You know what's ironic? I'm a writer (it's a hobby) but when it comes to "describe yourself" things, I never know what to say. Half the things I write I delete because they sound so silly. So what is a Megan? I'm a geek, but not many know it when they look at me. I grew up with comics and video games, and it's what I love to do. My degree is in computer graphics, and hopefully someday I'll actually get to use it working for a game company somewhere.

I love to play tennis, volleyball, softball/baseball, and run; although I don't often get a chance to do any of those things. As I mentioned before, I love video games and even review them for a website. I love being out with people, with friends and family, but I also like being in a more personal environment with friends.

Since I still get some messages from guys, let me direct you to the word at the top of this page. This word is "gay", which in my case is synonymous with "lesbian". Which means I like other women. ;) I know I apparently don't look or "read" as one (so my other lesbian friends tell me), but I am lesbian. This won't be changing, guys, so please don't try, 'kay? Ok, done with the bold text...now. This isn't to say guys can't message me for friendship, but that's all the further it will go.

I recently started dating a fantastic woman, so friend-seekers only please! Ok, I swear no more bold for awhile. ;)

Anyway, back to the rest...

I don't smoke or drink, and I'm looking for someone who's similar. I would be all right with some drinking, like occasionally or socially, but I can't stand the smell of smoke.

Open-mindedness as well as an intelligence about a person is also very important to me. I love talking about various things, current events, history, past, media, culture, etc. I'm liberal minded and I care about many of the issues that are being debated. I come from a religious and conservative background, so I'm pretty well versed in their arguments. However, because I am very liberal, I often have a hard time relating to people who are conservative. It's hard enough maintaining a basic friendship with those friends of mine that are conservative, dating a conservative is totally impossible for me. (Yes, there are lesbian conservatives. Yeah, I don't get it either...) This isn't to say conservatives are bad people or their opinions are invalid, but their opinions are certainly often wrong.* ;)

Wow...after writing all that, I hate what I wrote. I'll have to go back and fix it later.

Right now I'm trying to get a foot into the door on something I'm more interested in, such as writing, graphics, art, or some variation. I'm an ameteur photographer (minus darkroom) and writer. I write for a gaming website, giving reviews, writing articles and so on. I'm also working with my roommate to eventually put out a web comic, probably about gaming and geek life in genera. I'm thinking about doing a comic that's a little more serious about a lesbian and her life (based loosley around mine). That's still very much in the early stages though, so I'm still trying to figure out a premise and such.

I'm very conscious of culture, especially feminisim in relation to cultures of the world. I'm passionate about many things, but this is a subject I am more so than most; often writing my views in my media blog.

I'm a pretty artsy person, though down to earth. Well...mostly anyway. I'm good at creative things, such as drawing, computer graphics, photography, design, and writing.

I love to cook, and I'm pretty good at it. It's odd, though since I'm kind of picky on foods I like, but I'd cook pretty much anything. Well, as long as it smells good. If it doesn't smell good I think I'd have a hard time doing it. Like kumla...seriously, I have no idea how my ancestors survived eating stuff like that.

I'm also really good at listening to others. I love talking with people, even if it's a stranger on the phone. If the opportunity presents itself, I can get into long conversations with just about everyone. With friends, I can talk for hours about anything. It's really interesting and fun to do seeing how long conversations last.

I'm also really good at multitasking. I'm often reading something, watching tv, and talking with various people online or on the phone. I wouldn't have it any other way either.

Apparently my eyes. I usually use my eyes to see through, so I'll have to take people's word for it. :P

I'm also pretty small for my height. I know it sounds weird, but it's something my friends tease me about.

Books: Where the Red Fern Grows, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Rings, Jane Austin books, fantasy/scifi novels (The good ones anyway...vague, huh?). I actually will read pretty much anything as long as it's decently written and maintains my interest.

Movies: Le Fableux Destin D'Amelie Poulin, Serendipity, Imagine Me and You, Lord of the Rings, Amadeus, Shaun of the Dead, Serenity, The Incredibles,

Music Greenday, Dido, Nickelback, some pop, some rock, classical, symphonic, soundtracks. I like a lot of music other than country (hate so much!!) or the overwhelming majority of hip-hop/rap.

Foods Pizza, various cooked meats, salad, mexican foods, some italian...I'm actually fairly picky when it comes to foods. I do like enough variety that I'm not totally boring cuisine wise.

Tv shows (why aren't they listed?): I watch a lot of the ones that aren't aired on the regular networks, like Battlestar Galactica (the new one), The L Word, Stargates, Mythbusters, Dirty Jobs; some that are on networks, like Scrubs and Heroes. And quite a few that aren't made anymore, Firefly, Alias, Quantum leap...and a lot lot more.

Games!: (Also should be listed)~ As a gamer, I like quite a few: Legacy of Kain series, Halo, Silent Hill, Resident Evil 4, Eternal Darkness, Beyond Good and Evil, Dead Rising, Metal Gear Solid, Mario Kart and too many more to list.

1. Friends. I don't really have a family, so my friends are my family. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have friends. 2. Internet. I talk to a lot of the friends who don't live in town on the internet. 3. Phone. For the same reason as internet. My friends are very important to me. 4. Video games. I love gaming. :D 5. Love. It's cheesie, but it's true.

Hmmm...that's all I can think of at the moment.

*Wow, I had two threes for like, two months and no one even noticed, myself included...

I'm always thinking a lot, about how my life is going, how much I miss my family. I think about my future a lot, what I'd like to do eventually, such as settle down with someone I love and have a family, design my own home, and have my own business. I think about my friends, how they're doing. I think about my life often, how things are, what I would change if I could. I often remind myself that even with everything that's happened, things have still turned out well for me. Finally, I hope that things will always turn out all right for me and those I love.

Out with friends, like at the movies, a restaurant or shopping when possible. Otherwise home curled up, watching TV or a movie, sometimes alone, sometimes with friends. I don't think there's a typical Friday night for me.

My hands shake slightly due to some nerve damage when I was younger. One winter our driveway was frozen over so my sister and I had to go out and try chipping off the ice. My dad didn't want to use salt because it "hurt the grass". Since I was the oldest, I pounded the ice (ineffectively, I might add) while my sister shoveled. After doing that I went back inside and discovered my hands were shaking like crazy when I tried to draw. It eventually subsided, but there has always been a little bit of tremors there ever since. The doctor's really don't know why, but I'm guessing it was nerve damage because of repeatedly slamming the shovel into solid ice.

So because of the slight tremors people often think I'm nervous or cold when I'm not. The tremors are kind of annoying since it does make doing detailed things more difficult sometimes.

I'm pretty open on who I talk with. I'd love to meet new people, and especially look for love. Some say it's silly to look for love on the internet. I say "what's the harm?" When it comes to a relationship that's more than friendship it helps a lot for both I think, to have a lot of things in common. I don't think everything needs to match up perfectly, but I do think that to be able to relate to someone, be attracted to someone on many different levels helps so much. So that's who should message me!