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About Me

I've been described as a "socialized geek", and it's a fairly good summation. A pop culture database, sure. I can rattle off quotable quotes on just about any subject. Yes. It's as annoying as it sounds. Generally, I'm a pretty positive sort of goofball, battling the forces of fundamentalist irony with my trusty sidekicks Cynicism, Sarcasm, and a smile.

I'm really bad at a lot of things. An artist, a musician, a singer, a writer, a game designer, a social engineer, a computer geek, a field researcher amidst an urban wasteland. All of these things I'm awful at. Being pretentious is also, sadly, not my forte, though I can fake a pretty good bout of righteous indignation when appropriate. I try to keep my drama levels low and my relaxation factor high. Lassiez-faire is my favorite hyphenated word, and I enjoy chicken and corn on my pizza.

I don't ask for much from people. I'm a sucker for a sincere compliment (or convincing lie), and I never, ever get drunk (I get charming, no really). In the upcoming year, I hope to use my vast and ineffable powers for evil, instead of good. Well, maybe just mischief. I don't look good in evil.

I'm always happy to chat, to hear something new or interesting, and to say something unexpected. In today's greeting-card society, it's important to maintain a healthy supply of non-sequiturs. Toss them out in conversation, and you can be sure that people will start listening to you more actively... if only to figure out what's wrong with you.

Also, I ramble.

My Interests

computers, games, music, irony, animal print upholstry, the curvature of a sleeping body, finding the opposite of an absolutist argument, being obtuse (it's my angle), living, breathing, knowing, forgetting, being forgotten, debating the greater mysteries (who would make a worse haberdasher, the Hulk or an ambulatory catfish?), keeping things interesting, marvelling that humans could invent such a thing as boredom, getting bored, making sandwiches, Dr. Pepper.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone. Everyone. You, him, her, and those two over there. All of you. We should all get together and go bowling, or perhaps to the zoo. Sometimes the ungulants couple while you watch, and that's always exciting to see. The monkey house is encased in glass, too, so there's no chance of hurled fecal matter ruining our outing. Trust me. The zoo's our best bet. Since there's hundreds of thousands of us, we should probably take two cars.... just in case some of us decide to leave early. You know who you are.

I like people that have something to say, and can muster the courage and vocabulary to say it. I like people that listen, instead of waiting for their turn to speak. I like people that furrow their brow and ask questions others don't think or know enough to ask. I like the people that answer those people. I like people smart enough to know how dumb we really are. I like thinkers, creators, artists, and people who are passionate about their niche to the point that people can't help being interested in it, too. I strive to surround myself with people who are better, smarter, wittier, and cooler than me in their own ways, so that I've always got a reason to strive, to improve, to evolve.

Music:

Green Day, System of a Down, Tool, Bjork, Postal Service, Growling Mad Scientists, Weezer, Johnny Cash, Tenacious D, and occasionally anything that will, when played on Thoughtbomb Radio or at a party, cause a person to look at me as though I'm out of my mind. I am.

Movies:

In stream of conciousness order: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Where the Buffalo Roam, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Tombstone, Anything by Pixar, NEARLY anything by Miyazaki, and really any movie that is experienced, rather than just watched. You know what I mean.

Television:

Comedy Central and those portions of Cartoon Network not taken up by anime. Teen Titans is acceptable, but they're pushing it. I really don't watch a lot of TV. Not a fan of passive entertainment.

Books:

Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, Neil Gaiman, Elmore Leonard, Piers Anthony's Incarnations of Immortality, and yeah, Harry Potter.

Heroes:

are bunk, but my grandpa is the most amazing person that could ever possibly exist, in any reality. Remember, if you ain't the lead dog, the view never changes.

My Blog

Freedom of Choice

Wow. I have to say I'm stunned at the number of old friends that have stumbled across me to find me looking stern and monkey-shirted on my profile. And not only do they have the notion to look for me,...
Posted by Pace on Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:14:00 PST

I tried my best to leave this all on your machine...

I've always held a deep-seated fear of being misconstrued, of laying out my point of view fully and honestly and having someone totally miss the point. I'm not sure where it springs from. I'm an enter...
Posted by Pace on Sun, 15 Jan 2006 02:57:00 PST

I am a Meat Popsicle

Another night and day brought little drama. I took the opportunity to relax and finish up the much needed overhaul on the big Green Monster, and it's done wonders for my Square-Headed Girlfriend. Fast...
Posted by Pace on Sun, 15 Jan 2006 04:33:00 PST

Acceleration

16 days in San Francisco, and it's working its way back into my bones. It took a bit longer than expected, frankly, but I put that down to the rainy days when the soaked streets wer...
Posted by Pace on Sat, 14 Jan 2006 03:02:00 PST