I am a creative, dorky, nerdy, whimsical, gothy, punky, fairly liberally tending centrist, impatient about some things, endlessly patient about others, dark, hopeful, naive, jaded, loving, passionate intellectual who loves Japanese food, mediocre 24 hour diners, people watching and lengthy discussions about life, romance, politics, philosophy, and people. Although I can almost always fully empathize with a person for who they are and what they've been through and still love them as a person despite anything they do or say, I have quite high expectations of my friends and ESPECIALLY my partners and so only a few have stuck with me through the years. Above all else, I am challenging. My style, tastes, dreams, social circles, hobbies, loves and dreams tend to drift from one thing to the next and back again. The only things that stick are those that have given me a reason to be loyal. To hold onto anything, I need someone exceptional to inspire me to be that much better and so, to be inspiring is the key to my heart.