My name's Nathan; nice to meet you! Ni hao, hola, and all the rest =P

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More likely than not, I'm "Online Now!" No, I'm not sitting here staring at my little OkC window. =P I have about 50+ tabs open in my Opera browser most of the time, and it's just another tab. xD Yeah, I've heard of favorites/bookmarks, but they get too disorganized~

I'm into gaming, both board and electronic! I'd like a game to have a meaningful ending, but you don't really get that with MMOs... which is why I usually play MMOs for the social experience. I like being part of a team and contributing~

A couple random things about me... I used to play the Trombone in high school, and I was very good at it, too! Concert, jazz, marching bands... even pit orchestra for the school musicals/plays~ It was a lot of fun. =) I wish my college had a band so I could've kept playing... I was close to getting enough people to play Tank! but some graduated before it could happen. =(

I also like learning more about religions. Even though I'm an Atheist, I love a lot of Eastern religions and philosophies, and even some of those from the West. I guess I should also say I'm Humanist, too, so as to not confuse people with De Sade and Nietzsche Atheists xD

I like solving problems with technology - it makes me feel happy~ Really, I solving problems in general.

I also like learning more about romance, polyphasic sleep, technology, physics/cosmology too advanced for me to understand... Stargazing's fun... and being in nature; I guess because I'm not always in it. I really enjoy spending time there.

I play hackey-sack, and I used to play hockey in high school... With shoes, of course - I can't stay on thin blades xD I really enjoyed doing Yoga in college, and just taking time to meditate, though usually I only do it once every few months, unfortunately.

I also like to watch anime from time to time! It's something to do~ If you like it too, maybe we have similar genre tastes! =P I've also been white-water rafting a few times, and rock-climbing too... Yeah, kinda weird for a slight introvert, but I love a healthy mix of both. =)

Finished up my Bachelor's of Science in Information Sciences and Technology (IST) at Penn State in December 2009 with a 4.0, and decided to try to get into the workforce before applying for my Master's Degree at Carnegie Mellon... it's so hard!! I have experience, knowledge, skills... Nobody north of Pittsburgh is hiring. =( If you know anyone who's hiring a "tech guy," or just needs his/her computer fixed/tuned-up, I'm your guy!

Cuuuuurrently... I'm looking for a good desktop. I know, jobless ATM, but I've been actively looking for a tech-related job (I haven't not been trying! >.<), and I have a lot in my savings account. Looking for a (prepare for technobabble):
Processor: Intel i7 920
RAM: 6-9GB DDR3-1066+
HD: 500GB+ (really, doesn't matter all _that_ much... stuff's cheap)
Video Card: something nice, like a nVidia GeForce GTS 250. Preferrably 1GB dedicated. I use gpureview.com to compare.
L3 cache!
*All for less than $750! Think I can do it? Might wait until the spring for some tax-free deals and the USB 3.0 technology... Whew! That was a lot of jargon! x3

Communicating, problem-solving, video games, planning ahead... I'm also good at writing poetry when my Muses are around =3

That kind of sounds like I'm all logical and such... which I am, but I do like to have fun~ I'm good at listening and being open to and trying new suggestions - usually involving romance ^_^

I pay attention and actually listen xD Also, sometimes people think I look like Jack Black... Haha, you just went back and looked at my profile picture, didn't you? =P

Lately I've been hearing that I'm cute and so is my long hair, which I guess is long compared to most other guys? It's also soft and fun to play with when cuddling. =3 Haha, I feel embarrassed now~

Books: Hard... I like dystopian books, because they just interest me~ Fun and interesting ^_^ 1984, Brave New World, Animal Farm, etc. I also like to read philosophy, and I've always been willing to read up on something a close friend or romantic interest has read so we can talk about it.

Movies: I like the Matrix trilogy, and the Animatrix... as well as Monty Python's Search for the Holy Grail, Dogma, some Disney/Pixar movies.. I don't watch many movies, but I always enjoy watching them! I also love horror, but I haven't seen many... My friends know I'll always watch movies - I just usually don't watch them by myself.

Music: I love listening to techno... as well as pop, rock, foreign pop and foreign rock; nearly anything that doesn't involve rap or country xD For added randomness, I like the Bhangra beat!

Food: I love American Chinese food~ I like nearly all types of food - I'm not hard to please xD I'm not too big on seafood, though, but I do enjoy fish and crab, and I love calamari~ Burgers, fries, ya know, the usual. =P I wish I could try to be a successful vegan, but it's so hard to do. =(

Television: Wonder why it doesn't mention TV shows? I guess because it might be a long list =x But I love watching Family Guy, Robot Chicken, Metalocalypse... Pretty much anything on [Adult Swim]! xD Which includes the anime~ ^_^ NCIS, Leverage, Castle, House, Daily Show, Colbert Report, Chowder, Foster's Home, Ni Hao Kai-Lan, Blue's Clues... Haha, organized from serious/semi-serious to fun to childish. xD I also like the History Channel... Most things, as long as it's not reality TV. That stuff hurts my brain. >.<

Internet: Webcomics I have to include, too! It's a small list, but... Order of the Stick (OOTS), xkcd, Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures (DMFA), Erfworld, VG Cats, Super Effective, Concession, Sequential Art, Jay Naylor, Las Lindas, Two Kinds... And the list grows! =D

Games: Final Fantasy, Super Mario RPG (pretty much any RPG), pretty much anything from Bethesda, Sonic, Resident Evil, Harvest Moon, Zelda... There's actually a lot - I'm just blanking out. xD

1. Electricity
2. The Internets
3. My Laptop
4. Human Connection
5. Rationality
6. Fun!

efficiency. I like progression, no matter what the speed~ I think about improving myself, how I affect my surroundings, the future... When I play games, I like to min/max characters and fill in roles. Sometimes I play Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) (usually 3.5), and I like making new characters and monsters when I DM.

I think about writing poems, but usually don't get around to it =P I also like to think about the meaning behind things, how things work... but some things are just too complex and time-consuming =/ Doesn't stop me from trying, though! xD

Friday? Half a year ago, it'd be in my dorm playing Dungeons & Dragons with my roommate, my brother, and another friend or two! =D Now I just roam about with friends, watch TV, play games (usually DotA or Tower Defense games with my college friends through Garena), browse YouTube and Wikipedia... And keep applying for jobs. >.<

I sometimes play online games, or go out to eat with friends... Sometimes I go bowling, actually! It's a lot of fun~ Or swimming, but I guess that doesn't have to be a Friday night... Also include random walks to Wal-mart with friends, and movies!

That I'm a casual furry. x3 I enjoy anthropomorphic artwork, and role-playing online (and offline sometimes), and being part of that community, but I personally don't fursuit~ Haha~ The whole group's very open and understanding and diverse, and I like that. If you like Dr. Comet, then we'll be great friends! =D

you're interested in me! lol~ If you want me to be a friend, or a connection, or a romantic interest, or anything else~ I love learning more about people, and it would be nice to find someone who's compatible with me. =) Or if you just have random problems, or need advice, you can ask me~ I was "the computer guy" at the dorms, so I should be able to answer technology questions. =P If you have a question about anything, just try me! ^_^

If you'd like my AIM, MSN, YIM, etc., go ahead and message me~ I'll hand it out, it's just that OkC profiles are public to Google, and I'd rather not put that out there, even though I'm easily trackable. x3