Hey! I'm a recent graduate from TCU and just started a new job in Houston as an associate editor for a major news publication. I moved down here VERY recently, and don't know a whole lot of people around the area. Figured this would be a great place to meet some cool people in Houston!

I love all things sports (especially baseball), music, movies, video games, and have a deep-seated hatred of word misappropriations.

Like I said earlier (my eyes are up here, sheesh), I'm currently writing for a publication in Houston.

Writing is my passion. I do it every day for work, and it gives me something to look forward to on a daily basis. It's exciting, and my job gives me an opportunity to make a living doing something I truly love. It's fun being able to express yourself in the way that makes me happy and get paid (albeit not very well), but I'm young, right?!

I've always excelled at writing my thoughts down on paper, whether it be for my work in journalism, or just venting on a personal blog.

My line of work also requires good listening skills, and it's something that's become of great use in my life, especially for someone who enjoys helping others. You'd be shocked how many problems you can solve by just listening to someone and offering advice from a different perspective.

I've always been good at solving conflict and knowing when someone's mood is different from normal. I hate lingering conflict, so I have often been called in to act as a peacemaker when situations spiral out of control.

Oh, and I make a damn good chicken parmesan.

"Whoa, you're really tall. Did you play [insert sport here] when you were a kid?"

Books:

Man, I need to get back on the wagon. I read daily, but much of my reading has shifted from books to magazines and websites. There's so much good content everywhere, it's hard not to get overwhelmed at the volume of options. I love websites like Salon, Slate, Gawker, and check LongReads on a daily basis. It's an compilation of some of the best longform journalism has to offer. Beware, it can be a massive time-sink.

Some favorite books of mine in the past have been Slaughterhouse Five, Breakfast of Champions, Moneyball, The Corrections, Holes, Super Sad True Love Story, and Ender's Game. God, Ender's Game is so good. Yes, I know I included a book I had to read for high school. Don't judge me.

Movies:

Almost anything David Fincher. Zodiac, The Social Network, Fight Club, and Se7en stand out for me. Some other favorites: The Incredibles, The Sixth Sense, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Iron Giant, Drive, and The Usual Suspects.

Shows:

Homeland, Breaking Bad, The Walking DeadRangers Baseball (sigh), and Boardwalk Empire.

Music:

The Strokes, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Outkast, Mos Def, Blackalicous, Sleigh Bells, DeerPeople, RJD2, Kavinsky, The Black Keys, The Beatles and any sort of classic rock. I'll listen to anything really, with the exception of country music. I know, I'm a horrible Texan.

There's a bunch more I listen to, but I'm pretty sure you'd rather do something else than read what music a complete stranger is in to.

Pen and paper
Gym membership
My laptop
The Rangers
My iPhone (I'm terrible with phone numbers)
My dogs (Labs are the best)

I try to make it a point to not spend a lot of time thinking about one thing. It's good to have goals, and to work hard to achieve them. At the same time, letting them consume your every waking moment doesn't sound so hot either. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I spend a lot of time thinking about not thinking about things.

Or, how about ice cream? Yeah, that works.

Either working out, or out with friends.

A few years back, I decided to make a lifestyle change and truly get into shape. Since 2009, I've lost 140 pounds, and am currently classified as "normal" according to BMI. It's a constant reminder that I can truly do anything if I'm willing to put in the effort. Being skinny is so much fun.

you are looking for someone with their life together, but isn't above making a fool of himself for a few laughs.