I'm geeky, funny, kind of awesome. I listen to NPR, I am a big scifi fan, I'm a huge reader, and I enjoy the occasional game of cards. :) I'm looking to meet a sweet, funny, cute nerdy gal who can hold her own in a conversation. I love trying new types of food and drinks, I go to a few plays a year (looking to up that), and I love hitting up Second City shows.

Hmm, what else...I also did a stint in Americorps, I'm politically active, and try to lead a balanced life.

I'm trying to make a difference in the world. I work as a Social Worker at a hospital, and I also have a private practice. This year, I've actually kept my NYE resolutions: to eat healthier and work out a lot more often. I've been running 3-4 times a week , and eating much better in general. I'm in the best shape of my life. Which is kind of cool. :)

I am finding lately that I really want to be around people who are serious about being healthy and who are supportive.

unraveling the mysteries of the human mind. listening. making out. writing. laughing at myself. Running slowly.

I hear my eyes a lot, followed by my dimples. Apparently, I am a winker.

Personality wise: people typically go with funny, off beat, cocky, or sweet. Oh, and the whole irreverent thing comes up fairly often.
I am finding lately that I really want to be around people who are serious about being healthy and who are supportive.

Books and Authors: This is tough. I am a big Terry Pratchett fan, love Neil Gaiman, Allan Moore (I love Graphic Novels of all kinds,) Dan Savage, recently finished FastFood Nation, Man's Search for Meaning...and I could go on. My undergrad degree is in English,pecializing in poetry (Hughes, the Beat Poets, Sylvia Plath, etc.)

Speaking of cool writers, I've eaten with David Sedaris a couple of times, and had a few poems published, though you'd have to be pretty into poetry for me to show them to you. :)

Movies: Also a big movie watcher, though I've been to busy to go to a theatre lately. Some of my favorites include Garden State, Stranger Than Fiction, Donnie Darko,The Secretary, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Food: I'm a bit of a foodie, and I love to go out to nice places and eat great food. If you bake, you are so golden. (But not a requirement, as I can only cook breakfast and grill steaks I really can't judge.)

Music: Lately, I've been running a lot to Dance and faster rocker. Lady Gaga, Ben Folds, Frou Frou, Beastie Boys, Dixie Chicks, Imogene Heap, Beatles, Lis Phair. Bonus points if you know who Jonathon Colton is.

Cognition, Conscience, Sex, My Roomba, Books, and My Computer
I am finding lately that I really want to be around people who are serious about being healthy and who are supportive.

Justice. Politics. Super Heroes. Games. What the end goal of all this working out will be...maybe a triathalon? How awesome vitamin water is. How the brain works.

Not necessarily at the same time, though.

Drinking coffee with friends, eating at a nice restaurant, going out for drinks after work, or just chilling at home with a movie or a book.
I am finding lately that I really want to be around people who are serious about being healthy and who are supportive.

I am a bit of a gamer. I like to play video games, boardgames, RPG's, and cards. Love me anyway. Or at least lust after me regardless. :)

Uhm, I'm really really good at the make outs.

Oh, and as there's not a convenient place to put this: I'm divorced. There's no drama there, but it's probably not a bad thing to point out early.

If you're interested in talking about geeky, funny, brainy things. You can handle silly conversations. You are a real person.