atheltics

I grew up in an athletic family. My father played basketball throughout most of his life, as did two of my three brothers (one of which is in the NBA right now). I was on the baseball team as a kid, and played basketball throughout elementary school. I stopped applying myself as much in that area when it came time for high school, but I've always had good hand-eye coordination and the build of an athlete.

I think it's a marvelous thing. Every once in a while, I get bewildered by the fact that, say, Michael Jordan's body and mind would have been created to make him the best basketball player in the world. What if we had never concocted a game where you bounce a ball, and throw it in a hoop? What else could MJ have been the best at?

One could argue that, in fact, the kind of skills and physical prowess someone like Michael Jordan (or Pete Sampras) possess would be much better put to use doing something economically astute like chopping lumber. But who knows? We all deserve leisure time, it gives us the space to find happiness and then it will motivate us to participate in the work force/economy. So thinking it through, the NBA is just as much of a driving factor in productivity and forward-progress as anything else. Though, what we are progressing towards, is a whole other question. WHOAAAA

love map

I do not possess a specific type of person that I am attracted to. Physically, at least, there's way too wide a field of possible descriptors.

As far as personality goes, I like girls who are open-minded, and motivated. Girls with good senses of humor, and who are interested in art (music, film, literature, etc.), and cognizant of social issues. Women who are aware sexually and emotionally and diverse in their backgrounds and aspirations. I seem to gravitate toward women who are talented; writing together immediately forms a strong connection that can hardly ever be undone.

I usually do not pursue gentlemen as prospective dates, but I am generally attracted to men as friends who possess these characteristics. It's just a general blueprint for my affections.

gelirion

This is really difficult for me to write. I don't really adhere to any specific religion or denomination. I lean towards Christianity, but I am pretty sure it's mostly because my mother raised me in the church. I am sure that if I was born somewhere else, I wouldn't be nearly as receptive to the idea of Jesus as I am. I think religion has proven itself to be mostly constructed culturally.

I think it has been used to motivate people to do awful things, and also amazing things. I don't really understand why people err to either side. I think people seem like they should be (or are) aware of the problems with being extreme in almost any situation, yet continue to do it. Perhaps because it's easiest, because you can be most sure of yourself. Ambiguity is a painful, painful thing. It leaves you wondering, anxious.