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I ardently feel that we humans are obligated to treat each other with the dignity and respect we wish to be the recipient of. I believe that people are inherently beautiful and I try to encourage those around me to share that beauty. I was hit by a drunk driver and died on March 13 2000 (honest)... it completely changed my life. I try to find meaning and purpose in everything. I am very passionate and I live for my passions. I think that life without passion is death. I consider myself a student of life - everything fascinates me and it is not uncommon for me to engage in mini research projects. I have found that the more I learn, the more I realize just how little I know. According to the Myers/Briggs personality typology, I am an ENFJ .

I love myself, yet I am extremely critical of me. As much as I strive to attain perfection, I know it will never happen... so instead I strive for balance. I surround myself with variety. I considered degrees in Philosophy, Psychology, & Law before Digital Media. I modify and performance tune my car (naturally aspirated, no boost) . I took ballet for 3 years and partnered on stage for 4 years after that. I am a deadly shot with a Colt 45 (I've got silhouettes if you want proof). I allow myself to cry when I am moved... by life, art, music, movies, or even the occasional tv show. I was home schooled from 7th grade on through my graduation, yet I attended no less than 5 homecomings and 4 proms. I love beer of all kinds (pale, amber, brown, wheat, red, porter, stout, belgians, even IPA's) and I try at least one new beer a week. I absolutely love to dance, but I seldom dance with strangers. I find that little gives me perspective like a challenging multi-day hike in the wilderness. I wear suits casually (I own 24 different suit jackets). I believe my best physical attributes to be my eyes, my smile, and my ass... yet I esteem intelligence, substance, and growth above all things. I am a scuba diver. I can fold my tongue 5 times. I am extremely eloquent in speech (a cunning linguist?) and I use words like subterfuge and obfuscate as often as I can. I had my first corporate job at 18 and I was 24 when I first went into business for myself. My production alias is Digital Jellyfish. I think that traditional art stirs the soul and I view programming as analogous to a Higher Power and his/her creation.

I am completely and confidently heterosexual (and wow, could I tell you things). I know you probably thought I was gay... I really don't care. Many people mistake me for gay and I mostly don't mind because it's usually for complimentary reasons (I'm cultured, have a sense of style, eloquent, confident, etc). That's not to say that I can't take a joke, but I'd be surprised if you told me one I haven't already heard.

I frequently get very silly and act as though I were 5 years old. Life is more wonderful and beautiful when you view it through the eyes of a child. I love Barnum's Animal Crackers, ice cream, and anything chocolate. I love to daydream, lay in the grass and look at clouds, giggle, and skip whenever possible. I am quite a geek and I easilly get very excited when I talk about anything I am interested in (which is nearly everything). I have been the GM at many tabletop games and I really enjoy playing video games (though I seldom make time for either anymore).

I believe that family is extremely important, and I feel most of society's corruption is the result of a steady degredation in the quality of the modern family unit. I am the middle child of 5 kids - all from the same parents. I still call my mother "Mommy". I sometimes have nightmares about my family members dying and the panic/pain/fear that overwhelms me defies words. I am bonded to a very demanding Dutch-Blue Lovebird named Feng Huang and she loves me so much she's laid eggs for me.