Edit 4/22/13: taking a break from dating for a bit, although I will probably still OKC people-browse here and there. Just FYI!

I'm big on exploring. Trying out new places, new events, new foods. My lust for life tends toward the wander- variety.

A quick Q&A:

* Are you a burner (i.e. really into Burning Man)?
Not really. Only been once. It's my crowd, not my life. Making art explode is always fun though.

* Are you an outdoorsy type?
Not consistently. In 2012, I went camping 2-3 times, did a triathlon, zombie 5k, and a 4-day-long Peruvian mountain hike (Incan Trail). Didn't really dig the triathlon, sadly.

* Are you a film industry douchebag?
God, I hope not. I have a great job making cartoon donkey farts for movies - it is mostly great because it is not all-consuming. I also sometimes animate outhouses collapsing. I'm very specialized.

* Are you a nerd?
Proudly so! It is, however, a facet, not a focus. Honestly, I didn't have much of a chance with this one - my parents met at a friggin' Renaissance Faire. My act of teenage rebellion was to stop playing Dungeons and Dragons. I learned in quick order, however, that in such matters, resistance is futile.

* Are you a weeaboo?
No. I'm a traveler, and one of the places I've been is Japan. Lived there for a year, and learned some real shit about that country (I'm fluent in gutter Japanese due to yakuza drinking buddies). It'd be ridiculous to fetishize it or any other country/culture. I've traveled a LOT, having literally filled up my passport in 2012. I've got a fairly unclouded view of the parts of the world I've visited.

* Are you new agey?
I do yoga, I believe in the golden rule, but when it comes to whatever house Jupiter is in? Not so much.

* Are you religious?
Not remotely. By Christian law, I'm Jewish. By Jewish law, I'm Christian. I have it on good authority that I'm going to Mormon hell.

* Are you really from Kentucky?
Yep. No accent though. Except during karaoke. Even when singing in other languages.

* Are you a spy?
No. I don't know who told you that. I assure that I am not. That's just ridiculous.

* What the hell are you?
Exploring. Care to join?

Going off-roading from the road more traveled, so to speak.

I'm pretty established, career-wise, so a lot of my focus nowadays is spent spreading my wings. I have a *massive* list of crazy things to do in and around LA, and I am doing all of it. If you want a copy, let me know.

I travel whenever I can. Just got back from five weeks in India!

I come up with quirky little stories regularly; working on turning one into a graphic novel.

Working on expressing my needs, wants, and boundaries - my natural tendency is to be the one who listens and supports, sometimes at the sublimation of my own wants. I've gotten a lot better at this over the past year.

I spend a lot of energy on maintaining relationships - which is both good and bad. I'm still (completely platonic) friends with a vast majority of my exes, and I'm proud of that.

Listening.
Telling stories.
Computer stuff.
Dance dance revolution.

Often, whatever weird shirt I'm wearing. Current favorite: bigfoot wrasslin' a unicorn.

Books: The Stranger, Rant, Written on the Body, Norwegian Wood, American Gods

Comics: Finder (Talisman rocked me to my core), Girl Genius, Battle Angel Alita, Y: The Last Man, Daytripper

Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Last Unicorn, almost anything Pixar, Waking Life, Fight Club

Shows: Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Arrested Development, The Airbender series, Community, Daily Show

Music: Imogen Heap, Florence + the Machine, Garbage, and other revolutionary daughters of Kate Bush; Anamanaguchi, mashups, Yoshida Brothers, and other baffling choices

Food: I suck with spicy food, but all else is open game.

It sounds super hippie-dippy, but I try and center myself a lot. My conscience is the strongest muscle in my body by a MILE. It will give me no peace if I have bad karma on the ledger.

Also, I put a lot of thought on a) my vampire hunter dating simulator idea; b) my Karate Kid porno parody idea; c) my Joe Biden action movie idea.

A sample:
* Trampoline dodgeball
* Korean spa
* Live taping of my friend's sex nerd talk show
* Karaoke (ideally booth, not bar)
* Heading out of town for some festival or somesuch

Generally: exploring.

In 2012, I:
- Tried out non-monogamy. It went poorly, but I learned a lot about myself.
- Fell in love for the first time. Also went poorly. Also learned a lot about myself. (funnily enough, this is unrelated to the above statement)
- Got a lot of catharsis and feel a lot more healthy than I did at the end of 2011.

None of that is easy to admit, nor is it sexy, but hey. You should know upfront, contrary to some Internet rumors, I am, in fact, a human being.

Bonus private fact: I once asked out a girl with a PowerPoint presentation. She said no. Her loss.

The coin comes up tails.

Also, history (and my friends) would suggest that my "type":
* Is my height or shorter
* Has a 4 letter name (seriously, I'm around a 70% rate now)

Edit 4/22/13: To reiterate, I'm taking a break from dating for a bit, although I will probably still OKC people-browse here and there. Just FYI!