Adventurous, athletic, inquisitive, passionate, compassionate, down to earth, sensual, hilarious. Sapiosexual. (look it up) Ready and open to merge my heart, mind, body and soul with the right kind, masculine, unpretentious man.

2012 highlight was experiencing a 10 day silent Vipassana meditation. Sublime. Hardest, most rewarding thing I've ever done. Buddhist teachings/philosophy appeal to me on many levels, but I also love the inclusive, activist, everyone is welcome message of joy and exuberance at GLIDE. Also recently PADI certified in La Paz and am spent Xmas in the Dominican Republic learning to Kite Surf.

I'm on a lifelong journey to become less type A, let go, lose control. Happier as I'm getting older knowing that I've learned a great deal but realizing that I still have so much to learn.

I live to be outdoors in nature. I love to cook, I love music and art, architectureI love kids, I love Burning Man, the Aids Ride. I'm an unabashed sports fanatic, especially college hoops. (I went to Duke...I can't help it) : )
If you find this TED TALK Fascinating, we should really talk. http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_wilkinson.html

P.S. I'm dying to see more live jazz.

On a recent night I ate divey bbq and soul found and watched 11 groups of Bay Area artists interpret Radio Head's Kid A album. Would love to find a partner who was into that. ; )

Moved back to The Bay two years ago and am recovering from some injuries, hoping to return to training for an iron man. Have been teaching special needs kids in the last few years and recently ran an environmental campaign focused on water sustainability in San Francisco. Currently working to start a non profit to engage San Franciscans to find solutions to systemic homelessness.

I'm a great cook. Love to make people laugh. Give great massages.

My eyes. My smile. My laugh. My humor. My fire.

BOOKS: Cloud Atlas, Fountainhead, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Cliff Walk, The Bluest Eye, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, My Year of Meats, Superfudge Recently: The Omnivore's Dilemma, House of Leaves, The Road, Oscar Wao, Dragon Tattoo books..not well written, but very entertaining, Wind Up Bird Chronicles, Corrections, Currently reading Franzen's FREEDOM. Love Economist and S.I!

MOVIES: love Docs. Celebration, Election, Secrets and Lies, Rushmore, South Park, Ma Vie En Rose, City of God, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, FIGHT CLUB, Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf, Dancer in the Dark, Fargo, Magnolia, Grey Gardens, Waiting for Guffman Recent favorites are Life of Pi, Lincoln and Beasts of the Southern Wild.

TV: Really love almost anything on HBO, Homeland, Luther, The Hour, The Wire, Sopranos, Madmen, Six Feet Under, Friday Night Lights, Rachel Maddow, Downton Abbey, Damages, American Horror Story, Jon Stewart and most sports.

MUSIC made w/ passion, conviction & point of view. Things that R unique & beautiful. M.I.A, Jose Gonzalez, Radiohead, White Stripes, Massive Attack, Moorcheba, Kreuder&D, Coldplay, Old REM, Dolly Parton, Hot Chip, Beck, AIR, Arcade Fire, Sigur Ros, Jonsi, Bjork, Santigold, Foster the People, Beirut, Ryan Adams, Santigold, Little Dragon, Bon Iver, recently Andrew Bird. Dan Deacon. Recent favorites are Andrew Bird, Edward Sharp, Geographer, Joseph Arthur, Frank Ocean, and Kishi Bashi.

FOOD: Almost everything. Love ethnic food. Sushi is my favorite.

Trader Joe's, My Passport, Sportscenter, Microbrews, Music, Sushi

How to live in a peaceful, prosperous world. Self actualization. How to be the best version of me possible, and enjoy my time on this rock to its fullest.

Home or having dinner with friends. Like mellow Fridays. Am often up early on Saturday for biking or adventure.

I have a secret obsession with Professional Bull Riding and Ultimate Fighting. (Which is somewhat paradoxical because I'm very pro peace - Those guys are amazing, skilled athletes...and so hot!)

You're off (or have never been on) Grindr, Manhunt, Scruff etc. (or if you are, you're not just looking for casual sex at this stage in your journey).

Always up for meeting friends to run/bike/swim/hike/ski/board/show shoe/xcoutry with. Would love to do more camping, bouldering, sky diving, rafting, scrambling, and kayaking as well.

I like guys who have muscle on their bodies because they are athletes, not because they are insecure gay men putting on a suit of armor. I'll take a masculine, athletic guy who eats pizza/ice cream from time to time over an 8pack 6x a week no carbs after 4 guy any day; especially if he has a sense of humor , compassion, and a sense of adventure.

Brains, humor, kindness, nurture and individuality are hugely sexy to me. Flashy labels and fancy cars are not. I love and can enjoy elegant, sophisticated, well designed and stylish things, but I can also hitch hike, sleep in hostels and eat out of a packet or can. Inn and Out Burger hits the spot sometimes.

If you think March Madness is a circuit party, we're probably not a match. If you think we'd create an amazing Venn diagram together, I'm into it!

I'm looking to find a good guy to date and pursue a relationship with...not looking for casual hook ups. Want to raise children someday. P.S. I could never go to another gay bar or club in my life and be completely content.