I am originally from Albuquerque, but got my BA from the University of Southern California and also spent some time working in Los Angeles before moving back to New Mexico. I have a cynical type of humor that touches on insanity at times, but rest assured, I am grounded by a love of logical rationale. Intelligence is my biggest turn on, and a lack thereof, my biggest turn off. Beyond that, I look for friends and significant others with a lust for life and a confidence that does not require constant validation. I do not require a woman to have my zeal for fitness, but I am looking for someone with a fundamental respect for her body and its condition. I love water skiing, snow skiing, powerlifting, guinness, dogs, showers, ranch dressing, gratuity, mockery, and cheap sunglasses.

I am an editor, communications database administrator, and an account executive for a large dental insurance company. My job allows for a new experience every day, which I find to be invigorating. Being happy with my current position, I have not been seeking elsewhere, but rather hope to travel toward a more senior position where I am. Sometime in the distant future, I could see myself as a professor at a university. I envision a tweed coat with patches on the elbows and a disposition towards unique classroom etiquette. However, a degree of enjoyment in my life is the mystery of what the future holds.

Outside of work, one of my most constant passions is training for and competing in regional and national powerlifting meets. The goal at these events is essentially to move as much weight as possible for a single rep in several different types of lifts, which are then totaled together for a final score. I generally train five afternoons a week for this caveman-esque sport. However, I would like to clarify that for me this doesn't feel so much like a machismo endeavor, as an exploration of my body's potential.

I am a relatively fast reader, a natural test taker, a comfortable public speaker, an energetic jump roper, a competitive water skier, and wonderfully horrible singer.

I am on the shorter side and muscular.

Books: "All Quiet on the Western Front", "A Stranger in a Strange Land", "American Psycho", "A River Runs Through it", "1000 Years of Solitude", "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas".

Movies: "Blues Brothers", "Fight Club", "The Shawshank Redemption", "Trainspotting", "True Romance".

Music: "Flogging Molly", "Rise Against", "Led Zeppelin", "Bad Religion", "Blink 182", "Deftones", "Pepper".

Food: Steak, sushi, New Mexican, Chinese.

Jalapeños, Sun, the Gym, Family, Music (relative to mood), Literature.

On what I ponder differs greatly from moment to moment. I reflect largely on existing problems and their solutions. I also cannot help but think about family, friends, and their wellbeing.

I generally attempt to be social on Friday nights. This involves going out, either with friends or alone, and having a few drinks, playing some pool, or sometimes dancing (well... making an effort to do so). I also throw the occasional barbeque or pool party at my place in the summer.

I am a very light sleeper, so don't usually like cuddling if I am trying to sleep.

Feel free to message me if you are interested in friendship, dating, or even just a conversation- I enjoy any sort of dialogue with an intelligent person.