All my life, I've been told that my very first words were "Casper the friendly ghost." I'd always been told this cutesy little story about how it came out as "Papper Friddle Ose" at first, but my parents were just positive that I was talking about my favorite cartoon. So imagine my surprise that, while sitting at Christmas dinner a few years ago, it was revealed to me that my very first words were in fact..."Aw, f*ck!"

It explains so much about my life. Namely, my affinity for my little four-lettered friend, the F-bomb. But it also explains my inherently rebellious nature. Seriously...I rip tags off of mattresses like nobody's business. I never chew my food the required amount of times. And I never bother with singing "Happy Birthday" twice to be sure I've washed my hands long enough.

But my first utterance also demonstrates just how classy of a guy I am. Anybody can drop the F-bomb, but only a truly supreme being can harness that verbal power and use it only for the greater good. For instance...

1.) Encouragement - "Good luck! You don't stand a f*cking chance."

2.) Entitlement - "I want a f*cking refund!"

3.) Enrapture - "I can't believe I'm f*cking seeing this!"

Hmmm...they all start with "E". Yeah...we'll say I did that on purpose.

In my free time I like to travel, write music, take pictures, chase storms, drink gin and tonics (or Guinness), drive aimlessly, fly my stunt kite, explore weird roadside attractions, go to good concerts, dream of living in the tower unit of the Real Silk Lofts, camp, kayak, hike at Shades State Park, play with the latest electronic gadgets, and watch Indie movies.

My biggest pet peeves are the foamy handsoap that has enjoyed a recent surge, and the sound of silverware clanking together.

I would like to meet people who can contribute as much to my personal growth as I can to theirs. People who can hold up their end of a conversation. People who have good taste in music and maybe even have a little musical ability of their own. I would also like to meet Ben Gibbard, Connor Oberst, Sufjan Stevens, storm chasers, Salvador Dali, National Geographic Photographers, and the creators of Guinness.