I am liberal in life and traditional in relationships. I'm feisty, resilient, and fiercely loyal.

I have a passion for travel, new languages, and challenges. This desire has kept me moving from continent to continent over the years - Africa, Middle East, and Europe - for work, school, and vacation.

In the near term, I want to get to know someone, have fun, and enjoy new experiences. In the long term, I'm looking for someone to do those same things with me for life, and have a family.

In a man, good leadership, strong character, and a sense of direction appeal to me in major ways. I also think genuine kindness may just be one of the most underrated qualities.

Traveling, working, exploring, running, cooking, dancing.

I am overseas right now and will be back full time in the DC area this summer.

Laughing at myself... admitting when I'm wrong (a learned art form)... cooking for a big group... welcoming new people in... adapting to new environments... rolling with the punches... compromising.

Curly dark hair or blue eyes

Books: Red Tent, Just as I am, Black Hawk Down, almost all books by E. Lynn Harris
Series: Rome, Spartacus, Sons of Anarchy, Cosby Show
Movies: Braveheart, Spy Games, Bourne Series, Stepbrothers, Gladiator, West Side Story
Music: Salsa, Reggaeton, R&B, Flamenco
Artists: Concha Buika, Adele, Chrisette, Jill Scott
Comedians: Russell Peters, Gary Owen, Kevin Hart, Aziz Ansari

Avocados, Bachata, Sun, Shea Butter, Mac Laptop, and my Dog - Kaya.

I often catch myself wanderlusting about the next adventure and the future...

Maybe cooking up a meal for friends, heading out for live music, or leaving town for a weekend trip.

My itunes playlists are organized by my own mood... not genre or event. ie, "Sultry" = Marvin Gaye, Adina Howard, Nina Simone; "Reflective" = Anthony Hamilton, Foreign Exchange, Mary J.

You are versatile... you feel just as comfortable at Ben's Chili Bowl as you do at The Oval Room; you can wear a white T shirt and jeans just as well as a tailored suit.

You are masculine... I'd say "manly" vs. "macho". The threshold... if I think I'd have to defend you if it came down to an unexpected physical altercation, it's probably not the right match for either of us.

You think loyalty and integrity are verbs... not just ideas.