"Me In A Nutshell":
I cannot decide if I'm an "extroverted introvert" or an "introverted extrovert". Perhaps the most succinct summation of myself in this regard is "extrovert deluxe - introvert deluxe". I'm quite social and gregarious but can be surprisingly shy and reserved. It depends...really it does. At the end of the day or night, I'm no one special - just a guy with no pretenses and a My Space page - really, that's all you need to know.
Ok, enough of that. Not to sound acerbic but, I *DO* have an existence outside of "MySpace" and that is the priority. Don't get me wrong, I have "met" some fantastic people via MySpace but there are times I am tempted to jettison the whole shebang. But to date I haven't primarily because of the truly worthwhile people I have had the distinct pleasure to interact with on MySpace...and even beyond! A good number of those on my list are family members and old "offline" friends I touch base with periodically. What a unique notion!
I value depth, substance, honesty, integrity, humor, and respectful courtesy above all. An incisive wit would also be welcomed and appreciated. So please reciprocate such commodities when I offer them. Well...I'll settle for some of the aforementioned. Satire and various forms of irony are a big part of my style. If you don't know what those are, move along then...there's nothing to see here...;-)
I realize that this is after all, the "almighty" Internet and for all I know, you could very well be a dog. Or Mickey Mouse. Whatever. I'm not expecting too much. But enough to make it worthwhile at least to have a cool "virtual pal" to converse with now and then. Even if it's only the occasional greeting and "I am acknowledging you exist" comment now and then. In regard to all matters, I never grant a pro or negative bias without due and thorough consideration. I appreciate exactitude but fully comprehend that existence is ofttimes anything but.
Despite my periodic zaniness and "tongue in cheek" stabs at humor, I am actually quite a serious, down to earth fellow in person. But not overly so. I do enjoy good satire. But not too much melo-drama and theatrics. So, if you ever get to meet me in 3D - you know, real life, you might be surprised. Then again...
Since almost everyone is curious, here are some very miscellaneous facts about me: I pay my bills on time. Presently, I have a 763 credit score. I have a job or two. I was born on January the 26th, last day of Chinese "Year of the Dog", on Chinese New Year's Day. Guess the year yourself. I'm also an Aquarius, Aquarian, whatever. I have an uncle I share the same D.O.B. with. So I'm not all that special after all. I scored 142 on an IQ test while being tested by a professor at the University of Pennsylvania (and higher once on an online test). My blood type is A+. My shoe size is 12. I'm the tallest in my family. I'm left handed. I can roll my tongue, but not so much with the letter 'R'. I'm still getting lessons from Charro on that one. I'm a night owl. I currently drive a green Mitsubishi Gallant. I also have an expensive blue Trek Mountain Bike. I enjoy tuna hoagies (we don't call them subs where I come from), especially from A&LP Deli and Quiznos.
I watch a lot of CNN. I once won a contest on "Casey Kasem's American Top 10" TV show and had my picture displayed on worldwide television. I enjoy writing and have had some editorials published. A Philly newspaper once did a "human interest" story on me for being an "aspiring cartoonist" when I was 14. I once was a club DJ and worked in radio when I was still in high school. I don't like airplanes because they're too much of a hassle to board. I do like trains overall. I like both cats and dogs and other animals too. I love Chinese food. Completely. Lipton Cup-A-Soup hits the spot sometimes. I drink a tremendous amount of Green Tea and take scads of multivitamins and mineral supplements, some with exotic sounding names. I have had good auspices in health overall but not so much with accidents and injuries. I can be clumsy. My legs are solid and muscular. My abs need more definition.
I don't hate Mondays since I usually have them off. I do hate traffic, pollution, smog, and the smell of a musty hamper. I like to play with and actually tweak and fix computers. Most of TV bores me. Except for good Sci-Fi and documentaries. I like to communicate, articulately and eloquently if possible. I can spell pretty good too. I love to read and have been reading since age 2. I'm a "readaholic". Imagine that! I've been called both a smart ass and just plain smart. Right now, my knee smarts. Jimmy can crack corn and I really don't care. Gee whiz...I can't think of anything else to describe myself. Let me check back later.
I'm not here to simply "collect" friends and vie for a high "MySpace" ranking on your "friends" list. If you have me ranked on your list somewhere (like your top friends list), do it because you want to and honestly "value" me with such a distinction. 'Cause I do take the sincere intent (there is sincere intent right?) behind such seriously and I appreciate the nice thought behind it. If ya mean it. Again, I reiterate - to those who expend such an action to do so - my serious thanks. I am humbled. And as Bogart once said..."Here's lookin' at you kid". Uh, yeah that's the ticket.
And for those who rank and add or delete me on the basis akin to some arbitrary passing fad...well, it's only MySpace after all. A rough translation for the unitiated: "I'll live". To those that matter - "I'll be true as long as you and not a second more". So there.
Anyway, someday Rupert Murdoch is going to flip the mighty "MySpace switch" to the "off" position - and that will be the end of MySpace. Just like turning off a light. Special inside sources reveal he has it right next to his desk. How am I so sure? I read it in "The Weekly World News" of course! So it must be so!
Thanks for reading this - Have a nice day and night! :-P
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