I'm a tireless crusader for the world I want to live in;
a lover of truth and beauty and The Big Bang Theory;
an unapologetic, anti-pretentious armchair-philosopher/poet;
a writer, singer, graphic designer, bibliophile, geek;
a connoisseur of pop culture and subtle humor;
and a folder of paper cranes.

Primarily, though, I'm a man who loves his life.

I graduated with my BA in English Writing from Millikin University in May 2007 and my MA in Professional Communication from Clemson University in May 2009. From there I took a road trip toward a PhD but did a u-turn and landed in the non-profit world as a media strategist / professional Facebooker. Long term: King of Siam.

Honesty
Rhetoric
Information design
Introspection
Games: Poker, Euchre, Risk, Settlers of Catan
Lists
Small-group conversation
Listening
Debating with tact
OkCupid
Folding paper cranes

I can "keep up."
I have a "sense of humor."
I can tell the difference between "your and you're."
I can "laugh at myself."
I'm "wearing a shirt" in all of my pictures.
I'm not looking for a "hook up."
I have something "interesting" to say.
I don't "tYpE lIkE tHiS."
I'm not secretly married.

\\BOOKS\\
Atlas Shrugged
My Antonia
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
White Noise
Aristotle's Rhetoric

\\MOVIES\\
Finding Nemo
300
40-Year-Old Virgin
The Empire Strikes Back
Forgetting Sarah Marshall

\\TV\\
House
LOST
South Park
Castle
The Big Bang Theory

\\MUSIC\\
New York Voices
Paramore
Kurt Elling
Rachmaninoff
Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross

\\FOOD\\
Tamales
Feta cheese
Almonds
Dark chocolate 72%+
Craft beer

\\SIMPSONS CHARACTERS\\
Bleeding Gums Murphy
Dr. Nick
Dr. Hibbert
Disco Stu
Bender (Oh, wait...)

Self-esteem
Friends
A job
Lists
The Internet / LOLcats
Honesty

Big ideas
Little ideas
Subtle humor
Digital media
Lists
Tuftean design
Aesthetics
Dating
The future

Watching Hulu+ or chatting with friends and loved ones.

I have seven evil exes.

You want to introduce me to the Orange County / LA area. (I'm new here.)