Jeremy Bufford

Basic Info:

• Full Name:

  • Jeremy Alan Bufford

• Basics:

  • No drama. Masculine. I enjoy cooking healthy food. Early riser. Lover of cinema and culture. Long walks. Empathic. Intellectual. Advocate for turning the phone off at night. Minamalist. Capricious sophist. Narrative denier. Brave traveler. Lucky. Grateful.

• Date of Birth:

  • September 9th, 1980

• Place of Birth:

  • Dothan, Alabama

• Gender:

  • Male

• Ethnicity:

  • Caucasian (Mixed European)

• Nationality:

  • United States of America

• Hobbies:

  • Tourism, Cooking, Hiking, Biking, Cinema, Sailing

• Occupation:

  • Retired (former entrepreneur, software engineer, and jack-of-all-trades)

Physical Traits / Appearance:

• Height:

  • 185 cm

• Weight:

  • 88 kg

• STR:

  • 12

• DEX:

  • 15

• CON:

  • 14

• INT:

  • 17

• WIS:

  • 12

• CHA:

  • 14

• Sense of fashion and style:

  • Plain and reserved. No jewelry, no brands.

• Health (disabilities, illnesses, conditions):

  • Drug and disease free. Non-smoker and social drinker. Daily exerciser.

• Allergies:

  • None

• Shoe Size:

  • 44

Other Characteristics:

• Languages Spoken:

  • English

• Accent:

  • Southern

• Personality Type:

  • INTJ

• Cultural Background:

  • Raised in the Southeastern U.S., but with residency in the Pacific Northwest, Eastern Europe and the Balkans, Central America, Central Asia, Northern and Eastern Africa, and Japan.

• Current Residence:

  • Japan

• Education:

  • Great Books Program - Mercer University; Business Administration, Sociology, Economics - Georgia Southern University; Software Engineering and Finance - Independent Study

• Interests:

  • Financial Technology, Bitcoin, Transhumanism and Longevity, Maritime Technology, Flag Theory & the Sovereign Individual Thesis, Culinary Arts and Vinology, Computer Programming, VR, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Chemistry and Physics

• Sense of humor:

  • Debatable

• Problem-solving skills:

  • Impeccable

• Emotional Intelligence:

  • High

• Creativity:

  • High

• Embarrasing Addictions:

  • Movies starring Tom Cruise, a love of bubblebaths, and hard-core cerebral rap music (but never at the same time)

• Mannerisms:

  • Fairly normal, no tics or unusual compulsions

• Pet Peeves:

  • Rudeness

• Resting Mood:

  • Generally chill

• Handshake:

  • Firm, often with both hands.

• Lucky Number:

  • 21

• Most Treasured Possession:

  • A little silver cup with my name on it

• Dietary Preferences

  • Sautéed meat and vegetables, random starches

• Signature Scent:

  • Cinnamon

• Bucket list:

  • Trip to Antarctica, deep diving, figuring out what Bill Murray said to Scarlett Johansson at the end of Lost in Translation

• Morning Routine:

  • Cardio, Shower, Breakfast, Markets

• Sports:

  • Biking, Mountain Climbing

• Sleeping habits:

  • Early to bed, Early to rise

Beliefs:

• Political views:

  • Georgist & 'Mostly Libertarian / Capitalist' with a sprinkle of safety net programs

• Religion:

  • In-between Hinduism and Zen Buddhism - with a healthy dose of Scientific Rationalism, like if Alan Watts and Ayn Rand had a baby

• Core Values:

  • Honesty, Integrity, Optimism, Reason, Egoism, Capitalism

• Beliefs about morality and ethics:

  • Left to their own devices, everyone will mostly try to do the right thing

• Beliefs about happiness and success:

  • It is everyone's responsibility to work for these things, nothing is owed to us in this life

• Beliefs about the world and society:

  • Relax, no one is in control

Motivations:

• Primary Motivation:

  • Being a good father and a good person; and one day, if I'm lucky again, a good husband and partner

• Darkest Secret:

  • [REDACTED]

• Biggest Dream:

  • To love and be loved in return

• Goals:

  • Become a certified Boat Captain and Pilot

• Inner Conflict:

  • Struggling with the subconscious cultural norms with which I was raised

• External Conflict:

  • Overcoming restrictions on my freedom of movement and expression

• Regrets:

  • Failed relationships, unmet expectations, the usual

• Desires:

  • Peace, and the lack of travel friction

• External Pressures:

  • Geopolitical instability deriving from uncontrollable hyperinflation

• Insecurities:

  • The fidelity of my memory as I age

• Great joys:

  • Fresh-baked bread with butter; Bordeaux, Entrecôte, Ice Cream

• Legacy:

  • Curiosity, hopefully; and an amazing son

Relationships:

• Friends:

  • Few and far between

• Enemies:

  • None for more than a day

• Rivals

  • Only in the mirror

• Significant Other:

  • TBD

• Family (and family dynamics):

  • a father and a son

• Birth order:

  • First

• Co-workers / Professional Relationships:

  • In a past life

• Mentors:

  • Mike and Ahmed, RIP

Abilities:

• Special Powers:

  • Financial projections and market predictions

• Fighting Style:

  • Grappling and hair-pulling

• Skills:

  • Research+

• Physical Strength/Endurance:

  • Not half bad

• Persuasion Ability:

  • When properly motivated, I sell ice to Eskimos

• Survival Skills:

  • Better than average, would survive the zombies

• Technology Skills:

  • High-level generalist and computer polyglot with a refined bullshit-detector

Entertainment:

• Social Media Usage:

  • Lurker/Researcher

• Technology Usage:

  • Extremely high

• Followers/Following:

  • Few/Few

• Favorite Apps:

  • X

• Joined Communities:

  • I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member

• Favorite forms of entertainment:

  • Ambient music, driving without a destination, making websites no one will ever read

• Favorite movie:

  • The Abyss

• Favorite TV show:

  • Pantheon

• Favorite game:

  • Chess

• Favorite book:

  • History of the Peloponnesian War

• Celebrity Crush:

  • Betty Page

Other Favorites:

• Favorite food:

  • Scallops

• Favorite drink:

  • Green Tea

• Favorite place:

  • Kenyan Highlands

• Favorite animal:

  • Ravens

• Favorite color:

  • Burnt Orange

• Favorite song:

  • Endtroducing.....

• Favorite quote:

  • The only Zen you'll find on the mountaintop is the Zen you bring with you

• Favorite band:

  • Garbage

• Favorite sports team:

  • '96 Bulls

• Favorite brand:

  • Veuve Clicqot

• Favorite store:

  • Decathlon

• Favorite thing to do:

  • Grill

• Favorite weather:

  • Drizzly Rain

• Favorite season:

  • Autumn

• Favorite holiday:

  • Halloween

• Favorite mythical creature:

  • Cyclopes

• Favorite smell:

  • The first whiff of fresh coffee

• Favorite sound:

  • Running water

• Favorite Time of Day:

  • Sunrise

• Favorite Historical Period:

  • Antediluvian Era

• Favorite Superhero:

  • Wolverine

• Favorite Villain:

  • Hannibal Lecter