This, like most crazy ideas, was originally done as a dare. That should probably give you a good idea of the sort of character you're potentially dealing with. Over time, however, this piece of cyberspace has evolved somewhat into something that is maintained for my own amusement (as well as a lingering morbid curiosity). I suppose for the most part, I'm amused, if only mildly...

First off, I'm not exactly what one would call a "regular guy." I don't identify as anything and heaven forbid I ought to. That being said, if you're looking for someone who conforms to a particular "type," you'll probably find me either disappointing, frustrating, or baffling and I make no apologies for that. That sounds abrupt but something I've learned is that it's best I make those points very clear.

As for myself? Well, I was raised as a Discordian by a former Hari Krishna and a Silver Factory reject-cum-would've-been-art-renegade, who under other circumstances would've become philosophy teachers if they both didn't loathe the academic world. My background, needless to say, is a little bit "different" than others. As a result, I'm going to see things from a rather "different" perspective than most. Personality traits include, but are not limited to: arty, generally easy-going (if not provoked), driven, sarcastic and darkly-humored, wry, boisterous yet generally soft-spoken, not easily offended, unconventional (obviously), rather intellectual, inquisitive, usually regarded as sweet and charming albeit abrasive at times, can play well with others up to a point, somewhat low-key but tending to seek out stimulating company, rather forthright and thus does not suffer fools gladly.

If this is too long for you, then we may not get along.

As for what keeps me here, I'll have to be up front that I'm not particularly "looking" for anything but I'm not opposed to the idea either. If something is desired beyond friendship, we're going to have to know each other for a little while. (I will have to admit that artists and scientists do have a bit of an unfair advantage over most though). Regardless, things don't happen quickly with me so don't expect them to. I require mutual respect and something of an emotional attachment before I get involved sexually with anyone. To put it best, I'm a creature probably more suited to those who can appreciate delayed gratification.

Anything else, you'll just have to ask.

Attempting to see if I can lead multiple lives simultaneously. Or perhaps I'm just biding my time before I wind up in Europe in pursuit of some alternate mode of existence. As of now, more of the former, where I lead the triple-life of student trying to finish his psychology studies, office-drone trying to keep sane while paying the bills, and pursuer of the kind of life described by James Joyce or Anaïs Nin. Somehow it seems appropriate to quote something from either or them, something about the unfolding of experience without regard to confines of society, yadda-yadda-yadda or something of that ilk, but nothing specific comes to mind and perhaps that's for the better. Regardless, as you can imagine, a lot of energy would be needed in order to keep those three lives afloat. Thankfully, I tend to mind my health and stay active and fit, otherwise I can't imagine how I'd be able to keep up at that pace without it physically destroying me. Maintaining the three keep me busier than I'd normally like to be but as of now, that's what my current circumstances require of me. For now that is. Onward ever onward...

Currently, I'm trying to plan a proper suicide(/homocide?) to the office-drone life by working so that one of the other lives can begin to fill the space on efforts where time and energy would be better spent if money wasn't such an issue. This could be either from my finishing my psych degree and hopefully obtaining a much more tolerable (and more importantly, a much more interesting) day-job and/or I somehow manage to attract attention (and hopefully money) from one or more of my creative endeavors. I would like music to be one of those things I do to reach those ends but seeing as circumstances and the trends of the day are somewhat aligned against me (for the time being), much of what I do is still kept to myself and a small set of others though every now and again, friends will ask me to play keyboards for a song or album of theirs or somesuch. It's possible I could take up writing or drawing again as well since I've been known to do those and actually produce things, but music more or less remains my passion that's been forced to take a lesser role as "hobby." My hope is that perhaps I can find some kind of equilibrium in pursuing my passions (music) with pursuing my interests (psychology and language).

To go into my interest of language, I'll mention that I've made it a life goal to try and become fluent in at least five languages before I die. There's always been a part of me that wants to try and become a translator and there's always the possibility that I may just drop everything and do that, hence why I continue to pursue it and invest energy into it. As of now, I'm currently studying Russian but I have basic grasps of Czech and German and I'm working towards being able to express myself better in all three beyond basic conversation and talking my way through customs. When I get more comfortable with those three, I'll probably post alternate versions of the content you're currently reading. As for the fifth? I'm going to assume Polish would naturally follow considering those last three, but I could probably be easily talked into picking up Spanish too.

