I always like to try new things, visit unusual places, and meet interesting people. I place the most value on simple things, but there are a few luxuries that can't help but want. I enjoy lots of hobbies and my interests always seem to be expanding. I'm constantly saving money to use for travel, but whatever is left over I spend on supplies for cooking, painting, photography, and whatever else comes my way. Thankfully not everything costs too much and I am perfectly happy just listening to music, reading, exploring nature, or playing sports.

Currently I'm employed as a pilot, but I won't be forever.

Outside of work I do all sorts of things with my life. I try to stay busy. I'm not a huge fan of just lounging around -- don't get me wrong, though, lazy days can be great. So far my absolute favorite pass-times are skiing, cooking, making art, and exploring. I also enjoy snowboarding, surfing, scuba-diving, woodworking, photography, writing, sailing, cycling, swimming, flying, eating strange things (mostly to say that I did), and trying out new things to add to this list.

keeping things in perspective.

is that I'm really enjoying the party.

Reading. Tremendous. I love reading. I was en English major, but I promise not to be pretentious about literature (okay, maybe I won't promise, but I will try really hard). I enjoy mostly contemporary fiction, especially books that are written in the context of historical events (ie Atonement by McEwan and The Power of One by Courtenay to name a couple). I also dig non-fiction genres such as biography, cognitive psychology, and economics. Calvin and Hobbes is always a treat.

Movies are great, but I don't really have any stand-out favorites. ....well, maybe Dumb and Dumber. Oscar-worthy.

I love listening to music and going to concerts. Personally, I think big arena venues are a waste. But, concerts that are either in small, intimate venues or outside in the sun are the best. I love almost all music. My favorite music is indie stuff, but try to keep my stereo tuned to all sorts of stuff, with the exception of Toby Keith-type country music and uncreative hip-hop. Just a few of my favorite bands are Mumford & Sons, Miike Snow, Phoenix, Ray Lamontagne, Local Natives, Eric Hutchinson, Iron & Wine, The Kills, Kings of Leon, Maritime, Radiohead, Yeasayer, The Republic Tigers, Spoon, Tegan and Sara, and TV on the Radio. But really, that's a very incomplete list. ...I'm also known to rock out hardcore to Annie Lennox.

When I'm not listening to music, I listen to tons of podcasts such as RadioLab, This American Life, LiveWire, and TED Radio Hour. One of my favorite lazy-day-things is just stacking those podcasts into a playlist and painting.

Food's a big deal to me. I don't know of any style of cuisine that I don't enjoy if it's prepared well. If I'm not able to physically visit a place, I try to at least cook or eat its food.

1. Family & Friends (that's all the same to me)
2. Laughter
3. Background music (something's always playing in my house)
4. Friendly debates
5. Dark chocolate
6. Spontaneous dance parties

I guess I'm a bit of a nerd. I love thinking about plot-lines for novels that I would want to write, or about the scope/workings/existence of time and the universe.

Doing anything but sitting on the couch. But, in the end, the ingredients that often remain the same are good people, music, a couple beers, and incriminating photographs (especially if there are more than a couple of beers).

I like sci-fi movies -- especially terrible ones.

you are up for an adventure.