I'm genuine, honest, inquisitive. I've been told that I'm bright and self-aware. I don't play the game, BS or do the cocky/arrogant thing; I am who I am.

I love hiking and nature. I keep fit with kickboxing (more for cardio than self-defense). I had lived in Vienna for a few years and enjoyed the sights and culture.

I'm creative... not so much when it comes to online dating profiles.

Quirk: I have a 6 yr old cell phone. It dials phone numbers. Yet part of my work is high tech/e-commerce, go figure. (Oh, I left the charger in Zurich, I have a smartphone now.)

Don't pay any attention to okcupid's personality thing.

Well, I won a $5000 dream vacation for two! I'd like to go to Kauai, Hawaii or Saint Lucia. What else... I'd like to settle down (for the 2nd time, I was married before, I wanted kids, she didn't, don't know if it's a pro or con to volunteer this info). I'm happy to relocate (my work is portable that way) if it's a nice city.

Books: I read novels voraciously in my youth, don't make much time now
Movies: There are many that I don't recall from the top of my head
Music: Indie rock, 102.1 The Edge, swing/jazz, and bits of everything else
TV: Homeland, Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Rome, Carnivale, Episodes, Impractical Jokers
Food: Pad thai, thai curry, butter chicken & naan bread, spicy salmon rolls, shish kebab, pizza... I'm hungry

Memories
Fresh air
Fresh food
The deep laugh that takes me by surprise
Hope
More than six things

When I'm not enjoying the simple things in life, I'm probably thinking how to make the best out of something or admiring the absurdity of life.

(For example, people are social animals - we want to see, hear, speak to, even smell, and touch each other. Yet here we are online, squinting at small photos, blurry photos, photos that may or may not look like us in real life. Then there's a series of messages where we pretend to get to know each other more in a digital alternate universe. And typing things (like this) that we'd never say in real life. All that virtual effort to find out if we truly want to see/hear/touch each other.)

Anyway, if you think you might want to see/hear me, and you're feeling a little shy about saying 'hi', just imagine a cute little bird on your shoulder assuring you that I don't bite.

My alias (say it like "2voonderbar") is German for '2wonderful' and I'm a more modest guy than that sounds.

If you want to, you should message me whoever you are. I think you should message me if:

You're clever or worldly, compassionate, and probably a bit quirky. You have experienced a serious long-term relationship (or have the heart and mind for it). You believe it's important in life to give others the benefit of the doubt, i.e., ask more and assume less.

You think that online messaging is (fun but) a poor substitute for real-life chemistry. Sooner than later, you prefer to chat on the phone or meet up in person at a coffee shop or anywhere nice.