I have just tested all of the many pens in the two cups on my desk and have thrown out the ones that cannot be trusted.

I don't know what that says about me. Or what this says:

I have vanilla ice cream, dusted with cinnamon at least 3 evenings a week. But I have not drank milk in 20 years.

Raised in the midwest. Spent the 90s (the grunge years) in Seattle. The rest in LA. I love where I live and always have. No matter where that's been.

I don't understand people who don't help bag their own groceries at Trader Joe's.

I'm happily present and presently happy.

I've been all around the U.S. and to Europe a couple times.

And contrary to what my handle is on this site, I do prefer the sun over the rain. C'mon, I lived in Seattle for 10 years, I've had my fill.

Reinventing it.

But to make a living, I run the casting department, among other things, for a commercial production company. And thoroughly enjoy it.

Simplifying the complicated.
Putting things together.
Fixing things.
Cracking wise.
Cracking not-so-wise.
Picking the perfect music for every occasion.

Actually, what I hear most people say is that I've got great energy. This is just what I hear. Hey, don't tease the messenger.

Movies: Brazil, Election, Adaptation, Memento, Zombieland. I just realized I like movies with one-word titles. Plus, thrillers, sci-fi, capers, heists, smart comedies, and documentaries.

Television: We live in a damn fine era of television entertainment, I must say. Quite often, it's more fulfilling than a movie. I'm by no means a junkie, but I do enjoy the good stuff: Breaking Bad, BSG, The Shield, Dr. Who, Torchwood, MI-5...actually, pretty much anything on the BBC. And Supernatural. (it's better than you think.)

Books: Don't read nearly as much as I used to. But still love Catch 22, To Kill a Mockingbird, Power of Now, Blink, and The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie (yes, the House guy).

And I just bought a Kindle Paperwhite so the reading will continue in force. 'Thought about an Ipad, but I have enough distractions already..

Music: All of my friends say I make the best mix tapes, i.e. burn the best CDs. On the favorite list are Elvis Costello (the old stuff), Stone Roses, Social Distortion, Hank Williams Sr., White Stripes, Blind Pilot (your next favorite band), Blur, Killers, Strokes, Tom Waits, Velvet Underground...

(I am not a fan of rap or hip hop. I gave it a shot. It did not stick.)

Food: All. But I'm no fan of raisins, coconut, or any of the lesser nuts. They know who they are.

My guitar, though I am no virtuoso.
I sure do use my MacBook a lot, so I suppose that's on this list.
4 to 5 "out of breath" moments a week. Keeps the head clear.
The English language.
Non-verbal cues.
And both lastly, and firstly, my wonderful dog. I've had her just over four years and up until then, I never knew I needed her. It makes me wonder what else is out there that I cannot do without.

Does my dog know that I'm the one driving the car? Or does she think we're both just riding?

Future business.

And it's not "a lot of time", but why do women keep saying they're not into guys who "photograph themselves shirtless?" It's like throwing your best douchebag filter out the window.

I do not work a 8hour/day, five/day work week, so I do not have typical Friday nights. Plus, I'm not a big fan of "amateur night." But on a night off with no work scheduled for tomorrow, I could be:
Out for drinks or a movie with friends.
Home, watching a movie or playing guitar.
Live theatre or music.
I am so outside the box.

Then it wouldn't be private. Then I would have to come up with another thing. Then another.... Vicious circle alert!

I should set up a warning beacon here of some kind.

Okay, I'm kind of a nerd.

You're fun, funny, sexy, and maybe a little nerdy.