I'm Seth! Habitual book-sniffer, poster child for introversion. There's a pic in my post history.

I'm feeling restless lately and looking to connect with some people. There's been a lot of growth happening lately which I've enjoying for the most part. There's a sense of loneliness with it too, and I miss the journey of getting to know someone and forging a bond. Maybe you do too.

Lists are awesome, so here's one populated with random factoids about me! YAS!

• Allergic to small talk. It's a special kind of hell. Phone calls, too. Shoot me now.

• I usually love to read, but I'm in a bit of a funk and struggling to get into it lately. I have books all over the place and I'll read almost anything. My to-read pile is over 200 books and counting, because I'll probably add more tomorrow. I usually do. It's almost as tall as me (I'm 6'2") and I affectionately call it Book Mountain(tm). Yes, it's a problem. No, I'm not stopping. Books are life. And coffee.

• I'm a Programmer. I love data and software architecture and doing stuff with said data. My specialty is games and graphics programming. Music (loud!) code = nerdgasm. Trying to get motivated to learn JavaScript, but not really. I normally use C & x86 asm if you're wondering. I like to learn programming languages for fun, much like a polyglot will learn languages for the sheer joy of it. There are moments in life where if you can find something to grab hold of, it'll carry you through the pain and lead you to a better place over time. Programming did this for me as a kid.

• Trying to learn German and Arabic on Duolingo. Also failing.

• I experience social anxiety and sometimes depression. I've been doing tons of exposures for the past year and I'm finding I'm at a point where I have WAY more confidence than I used to. It's kinda startling how much has changed internally, to the point where I look inwards and wonder who I am now, because it's not the Seth I've been living with for the past 20 years, that's for sure. I'm big on self-awareness, personal growth and empathy. I don't see the point in life if I'm not growing in some way, so I like to end each day a slightly better version of the person I was the day before. Anyone else experience several different kinds of depression? It feels like a roll of the dice as to which form of depression is going to pop up, which is interesting from a biological and psychological point of view. And no, I'm not looking for a therapist to trauma dump on; I can handle my stuff.

• I love art, Zdzislaw Beksinski and H.R. Giger are favourites. Street and ANSI art, too. Life is art.

• Yes I game (barely), no we don't have to talk about it. I'm a big fan of 90s and 80s games. C64 anyone? If it was released in the past 10 years, I probably haven't played it. I usually just stick to Pokemon Go lately. Happy to add you as a friend and send raid invites/gifts if we hit it off.

• I'm not into manga, anime, super hero movies, comics, Disney or JavaScript. Sorry, not my jam. It's cool if you are though, you do you. Recommend me a manga and I'll try it when I'm feeling adventurous. Maybe :P. I did go through a kdrama period though, love will make you do some crazy things. The Penthouse was pretty great.

• I hike and I'm one of those people that take random photos during my day; flowers, fungi, books etc. If we hit it off, be prepared for photos :D I like sharing, it's fun. You're more than welcome to share too, though it's not expected.

• I'm a quiet idealist (and dreamer) who's usually lost in the idea of what could be, instead of being down in reality because reality sucks. I want to aim high and strive for what could be. I usually fail or when I get there, it doesn't quite look how I envisioned it to be, but I have no regrets. I think this is largely my problem lately, I've reached a point where I don't have anything new to strive for or experience. God I want experiences.

• I write on occasion (doesn't everyone?). Usually bad poetry, flash fiction or smut.

• Lover of clouds & sunsets, the shadows cast by leaves during the evening sun, people watching, petrichor, birds, and the eupohoria of doing something I love. Summer storms are pretty great too.

Tell me about you and what you're passionate about. I'm one of those people who loves hearing about what people are into. If I ask too many questions (it happens), I don't mean to interrogate. I'm just interested. :P

I'm not looking for anything romantic; I'm single, but I'm probably not your person. If you're interested, flick me a chat request if possible. I'm also willing to move off reddit if we hit it off, if you so wish.