I moved to Seattle in the summer for a job, making this my 7th city in 7 years. It's way too much. I've lived the interesting, globe trotting life, and now really want to put down roots.

Hmmm, a bit more about me that doesn't fit in other areas:
- I listen to university lectures on long car rides. Physics, without exams, is really interesting.

- I believe entertainment is a noble endeavor. I believe the best thing I can give others is a moment of joy.

- I enjoy traveling and adding a splash of adventure into the routine. Antarctica is calling my name. I want to stand on a glacier before they all melt.

- Years ago, I was a pretty good hiker and backpacker. I'm getting back into it and have started working out in the mornings. My very first 5k / polar bear swim is on Jan 1, 2013. (It's very different than hiking, but hey, it's winter.)

- I used to love to cook, and even went to culinary school. Eating left-overs for 3 days in a row has thrown a wet blanket over that hobby, although I still do cook for special events and for others.

- I read fiction, watch SciFi & Fantasy (can't wait for Game of Thrones season 3), and play video games. Yup, I'm a dork. I also subscribe to The Economist, read NYTimes, HuffingtonPost, BusinessInsider and AllThingsD, and listen to NPR daily. So I'm not just any dork. I'm a news dork. :-)

Professionally, I market web products. Personally, I'd feel like I lived a good life if I made others smile and lifted their burden for a couple hours.

Baking saffron rolls
Skiing on blue trails
Huffing and puffing up hiking trails
Saying “yes” to improv
Making the best possible use of space in an apartment or a roll-aboard suitcase
Staying calm in crises

Most people comment on my smile. I'm told it's contagious.

Favorite books:
Proust Was A Neuroscientist
Harry Potter (picked up from a sales person in a wizard hat)
Seven Theories of Religion (stirring together Marx, Freud and God)
The Diamond Age (subversion is a good thing)
Song of Ice and Fire series

Favorite movies:
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Children of Men
Howl’s Moving Castle
Secretary
Dr. Strangelove
Almost anything by Pixar or Studio Ghibli

Favorite music:
Mumford & Sons "The Cave"
The National "Bloodbuzz Ohio"
The Police “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic”
Samuel Barber “Adagio for Strings”
Julien Dore “Les Limites”
The Proclaimers "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"

Favorite Foods:
Rudy's BBQ brisket
Chips as salsa delivery devices
Roasted brussel sprouts
Pumpkin anything

Favorite Shows:
Game of Thrones
Firefly
Battlestar Galactica
How I Met Your Mother

Work.

Politics. Government has the power to shape the world, and I am alternately thrilled by politicians' good intentions and well meaning actions, and horrified by the self-serving hypocrisy. I wonder if I should be more active in local government, and then fear both necessity of fundraising and the inevitable personal attacks. Who wants to sign up for that?

Ways to design a better carry-on toiletries kit.

What my ideal kitchen would look like, and how to fit a comfortable, elegant and very liveable 3 bed, 2 bath house into 1,200 square feet.

What it would be like to chuck it all and sail around the Carribean or Mediteranian for a year

Until college, I didn't believe cow-tipping was possible. I haven't done it... but I have reason to believe.

you're looking for a long-term relationship and you’d like to…

Check out a bluegrass style band
Discuss the finer points of Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Game of Thrones
Try to make our own ice cream
Check out the latest popcorn flick
Make plans to go see King Tut / Pollack / Picasso / etc.
Heckle politicians on the evening news