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Your mom will love me.

I have a creaky shoulder.

I have a ribald sense of humor.

Spelunking scares me which means I need to try it.

I'm just a little shy.

[Yes, this is a real profile and yes, I am the girl in the pictures. Why do I state it? Because people have asked.]

Taking my vitamins. Hitting snooze. Looking around, a little startled. Later, I might get my SCUBA certification.

But not now.

I'm graduating in June '09 with a degree in Geography and Geology. I'm going to take some time off to travel, read non-academic books, and pursue useless, inane hobbies with a perhaps worrisome ferocity. Then, I might go to grad school for environmental engineering.

I try to run at least a mile every day. It helps me in my brain place.

I'm not much into belongings or accouterments. I enjoy the peace of an empty room, clean lines, and simple tastes.

I'm an atheist but I love the Unitarian Universalist church I belong to. I believe in people, love, community, and service.

I'm a feminist, I love cooking for men (because they eat more), and no, those two interests are not in any direct conflict. Recently, I've been considering how feminist advances have empowered women, to an extent, while the male majority remains stymied in conservative gender expectations (boys don't cry, superhero complex, violence, domestic exclusivity, etc.) This is unfortunate and I've actually become something of a tepid masculinist.

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I think waking up together, eating oatmeal in bed, and solving a few statistics equations is a wonderful way to start the day. Though it's certainly not the only way...

I've always wanted to cage dive with sharks just off the coast of South Africa.

I dropped out of high school at 15 and spent half a decade globetrotting. I traveled through parts of Asia, N. America, and Europe, and have lived in Massachusetts, Italy, Colorado, Australia and California, in that order.

Traveling to far-flung lands and nurturing relationships with my family and friends are the foci of my life. Balancing these two loves has been one of my greatest personal riddles.

This summer, I'm going to revisit France, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy. I'll also be visiting Spain and Morocco for the first time.

Existing. I've been successful thus far.

Sleeping on airplanes. I am a champ.

Sex.

Weathering hardships. I've been through a lot in my relatively short lifespan and I believe all of it has truly made me stronger, more compassionate, and more optimistic. Like they say, 'they' being the purveyors of wisdom: it's not the cards you're dealt, it's how you play them. Me, I like to win.

I'm a good egg.

I'm pretty intense. WHOAA.

I've been told I have good diction.

And, if you haven't figured it out by now, I'm kind of ridiculous.

Who
What
Where
When
Why
How?

Say again? I'm insatiably curious, about everything. I wouldn't be me without this persistent sense of wonderment.

For example, I wonder why the authors of this question chose the number six.

(See what I did there? BAM! I questioned the question. Nice, huh?)

When a relationship comes down to this.

How to help others.

I sometimes over-analyze. The other day I spent (what-seemed-like) 15 minutes just trying to remember how to put my bra on.

This question is yawn. Click here to read my sentiments exactly.*

*Substitute "Saturday" for "Friday". Cause Saturday nights really are just wildtimes.

I am a terrible, terrific nerd. If you can teach me anything about geology, meteorology, chemistry, or maths I'll probably end up humping your leg in glee. Hope you're okay with that.

I'm dylsexic.

Sometimes I feel Family Guy reaches me in places where no one and nothing else can.

My parents built the house we grew up in, a large Dutch colonial, on top of a hill, in the middle of a forest. Being barefoot outdoors will always be my ultimate catharsis and if my toes go too long without the brush of grass my instincts begin to molder.

I hate sleeping alone.

Living for several weeks homeless and jobless in Australia made me appreciate the many benefits of a steady income. Eating out of dumpsters and sleeping on the beach doesn't live up to all the romantic hype those young anarchist kids propagate. Homelessness is so overrated. (I'm surprised I even need to say that.) You ain't so free and easy when you can't afford to eat, son.

I like attending hockey games. I could watch surfing/snowboarding movies for hours, though I don't do either myself.

I don't like moustaches. No exceptions. But I do prefer the "ou" spelling.

I'm terrible at math but often find myself horribly transfixed by its lucid complexity.

I have two tattoos. I want more.

I really, truly enjoy flossing.

I sometimes paint my toenails while driving. That isn't so much private as it is awesome.

I have met a few great friends on here, and a smattering of weirdos, and I like to live a life open to possibility. However, as with most things, I just don't take it all that seriously. And neither should you.

...you can make up your mind to.

QUALITIES:

Age: 24-34.
-People closer in age generally have more in common.

Appearance: Dark hair, dark eyes, 5'10" or taller, not skinny.
-Please don't tell me I'm shallow because I know what physicalities I'm attracted to. I don't find everyone equally attractive & reserve the right to be selective. So should you.
-I love big dark eyes, strong arms, and rough hands. Dark, pullable hair and a deep voice. Height, heft, and confidence are winsome.
-I'm not attracted to blondes, gingers, boobs, shortness, skinniness or vaginae. Sorry.

Brilliance: Palpable.
This includes, but is not limited to:
-Knowing the difference between "your" and "you're", and using them correctly.
-Being able to distinguish a mitten from a glove.
-'Getting' my puns. There is nothing more tragic in the whole of existence than a beautiful pun gone unappreciated. Bonus points if you indulge me with a wearied laugh.

Wits: Intact.
-Make me laugh, challenge me, provoke me, bewilder me, please.

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I'm a strong, affectionate person and devote my life to caring for others. It is a very genuine source of happiness and fills me with inspiration. However, I do not babysit adults and I'm not interested in telling anyone how to live. So, please have your own life, interests, and goals and respect that I have mine.

Also, children are definitely in my future. Not for awhile, a very long while, but someday, for absolute sure. If your profile says, "Likes children, but doesn't want any" or "Dislikes children" (who are you people?) don't expect to hear back from me. Why? Because I can assure you that paternal instincts won't be the only thing we differ on.

So, if you feel this could be you, please inquire via the "Message Her" button below and recommend yourself for this exciting, limited-time offer!* Thank you and have a nice day.

((*Offer expires when I'm coupled, dead or have mysteriously gone missing in the Arctic.))