I've got a pretty awesome life right now, I'd like to think. I'm fit, educated, social, and settling into my new home in Austin, even if there's still a bit of wanderlust left in me. I've already toured almost every state and province in the US and Canada, and I did a solo, unguided trip to Germany in October. I'm hoping to go back this year.

I'm a movie and music lover with pretty eclectic tastes, and I love nightlife, even if I'm comfortable hanging out at home. Want to go out to see a band I've never heard of, or grab some drinks at Flying Saucer? I'm up for it.

A curious mind is important to me, both personally and in anyone I'm with. I love long conversations about travel, philosophy, science, and history. As a part of my job, I'm also up to date on the latest gadgets and games, if you don't mind my geeking out every now and then.

I work as an editor/writer for a tech news website. I'm also a decent photographer, if non-professionally these days. I miss doing wedding, fashion, and glamour shoots.

I look much younger than I am. I still get carded on a regular basis, which is fine by me!

Movies: 2001, Brazil, Blade Runner, Apocalypse Now, Dr. Strangelove, Dune, The Empire Strikes Back, Fight Club, Interview With the Vampire, Kill Bill, The Godfather, Monty Python's Life of Brian, Moonrise Kingdom, Paths of Glory, Young Frankenstein

Music: Arcade Fire, The Beatles, Chairlift, Current 93, Erik Satie, Florence + The Machine, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Joanna Newsom, M83, Pink Floyd, Portishead, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Stars of the Lid (from Austin!), Talking Heads, Triarii, Washed Out

Books: Carl Sagan - The Demon-Haunted World, George Orwell - 1984, Edgar Allan Poe - Selected Prose and Poetry (ask me what my favourite Poe is), Joseph Conrad - Heart of Darkness, Robin Gillanders - The Photographic Portrait

Food: Some of my favorite places in Austin are Flying Saucer, Spider House, The Steeping Room, Rudy's BBQ, and Wheatsville Co-Op. That probably says a ton.

TV: Cosmos, Monty Python, Game of Thrones, Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, Black Books, MST3K, The Mighty Boosh, Archer

Where I want to go out this week, and who I want to do it with. Learning German, getting to the gym, finally decorating the apartment. Where I want to be in a year from now!

Relaxing, but only if someone hasn't invited me out. A concert, a movie or a drink is more my style - that's part of why I moved to Austin. On a recent Friday, I helped some friends build a custom-made couch. I was plied with beer and hamburgers. This past weekend they helped build me a dining table.

I'm not a huge fan of sports. Even hockey and football, which might be tantamount to heresy considering where I'm from and where I live!

You're kind, smart, and reasonably active, with a bit of a geeky side. You want to get a drink or a bite to eat, or do something a little different - like see a show, wander downtown, or go on a hike.