I'm kind of a sociable nerd/geek who is looking for someone to hang out and have fun with, who hopefully shares some of my interests. I don't care for the mind games that typically become part of the whole dating process, so I prefer to start things off casual and see where they go from there.

I'd like to meet someone who's open minded and willing to give new things a chance. Someone who can teach me some things and can learn things from me. Hopefully with similar taste in music to me, or at least open to hearing new things, but still keen enough to realize that bands like Nickelback are crap.

I'm not terribly much of an outdoors person, as my pasty Irish skin tends to burn quite easily, but I will go on the occasional hiking or camping trip. But it's not the kind of thing I want to do with any regularity. I like to go on road trips to interesting places I've read or heard about. I enjoy going "ghost hunting" at old Civil War battlefields at night, even though I've never seen anything supernatural. The experience itself is the fun part. I love sharing or hearing new music with someone while driving around at night with the windows down.

So many people I've encountered are just boring, with no real personality that makes them stand out from the crowd. I'd like to meet a girl who is passionate about her interests and is always adding to them and isn't afraid to show a little excitement or geek out over some interest or new discovery.

I like girls who are bold and assertive, hovering somewhere between "nerdy" and "punk rock". Who are okay with going out sometimes and staying in other times. Who know what they like but aren't so stubborn that they won't give some things a second chance.

I'm working a full time office job and I'm also a staff writer for humor website www.i-mockery.com, under the name Protoclown. Between those and spending time with friends I try to find the time to work on some personal writing projects on the side, but it never seems to happen as much as I'd prefer.

Witty banter, getting along with people, honesty, conversation.

My reddish hair

A) Books: Catch-22, 1984, Flowers For Algernon, Lord of the Flies, The Sound and the Fury, Snow Crash, Neuromancer, Preacher, Watchmen, Sandman, V For Vendetta. Authors: Neil Gaiman, William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, Alan Moore, Frank Herbert, Garth Ennis, Warren Ellis, Brian K. Vaughan, Mike Carey, Frank Miller. I'm a comic book geek and I also love poetry. Sharon Olds and Ai are two of my favorites.

B) Movies: Kurosawa (favorite director), Burton, Coen Brothers, Gilliam, Fincher. Also: The Empire Strikes Back, Serenity, Braveheart, Sin City, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, Indiana Jones, Evil Dead Trilogy, Lord of the Rings, Aliens, Napoleon Dynamite, A Life Less Ordinary, 300, Grindhouse, Children of Men, Pan's Labyrinth. I love cheesy horror movies and dramas that actually have character development to them. I also LOVE British comedies like Black Adder and The Young Ones. To get a better idea of my tastes, see my DVD collection: http://protoclown.dvdaf.com/owned (although I'll be first to admit that I do own some crap)

C) Music: TOM WAITS, Pixies/Frank Black, Johnny Cash, Ramones, The Cure, The Clash, Dead Kennedys, Nine Inch Nails, Tori Amos, The Decemberists, Bat For Lashes, Manic Street Preachers, The National, Of Montreal, The New Pornographers, Bad Religion, Misfits, Descendents, Black Flag, Joy Division, The Smiths, Morrissey, New Order, Neutral Milk Hotel, Neko Case, Juliana Hatfield, Bjork, U2, Faith No More, VCR, Tiger Army, Operation Ivy, Rancid, Distillers, Aquabats, mc chris, Dresden Dolls, Violent Femmes, Dead Milkmen, Radiohead, Weezer, Beck, The Sounds, Of Montreal, Midlake, Tricky, Portishead, Public Enemy, Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, Sage Francis, Mos Def, Beastie Boys, cheesy 80s music. Favorite genre: old school punk rock

D) Foods: Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Italian, Indian. SUSHI! I'm not too picky and I'll try most anything once.

Music, my friends, a good book to read, something to laugh about, communication, having things to look forward to

Why people are willing to kill one another over religion. Why people watch so much television. Why I don't have nearly as much time to read as I'd like. Why I have to work a boring office job while people are achieving their dreams and putting out music, movies and books that are wretchedly awful. Why George W. Bush got reelected. What motivates people. What tiny events in the past would have completely altered my life through their presence or absence, and how one seemingly insignificant decision can radically change your life forever.

Doing something with a small group of friends, either playing board games, going to see a band play, going to see a movie or at somebody's house watching DVDs, going to a comedy club, or at a party. I'll go into clubs, but they're typically not my thing, so I don't usually go unless there's a particular reason (i.e. a band I want to see). I don't drink but I'm okay with people who do as long as they don't go overboard. I prefer quiet, intimate environments that are conducive to conversation over loud and wild venues.

That I'm not a very private person.

You're an interesting girl who likes geeky boys, you have a goofy sense of humor, and you don't take yourself too seriously.