Interesting topic, AZ. I read the start of this thread early this morning and wasn't sure if I would be interested in adding to it, then thought I would read others that were coming today and boy have there been quite a few. Good job everyone.
If you were to meet me you would see a shy young man, I have improved some but having Asperger's Syndrome. [there is a thread about the disorder in this forum] it comes along with the territory of the disorder, I have improved some, but will only to a point. I do not have the opportunity to be around those my age living in a retirement community, my parents and I moved to, in central Florida. I grew up in southeastern Massachusetts in June 2000. The community allows 19+ year olders to live with those 55+. I will be 26 in July. I am sure you would think I look about 17, as most people who first see me saw.
I am quite a bit underweight, having a fast metabolism I only weighing 100 to 105 pounds. I have to eat many smaller meals, rather than (two or) three a day because of a slow digestive system that I found out I had at the age of 13. I've heard that ones metabolism speeds up around the age of 30, hopefully this will be the case for me. I am about 5'11" tall with short brown hair and brown eyes.
I have never had even a sip of alcohol and never have smoked. The chances of starting at this age is very slim, of course. I am not one to go to public places for social events, aside from family functions.
I have been interested in meteorology for quite a few years and am content enough teaching myself things about the subject, mainly from website and with discussing anything about it here at Storm2K. As many of you know, I would like to be a meteorologist, but I find it difficult to attend college, I am not much of a writer or reader. I am much more interested in reference books than stories... a reason why I am not an avid movie fan. I have only seen 25 to 30 movies at the movie theatre in my nearly 26 years of life and only several more on video.
Like Garrett, I tend to get along better with those older than myself. I enjoy watching people my age rather than getting into a conversation with them face to face. I, too (like Garrett, also) enjoy current events/news and am interested in things involving television and radio stations, such as call letters and even station logos.
That's all I can think you should know about me for now. I am looking forward to reading more and interacting with this great group!