Just moved back to Utah after 3 1/2 years in D.C. (Hence the name - I didn't want to create a new profile.) Now that I'm back in SLC, I can't wait to reconnect with old friends, but I'm also excited to meet new people - and hopefully do so more dating this time around. I've never been big at having a huge group of friends, especially within the gay community. I prefer having a core group of high-quality people in my life. Family is very important to me. So are politics, environmental responsibility, education, a curiousness about the world, a sense of humor, an open mind, an ability to be content, an appreciation for a quiet night home, music, compassion... There's a common theme in my life. When it comes to music, movies, TV shows, books, men, friends, etc., I don't have one preferred "type" or "genre;" instead, I am picky about finding the best of the best in every genre.

I am open-minded, compassionate, and family-oriented

Just moved back to Salt Lake, my hometown, after 3 1/2 years of working for an environmental nonprofit in Washington, D.C. I always knew I'd come back to Utah, and when the right job came along, it was time. I work in communications and do social media for a university. But I also strongly believe your job is not who you are, and when I go home from work, I try to leave work entirely behind. I try to define myself by the values I hold, the character traits I display, my interests and passions. I love to go out with friends, but I equally love spending time at home with some snacks, a drink or two, and some TV or a movie or blog reading or just relaxing. I'm very happy with my current lifestyle and am content being alone, but I also am very open to meeting someone to spend some time with if it comes naturally.

writing, editing, understanding other people, calming conflict, cooking, laughing, moving the tip of my chin independently from the rest of my jaw (weird, right?)

I have no idea. People don't usually tell me their opinions of me when we first meet. Do they tell you? Seems kind of strange if they do... :)

MUSIC. As I said above, I have no one favorite genre, but I'm very selective about what I like within each genre. My favorites:
Tori Amos
Lost in the Trees
Frank Ocean
The Avett Brothers
Rasputina
John Legend
Devendra Banhart
Cold Specks
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes/Alexander Ebert
tUnE-yArDs
The Streets
Band of Horses
The Decemberists
Bright Eyes
My Morning Jacket
The National
Bjork
Wilco
Grizzly Bear
Adem
The Smiths
Rufus Wainwright
Muse
Eisley
Los Campesinos!

MOVIES:
Kill Bills 1 and 2
Dancer in the Dark
Blue Valentine
Django Unchained
I Love You Man
Amelie
Dumbo
RIZE
Borat
Little Miss Sunshine
Zoolander
Jackie Brown

BOOKS
Tess of the d'Urbervilles
The Audacity of Hope
East of Eden
Second Chance by Zbigniew Brzezinski
A Tale of Two Cities
The Bean Trees
The Poisonwood Bible
A Home at the End of the World
Life of Pi
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

TV
30 Rock
Community
The Office
Modern Family
Parenthood
So You Think You Can Dance
Daily Show
Colbert Report
Real Time with Bill Maher
Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job
True Blood

FOOD: I am learning to love to cook and am getting better at trying new things for myself. My favorite food is probably steak or spaghetti or butternut squash ravioli or...

Family
Music
Exercise
Yoga
Diet Coke
Alone time

Probably just planning to watch Real Time with Bill Maher. If I'm out, chances are it's an impromptu happy hour with coworkers that went long. This doesn't mean I am totally boring. It just means that typically I like to use my Friday nights to relax and rest from a long week.

The song "I Believe" from "Book of Mormon: The Musical" often makes me cry.