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There's something I should probably tell you. I haven't figured myself out yet. I still feel like I have my whole life ahead of me, and I sure hope I'm right about that. But I also have over 28 years of living behind me.
Over the past ten years, I've moved almost every year, but never too far from the family and friends I've lived near my whole life. Sometimes I think about moving far away for a while, because I think it would be good for perspective.
Life is more fun and fulfilling when you spend it with others. I can get by on my own, entertaining myself, pursuing hobbies, looking inward and passing time, but I'm much happier doing just about anything with someone else there.
My three siblings are all older than me. They all had houses, marriages and kids before I had any of those. I have a house now, but I'm single, not seeing anyone, not even really dating. I don't know when I'll want to date again.
During the week, I write web site applications, designing databases and being a code monkey. It's easy and boring, but I'm good at it, get paid well, and have lots of time to research all kinds of things or write blogs.
Several of my relationships were pretty long, or pretty intense, or both and they have gone a long way towards shaping what relationships mean to me and how they affect my life. I don't know if they've been good or bad for me.
In my evenings and on the weekend, if I don't have social activities or family events, I tend to watch movies, though sometimes I'll visit my sister. She bought the house that I grew up in, and it will probably always feel like home.
My co-workers are close to my age and we like to go out and have fun together. At the very least, we'll usually do lunch. I haven't dated any of the girls, but I've certainly thought about the possibility.
My family is close, and I get along with my siblings very well. We have deep thoughtful discussions on my web site, but in person we pick on each other and laugh a lot. Laughter really is the best medicine.
Since I've turned 16, I've owned eight cars and got just two speeding tickets. I love driving and all but two of the cars have been stick shift. I've owned more than one car simultaneously several times.
My work ethic is not the greatest. In school, I did very well on tests and got my homework done quickly so I could go do other things. I got great grades until the homework started to take longer than what I could finish at school.
After four semesters of doing great studying computer science in college, a combination of personal issues led to a terrible fifth semester and dropping out. I definitely wish I had finished school, but maybe with another major.
Sometime in college I bought my first computer from my roommate. I've been buying upgrades to make it better for playing games every since, even though I spend very little time actually using my computer for that.
Listening to music is a big part of my life. I have a giant collection of MP3s and a lot of CDs. I listen in my car, on my surround sound, and with headphones at home and at work. Sometimes I try to fall asleep while listening.
I'm a sappy movie romantic. I cry during a lot of movies. Chick flicks. Or not. Sometimes movies aren't really meant to make you cry, but I cry anyway. It's weird. But I think I need to transfer my emotions to real life.