I am a dude with a particular way about him. I place great value on a person's intelligence, their sense of humor, their ability to banter, and their taste in music and movies. I've also been known, like Larry David, to be charmingly neurotic. You would do best to accept that these aspects of my person will not likely change, 'cause that's just how I roll. As Ray Smuckles might say, "That's fine, 'cause that's okay."

If I could live anywhere, it'd be Stars Hollow or Hobbiton (assuming I had access to high-speed internet), the celebrity I most resemble is a less sullen and bitchy William Randolph Hearst, and my favorite on-screen sex scene is John Hurt and the facehugger in "Alien".

Also, if you voted "yes" on Prop 8, I'm very disappointed in you. Mr. Sulu and Doogie Howser, M.D. were counting on us, man!

I am currently a child development assistant, which is basically a glorified term for babysitting kids in before- and after-school programs. I enjoy it well enough (Getting paid to play four square? Yes, please.), but it's a job. It's not a career.

My ambitions are a bit scattershot. I have a passion for both film and literature, and have probably consumed entirely too much of both. I write when I can, and if I had my druthers I'd be a film maker, both writing and directing, but I would be quite content with any sort of job that relied on my creativity rather than drudgery.

I like to think of writing as one of my strong suits, though there's always someone out there like Kurt Vonnegut or Chris Onstad to make me feel wholly inadequate. Nevertheless, I strive to suck a little less at it each day.

I'm also a decent cook, but there's always room for improvement.

Dashing good looks; striking modesty.

I love movies. Some of my favorites include The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Blade Runner, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Third Man, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Rashōmon. This is a very conservative list, as I could go on for hours on this subject, and no one wants that.

Good television is just as enjoyable good cinema, and I think Firefly, Spaced, The Wire, Gilmore Girls, Carnivàle, and Flight of the Conchords are all wonderful examples of what is right in television. I've also recently become enamored with the American version of The Office, after years of bitter hatred based around my love of the original British version. But my icy heart has melted and I can now admit that they are both really rad.

I read a lot, too. I've always enjoyed it, but I've been trying to read a lot more after Rory Gilmore made me feel so inadequate. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, Good Omens, Slaughterhouse-Five, 1984, The Long Sleep, and Atlas Shrugged are all books I would be happy to have with me in the event of a mild catastrophe that left ample time for reading (being stuck in an elevator, crashing on a desert island, limited nuclear engagement, etcetera).

As for music, I adore everything that is good and abhor everything that is bad. Good things? Tom Waits, The Clash, M. Ward, David Bowie, The New Pornographers, The Kinks, Pixies, and many, many others. Bad things? Anything by Papa Roach or could conceivably be enjoyed by members of Papa Roach.

I think you get the idea. I take this shit kind of seriously.

Surprise, fear, ruthless efficiency, an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope, and nice red uniforms.

Life. The planet. The universe. The intricacies of social etiquette.

Hanging out with friends, trying out new restaurants, drinking the occasional girly drink (Cosmos are delicious), chillin' out, maxin' relaxin' all cool, playin' some b-ball outside the school. You know, the usual.

As a child, I had a ridiculous fear of being abducted by aliens. Also, I think "Mandy" by Barry Manilow is a really enjoyable song, and the world is just going to have to accept that. And most privately, I have a man-crush on Don Draper.

Editors

• QuiteAccurate

You think, "Why not?" and the list of reasons isn't too unwieldy.