Quite a few things. You'll have to ask and be specific.

...is that I stand out. You are probably not going to bump into a lot of characters like me. And that's not just the hair either (it changes color with my mood) though it probably works to enhance the "striking" I'm told my appearance is. My sense of humor is very wry and I've quite a few signature evil laughs as well. I'm also accused of being able to "stare into one's soul" though I'm not entirely sure what they mean by that.

a) I guess the new catch-all term is "speculative fiction" isn't it? The word "slipstream" comes up a lot though I've never heard the term used outside of literary criticism. I only bother with the terms because it's generally the easiest way to describe the kind of stuff I gear towards. But regardless of "style" or "genre," you can probably pull a common thread from this list of authors whom I keep near and dear to my heart: Franz Kafka, Philip K. Dick, Haruki Murakami, Angela Carter, Karel Čapek, J.G. Ballard, Stanisław Lem, and Chuck Palahniuk to name a few. Yes, I read a lot. I tend to read whatever is in front of me regardless of whether or not I might be interested in it (because how will I know if I don't read it first??). I'm also one of those kids who never grew out of reading fairy-tales, particularly the darker, stranger ones.

b) Expressionist films like Metropolis or The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari et all as well Surrealist films like The Conspirators of Pleasure would probably be my absolute favorites. Fellini films as well. David Lynch films also bear mentioning. I'm also not sure where these films fall under but they are indeed some of my favorites as well: Brazil, Blade Runner, Fight Club, Delicatessen, Onibaba, plus a good deal of others. Throw in a blend of various European arthouse films with a variety of cult films and b-movies as well (you'd think they'd be completely opposite of the other and yet I adore the two spectrums...) Animation is also something I'm fond of, be it stop-action or anything having to do with Hayao Miyazaki.

c) I listen to lots and lots of music but even I have my veins though I gear towards more melodic tendencies rather than "styles" per se. Generally speaking, I tend to gravitate more towards electronic music and experimental music, specifically things that fall between "very weird" and "very pretty" but that doesn't mean you're not going to find a few rock or pop or classical pieces here and there in my collection. I'm more drawn to music that has a sense of "otherness" to it. Bands of the 4AD and Factory labels tend to hold a special place for me.

d) Spicy things. Exotic vegetables. Curries. Vietnamese and Middle Eastern dishes.

In no particular order: 1) Music 2) Art 3) Books 4) Film, 5) Movement 6) Humor

the weirdness of the world, the subjectivity of time, the future, how exactly I wound up in one spot of the world as opposed to another, love and sex (in randomized order), exotic places, the questionable (or perhaps more accurately, polymorphous) nature of reality, the malleability of perception, the psychic substructures that determine ways of thinking and viewing the world, etc. a lot of things that actually fall into the domain of philosophy

Bending music theory to my will. Tinkering around with noise-making machines, reading, or out looking for a decent place to dance. Or making dinner. One of those.

...is that there's still a certain amount of skepticism I have towards the notion of filtering out the seeming profiles of potential friends, lovers, whathaveyou without having met them face to face. Most of my friends and those I've been in relationships with I've met by bumping into them randomly rather than seeking them out specifically as "person," "function," "ideal" etc. however I'm not unaware of the times we live in and I'm well aware of the amount of reserve most people have (myself included to some degree) towards approaching strangers regardless of the attempts to appear otherwise. But admittedly, there is the appeal of leaving an additional or alternate channel open to "bump" into interesting folks in ways. Thus, this profile is still here.

Also, I get a lot of "I see you around all the time..." so I kind of leave this profile here as an option to let others approach me where circumstances wouldn't have otherwise allowed. This way, if your curiousity is burning, you won't have to wait some six months down the line to find out that I'm actually a friend-of-a-friend-of-someone-somebody-knows (and therefore approachable). Which, if you do/did, well, that's your loss then... (I'm not THAT unapproachable...)

...your curiosity has gotten the better of you, I suppose.