*I'm off the market fine sirs... with any luck I'll never need this profile again :) but who am I kidding it's still fun to check every now and then*

I'm a passionate, playful, grounded, fun loving midwestern guy. With me, what you see is pretty much what you get. I wear my heart on my sleeve and I'm proud of that! I love my life, and through all of it: the good and the bad, the thrilling and the mundane I try to find joy, fun and love... isn't that the whole point?!

I moved to NYC five years ago to pursue my love of theatre and so far I've been very fortunate in that aspect.

Other than that I can be found doing stupid things to make my friends laugh, finding any excuse I can to be in nature, traveling as much as possible, going to amusement parks (love them), writing run on sentences, finding the best food spots in the city (one of my favorite things to do is look up whatever I'm craving most at the moment and finding the place in the city that makes the BEST version of whatever that is)... the list goes on and on.

making people laugh (often times at my own expense)
drunkenly singing Whitney Houston at karaoke
seeing both sides of an argument
pretty fricken good at napping
asserting myself
finding amazing things I love and sharing them with the people I love

I get lots of comments on my lips :)

Books: I love anything David Sedaris. The Alchemist. Running With Scissors. I Am Not Myself These Days

Movies: Shawshank Redemption, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Midnight in Paris, Zoolander, Amelie, Eat Pray Love, Toy Story 3 (When they all grabbed hands at the end with no words? Forget about it. I was a sobbing mess), Tommy Boy

TV: Modern Family, The Daily Show, South Park, Family Guy, Modern Marvels, How It's Made, Unique Eats, Little Britain, The Comeback, Kid Nation (if you know what that show even is you get points)

Music: John Mayer, Sara Barielles, Sia, Robyn, Mumford & Sons, Ben Folds, Adele, Michael Buble, Jason Mraz, Rascal Flatts, Ingrid Michaelson, Sam Sparro

Food: I pretty much love it all so instead I'll tell you some of my favorite things I've eaten: Chicken and Waffles at Amy Ruth's, Levain Bakery's chocolate chip cookie, Katz' Deli Reuben, The corn on the cob at Cafe Habana, Chocoholic twist at Amy's Bread... I'm basically a fat kid in a skinny kid's body

laughter
open communication
amazing food
amusement parks (I'm a bit of a dork about them)
adventures
my Dahon foldable bike... it's changed my life in NYC

How many road side attractions I would like to visit on a cross country road trip I'm dreaming of. I mean I'm not gonna lie... sex, food, what adventure I want to go on next.

Either going out with friends or staying in and hanging out with them.

I'm terrified of carnies... and unibrows
I love to garden

It's all about BALANCE for me. I'm looking for someone I can have quick witted banter with, along with deep Oprah chats. Someone who wants to cuddle and watch a movie on the couch, but could also drop everything at a moment's notice to go on a random adventure. A friend... that I can't keep my hands off of. More than anything, a sweet handsome, mature, good hearted man who laughs at me and himself. DAS IT, das what I'm looking for! ;)

ps nature lovers/outdoorsmen get extra credit.