I've been vegetarian for 10 years now, but I'm not annoying about it though I won't let people keep meat in my fridge or cook it for them. Despite this (depending on your preferences), I am an excellent cook.

I like science a lot, and it contributes to a lot of my personal philosophy. Sometimes I don't want to talk to people because I'm worried that they will be flaky and I will have to hurt their feelings if we get past small talk. I'm getting past that, but it may be because most of the people I've met in Vancouver have a pretty good head on their shoulders.

I'm more of an extrovert than I used to believe I was, though I still don't enjoy crowds or really loud people.

While I do a pretty good sarcastic deadpan shtick, I am usually pretty honest and candid once I am comfortable with someone.

I don't drive, and don't like the effects cars have on urban atmospheres. Aesthetic atmospheres, not just chemical ones. I'm thinking in terms of the noise they create, the aggression they frequently stir in drivers, and the constant threat of instant death as a pedestrian or cyclist.

I have no interest in witnessing the further perpetuation of the human species. You'll note the previous phrase is far less damning than your initial reading of it probably suggested.

See, I told you I was pedantic.

Yet another degree, this time in computer science. I'm finding programming fairly fun, though I'm feeling quite done with school. Ten (nearly) straight years should really be enough.

I ride about 5000 km on my bike(s) nearly every year between commuting and occasional ridiculously long rides. These days I pretty much only have time to ride to school, but I still get a few weekend rides in.

I have a habit of picking up weird fitness interests from time to time. No spare time right now, but here are some things I've done recently: distance running, aerial dance, gymnastics. Bodyweight exercises are always fun. Things I would like to do eventually: BJJ, 'professional' wrestling (the goofy, acrobatic, showy style), a strong(wo)man competition (primarily for the tire flipping), and a hell of a lot more bike touring and randonneuring.

I also enjoy making time to hang out with good friends, one-on-one situations preferred. I'm fine in groups if I know everyone or if they're all on my wavelength, but they're generally not my thing.

Making things from scratch, sticking with daunting tasks, coming up with totally random things.

My big blue eyes, that I'm RIGHT BEHIND THEM (I tend to walk quickly, and I suppose quietly). Probably not much else these days. I'm blending in better than I used to.

A) My favourite books to read lately are popular summaries of psychological research (Seeing Voices, Blink, Stumbling on Happiness, Games People Play recently), and historical romances for fun. I have a book on decision theory (Choices) that I keep meaning to get through too.

B) Phantom of the Paradise , hands down. I'm finding it increasingly difficult to enjoy movies, though.

C) I miss the days of Brave New Waves. If you know of some similar radio program, please let me know. I typically only like a small sub-set of any genre, but much of it falls in jazz (moreso the "free jazz" that no one seems to like), ambient, jungle, hardcore gabber, funk, hip hop if the lyrics are clever, and a bunch of awful 80s crap (Billy Idol, Duran Duran, Micheal Jackson, Pet Shop Boys). I have pretty bad taste in music, actually. I am comfortable with this.

D) It would be very mean to make me answer this, and I really like a lot of different foods, so long as they're vegetarian. I get quite excited about the thought of huge amounts of spinach and gui lan, and noodles can hardly ever do wrong.

1) some free time, 2) good food, 3) regular exercise 4) good sex, 5) a comfy bed, 6) someone to listen to my inane prattle

Bikes. Why the hell they did that. How to make some pizza/cookie hybrid that actually tastes good. Where I haven't been yet, and what is the best way to get there. Things that I would make if I had time. How other people think about things. If a city populated entirely by exact copies of myself would be more awesome or annoying. How that thing got in there. Dinner!

I enjoy the ritual of a Friday night beer. The Germans have a superstition about toasting before they start drinking. Failure to do so results in seven years of lousy sex. I've been toasting for for the four years since I heard that, but I never did habitually before. I'm very excited to see if I've been having lousy sex all this time!

I actually do like it.

You know of some place or thing in the lower mainland that I should be aware of. You're fun and interesting in the odd way that I find people fun and interesting (read: a little weird, a healthy sense of adventure and curiosity, and you're into getting stuff done). You have lots to talk about other than video games, movies, television, sports, cars, and cell phones. Power tools are an acceptable topic of conversation.