I am stop, collaborate, and listen.
My Self-Summary
I was raised on
giant robot cartoons and G.I. Joes and
toy cars, and
dirt and rocks and
paper and
glue. I have a lot of ideas, good and bad, but I'm not always
so good about realizing them.
I like to
walk
around and find things and look at them and
take pictures. I also like to
just sit around at home spending time on various
frivolous pastimes,
especially if I can get a friend over. I like walking home late at
night when it's cold out, even when the wind is killing me. I hate
getting up in the morning. I like it when it's
partly cloudy; on a really
hot day, the sun gives me a headache after a while. I like the fall
and the spring, warm/cool weather with a breeze. It's better when
it's cold at night so I can wrap myself up in blankets, but it
needs to be warm in the morning, or otherwise I won't want to drag
my ass outta bed. I'm surprised how much I'm writing about the
weather and sleeping. A friend of mine attributes my behavior to
being
raised
by cats, but causality has yet to be demonstrated.
(This site is actually a kind of bad way to contact me. Try psegal
at recognizer dot net, or asterphage on AIM)
What I’m doing with my life
Trying to eat better and sleep better. Trying to read more.
Watching less TV, but not intentionally. Living in a room that is
more of a storage space for myself.
Absorbing
visual imagery; type,
illustration, graphics, photos. Taking a lot of pictures when I'm
walking around.
Making things out of paper and
cloth and wood, and especially
plastics, including styrofoam. Being
stunned by things after I thought I was already
jaded enough.
Working in another office. Cross your fingers; this one looks like
it might stick!
I’m really good at
Making things. Making lists of things. Being
enthusiastic, when I'm not tired.
Explaining
things to people (usually). Raising questions.
Arguing. Being
discreet around strangers, but
saying whatever I think around friends (even when I shouldn't).
The first things people usually notice about me
Bad haircut,
often need a shave. Fail to make eye contact with people because
I'm glancing around at everything else.
My favorite books, movies, music, and food
ARE ALL TERRIBLE and are an excellent medium to judge me through
The six things I could never do without
I hardly ever leave home without my keys, my wallet, my phone, my
camera, my iPod, and a pen&paper. Sometimes, when I leave one
behind, it ruins my day, but sometimes I don't even notice.
I spend a lot of time thinking about
What strangers who are near me are doing or thinking. What people I
know who aren't near me are doing or thinking. What people's words
and actions mean. What they interpret my words and actions to
mean.
colors, shapes, patterns, images. facts, news and general
information. robots and machine worship. narrative entertainment,
cartoons, video games. internet culture and how I need to get out
of it.
What I should eat. Making lists of things. What to do with my free
time. How I'm going to create something useful or valuable. Whether
I'm living too much in anticipation.
On a typical Friday night I am
Used to be: Watching cartoons with some SVA kids, walking around
Manhattan.
Currently: Get out of work, spend some time in Manhattan, go home
and sleep for eighteen hours.
The most private thing I’m willing to admit here
I'm bad at getting to know people right at the start, and it
sometimes means I make the worst of that chance and never get to
make friends. Once I get over that first big hill of awkwardness
and unfamiliarity, it's a quick slide into being totally
comfortable with a new acquaintance, but it always takes me a long
time to know how I really feel about someone.
Sometimes I think of someone I hardly ever see and notice how much
one little gesture was worth to me, or look back on the time I've
known them and wish I'd tried harder.
You should message me if
You're still reading this. Why not?
Don't you hate it when someone's like "hey, you seem interesting to
talk to!" and then neither of us says anything else to each
other, forever? Me too.
Intrusive questions can sometimes be the best way to get to know
someone, but it often seems crass to actually do it.
Help me to help you to do something that we will like.