I just graduated college and am doing a short term research program in Boston. Just trying to meet new people to hang out with. I'm a big fan of science and knowledge, but I still have an artistic side. My family is from Ukraine, but I was raised in Brooklyn.

I can be serious at times, but that's really only when it comes to school work/future plans, the rest of the time I'm very laid back, willing to do anything, not afraid to get dirty if need be.
I get easily flustered, but it's very hard to make me truly angry - unless you're doing it on purpose, and know me and how I tick, I don't think you'd be able to do it.

I'm fairly nocturnal, all the best stuff happens late at night - but I hate staying up for no reason if I have important stuff the next day. I'll gladly get 2 hours of sleep after an epic party or movie marathon, but if someone is keeping me up for no reason, i'll be cranky all day.

If you want to talk to me, feel free to shoot me a message.

I just got a Bio-Chemistry degree from Pace University. I'm hoping to go to graduate school for a combined MD/PhD. Working in the mean time.

Currently trying to travel as much as possible. I want to get far away from New York City to get some perspective on it.

Lifting heavy things - I was always a big guy and 3 years of playing hockey and weight lifting didn't do much to change that.

I'm also a good listener, I think I understand most people's problems, whether I've faced them myself or not

I have a unique accent - part Brooklyn, part Ukrainian. Some people have asked me if I have a lisp, although I assure you I do not.

Books: Death Be Not Proud, World War Z, Voices from Chernobyl, The Stranger,Animal Farm,The Jungle,The Illustrated Man, Maus,V for Vendetta,Our Town,Cat's Cradle,The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - all 5 books of the trilogy, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Freakenomics, The Old Man and the Sea,Fahrenheit 451,Watchmen, The Boat and on and on, isn't this what Goodreads is for?

Movies: The Departed, Enemy at the Gates, Kingdom of Heaven, Iron Man, The Avengers, The Big Lebowski, Watchmen, Groundhog Day, My Perestroika, Annie Hall

Shows: Doctor Who, Arrested Development, Futurama, No Reservations, Scrubs, The Daily Show with John Stewart, Witch Hunter Robin, Mad Men, Dead Like Me, Shark Tank, Better of Ted, 30 Rock, How I Met Your Mother, Game of Thrones, Community, Parks and Recreation

Music: Kanye West, Talib Kweli, The Mountain Goats, Interpol, Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G,Bloc Party, We Are Scientists, Arcade Fire, Gogol Bordello, These United States, Childish Gambino

Food: Anything tasty

Coffee
A Good Book
Fresh Air/Outdoors
Hip-Hop
A haircut
Conversation

sandwiches, what's playing at the local cinema, who has the best drink specials, new cocktail recipes

Getting ready for the weekend - be it preparing for a hking trip, or for an epic night out.

This is my favorite joke of all time : "A brown bear and a polar bear go swimming. The brown bear goes into the water first, does a few laps, and says "wow this water is amazing, you should come on in", the polar bear enters the water and disappears"

It's ok if you don't get it, but if you do it tells you a lot about me

you understand my joke
or
you think we could hold a pleasant conversation and have things in common
or
you're an interesting person

and you're serious about meeting in person at some point