age: 33 (Feb 15, 1979)

MEMBER SINCE: June 2002

occupation: Professor at Portland State University and Booze Slinger at the Barnes Road Liquor Store.

i lost my virginity: It was my birthday gift my freshman year of college. Not so great. The second time was stellar!

crush: There's one beer left in the fridge that is looking might fine...

fantasy: Contentment counts as a fantasy, doesn't it?

heroes: is my favorite David Bowie album.

sign: Aquarius

makes me sad: Waking up in the morning. I'm on the dysthymic side, and tend towards the melancholy for no real reason at all.

makes me happy: Making/listening to music. Hugs (not wussy, pat-on-the-back or one-armed hugs, the real deal). My non-profit work. Little kids (unless they're oozing something). And most of all, just wandering outdoors.

body mods: 4 earrings, 1 nipple ring, 4 tattoos (wolf, dragon, Celtic tree of life, Japanese kanji for "follow your heart")

most humbling moment: Being unemployed for two years. I took every gig I could, from playing guitar on the corner to counting ball bearings in an auto parts warehouse.

into: Wanderlust, exploration, the front porch, community radio, urban agriculture, service-learning, volunteerism, booze, Louisiana culture, Japanese culture, Irish culture, medieval fantasy, roller derby, food.