In short: I want to live deeply, love well, make a difference, become wise, and seek the pearl of great price.

In not so short:

I love people. My life is so much richer because of the amazing and diverse lot of people who are part of my life. I have a special soft spot for internationals--maybe because I grew up abroad myself.

I value authenticity and integrity.

I love good art work, quirky shops, cozy homes, children at play, and sunsets.

I have a very driven, earnest, and idealistic side, and another that's goofy and crazy and down to earth. For the most part, I'm pretty good at keeping these in balance, though I can't claim to have achieved the Aristotelian mean.

Lifestyle: I'm disciplined, hard-working, and motivated, but I also know how to let go and relax. I'm athletic (regular runner, enjoy sports), eat healthy, and take care of myself. I love traveling, the outdoors, road trips, skiing, hiking, and camping.

What I'm looking for:

Fundamentally, someone who will be a great partner in the adventure of life. I'm looking for someone who is strong and secure at the core, a person of character who is open-minded and growth-oriented, someone who is inquisitive and thoughtful, someone who wants to face the deep things in life together, thinking, wondering, contemplating, dreaming and striving together to be the best we can be.

I'm currently in a philosophy MA program....PhD apps this fall. Why? Because I'm hoping to become a philosophy professor. Why? Because I want to be rich and famous.

I'd like to be involved in some kind of meaningful international work in the future.

writing responses to the question, What are you good at?
speaking in different accents
running up hills
entertaining kids
making salad dressings
putting people at ease
being a space cadet
not judging people
standing up for what's right

That I'm a friendly, buoyant chap.

Books:
Brothers Karamazov,
Jayber Crow (Wendell Berry),
Augustine's Confessions,
Discourse on Inequality (Rousseau),
The Reasons of Love (Harry Frankfurt)
Lament for a Son (Nicholas Wolterstorff)
Justice: Rights and Wrongs (Nicholas Wolterstorff)

Movies: The Mission, Four Days in May, Schindler's List, Into the Wild, Once, Ghandi

Shows: I don't watch enough TV to know

Music: Bach, Schubert, choral music, world music, Pearl Jam, Ray LaMontagne, Ben Harper, David Gray, Mumford and Sons, Bob Marley, Matisyahu.

Food: I love good food and enjoy cooking! I like to keep it simple, fresh, and healthy.

family
friends
exercise
sleep
books
the ability to count to six

what matters in life
whether God exists
what makes people tick
the kind of person I want to spend my life with

eating a meal with friends
catching up with a friend over a beer
chillin' after a week of hard work
...or studying or grading papers and hating my life

I sing in the shower.

You're someone who knows how to have fun and laugh; if you care for people around you; if you love the world in all its splendor and diversity; if you're relationally mature and a person of character; if you're growth-oriented and strive for excellence; if you'll call me to the mat and take a challenge; if you're inquisitive and open-minded; if you want to wrestle with the great issues of life together; if you speak another language and appreciate traveling and cultures; if you want to be in a relationship that is not just inward looking but overflows with blessing for others; if you're someone who is willing to risk; if you'd rather face hard things in life rather than living in avoidance or denial.