Hey folks! I’d like to introduce myself. I am just a guy, born with the name Steven Kramer (one of many apparently). Most call me Steve, or Kramer. The internet knows me as Taochild. A growing number of people know me as Picnic. Who IS Steve ‘Taochild’ ‘Picnic’ Kramer? It isn’t really all that easy describing a person in just a few sentences … even (or maybe especially) if that person is oneself. I see all the ‘I’s and ‘me’s and think I am being awfully arrogant. However, since the whole point of this site is to let people know who I , I guess I need to suck it up.
Steve 'Taochild' 'Picnic' Kramer
Every life is a story yet written, and we are its author. How that story reads is dependent on the choices we make, and even we do not know how it will ultimately end until it does. This is my story. Join me in my adventures?
I identify as a heterosexual male, though to me both gender and sexual orientation are a spectrum, and basically nobody’s business but our own. I stand about 5′ 9″ (175 cm) … I swear that at one point I was 5’11” (180 cm). I tend to weigh more than I should, but this varies drastically depending on how determined I am to maintain a healthy weight. When I let my hair grow in (I usually keep it shaved), it is sort of auburn with a healthy influx of grey. I often have a tightly cut goatee and mustache. My eyes are hazel. If asked what race I am, I will inevitably reply human (technically human is a species, not a race), because I find the question meaningless. As far as ethnicity, I would have to go with ‘mutt’. I could go to one of those DNA mapping places, but they are often more about profit than accuracy, and I question the wisdom of handing DNA samples to profit driven corporations in this society governed by greed.
I am a firm believer in the concept: “Actions speak louder than words.” To me, the things we create in our lives are what truly define us. Creativity is the wellspring of the human spirit. And while creation is not always in the best interest of humanity, for the most part it is a positive force. What we create has no moral character on its own. It only becomes bad when used in a bad way. Creation is growth, where its opposite is an end to growth. Destruction has its place in the world as well, but when it becomes our driving force we descend into darkness.
Everyone has dreams. Over a lifetime, those dreams will probably change. They will change as our view of the worlds change, or as our needs change. Or maybe they simply change in magnitude. I am no different from anyone else in this respect. The dreams of my youth have become a distant memory for me, but one dream I have now that I am pretty sure I have ALWAYS had is the desire to fully explore all the world has to offer. I am fascinated by the wonders of nature as well as the products of mankind’s innovative spirit, and I would see ALL of it if I had the chance. 
The creative potential of humanity is truly amazing … but so is its potential for destruction. Often it seems humanity would rather embrace its dark side than put the effort required into reaching our highest potential. These days we seem to be at a major crossroad for humanity as we decide which direction we will ultimately go in. On the one side is a world driven by greed, fear and the desire to separate … on the other is a world guided by compassion and inclusiveness. Sadly, the darker route is also the easier one. A bright future can only be achieved if those who desire it are willing to work for it.
My working life matches my social life in the sense that it is in no way traditional. I have always been at odds with the slave wage mentality that governs our society. To me, a healthy economy is defined by community members having all their basic needs met with a minimal effort. This means we should not have to work for what we NEED, just for what we WANT over and above those basic needs. Unfortunately in our current society we are driven by scarcity instead of abundance, thanks to the hording mentality and greed inherent in capitalism (at least the American version of it). Therefore working for a “living” is a necessity, even if an often very unwelcome one.
No individual can move through life in complete isolation. It is a practical impossibility. Every human, no matter what their temperament, will connect with other beings at some point of their life, creating various relationships. Not all of them will be positive experiences, but many will be. We have many different labels for these different relationships, and how they are defined is a very subjective process. The type of relationship I value the most is friendship. I have mad many friendships in my journey through life. Some were fleeting. Others will last a lifetime even if there is a distance in time and space. One garnered special attention, for it was totally unplanned yet become the core of my life for the last few years. So of course she gets her own web presence: