Why be one thing when you can be everything? The cliches of any shallow "scene" are cultural and intellectual poison, thus making personal creativity and depth of thought the antidote to such degeneration. Unfortunately, subcultures have become caricatures of what they once were, and originality is a vanishing commodity in the postmodern world.
As for me, I am an American university instructor/researcher/doctoral candidate living in Finland. In every area of life, I welcome adventure and the extreme: Caving, climbing, composing/performing music, exploring, hiking, reading, and whitewater rafting are some activities I enjoy most. Ultimately, all I do is intended to glorify God. I am both a Christian esotericist and a medieval futurist, so naturally basically everything I do and say have many layers of depth and thought behind them. I am fighting a losing battle to reawaken romance and chivalry among the zombified barbarians overtaking civilization in postmodernity, and it is a rewarding, noble battle indeed, yet very disheartening, so I still do really appreciate manners in return more than can be expressed in words.
I am interested in discussions, debates, ideas, and music. So if such discussions trigger something else, let's throw caution to the wind and perhaps ride the flow, both smooth and stormy, together into the twilight for an ultimately unforgettable experience!!! Please take care, beware, be creative, and be sure to enjoy yourselves! Stay healthy.