I'm a wife, a mom, a worker, a dreamer... a jack of all trades and master of none. I love books, and loathe reality tv. (Actually, I don't watch TV at all. How very un-American of me. Until they make a "geek" cable package - Sci-fi, History, TLC, Discovery, and Comedy Central - I won't pay for the rest of the crap.)

I spend too much time on the internet. I'm curious about everything. I love summertime and the beach and going out in the canoe to play on the sandbar. I like to climb rocks, and read books. What other random stuff belongs in here? Like most everyone else, I dislike trying to summarize myself in one paragraph. I appreciate intelligence and humor, and non-threatening spontaneity.

I'm poly, but at the moment, I'm not actively looking for any new relationships other than friendship. I am married to ct_jpm and dating essil123 and anaismarie :)

Having a family, working, learning banjo and converting my violin skills into fiddle skills. Having fun, and a little adventure now and then. Exploring new ways of being, and living outside of social norms. Reading a lot of books, thinking too much. Hanging out with my friends as much as feasible. Getting rid of material things. Freeing my mind. Cultivating low-stress, Drama-free, positive friendships and relationships. You know. :)

Over-analyzing stuff. Smiles and hugs. Math and things analytical. Programming formulas in Excel. Being a grammar and spelling nazi. Worrying too much about hurting people's feelings, and caring too much about what other people think about me. Loving cats. Learning things. Listening. Languages. Alliteration, apparently. ;) Sprichst du Deutsch? Falls du ein bisschen Geduld hast und reden moechtest, bitte schreib mir etwas... :) Je peux parler Francais aussi, mais seul un peu!

My smile :) (And lately, my shaved head.) My willingness to share information, I guess. I dunno, ask *them*, not me! A lot of people talk to me who 'don't talk to anyone else.' This is a mixed blessing. :D

...Your extremely warm energy spectrum.

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• DarkestPassion

(A) lately? Tom Robbins's Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, the Mallorian Series, some Thoreau. In general, George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, in addition to Barbara Kingsolver's Prodigal Summer, and Richard Morgan's Altered Carbon, and the Otherland series by Tad Williams. This list is always changing, though, and I'm always in search of good new authors and books...I love books, and wish I had many, many more hours to spend reading.

(B) Real Genius, Princess Bride, Good Will Hunting

(C) 'Music of the Night' from Phantom of the Opera, the Chieftans, Rage Against the Machine, Great Big Sea, Simon and Garfunkle, Echo Uganda, the Indigo Girls, Atwater and Donnelly, Led Zepplin's 'Sticks' album, Voodoo, Adiemus, Anuna... I really enjoy good a cappella music, and beautiful harmonies. I love good cello.

(D) good chocolate (read: dark, preferably European), white wine, an excellent salad, black raspberries, peanut butter (especially when juxtaposed with ice cream!), coffee

John (my husband - ct_jpm)
books
music
information to satisfy my curiosity
friends
beauty in the world :)

Damn near everything. My brain never turns off, for better or worse. A lot of socio-economic analysis and reflection, when I'm out in public. And wondering how other people see me, too.

Wondering why my choice to be an atheist is so threatening to some of those who claim to have "unshakable faith." Wondering why the meme of religion persists in the face of so much evidence against it (or more accurately, lack of evidence for it.) Wondering how to turn my desires into reality - to live with less material goods, to be more true to my own needs and feelings, to learn more, to expand my comfort zones, to be honest with people in my life. Wondering why people are so enamored of TV, and could often tell you more about what's going on with imaginary people than what's really going on in the world. Ditto celebrity gossip. Wondering why I have so much trouble handling "alone" time, even though I'm often wishing for it. Wondering why this country teaches children to be so afraid of bodies and sexuality, and to be so out-of-touch with their own health, the affect that food has on your self and your psyche, why sexuality is so threatening.

Recently, spending a lot of time thinking about emotions, love, jealousy and happiness, relationships and life. :)

Hanging out with a few friends, or home reading or playing on the internet, smoking and making some popcorn on the stove and having a fire outside, or watching a movie... generally pretty low-key.

I'm continually thinking about how people see each other, and how I am seen, and this makes it hard sometimes to just "be myself" without reflection on how other people will view me. I'm getting better at that, though.

You think I'd be interesting to talk to. You think you'd be interesting to talk to. You're fascinating, without being obnoxiously condescending about it. You're poly or at least poly-friendly. You're looking for friendship, and can be a good friend in return. Any other reasons you think make sense. :)