I am 25, and sadly, I've lived in DeKalb long enough to say I'm "from" here. I tried moving away once, but I must have been in the Kish when I was little, because here I am again.

more stuff about me:

i play the piano - i've been playing since i was about 7, so i guess that's about 17 years...but i only took lessons till i was 10, so i'm merely mediocre. but i like to play just the same. i've also been trying to teach myself the guitar, but i think i have to give up on it for now. :(

i've studied a style of martial arts called isshin ryu for the last 15ish years (i know....i'm a long-term kind of person...i don't usually give things up very easily). yes, i am a black belt. no, i don't know if i could kick your ass and i don't really care. i've never found a reason to kick anyone's ass no matter how much they piss me off.

i read whenever i can find the time, usually a couple of books at once. sometimes the paper too....tho i find current events can be kind of depressing when you're already having a bad day. 9 times out of 10 i'll just skip to the crossword.

i work out. usually i'm in the gym between 4 and 6 days a week depending on what else went on. i lift, bike (outside in the summer) and do pretty much whatever else seems interesting at the time. i like to take care of my body - i don't smoke and i rarely drink, but, not gonna lie, i do love to eat junk food from time to time....especially pizza.

i tend to drive around when i'm bored or can't sleep. i like my mini road trips :)

i rarely know what day of the week it is. so don't get annoyed with me if i ask you multiple times....probably within minutes of asking you the first time. i don't really know why. i'm guessing it's probably because i have no sense of time.

i have an unhealthy obsession with movies. my dvd collection is now pushing 600. so as you can guess, tuesday is my favorite day of the week (contrary to the paragraph above).

i have 4 tattoos....and i can't wait to get more. :)

oh a little of this and a little of that...

3D puzzles (you know, the foam ones....I made one of NYC....it's so awesome...did I mention I'm a huge nerd?)...I've been told I fill out a T-shirt well too....lol

I used to think it was my smile, or my neuroses....but apparently it's my boobs....seriously....I asked a few of my friends and that's what they said...

BOOKS: David Sedaris, Grimm Brothers, most of the stuff from the humor section of Borders.....i must add the christopher moore has really grown on me. steve martin's pure drivel.

MOVIES: Everything.....I should start my own Blockbuster. However, I'm not so fond of the newer slasher movies....they kind of suck.

MUSIC: Pretty much everything outside of country....most of what I've heard irritates or nauseates me. But, I'm really more of a song person than a band person.

FOOD: Diet Coke from a soda fountain, Jelly Bellys, Peeps, Peanutbutter and Jelly sandwiches (crunchy peanutbutter all the way), Pizza with jalapenos, sushi, anything gummy (bears, worms, froggies, fruit snacks, the list goes on...)

i've recently come to terms with the fact that 1. i like to have chips and salsa with my pb&j just so i can dip my sandwich in the salsa and 2. dill pickles rolled with cream cheese in deli-sliced roast beef is freaking amazing.......all of that being said, no, i am not a pregnant chick. apparently i just like food.

1...sex....sex is wonderful and really good for you.....relieves stress, lowers blood pressure, burns calories....possibly the best thing since sliced bread. need i say more?

2...my ipods (yes, plural). can't live without music. just won't do it. at least one goes everywhere with me, so i've always got music. i've got pretty much everything from classical and jazz to punk, emo and metal. i don't really have a favorite type of music. i like what i like. but i will say this, i do have some trouble listening to rap mostly because i unconsciously listen to lyrics, and i just can't deal with the grammar. can't do it.

3...my car. i heart my car. he is a 2006 civic hybrid and worth every penny. (yes, he.....and if you ask real nicely, i will tell you his name). as i have mentioned before, i have a penchant for driving around. so i think it's pretty self-explanatory beyond that.

4...my family. my blood relatives, yes, but also my brothers and sisters who aren't....but who i care about just the same. yes, yes, i know that every SINGLE person on this site (or at least most of them) put this as an answer. i'm not trying to be original. it's just the truth. plain and simple.

5....the gym....i think i might be addicted.

....maybe someday i'll pick a 6th.

Why very large people drive very small cars and why very small women drive hummers

it's friday???.......seriously???

I am deathly afraid of Care Bears and ladders and French (yes, the language) they give me panic attacks.

.....i can't dance....

You have something to say to me (hopefully it's nice), you're bored, you're totally awesome, you're not a Care Bear, just because you can, so there!

o.....and i feel the need to add....you know WHY tuesday is such a wonderful day :D

i'm not really looking to seriously "date" anyone or have a "boyfriend" right now, but i haven't completely ruled it out. i guess i just got tired of all of the bullshit and uncertainty that is involved in really dating. however, that being said, i never mind making new friends. you can never have too many friends....

***soo, okcupid has decided that it never wants me to leave, and won't let me log off, so if you're trying to IM me and i'm not answering, it's probably because i truely believe that i am in a state of being logged off, even if i am not....in which case, you are better off just sending me an email***