I am funny, serious, and ambitious.
My Self-Summary
Oddly, I am rarely at a loss for words, but somehow never know
quite what to say when asked to describe myself. So, I'll try to
just give the facts. I am a relatively well established guy who is
just kind of looking around on here to see what happens. The
unfortunate fact is that as I've gotten older most of my friends
have moved away, and as a young professional it is very difficult
to build new social relationships. Therefore, I thought I'd turn to
the Internet to see if it can help. I'm not necessarily looking for
anything in particular at the moment - just looking to make new
friends, and to see where those friendships may lead.
What I’m doing with my life
Currently, I work in Information Technology at a local University
(bet you can't figure out which one). I don't necessarily want to
do that forever, and am trying to start working on my MBA and maybe
attempt law school. Hopefully, one day I'll start my own
businesses. The idea of joining the political world has always been
strangely appealing to me, and I've thought about attempting to run
for office later in life on more than one occasion. I think it's
important to be actively involved in social dialog. We live in a
fundamentally democratic society. It is our responsibility to make
our voices heard, and I'd love doing that one day.
I’m really good at
Generally, I'm a pretty decent listener. Having had mostly female
friends I tend to be well practiced at it. I suppose I'm pretty
good at a number of things, as I tend to be the best I can be at
anything I attempt. I tend to think I'm pretty good at being
flexible, and can adapt to new things and situations fairly well.
Some of the hobbies I enjoy working at are:
dancing,
exercising,
golf,
guitar,
video games,
photography, and alot of other
things that I'll add as I think of them. :)
Friends tell me that I'm pretty good at photography, enough so that
I've been encouraged by multiple friends on multiple occasions to
ditch the job and start a photography business.
The first things people usually notice about me
Often when meeting me, the first thing you will notice is the Canon
5D that is ordinarily attached to my face. I take my
photography seriously,
and often hide behind walls of photographic equipment at parties.
:)
Otherwise, you'll notice that I'm generally pretty quiet at first.
I tend to have an introspective personality, and therefore tend to
work out things internally in my head before saying much. I'm also
rather private at first, and don't tend to divulge much about
myself. Once I warm up to people - those walls do tend to come
down. Unfortunately, while they're up I tend to seem somewhat
aloof. It's not intentional though.
My favorite books, movies, music, and food
I have pretty varied tastes in all things. It's really difficult
for me to pick favorite music as I you can find just about anything
from classical to hip-hop on my playlist.
Movies, I tend to like action movies with a preference given to
movies with a military theme. I also like legal thrillers. A few
examples are Braveheart, A Few Good Men, Gladiator, Patton, and The
Hunt for Red October. Of course, there are plenty more where those
come from.
Books, I mostly read nonfiction. When I do read fiction, I like
heavy fiction with socio-political and philosophical overtones. As
to a favorite, all I have to ask is, "Who is John Galt?"
The six things I could never do without
I'm not sure there are that many things that I can't live without.
I think I could do without just about anything except for my camera
and a computer to edit pictures with. :)
I spend a lot of time thinking about
Aside from work, I tend to spend alot of time thinking about the
future - what it may hold and where it may take me. I find myself
contemplating relationships alot and reflecting upon life in
general. I probably tend to think too much about too many things.
On a typical Friday night I am
It varies. I could be working late, I could be chilling with
friends, I could be out and about, or I could just be relaxing at
home. I like a little variety.
The most private thing I’m willing to admit here
I love large, white fluffy dogs. I've determined that
Samoyeds are the optimal
breed for me as they're large dogs, but not huge dogs. Later in
life I want two Samoyeds one named "Liberty" and another named
"Belle." I'd also love to have a Newfoundland one day when I have
sufficient room. I think a Newfoundland and a pool party would be
alot of fun. :)
You should message me if
If you're a relatively interesting person and you think I'm a
relatively interesting person, then by all means message me. I'm
not looking for anything in particular, and would be just as happy
to meet new guys to just hang out with as I would new girls to take
out. I'd particularly like to meet other people interested in
photography, as I love going out with other people and just
shooting.
Basically, I'm open to anything. I'm mostly looking for friends,
but I won't discount the possibility that maybe something more
could happen.