IF YOU'RE A DUDE I PROBABLY DON'T LIKE YOU. Unless you're tall, skinny, awkward-bodied, and semi-androgynous.

I am very much a Scorpio, and I totally love astrology. I just don't live my life by it. I am obnoxious, pushy, verbally aggressive, opinionated, and arrogant. These all sound like bad traits, but I swear they make me a fun person to debate. I am passionate and intense about everything. If you don't like Buffy the Vampire Slayer (or you aren't willing to try), don't bother trying to be my friend. I've always been a geek, but I've been a little more into geek culture as of late, having gone to Dragon*Con this year. I love photography, classic film, and playing drums and clawhammer banjo. I'm culturally (not religiously) Jewish, and that matters a lot to me. But it doesn't matter that people I associate with are Jewish--I'm just typically not comfortable with religious people. I'm really into unconventional fashion. I have the best-equipped closet ever, and it's mostly full of clothes that were thrifted or free (from clothing swaps). Oh, and I'm an ISTJ.

I am doing: Preschool teaching. Playing Nintendo DS. Making DIY mic stands so I can play bass and sing at the same time in Beatles Rock Band (just call me Paul). Hanging out with my kittehs.

I want to be doing: Nothing. Funemployment. Going to local shows and parties. Possibly graduate school in guidance counseling. Possibly teaching elementary education. Probably moving elsewhere in a year.

Storing useless information about every television show or movie I've seen. Math. Cooking and baking. Putting together insane outfits that no one in their right mind would wear, and mustering up the self-confidence to wear them out of the house. Thrift store fashion.

My ever-changing haircolor and personal style...I am a bit of a chameleon.

My verbal presence. My loudly-expressed opinions. People always say that when you're talking to me, you're always wrong because I always have to be right. This is not true. I love it when you disagree with me, because it gets me passionate about things! But, "WHAT? No, you're totally wrong, that band sucks," is definitely something you hear me say on a regular basis. I am also blunt--if you're wondering what I think of the person you just started dating, don't hesitate to ask, because I'll give you an honest opinion.

Books: Neil Gaiman, Babysitters Club, Lemony Snicket, William Shakespeare, most creepy children's books.

Movies: Woody Allen (especially Annie Hall), Tim Burton (especially Ed Wood), Clueless, Indiana Jones series (especially Last Crusade), Wolfgang Reitherman Disney movies, Mel Brooks, animated short films, most Billy Wilder, most Hitchcock (especially Rebecca and Vertigo). I'll watch pretty much anything, and I have eclectic tastes. I have a list of my 50 favorites of all time. If you're interested.

Music: Sleater-Kinney. Old-school Green Day. Blink-182. Bands my friends are in. Pop-punk, Riot Grrrl, Feminist Rock, Queercore, to name a few. As of late, Failures' Union and Tegan and Sara.

Food: Most things I make. Some particular favorites are avocadoes, ratatouille, chili, vegan baked goods, tomatoes, squash of every sort, and macaroni and cheese made with nooch, creole seasoning, and mustard.

1. My kittehs.
2. My sense of self, which is very strong and stable.
3. Coke Zero.
4. The complete BtVS/Buffy, as well as the Simpsons seasons 3-9 on DVD.
5. Something to play music, and a sizeable collection of music to listen to.
6. Some means to communicate with people that aren't near me. Cell phone, envelopes and stamps, computer, etc.

What I should be doing instead of what I am doing.

Either sitting at home eating vegan mac and cheese and watching a movie by myself...or at an insane party that my friends are throwing...or at a local DIY punk show. Occasionally having dinner with my family.

I'm not bisexual or 100% a woman. OKC operates under a gender binary, and it makes it difficult to explain to you my gender and sexual preferences. "Bisexual" implies that I'm only attracted to cismen and ciswomen. UNTRUE! With me, anything goes!

I am pansexual, and I've been attracted to a whole lotta different genders. I tend to like androgynous--if you're a cisman, I will probably only like you if you're skinny and couldn't beat me in a wrestling match. If you're a ciswoman, I will probably only like you if you have short hair and a strong personality.

I am inconsistently gendered. Usually I consider myself a woman, but sometimes I consider myself genderqueer or androgynous, and other times I consider myself a boy/boi. Pronoun me however you'd like. Most people tend to assume I'm a woman, and I very rarely correct them.

I'm not really sure what to say here, so I'm going to mention something pretty important to me.

We don't have to agree upon everything to be friends. I am intense, sometimes caustic, in my opinions, but I appreciate when people disagree with me. It makes for interesting conversation and broadens my world view.

That said, I don't think I could ever date someone who was anti-abortion, homophobic, or anti-Semitic. To be close with me, we have to at least sort of agree on the things that are the most important to me. Queer culture, Jewish culture, and feminism are three of those things. Those for whom this does not strike a chord need not apply.

Also, I have no interest in you if you're more than a couple years older than me. I tend to be attracted to 18-26 or so. Outside that age range it's pretty safe to assume I'm uninterested.