I keep reading this self-summary and it feels completely wrong. I'm revamping yet again in another (perhaps futile) attempt to capture my inner me-ness.

The broad generalization (refraining from a Clerks quote here) is that I'm a bit of a geek who also enjoys sports and the outdoors.

Now to zoom in... *makes zooming sound*:

I like to stay in shape, but abhor the gym. To this end, I hike, camp, ski, play racquetball, Frisbee, volleyball, and soccer. I've been in an indoor BSSC soccer league on Mondays. We're looking for players. Let me know if you're interested :-P. I love the outdoors, which includes hiking, camping, and more. Since I'm a planner, I'm the one who schedules my friend's monthly hiking trips during the summer. I occasionally jog the minuteman trail. My joints protest, however. I also follow professional baseball and football, though I'm not fanatical about it.

As I said, I'm a bit of a geek. My geek "type" is really gaming and computers, but I also enjoy reading and watching sci-fi/fantasy novels. My favorite author is Gaiman. And the Big Bang Theory is rather awesome. I recently got an X-Box 360 (complete with Rock Band) but prior to that was rocking it out with an original Nintendo and Super Nintendo. I read as if my life depends on it :-P. I have at least 5 series I follow fairly regularly, and a handful of authors.

Other random things I enjoy are bad puns. Gallivanting around Davis Square (especially at the Burren and Johnny D's). Harassing my cat (he deserves it). I also enjoy White Russians. Just call me "the dude".

If I had to choose between ninjas, pirates, and robots, I'd select cowboys. After all, they're the ones with the guns...

I just finished up grad school at Northeastern University studying Computer Science. I've started work at an MIT lab. I hope to eventually move back into academia, but have enjoyed working at the lab. I've also done a lot of work with kids. I've spent three summers working at an overnight summer camp for 8-16 year olds and absolutely love it. It's amazing making a difference in someone's life at such an early age. I run an after-school program as well teaching computer game design and typing.

Juggling, Frisbee, Reading, Soccer, walking into inanimate objects, naming songs within the first 5 seconds on the radio, cooking (I make a mean lasagna and homemade mac and cheese), many other things, or at least, I'm moderately good at many other things. I'm a jack of all trades by the master of none.

Probably my eyes, they're gray and rather big.

This section used to contain quotes, but then I realized I liked too many things to quote them all:

Books: Sookie Stackhouse Series (Charlaine Harris), Neil Gaiman, Terry Brooks, Robert Jordan, God of Small Things, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Shakespeare, Dresden Files (Jim Butcher), Books on Theoretical Physics, Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, Kushiel's Series, Guy Gavriel Kay.

Movies: Major League, A Few Good Men, Secretary, Zoolander, Pirates of the Carribean, Maverick, The Crow, Army of Darkness, Chronicles of Riddick/Pitch Black.

Music: Garbage, Tori Amos, STP, Nirvana, Sublime, Rancid, Clint Black, BNL, Mary Chapin Carpenter (one can say I'm eclectic...)

Food:

Lasagna, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, steak and potatoes, chicken parmesan, gummi bears, and cheeeese!

TV Shows:

Firefly, Coupling, BSG, Heroes, X-men, Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Boston Legal, South Park, Futurama.

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Outside of the obligatory family/friends/abstract concepts like love, and of course, things that fall into the shelter, food, clothing type areas...

a good book, a game of frisbee/volleyball/soccer, new and interesting personalities, some lovable pet, scooby doo boxers, my mind? (wait, lost that already...)

Harsher punishment for parole violators... and world peace!

Depends, in Davis every once in a while to see a band at the Burren, but more often than not, it's a bit more quiet than that. I may be out bowling, playing Rock Band, over at Porter Square Books reading, at any of the millions of other interesting activities I like participating in. You haven't lived until you've played drinking Sorry!

I'm kink friendly (but mother approved), but it doesn't define who I am. It's just another interesting part of my personality.

As my profile notes, I'm not single (likesginger). That said, I/we are always up for meeting new people. So jump in, the water's fine!

Basically, message me if you'd like. Always happy to chat.