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My name is Aaron and I am a 30 year old guy. I'm currently working as an attorney, but my real passion is for social sciences, like history, archaeology, politics, and economics. Probably the most interesting thing about me is that I went to elementary and middle school in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I can't describe what a great time it was over there, nor how sad I am about the current situation in the Middle East. I think this is what has given me such an urge to discover and enjoy other cultures. I am not much of a crafter, but I love admiring the work of others. I love handmade items, especially scarves, pictures, sculptures, and quilts. I mainly enjoy drawing the odd picture here and there and writing long letters. Cooking is a huge passion of mine, especially spicy home-cooked Indian food. I play the banjo, so I like playing around with old sheet music . I have huge old timey mutton chops, so I get a kick out of seeing old historical photos and civil war memorabilia. They usually have the same facial hair as me.

Books. Books. Books. Also, some more books.

I tend to enjoy warm, rich, light-brown foods. I enjoy cinnamon, oats, dates, nuts, honey, and figs. At least more so than bright, fruity sugary candies.

Maps! Of just about anything!

Redheads.

American Football

Sheet music

American Civil War & other historical themes

Tea - Black/Fruit/Herbal/White

EARL GREY!

Green tea

I am not really sure what 'kawaii' is, but I get the vague feeling that I am not going to be fond of it.

Artificial fruity candies covered in that sugar-salt

Cutesy items

Mystical/spiritual/religious items

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Big Lebowski, Groundhog Day, Punch-Drunk Love, The Graduate, Control Room, Little Miss Sunshine, All Quiet on the Western Front, Office Space, Napoleon Dynamite, Lost in Translation, Garden State, Fight Club, Trainspotting, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Princess Bride, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Cool Hand Luke, Syriana, Dr. Strangelove, Army of Darkness, American Beauty, The Ice Storm, Braveheart

Jolie Holland, The Be Good Tanyas, Okkervil River, Sufjan Stevens, Regina Spektor, Willie Nelson, The Squirrel Nut Zippers, Patty Griffin, Johnny Cash, Shearwater, Split Lip Rayfield, Iron and Wine, Mirah, The Thrift Store Cowboys, Old Crow Medicine Show, Tom Waits, Bob Wills, The Ditty Bops, Nickel Creek, J.S. Bach, Neko Case, The Damnations, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Beatles, The Shins, Kelly Willis, Lucinda Williams, Waylon Jennings, Tilly and the Wall

All history, all the time - but seriously, almost totally non-fiction, focusing on history, international stuff & politics

Fiction-wise, I really dig Douglas Adams, Roald Dahl, Kurt Vonnegut (R.I.P., buddy), every Russian author I've ever read, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien