Name: Scott von Berg (or just scottobear online)
Age: Somewhere in that solid gen-x / elder millennial sweet spot. Let’s just say old enough to remember when LiveJournal required an invite code to join. Oh, ok, 57.
Sex: Male
Location: Salem, Virginia (formerly North Beach, Maryland, formerly Fort Lauderdale, Florida, formerly other places, mostly on the east coast of the USA)
How long have you been on LiveJournal?Just crossed the 26-year mark last month.
What do you/will you write about? A little bit of everything. Daily life updates, neighborhood observations, random bits of trivia, numbers stations, local history, and cross-posts of whatever project is currently taking over my workbench. It’s an online grotto of random thoughts.
What particular qualities do you look for in a friend? A good sense of humor, a healthy dose of curiosity about the world, and people who actually engage. I appreciate creativity, kindness, and a smile.
What would cause you not to add someone as a friend, or to delete them? Pure drama, endless negativity, or accounts that are just ghost towns or bot spam. If you only use your journal to vent into the void without ever interacting or showing a shred of humor, we probably won’t click.
Favourite films or TV shows: Brazil, Network, Taskmaster, classic sci-fi, and anything with a solid dystopian or satirical edge.
Favourite books: Plot-driven mysteries, strange fiction, and audiobooks for when I’m working with my hands. (Usually along the lines of Carl Hiaasen or Terry Pratchett).
Favourite foods: A proper thin-crust pizza (loaded with pineapple, black olives, jalapeno peppers, and extra cheese). Also, a really solid burrito or drunken noodles. (I am a vegetarian, but not vegan)
Favourite drinks: A good cherry cider from our local brewery, a solid iced chai to keep the brain moving, or a simple frozen lemonade works wonders.
Favourite bands and musicians: They Might Be Giants, Camper Van Beethoven, CCR, Talking heads, and recently a healthy appreciation for 1980s vaporwave when the mood strikes.
Hobbies and pastimes: Software development (messing around with Python and HTML5 games), tinkering with microcontrollers and single board computers like the ESP32 or M5Stack, amateur radio, collecting independent action figures, and the occasional round of Minecraft. I also track local Virginia civic issues and take the occasional scenic hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
How would you describe your style? Casual, low-key, stream-of-thought. A mix of tech tinkerer and creative builder, some nature appreciation, random pictures and doodles, life in Western Virginia.
Anything else you’d like to tell us? My journal is a bit of a slow burn, but it’s consistent. I will likely begin reposting my new updates personal blog from scottobear.com back on my permanent account, and checking my friends page now and then to see what humans have been doing here lately. Leave a comment if you add me so I know you’re a real human and not a Russian spam bot!
