This first part of my message is not so much of a disclaimer or an excuse, as it is just a notice that I have just started putting together my OKCupid account, and everything I'm writing is just a start. In essence, right now I am taking notes. I will pull this part of my message down once things are reasonably complete :-)

I am a student. I have a small lawncare/gardening business. I am a musician, and I am a teacher. The gardening business is going through a change and I am not sure if I will continue to move into hiring people and managing it, or just let it go. School is the biggest piece of my life right now. I am finally getting the bachelor's degree I've been wanting for years. I am studying psychology and music, and doing really well with both. I am a cellist, and have played in many orchestras and rock bands. In the last few years I've been teaching private cello lessons, and most recently I am teaching after school orchestra at 2 different schools. The latter is something that I am finding I have a tremendous talent for. But that's not at the exclusion of other talents. In short, I am in a period of serious personal development right now, and hw the different pieces will combine to form my future has yet to be determined, but all the pieces are here...

I am a great teacher.
I am a great lover.
I am really good at seeing what is going on with people. If you're having a bad day, I'll probably know before you tell me.
I'm really good at fixing things. Cars, for example. Or carpentry or other general handyman things. Right now I'm acting like a contractor getting hired help to paint my dad's house.
I'm a great learner. I know how to explore the world to get the answers I need.
I am a really good cellist, and now that I am studying it in school, I'm getting better at it really quickly.
I make a damn good cup of coffee. And I should hope so- I worked at Starbucks for 4 years!
I am a good listener, most of the time, and I'm really good at letting people know, gently, if I'm not in a space where I have that to give.
I'm very affectionate when I feel safe with who I am with.
My massages have been compared to professional massages by more than one person. I am not a massage slut, though ;-).

Coffee
Close friends
My cello
The outdoors

at a rehearsal or playing a concert,
relaxing and grounding myself at home,
out with a friend or two,
or talking with one on the phone.

my profile captures your attention and I seem like someone you might want to meet. You should message me if you consider okcupid a great place to find people who are single, who capture your attention, and who will actually meet you in person.