Hi there.

So if you had attended this profile previously, you'd have been viewing a list of 104 reasons why I think I'd be a great person to get into a relationship with. I still know the list backwards and forwards (it's me after all)

I suppose I should say up front that I'm not going to be in town until September, though I'm up for making friends and possibly potential loves in the mean time until I arrive. I am definitely worth the wait.

I find that I'm most attracted to confident, positive women. Like little balls of fiery energy that light up rooms and other people's lives that are around them...

I adore sports, being outside, and running about...don't let the curves fool you, I'm built like a rock, have wicked endurance, and love competition - I think it's healthiest when shared between two people who are mutually motivated.

I will be adding more to this upon more self reflection.

Graduate of Old Dominion University with degrees in History and Psychology (odd combination, no?) Moving to Colorado, work till I gain residency, then start applying to grad schools in Anthropology with a specialty in Archaeology: either far eastern/Buddhist archaeology, or South/Meso American Archaeology. There is SO much out there still to be found.

I also do as much Yoga as I can get my mitts on. And if you like to throw a ball and have a mitt - (free association anyone?) I'd love to play catch with you.

Lately I've been running...a lot...Not saying that I'm going to break any marathon records, but I'm completely addicted to the endorphin's that come with a good, hard workout.

Also I'm thinking one of my goals when I get to Colorado is to start playing II-A rugby again. I really miss the camaraderie and the feelings of leaving it all on the field. Points if you're a fan.

I bake bread like you wouldn't believe. I make my own butter. I cook and bake almost anything under the sun. I'm really good at history, theoretical physics (sans math), puzzles, mysteries, crisis situations, being awake at 3 am when you need a friend for coffee, saving damsel's in distress when the situation calls for it.

Shaving my head. Growing my beard. Fishing. Hunting. Crooning country songs. Fixing things that need fixing. Digging in the dirt. Showing my friends all of the cool shit I find and telling them (whether they want to hear it or not) about the history behind it - while eyes roll back into their heads.

Making sure chivalry doesn't die while I'm blessed enough to grace this planet.

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I am probably too conservative for the ultra-liberal, and too liberal for the ultra-conservative. In fact I know I am, and I love it.

Playing Devil's Advocate. Tell me something that you're passionate about and I will argue the other side, just for fun. It'll make your argument stronger, and it's good practice for when the real argument in front of a decision making body comes.

Biking, running, jumping, Yoga (okay, so when I do Locust, I'm convinced my legs are going to pop off and go flinging across the room like lego-man), seeing Zen in everything. Quoting Koans (and making a few up all on my own). Talking my way out of confrontation.

Excellent spelling and grammar.

When the light hits my eyes dead on, the color goes from brown to gold. As I've gotten older, they've gotten even golden-er.

I've also heard that I have great legs...a great ass too...strong arms, strong hands, good shoulders (I suddenly feel like a horse).

Recently, I've been highly complimented on my hairy chest...I didn't know that women had a fascination with such a thing - but if you're inclined to like men who have the chest that's as smooth as a six year old, you're not likely to find it here.

Old fashioned Southern Charm...I'm all sorts of "Aw, shucks" with an edge.

I am profoundly open...you ask me a question and I'll tell you what I think straight out. I spent too many years in DC listening to people try and dance around the truth for me to practice it and carry it on.

My height. (and various other physical aspects that I'm sure differ from person to person)

As tired as I am, as worn out as I can be, I am always willing and able to be pleasant, and I love hearing about your day and your adventures!

Ask me. Because my likes are as varied as yours, and there has to be SOMEthing to talk about while dating you...

I'll say that I know how to read, I've been known to objectively critique a movie afterwards, I am a show, I do listen to music, and I love food - both cooking it and consuming it.

Though I will say this: I have a soft spot for Korean food...really any Asian fusion dishes...and I could live on rice, soy sauce and a raw egg, some seaweed and eat nothing else, and be perfectly happy, I've happily found out recently.

