many practical skills as I can. Future plans include growing my own fruit/veggies, raising animals (goats + chickens + rabbits), having dogs, being energy-independent, and DIY everything.

Getting by in a wide variety of situations, making people laugh, making people uncomfortable, making people laugh uncomfortably, making manicotti from scratch , fixing computer problems, Photoshop, messing up a room, making music mixes, conversation, finding secondhand furniture, not taking myself too seriously.

I have a mustache and glasses. I wear a lot of jorts in the summer, and a lot of flannel in the winter.

Also, I get told that I'm an "old soul" a lot, whatever that means.

Book-wise, I own a lot of practical reference books, and I love to read anything that teaches me something, makes me think or reconsider, or sticks with me. Vonnegut is my favorite.

Movie-wise, I like artsy films of subtance, terrible horror films, or anything about zombies.

Music-wise, I listen to all kinds of different stuff... everything from thrash to folk to afro-pop. More inclusive than exclusive.

Food-wise, I love comfort foods, ethnic foods, spicy stuff, and cheese.

Food, water, air, shelter, music, and the internet. Sucks about that last one...

The future, gardening, self-sufficiency, world politics, energy issues, the environment, half-assed philosophy, Bartertown, stuff I probably shouldn't be thinking about.

2005-present: Out with friends. In the future: Out in the fields.

Let's leave admitting things for later, shall we?

... you've read my "what i'm doing with my life" section, and find it appealing.