| | I was born in Bavaria of mixed parentage; one male, one female • My work requires that I travel a great deal • My parents and I are very close • I’m highly introspective and contemplative • I absolutely love Life • I’m tremendously curious about Nature (and most things, really) • I earn my living creating music • I study literary craft informally • I would like to speak fluent Spanish (and/or a major Chinese language) • I’m a lot funnier in person • I like being creative • I want to develop my culinary skills • I’m exceptionally playful • I always buy an annual pass to our National Parks • I’m not religious or superstitious • I’m not a follower or a joiner • I think an overwhelming majority of assumptions made about me are incorrect • I go to a lot of movies • I appreciate excellence • I don’t smoke, drink, or do drugs • I won’t blindly heed the advice of a doctor (or anyone else, for that matter) • I have become cynical about the pharmaceutical industry and the FDA • I could hardly care less about pro sports • I’ve never bothered to patronize a strip club or watch a porn film (and I am far from being sexually inhibited) • I love animals and avoid eating them • I think that having pets ---even more than having children--- should be regulated • I promote Peace by living peacefully • I like to exchange smiles • I play Peek-a-Boo with very young children • I believe that answers are most often found between extremes • I have a tendency to procrastinate • I’m keenly observant • I try not to be mentally or physically lazy • I don’t have television at my house • I’m on about 80 flights per year (and I think “deplane” is a ridiculous word) • I miss the Monterey Bay • My spirit yearns to be on a tropical isle • I rarely make promises (and try to never break them) • I hold doors open for people • I’m a realist • I have deep convictions • I’m not infallible • I’m a fast learner • I believe that dogs are special • I talk to my plants • I rescue bugs from my pool • I’m completely comfortable saying “I don’t know” • I am happy about the iPod • I would’ve done well to quit school after Jr. High • I am never bored or disappointed • I like to challenge ideas and stimulate thought • I think everyone ---male or female--- should shave their head at least once in their lifetime • I sleep whenever I’m sleepy and eat whenever I’m hungry • I’m repulsed by the taste of cilantro • I trust my intuition • I enjoy introducing people to new things • I opt for the stairs over the escalator • I’m becoming increasingly health-conscious • I enjoy Life more when I slow down • I think I can improve almost anything • I think the idea of having no possessions is romantic • I am highly extroverted in my occupation, yet almost reclusive when I’m at home • I will return a shopping cart someone left in the middle of a parking lot • The worst day of my life life wasn’t really all that bad • I don’t use umbrellas (and I’m thankful for rain) • I won’t wear a necktie • I try to avoid wearing apparel with prominent logos • I have no tattoos or pierces • People have mistaken my aloofness for arrogance • I’m curious about you, knowing that you’ve read this far • It’s a shame, how many American adults still write “your” when they mean “you’re” (likewise “there”, “their”, and “they’re”) • I think the United States’ failure to adopt an inarguably superior metric system says a lot • I don’t understand the need to start every day with coffee • The US Constitution was authored by enslavers, whose ideas of right and wrong I couldn’t value less • I’m exceedingly patient • My favorite film is “The Wizard of Oz” • My favorite story is “The Emperor’s New Clothes” • I think "The Beatles" is as good as it will ever get • My favorite song is “Imagine”, by John Lennon • I don’t confuse crying with weakness (and I’m often moved to tears) • I laughed when George Carlin died ---he would’ve appreciated that--- and wept when Isaac Hayes died • I’m fascinated by societal insects • The writings of Voltaire and Thoreau resonate in me • I’m pretty sure High Definition TV won’t make “I Love Lucy” any funnier • I wear sandals almost exclusively • I never wear a watch • I think Daylight Saving Time is ridiculous • I no longer underestimate Greed • I don’t own wheeled luggage • My favorite fabrics are rayon, hemp, and cotton • I’m attracted to the philosophy of aikido • When I truly eliminate fear from my heart, the resultant void is filled with compassion • I’d like to think that in some way I improve with every day • I make popcorn on a stove |
