I'm a starving college student. I have no car. I am looking for part-time work. I'm doing what I need to do to get to do what I want to do.

I like being a college student. I naturally seek new knowledge, and I'm essentially finished with my B.S. In Psychology with minors in Biological Sciences and Anthropology at Arizona State University and Arizona State University West. Currently, I'm taking an extra semester to resolve a few things and apply for graduate school.

This--of course--means I am a bit of a cynical bastard about social norms and sexuality...

...I'm also addicted to emdash and ellipses, so bear with me...

I'm also odd because--with the exception of one--I tend to actually stay on friendly terms with exes, probably because I tend to date women I'm friends with first.

I’m also an "evil anti-controller" and "pro-self controller" who likes to throw philosophical and scientific hand grenades at the status quo to see if they really are useful.

I was married for a while but it ended because--at the time--I did not talk or share what I was feeling beyond physical and sexual interactions. Since then, I've come to terms with myself and have seriously opened up to those I care to make close friends. One of them--oddly--is my ex-wife. I tend to have confidants and almost all of them are female—they keep me sane.

I am now a practitioner of random conversation starting. If I’m anywhere for any length of time, not distracted, and someone looks interesting, I’ll start conversations and even discussions. I enjoy them from several perspectives, but mostly I derive enjoyment from a good discussion—often more so when the other person(s) disagree with me.

I am typified as being "mostly harmless" to my friends, by my friends. I can and do get mean when people hurt them. I'm a little chubby, a little muscular, and I'm not particularly tall. Physically, I have no real health problems and I walk quite a bit.

Work-wise, I've not "settled" on a career yet. I was a medic in the Army for a while (never got shot at, no PTSD) and then did termite control for a couple years before starting college. I've done admin work in the medical and veterinary fields. I don't mind working with my hands. I can think on my feet under pressure. I interact well with other people on a professional level. I like to think analytically and pull situations apart.

I stopped those jobs to go to college because, frankly, I'm more interested in getting paid for "thinking and not stinking" (sweating), although I'm afraid of neither.

In spite of being in the Army, I'm seriously a non-conformist and that showed while I was enlisted--I succeeded because I was good at soldiering and not a good soldier. I don't automatically assume authority is right and often find myself the Devil's Advocate and instigator of questioning authority. I figure if the way of thinking is right, it will tolerate a good challenge.

Which brings us to religion.

I was raised Southern Baptist and that's probably why I am so cynical about all organized religions. I appreciate the usefulness of religions in establishing and maintaining cultural norms and the ability to handle living in groups larger than about 1-200, but I have serious questions about the validity and adaptiveness of many/most religious tenets in modern situations.

Personally, I find myself believing in Fate and in the presence of an underlying influence that creates situations otherwise improbable, but the anthropomorphizing of said "influence" isn't something I can rationally do. This is why Taoism appeals and possibly some of the more pagan ideas.

Doing college--as I mentioned--and considering graduate school for at least a master's in the research end of evolutionary psychology, research psychology, modeling, or anthropology.

Whatever I do, I will remain an analyst of human behavior.

Or, with help and guidance, I'll get back into writing.

Picking situations apart--most of the time--and being a devil's advocate.

I'm also good at irritating people with very fixed and rigid expectations and belief systems.

I excel at being disruptive when someone tries to force me into a way of thinking or a series of actions.

I'm sensitive to friend's needs and wants and I also do well at taking "no" for an answer.

I tolerate earnest disagreement from others well and don’t try to force my beliefs on others.

Hair.

My hair tends to be either gone (buzzed) or a curly mass that goes "poof" if I brush it out. It is ALWAYS clean and that's probably half the problem.

I also tend to grow facial hair. I keep joking about growing a Fu Manchu, but I haven't. I get bored every once and a while and shave everything off and start over. Once, I grew muttonchops... (See my ASU ID card for amusing picture).

I'm also not tall, wide shouldered a bit, and a little chubby and tend to get called "sir" a lot, even when I'm wearing a school shirt, carrying a backpack, and... yeah.

Sometimes, that sucks.

Still, people listen to me when I say something most of the time. *smirk*

My favorite books, eh?

Let me ponder where I left that long and distinguished list.

My favorite music is...

...well, for most of it, I'll tell you when I hear it. Not fond of rap, but I love some reggae (especially Bob Marley). I'm not fond of most modern country, but I love the really old stuff (Hank Williams Sr., Patsy Cline, Webb Pierce, et al.) and some of the "Rockabilly" stuff plus the Mavericks, Junior Brown, and others. I like almost all of ZZ Top's stuff and some music that goes everywhere from Metal, Trance, Folk Rock...

...yeah, so skip the Rap and you have a good chance to find something I like.

As for food, I like a little of everything except fish. I have been developing a tast for (East) Indian food and miss some of the better Chinese places that closed around here.

A knife (I am a tool-using human), my glasses, boots (preferably comfy, wearing well, and sometimes the path from point A to point B is not along the usual path), an idea or clue, a notepad/notebook, and a writing utensil (preferably a black ink pen).

Sex.

Behavior.

Relationships.

How sex creates relationships.

Genetics.

Biology.

How genetics influences behavior through physiology to create relationships.

How relationships influence behavior to create changes in behavior and physiology.

How people function.

Sex.

Guns.

Science fiction.

Character ideas for the myriad of stories I need to actually putting on paper.

Friends.

How friends are doing, how their relationships are, especially the close ones.

Sex.

Class work.

How all my classwork ties together. Of course, all the classwork is about behavior, genetics, sex, relationships, and biology.

Did I mention...? *snerk

Doing my damned laundry because I work weekends and need scrubs.

However, I seem to be easily recruited into almost anything by the right people, so that can change quickly.

I don't fit in with almost any people my age. I'm not on that page at all.

I do fit in with and most of my friends are women and between 21 and 24-ish, except sexually because that just comes across as odd and I sort of hate that.

Not because I chase younger women or particularly want one...

...but because that's who tends to have the personality to match mine.

*sigh*

Oh, and I'm seriously not interested in virgins (ask me and I'll tell you why) and haven't quite learned how to dance yet.

Honestly?

No clue why you would unless you probably already know me and are going to say "Hi" or you're just curious.

If you're curious, feel free.

I seem to have an interest in geeky, college or partially college educated women...

I do need to put non-smoker in here somewhere.

It may sound petty, but smoking is a 60-to-0 turn off for me and I mean overnight. It's not exactly cognitive, more a total gut reaction. It also includes stuff like marijuana and crack. Totally non-concious turn off.

I'm sorry.

I mean, yeah...