I am warm, practical-ish, and kind.
My Self-Summary
I suppose I'd call myself a
geek; I'm enthusiastic about all sorts of
dorky stuff, but not really a master of any of 'em. Beyond that,
I've got a fairly dry sense of humor, a tendency to over-think and
explain puns (I don't care if it ruins the joke,
I get a
kick out of it), and am easily distracted by shiny objects. I'm
fairly quiet when I first meet a new person, but once I get over
the whole "omg new ppl!" phase, I'm open, friendly, and
occasionally funny.
Wikipedia is my boredom outlet. I
enjoy hard work, something which my parents (especially my dad)
ingrained in me. I'm an athiest (honestly, more of a humanist), but
I try not to judge anyone based on their beliefs. Except for the
really, really wacky ones; they scare me.
What I’m doing with my life
I'll be attending SIU next year, in an attempt to finally, really
do the college thing; I've had trouble with it in the past, mostly
because I'm an idiot. The original Greek usage, I mean. Currently,
I'm doing my best to adjust to living on my own; getting used to
Ramen is definitely the hardest. I'm working a couple of jobs to
make ends meet, and mentally preparing myself for college next
year. Other than that, I'm pretty much just hanging out with my
best friend/roomate, playing
video games,
reading novels, and enjoying the
whole "real life" thing.
I’m really good at
Writing, I s'pose, though I don't do it nearly enough. I'm PRETTY
good at lots of things, most of them very geeky (
video games,
Dungeons &
Dragons, etc.), but really good? Writing. Just need to do it
more often.
The first things people usually notice about me
Besides the fact that I'm a big, tall, reasonably well-proportioned
guy with a goatee? Probably my laugh. I laugh a lot, and very
loudly. I blame my dad; it's totally his fault.
My favorite books, movies, music, and food
Books: I mostly read mainstream fantasy stuff (y'know, Harry
Potter, R.A. Salvatore, Stephen King, the Wheel of Time, and so
on), but only because I don't spend a great deal of effort finding
more indie titles. It's not an active choice, I'm just a bit
lazy.
Movies: You name the flick, and I can find something good (or at
least enjoyable) about it.
Music: Mostly rock (no particular genre; if it's got a guitar,
bass, singer, and drumset, it's good enough for me), but I'm not
overly picky; I can listen to anything.
Foods: Actually, I'm a bit picky. But aside from the usual junk
food (pizza, burgers, etc.), I love nearly anything Italian.
The six things I could never do without
Internet access, books, other people, food, water, and a bunch of
firewood with matches. Because if I didn't have internet access,
books, other people, food, and water, I'd be needing the firewood
and matches to send up smoke signals.
I spend a lot of time thinking about
Oddly, I spend a lot of time mentally rehearsing conversations I
may or may not have some day in the future. There's some great
dialogue in there; I'll usually come up with something witty or
profound, something that would turn heads, open minds, and unlock
hearts. Only problem is, I never get a chance to use 'em. But let
me tell you, if I ever get to debate George W. Bush, I am freakin'
prepared.
On a typical Friday night I am
...not doing much, because I likely worked early that morning and
have to work early again the next morning, and all I want to do is
relax, dammit.
The most private thing I’m willing to admit here
...I love dwarves. The traditional fantasy kind, y'know? It's
weird; I'm a tall dude, but I greatly respect and admire the idea
of a whole race of people who are determined, sturdy, loyal, and
hard-working to a fault. They represent kind of a masculine ideal
to me, or at least their positive attributes do. The pigheadedness,
greed, and mild racism I can do without.
You saw the part about me being a geek, right?
You should message me if
...you're looking to talk to a nice, friendly, enthusiastic guy,
albeit a nice, friendly, enthusiastic guy who's a bit slow about
checking things like email and private messages. So I apologize
ahead of time if I don't reply in any kind of speedy fashion.