jame$ is no angel

About me:

I like to fill in the "about me" and "who i'd like to meet" sections with quasi-sophisticated passages from uncited authors. I don't know why. I am fiercely proud of my heritage. I love my family. You should never cross my family. I have few friends, but I'd do pretty much anything for the ones I have. It's just so much more rewarding to have a handful of really, really close friends than a truckload of shallow acquaintances. If I eat an orange, I have to get the peel off in one piece. It drives me crazy otherwise. I think the accordion is a vastly underappreciated instrument. I hate being cold. I don't use the word hate lightly, either. If I had to choose between a week where I starved to death in the Sahara, or 3 minutes dying of hypothermia in the North Atlantic, I'd take the desert everytime. I love pleasant smells. Really. Viewing the Mona Lisa or smelling fresh-baked brownies are about on par for me in terms of the significance of the experience. I read a lot. A LOT. This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen: Fine dining is a wonderful experience, but nearly every unforgettable meal of my life has involved a hastily packed/planned picnic, a bottle of good wine, and the company of one or two good friends. Tavern on the Green is nice, but I'll take my little meadow in Brugges anytime. I cannot live away from the ocean. I considered moving to Austin once, and the single main factor that kept me from doing it was proximity (or lack of it) to the beach. I have inexorable wanderlust. I cannot stay put for very long, and I feel restless whenever I do. I've been to 8 countries in less than 7 years. I can memorize anything. Really. I memorized the sermon on the mount in 4 hours once. I know several people I'd die for, but I won't live for anyone. I've had malaria. I have an outstanding arrest warrant in South Korea. I didn't kiss a girl until I was 18. I hate it when people say "I'm starving" when they mean "I'm hungry." Those people have never seen a starving person. I cannot eat food that is neon-colored. If there's a god, I don't think he intended us to ingest liquids the color of Windex, or food that could glow in the dark. I crack my knuckles a lot. It's a terrible habit. I like over-thought, pretentious fiction: Camus, Satre, Hesse, etc. I like my living space to be dimly lit. I cannot tolerate oppresively bright artificial lighting. I love sunny days, but 120 watt bulbs should be bansihed from existence. Starry nights still fascinate me as much as they did when I was 5. I love trivia games. I will absolutely destroy you in Trivial Pursuit. I cannot whistle. I am much stronger than most people think. All of my hair is red...except my eyebrows. They are dark. God's little joke I guess. I sing in my car like you would not believe. I was a pretty serious kleptomaniac in high school. I seriously think the medical community should classify people who don't love chocolate as mentally unsound. I had 2 pet hamsters growing up. They both died in less than a year. I have never given pets another chance. I can balance a broomstick on my pinky finger for an indefinite period of time. I'm proud of my Irish roots, and yet I've never felt an overwhelming urge to visit Ireland. I think people shouldn't be allowed to declare a major in college until they're 25. No one knows what they want when they're 18. I love it when people are good at what they do. I can run really fast. I once learned "The Rainbow Connection" on guitar, and have never forgotten it. I have forgotten so much music, but for some reason, that song is stuck with me forever. I am not patient. I love French Film. In fact, I love most things French...which makes my almost comprehensive ignorance of the French language somewhat of a mystery. I tend to fall fast and hard for people; luckily, I've been equipped with one of the world's most durable hearts. I still find magicians wildly entertaining. Rich people typically annoy me. I love sushi. All kinds. I cannot be made to understand the popularity of capri pants. I love kung fu movies. I am fiercely opposed to capital punishment. I think Edna St. Vincent Millay is America's most unheralded treasure. I love flip-flops. If I lived in the tropics, I doubt I'd own a pair of socks. I wish I'd taken piano lessons as a kid. I have 20/18 vision. Everyone else in my family has a vision defect. I think Ken Jennings should run for president. If you can beat me at Scrabble, I will mostly likely respect you for life. I think New York City is overrated. My trust is easily earned, but impossible to regain if lost. I think that due to our lack of compulsory military service, everyone in the U.S. should have to work at least 6 months in the service industry. Waiter, cab driver, concierge, whatever. The asshole population would drop overnight. I think that if it weren't for beautiful women, 99% of the world's great music would've never been written. I love Belgian beer. I have a birthmark on my right leg that looks like the head of a Smurf. I do not know the significance of this. I give incredibly good back-rubs. I am a fantastic cook. I hate G.Bush as much as anyone, but don't believe that any President in my lifetime will accomplish anything truly noteworthy or revolutionary. The 2 party system is just destined for stagnation. I love fishing more than just about anything else in life. I am inexcusably vain. Nobody makes better mixtapes than I do. The word "balls," if used in the right context, will still make me laugh like I was 12. It is of the utmost futility to challenge me in mini-golf. I like to garden. I can tend to be chatty when talking about myself.