My turn to request an OKC profile review - updated

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I've been out of the game for a little while, and I haven't tried this one yet but I figure I'd check first.

http://www.okcupid.com/profile/jba324as/

I'm sure I've ignored the advice in my own sig and broken many rules. What parts suck, what parts if any stand out as positives?

ETA: Updated per the suggestions so far, thanks!

My first thought is that it's way too long! But I'll read it all and get back to you in a moment.

1st thing that comes to mind is your profile starts off with excuses and an apology!

As logical as it may be, it starts the movie with a negative tone and foreboding music...

I love the giraffes comment, it made me laugh. I'm still waiting for humankind to domesticate those guys so that I can saddle one up and ride it into town.

You don't need to explain why you're single, so I'd remove that part. It's also unnecessary to mention things you hate (your side bar will cover the drugs and drinking), so leave the negativity out. Reading this, it feels like all you really need to do is cut a few parts out and rearrange things a little. You should move the volunteer stuff to "what I'm doing with my life", and make it more concise. You even admit that your profile resembles a resume at times, so try to fix that! The humour is great though, so I'd keep all or most of the jokes intact.

Also this:

Yes, I love the humour and excitement that comes out of reading your profile, but it is a bit long, other than that you seem like a very interesting person for someone.

Thanks! I'll take another crack at it tomorrow, that helps me figure out what to pull out.

The apology at the beginning was actually part of a joke about why it was all so long. Then I realized the joke wasn't funny so I pulled it out, but I didn't think it all the way through and I left the rest in. So now it's just long and apologetic, haha. That'll cut it by a paragraph, and your tips, ruckus, should knock out another two or three overall.

I think you've got a great profile and I chuckled while reading as well. You come across as a genuine and funny guy. I think a few more pictures (can never have too many, woo!) that are very clear and straightforward would round everything else out nicely.

I'm told you actually can have too many, which is why I cut it down to those.

Anyway, I updated the profile text with the above suggestions in mind.

New pics - show some eyes and teeth

Hit the gym, upload a decent body shot and be more concise in your profile. Focus on key points, nobody wants to read a long CV, just make it brief and round up your strong points.