  Old list, recently updated and revised: I trust people yet am skeptical of institutions. Given the choice, I�ll usually decide to spend time by myself. I regularly turn concerns into obsessions. I love movies. In my ideal world, I�d have the time to watch a different movie every day. I wish I were smaller.
I talk too much and don�t care. From the ages of seven to thirteen, I listened to Casey Kasem�s American Top 40 every week and charted the top records on a notepad. I considered this important work. I want to love unconditionally and often fail. I strive to be a generous person. I am oddly proud to be part of the �Gen X� demographic group.
I am an opponent of smoking and smokers� rights, yet I steal (and smoke) cigarettes from my girlfriend almost nightly. I admire passion. Learning invigorates me. I enjoy meeting new people. I am easily bored. I don�t like telephones.
If it weren�t for work and family emergencies I would never use them. I forgive easily and gladly. I am a fan of nostalgic kitsch. I spent my teenage years in a near constant haze of drug use, yet�as an adult�have little tolerance for inebriation and illicit substance use. I believe everything happens for a reason. I don�t have enough time or energy to do everything I want.
I don�t like cats, yet the only pet I have is an eight-year old cat that I�ve raised since his mother abandoned him when he was two-days old (probably for good reason). He is unpredictable and mean. I consider his presence in my life as a lesson to me, yet I�m still trying to figure out what that lesson is. My girlfriend and I both have scars from his tantrums. I prefer non-fiction. I don�t tolerate fools well.
I sincerely believe in the existence of God, yet also believe it is impossible for humans to understand or quantify that existence. I am very proud of my accomplishments. I hate zucchini and consider it evil. Seriously. 
