"If you're watchin' a parade, make sure you stand in one spot, don't follow it, it never changes. And if the parade is boring, run in the opposite direction, you will fast-forward the parade."
—M.H.

According to a smattering of personality tests taken on this site, I'm a robotic slow dancer who is a devoted lover of the girl next door. Is that what you're looking for? I hope someone is.

So, a little about me. I was born in Jersey, raised in Texas, and am a 15-year resident of Arizona. I’m pretty laid back, I have a dry wit, but I also like to get goofy. I also love learning whatever I can get my hands on—everything from science to history, you name it.

Outside of work, getting outside and traveling are two of my favorite things, and I definitely plan to do more when I finish school (three more months!). One of my favorite hikes was a 93-mile trek around Mt. Rainier the summer before my master’s program started. There’s nothing like an adventure with rainforests, glaciers, raging rivers and 100-foot waterfalls.

Phoenix has no such trappings; however, it still has much to offer. I enjoy watching central Phoenix grow with new coffee shops, bars and restaurants. I also try to get out to Piestewa Peak as much a possible. And just like pretty much everyone else out there I enjoy good music, good conversation, and taking advantage of whatever else the city has to offer, like sports or concerts.

What am I looking for in a girl? Well, she should probably be at least a 70% match, according to the computer algorithms. She should be able to hold a good conversation. She should be affectionate. She should like the outdoors. She can’t be mean. And she should like robotic dancers. Otherwise, surprise me!

One of my favorite authors wrote, “Your work should be an act of love, not a marriage of convenience.” I’m still trying to achieve this goal. That said, I’ve been working in healthcare publishing for more than eight years, and I’m in grad school for public health. The latter has been a rewarding experience not only learning the nitty-gritty of healthcare, but also getting directly involved with and improving local communities.

Writing, editing, research, Temple Run, academia, finding things to watch on Netflix, sleeping in, driving, hiking, preparing for things, breathing air, understanding complex systems, empathy, sarcasm, making a water-dripping sound with my cheek, keeping my cat healthy, and so on.

My eyes.

Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Glory, High Fidelity, Office Space, Shaun of the Dead, etc.

Authors: Cormac McCarthy, Haruki Murakami, Herman Mellville, Gore Vidal, Bret Easton Ellis, Herman Hesse, George Orwell, Flannery O'Conner, Howard Zinn, Harper Lee, etc.

Music: Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Black Keys, most classic rock, Ed Sharpe, Explosions in the Sky, Interpol, Johnny Cash, Mars Volta, Radical Face, This Will Destroy You, etc.

TV Shows: Breaking Bad, Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Lost, Mad Men, Friday Night Lights, Portlandia, Chapelle's Show, etc.

iPhone, water, oxygen, electricity, family and friends.

Right now, my master's report. And anything else that's not my master's report.

Probably at a coffee shop that has a bar.

I can't grow a beard.

...you want to get to know a robotic slow dancer who is a devoted lover of the girl next door.