| Never say never, cuz you never know....? |
| about myself: |
I think my time out's starting to look permanent...when things just ALL keep getting better and better and BETTER as time goes on, you have to stop looking that gift horse in the mouth and just say thank you!! It's been a year with a guy who's got the most important thing I need - he's genuinely a good man. Hope you all find what you need too :)
But for the record:
I'm low key, extremely slow to lose my temper but when I do, it's quick, hot and over. I don't stay mad and think that holding grudges is the most self-destructive thing you can do. I'm always looking for win-win scenarios (made a successful career doing that) and would much rather lose an argument than lose a friend.
I'm interested in a wide variety of subjects but don't usually stay with anything long enough to really become an expert...I dive in for awhile, then move on to something else that catches my interest.
I'm definitely live and let live. Religiously, I've found that I'm a deist..."One who believes in the existence of a God or supreme being but denies revealed religion, basing his belief on the light of nature and reason." Politically, a libertarian - socially liberal, fiscally conservative.
High IQ, which is a meaningless number except insofar as it shows how good you are at taking tests. Verbally adept (but I don't talk quite as anal-retentively as I write). Deadly at Scrabble (like you didn't guess that) and Trivial Pursuit (I never found a totally useless fact that I couldn't remember forever).
I like to travel a bit - I've spent time in Asia, Australia and Europe, but still haven't made it to South America - a tango tour of Buenos Aires might be on the agenda if I decide to stay in my second childhood.
Hope I haven't bored you to tears, but if you're having trouble falling asleep, this should have helped!
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| willing to relocate: | No |
| marital status: | In a Relationship |
| seeking relationship: | Friendship |
| looking for a match: | within Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| Appearance |
| eyes: | Brown |
| hair: | Auburn |
| hairstyles: | Bob |
| body type: | Stocky |
| height: | 5'8 (173cm) |
| weight: | 185 lbs (85kg) |
| bodyart: | Ear piercing(s) |
| Background |
| education: | Some college |
| ethnicity: | Caucasian |
| speaks: | English |
| religion: | Other |
| attend ceremonies: | Never |
| Lifestyle |
| smokes: | No, don't smoke |
| drinks: | Socially |
| living status: | Living with roommate(s) |
| has children: | Yes |
| how many: | Three |
| about my children: |
They're all grown up now. The second one flew the nest today (6/28/06), so I have one still left, as well as two elderly cats.
01/29/07 News flash! Decided things were too quiet around here, so I now have a housemate that I actually met on MD (drat, she's female though), along with her dog and two cats...so we now have one bitch, four tomcats, two women and a man sharing quarters here. At least so far there's only one bitch.
11/24/07 Our favorite bitch developed cancer and had to be put to sleep about a month ago. Today we visited a local shelter and brought home two more - Rosie (1 YO bulldog/Weimaraner mix) and Lucy (6 1/2 YO Jack Russell terrier)...they're total sweethearts! |
| wants children: | Already have one/a few and no more |
| job: | Computers/IT |
| about my work: |
It's still the pivot point for me, everything else seems to revolve around it. It's demanding, satisfying, irritating, infuriating, fun. I work with a great bunch of people who make the infuriating times almost fun, the fun times hilarious and the satisfying times even better. Yes, I like my job. A lot.
However all good things must come to an end...and retirement is certainly on my mind these days. I don't think I'm the type to not do anything, so I'm trying to decide on where I go from here... |
| political position: | Non-conformist |
| Qualities |
| activities: | Board games/cards, Computers/surfing the web, Family/children, Gardening, Home improvement, Movies, Museums/arts, Music/concerts, News/politics/following current events, Outdoor activities, Reading, Spending time with pets, Sporting events, Travel, TV, Volunteer work, Working out |
| attributes: | Active, Adaptable, Adventurous, Athletic/In Shape, Attractive, Caring, Communicative, Family Oriented, Generous, Honest, Intelligent/Bright, Low Maintenance, Outdoorsy, Positive Attitude, Problem Solver, Respectful of Others Opinions, Self Confident, Sensitive, Strong Integrity, Trustworthy |
| my idea of a great date: |
| Well, the first meeting with an on-line date would hopefully start with a slight shock of how much more attractive this person is than expected (on both sides). Then an easy flow of conversation, leaning in towards each other. Lots of laughter, little explaining of jokes they just don't 'get' (again, on both sides). Having time fly by much too quickly, and scheduling another date really, really soon. |
| the person I would like to meet: |
Probably intelligent, probably analytical, probably not religious. Nothing's written in stone, there's no way to predict exactly what missing bit of our puzzle someone else might provide and vice versa. Someone who would probably share my view of the world to a great extent (libertarian; see forum posts if you want to know what that is!). Honesty is about the only non-negotiable item as well as being a genuinely nice person. Without that, nothing else can work. Once the relationship has developed sexually, if the sex is really good, everything else can be worked out. That's not as silly as it sounds...it's a pretty good barometer. And if (ok, when...no such thing as effortless happy ever after) a problem arises, be willing to communicate rather than let it fester. That works both ways. And keeping your sense of humor is a VERY good thing.
Well, he's intelligent, analytical and not religious. Great sense of humor, great communicator and unrelentingly honest...I think I got very, very lucky. OK, let me qualify that - great communicator, occasionally not as good at hearing as talking. Of course he's honest about it...I mentioned to him that women talk twice as much as men because men never hear us the first time. His response was 'What?'. |
| Ideal Match |
| drinks: (low) | Never, Rarely, Socially |
| hair: (low) | Bald or shaved |
| attributes: (low) | Adventurous, Communicative, Honest, Intelligent/Bright, Opinionated, Outdoorsy, Positive Attitude, Problem Solver, Respectful of Others Opinions, Self Confident, Strong Integrity, Trustworthy, Funny |
| body type: (low) | Athletic / Toned, Average, Few extra pounds, Heavyset, Muscular, Stocky |
| religion: (low) | Agnostic, Atheist, Spiritual, Other |
| wants children: (med) | Do not want children |
| attend ceremonies: (low) | Never |
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