Hi, i'm Joe.

I am a peaceful sort of person, laidback and happy.

Some people say I think too much, but I'm okay with that. Some people say I'm too lucky, but I just make my own.

I like PC gaming, Board games, playing music, reading, hanging out with friends and/or puppies. I go swimming and I play squash once a week, but I'm not sporty. I like to have people over for dinner and cook them delicious things.

I like creating things, and my work lets me make all kinds of useful science-y stuff that eventually will save the planet, end global warming and avert the energy crisis.

I want to move abroad someday, but right now I have a job that I love.

My most recent trip was to Iceland in January to look for Aurora, but it rained the whole time. I love awe-inspiring landscapes though, so it was still great.

A series of lucky accidents has resulted in me having basically everything I want. Except I have noone to share with.

Gaming
Listening
Cooking
Making
Thinking
Dancing

My hair? Or my awesome dance moves? Or that I'm super fun?

I really do try very hard not to judge people by first impressions.

I don't think anyone ever reads the lists of things that people put in this box, so I'm not going to list anything! If there is a thing you love, you should share it with me. I'm naturally cynical about new things, so I'm often pleasantly surprised. This most often happens when a friendly soul intervenes and forces me to enjoy something.

Books are good when you get so absorbed that you don't notice the pages, the words or even the book. Recently, I had to stop reading a book on a bus, because I was about to cry. Bawling "HOW CAN THIS BE SO SAD?" is normally a social faux-pas. "HOW CAN YOU TUG ON MY HEART? YOU'RE JUST WORDS!"

I don't watch many movies, or much TV. I like best the ones with great characters and plot. I'm not really one for special effects or 3D.

I like happy songs that sound sad, because bittersweet is the best kind of sweetness there is. I also like happy dance-y swingy, and retro things. I like bands that really get involved and excited in what they are doing. I want to feel that they have poured everything into it.

I make lots of delicious food! However, mostly I am only cooking for me, so I keep it simple. I thought I wanted to be a chef once, but once I had learned, and tried it as a job I found it stressful and monotonous, so now I just do it for fun.

Imagination. My Brain is a good place to be. Mostly.

Things to make other things out of. Creativity is what makes me human.

Gatherings: Family Dinners. Nights out with friends. Parties. Road trips.

Competition. Not in an aggressive way. I just like to be challenged to better myself. When you suddenly realise "This is the fastest I have ever run in my life!". I like that feeling.

Breaking rules. Particularly numerical enforcement. Particularly hexal numerical enforcement.

Philosophy and Politic-y things. I like science too, and games.

Sometimes a song will outstay it's welcome, but that's okay, they can't help it.

Driving! Just about every weekend I go to visit Friends or Family somewhere. I like to go out and dance too, but I don't really drink.

UPDATE: Car destroyed in epic and impressive accident. no more driving for a while.

I say that I try my hardest to avoid responsibility, but when I'm given some and I do I good job, I feel proud of myself.

For a little while, I let myself pretend I'm a real grown-up.

Hypocrite.

Don't think about it. Fuck it. Just do it.