cooking, camping, swimming, gardening, crafts, building things (Such as…well anything really. I (helped) built a wine cabinet once.). I love movies and music
Music
Basshunter, Architecture in Helsinki, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds, Bowling for Soup, Cake, Christopher Dallman, Daft Punk, Freeze Pop, Kate Bush, Madonna, Mika, Modest Mouse, Of Montreal, Peaches, Peter Bjorn and John, The Pixies, Queen, Rufus Wainwright, The Smiths, The Sounds, Sugarcult, and Supegrass, The Beatles, Beethoven, Benassi Brothers, The Boy Least Likely To, Cindy Laupler, David Bowie, Chopin, Gene Chandler, Gershwin, Verdi, Bach, Matchbox Twenty, Mozart, My Chemical Romance, Noriyuki Iwadare, Rockapella, Yoshiharu Ohta, Simon and Garfunkel, and Mylene Farmer, and Patrick Wolf.
Movies
The Times of Harvey Milk, The Dark Knight, Koyaanisqatsi, Charlie Wilson's War, Cabaret, Beetlejuice, Angels in America, Victor/Victoria, Zoolander, The Times of Harvey Milk, Shortbus, Evita, Donnie Darko, Spaceballs, Star Trek (all), Silence of the Lambs, Mr. Holland's Opus, The Fog of War, Howls Moving Castle, Hair Spray, The Never Ending Story II, Hook, Teeth (this is more of a joke, really), Back to the Future (trilogy), Rory O'Shea Was Here.
Television
I do not really watch TV much, but when I do, I track down these shows (on air and syndication): Real Time with Bill Maher, Queer as Folk, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Judging Amy, Doug, Rocko’s Modern Life, Six Feet Under, Heroes (only the first season, thank you), Good Eats, Star Trek Voyager, Star Trek The Next Generation, The Office, Full Metal Alchemist, Will & Grace, Unsolved Mysteries, Golden Girls, and a few others...
Books
Into The Wild, The Lord of the Flies, The Prince, The Scarlet Letter, What’s the Matter with Kansas?, The Stoic Philosophy of Seneca, Persepolis, The Man in the Roman Street, Watchmen, and many, many more.
About me: My name is Jacob and I am a recent graduate from Lyon College—a tiny liberal arts school nestled in only slightly larger city of Batesville, Arkansas. I got my degree in history. I am originally from Pine Bluff, Arkansas—which is a much larger city of about 55K just about 45 mins south of Little Rock. In addition to the history major, I also have a minor in philosophy and a pseudo-minor in English (I’ve just taken about 12 English credits). I plan to attend the history graduate program at ASU-Jonesboro (pending my acceptance). Ultimately, my plan is to get my PhD in history (likely either classical history or medieval history). But that is enough about my life goals for this section.
I’m a generally fun spirited guy. I enjoy good friends, conversations, and the occasional movie. I am not a huge partier (though I am a brother of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity). I just never really got into that scene. I am an overall good guy who is open to most new ideas that other present. I tend to enjoy the company of others. I really do. The problem comes when I need to get away. Most people like to think of me as the guy who can come and have some fun but otherwise live by himself without any ill effects. While the majority of that thought pattern is true, the part that is untrue is that when I am in a relationship, I kind of want to be around them a lot.
Who I'd like to meet: I want more than anything to meet a guy who can and will prove me wrong about the untrustworthiness of guys. He does not have to be the perfect guy really. He just has to show me that I can trust what people say form time to time and that there is stability in other people. Sure, I’ve found it in myself and that is great! But I want to find it in others as well. I need that confirmation that there is goodness in other people. As of yet, I’ve failed to get the bibliography on that memo.
In addition, I would not mind meeting people who are generally upbeat about most aspects to life. Generally genuine people need only apply :o)
Hey you handsome man!! I just wanted you to know I watched Good Eats the other day and it made me think of you. He was making crab legs and he did the butter thing like you did at the pres's house! Good times!
maybe because the interweb has shortened everyone's attention span so that we only read the *first few lines* of anything, nobody got to the *second half* of the entry. maybe i'm being bitchy...
not only do i comment on your entry, i reference it in MY blog. ohhhh, smack!
i've still got your number; i'll pester you when/if i'm in town.
Hey. San Franc and North of there was just plan georgeous! I love it out there, been a couple times. Still never bee to that church...what's the name again? I can't remember what the bow is for.
The gays started gettin hitched while I was out there! Hell yeah for equality!