That said - the same thing goes for BBQ - so meh.

I'm also allergic to seafood and shellfish (I know - sorry), cashews and pistachios (which sucks because I love them). Most anything else though I'm down to try.

A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y.

The lessons of my parents: How "Sir" and "Ma'am" is everyone's first name. To stay standing till the lady sits down. When giving a girl a hug, make sure her hair is out of the way. Compliment genuinely. Take praise graciously. Don't sweat little stuff...but lay it all on the line for the big stuff and leave it all on the field when you're done. Walk it off, it's only a flesh wound. Be good to your mom and dad...they're only doing the very best that they can.

I'm going to leave the rest open. Mostly because somewhere in here, of all the things I can't live without - you have to fit in on the journey...so come on - think you have what it takes to be the thing I can't live without? I'm totally eager to find out the answer to that question with you - and test your hypothesis!

Tons of stuff, just really tons...and it's all here for you to discover.

Cooking, baking, or planning my outdoor activities for Saturday. You can bet I'll be up and ready to attack the day!

I suppose I should put a note in here that if you construe yourself as a homebody - that's awesome...but we're probably not a match...there's a whole planet out there - a whole universe really that's just waiting for us to suck the marrow clean out of it - let's get started already!

I'm love most everything to do with health, both mental and physical and hygiene. My favorite guilty pleasure at night is brushing my teeth before bed. I could be stone dead drunk and barely standing (not that it happens that often any longer) and I will still find the muster and constitution to brush my teeth before bed. I take long showers and think that shaving is like therapy...I also do my own haircuts (not that it takes a rocket scientist to do my haircut...)

I love cooking and baking, but from the standpoint of providing fuel for my body, not necessarily for just the joy of putting something in my mouth for the purpose of consumption. I might splurge and make something rich, but you can bet my butt will be running it off the next morning!

I am a sucker for brains...not in the zombie kind of way, but if you use big words effectively, can engage my mind, wrestle with me mentally, use punctuation, good grammar, and know the difference between "i.e." and "e.g.," trust me...there is little in the way of anything else that won't make an impression on me.

Confidence in yourself does it for me...so wear that toothy smile with pride and laugh heartily - it will be returned!

Almost every single one of my questions (in the section where you answer all the questions about the type of person you happen to be, albeit completely subjectively) on here has an explanation with it. Sometimes funny, sometimes sarcastic, sometimes just common sense. Want to know more about me, read the questions and my answers...there's a good bit of insight in there that you'll probably want to know about. Some of these have been answered in ancient times - I'll let you figure out which ones are which.

You want to...Hey, I'm personable, confident, and friendly...what more could you ask for when writing a letter to someone? Nothing romantic may every come of it, but what's better than to have a friend you can tell absolutely anything to and know that it won't go anywhere?

If you understand that I'm not in Colorado yet, but will be in a few short months.

If you're on FetLife and would like a new friend: RuckMauler (okay, so if you want to perv on my pictures, that's cool too. But you'll not find anything explicit - sorry ahead of time) It's mostly cutesy Zen phrases and pictures of either psychology, history, or archaeology...and not much of a fetish list...

If you dig a man with a beard and hairy-ness (but not able to be construed as a primate that flings ones own poo at the glass.)

If you like a man who has never felt the need to question his gender identity, but respects those that do/have.

If you want to share a good tumbler of cold bourbon, whiskey, or peaty single-malt scotch over 12 years in age...(in fact, if you have that - just skip the letter and stalk me.)

If you LOVE learning about history and the search for finding facts to connect the story-line and what actually happened - oh you are MOST welcome here.

If you dig on boys who dig with trowels.

If anything above that I said resonates with you - even a little bit - come say hello - I'll just bet that there's more depth that you'll find attractive beyond pictures, profiles, and questions that'll resonate deep down to your soul. (dramatic, isn't it?)

Nothing, and I mean nothing is off the table with me for discussion...everything is worth talking about...I can't wait to hear from you!

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