My persona can be summarized by adding up traits from the following TV/movie characters: Charlie from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Dwight from The Office, Dante from Clerks, and Donny from The Big Lebowski.

I've been in LA for a year by the way of NYC and Washington, DC. Still so many things to see.

I love outdoor activities. I love skiing, but haven't been skiing with anyone at my skill level in over 15 years (I'm good, most of my friends aren't). I tried snowboarding once, but after one trip down the bunny hill I stomped back to the rental shop and got skis. Hiking and camping are other cool things to do.

I possess a wealth of knowledge. This knowledge will come in useful in a trivia challenge or if you want to know about the NYC Subway system. I could also get you completely lost in the Mid-Atlantic states with my knowledge of secondary and tertiary roads. Also, if you need to learn a woodwind instrument in a pinch I'm your guy.

I've found myself shilling electronics for a marketing company.

Unlike many of us who have relocated to LA, I did not move here to persue a career in showbusiness. Not ruling it out, but not at the moment.

I've been shopping for new hobbies. I want to get back into photography, but I want to do it the right way with the right equipment.

-The Tango: Maureen (You know what I mean).
-Recalling obscure movie lines.
-Being the wildcard.
-Throwing rocks.
-Discussing the misfortune of the independent contractors working on the 2nd Death Star.
-Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.
-Playing woodwind instruments.
-Maintaining a steady 8-to-5 gait

My eyes. Apparently I have very kind eyes.

I tend to read books from the humor section (finishing up Denis Leary's book right now) or anything about American history/Americana. I also have a thing for Tom Wolfe books.

I love a wide variety of films. Anything from Freddy Got Fingered to Citizen Kane and anything in between. I think that Kevin Smith is a God, and George Lucas should have stopped with the three Star Wars movies he already had in the can instead of those prequels. Oh, and who can forget a great filmmaker like Russ Meyer?

My musical tastes are about as varied as they come. I started up the iTunes DJ feature and the next 10 songs in the shuffle are from the following: The Bloodhound Gang, Paul McCartney, Ozzy Osbourne, Veruca Salt, ABBA, Britney Spears, Kenny Rogers, April March, Nirvana, and The Decemberists. Random enough for ya?

Food? I'm always up for a good burger. I had Thai food for the first time this year (I know....) and it's not bad either. But if I had to pick something on the fancy side, I would choose Italian. And don't forget the milk steaks, boiled hard with a side of jellybeans.
I will go on at-length about this wine called Red Cat. It's cheap, tasty, and it is bottled in this little hayseed town I used to live in. I'm not above making the 50 mile trek to the one wine shop in Southern CA that sells it, either.

Why is there no TV category? I LOVE TV!

My phone. I'm not a huge talker, but it keeps me connected to the world (and the internets). Oh.. iPod, laptop, Diet Coke, Starbucks, and comfy shoes.

Why there isn't a TV category in the "My favorite..." field. Oh, and world peace and should I stop at Carls's Jr. on the way home.

Tell you what I'm NOT doing... and that is standing in line for anything. I could be at home, or at a movie, or out gorging myself on bar food and beer.

I lost all of my money in a Ponzi scheme.
I love playing the bass clarinet part in "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" on a contra-alto clarinet (for effect).
I cannot cook.

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