Self.

I'm an INFJ or, in the language of personality tests, an Introverted-Intuitive-Feeling-Judging person. That is why I look like this 90% of the time.

To clarify, introverted does not mean socially-challenged and judging does not mean judgmental. I'm quite good with people once I have a sense of them and I try to judge others as little as possible, which can be hard since I'm right about so many things. Those facts aside, that I'm introverted means that I get my energy from downtime and that I'm judging means that the way to my heart is with an explicit and detailed plan.

I write mainly about family and growth moments. By 'growth moments', I mean meaningful experiences, not the spontaneous genesis of stray hairs as anyone past the age of 30 might assume.

On occasion, I also write about politics and equality. In my early 2os, the bright idea struck me that I might be gay. If you're curious to know what that was like, go here. In my head and with my loved ones, I forget sometimes that I am gay. It's only in my interactions with the outer world that I'm reminded of my gayness. Hence, the writing about politics and equality.


My partner (a.k.a. my lobster), Jenn, is the best person I know. We met in 2004 and I'm convinced that, without her, my life would still be a Kandinsky. With her, thank God, it's more like a Rothko. The funny thing about this metaphor is that art museums bore me to tears. Isn't Jenn pretty?

In conclusion, I like being gay. I also like dry humor, skydiving, and books. I do not--I repeat--I do not like local news.

My mission in life is not so much to be gay, as my raucous blog header would have you believe. In fact, my mission in life is to just be. And, yes, I realize the paradox of my mission and, yes, that paradox is the essence of my self.