I'm intelligent, caring, honest, down to earth, funny, loyal, affectionate, and I'm not a fan of writing self summaries. I have a pretty good idea of where I'd like to go in life and it'd be great to meet someone who also had some direction.

I love music more than anything aside from my close friends and family, which are the most important part of my life. I will always do everything I can for them.

I love to cook and eat well. Being Italian, I make a lot of Italian dishes. I enjoy experimenting in the kitchen with new things, which I rarely mess up at this point.

I maintain a healthy life style by working out, walking, eating well, and running. I enjoy most outdoor activities, but fishing and hiking are my favorites. Fishing doesn't require much skill, but I'm actually really good at it.

I've been getting more into sports as I get older, but I've always been a Yankees fan. I love the NY Giants and really wanted to go to one of their a couple of their games this season, but its seeming like that's not going to happen. There is still hope for one though.

I'm hoping to meet someone who I share some interests with, but can also explore new and different things as well. Communication and honesty are very important to me. I'd like to meet someone who enjoys going out, but doesn't mind staying home sometimes too.

I have a degree in Business Management and work full time as an assistant manager in retail. I plan on enrolling in a grad program this spring. I will most likely go for my MBA in Health Care Administration or Finance. I'm also very focused on staying active and physically fit. I feel it benefits both my mind and body. Other than that, having fun, trying to spend as much time outdoors as possible, doing various things with friends/family, and seeing live music.

Listening, giving friends advice, making people laugh, remembering pointless things (including all sorts of random dates), cooking, managing money, napping at odd hours and/or for extended periods of time, planning, being sarcastic, reading people, being an expert negotiator (don't do hostage situations - sorry), organizing, and saying what's on my mind.

If there is something I'm interested in being able to do well, it is usually only a matter of time before I'm at least halfway decent at it. I guess I'm also good at lacking modesty.

It often takes a little time for me to warm up to a person, but I think my sense of humor is something most people would notice right away. A lot of people tell me they like my eyes or smile shortly after meeting me though.

Books: The Alchemist, The Last Don, The Hobbit, Siddhartha, The Godfather, and the Lord of the Rings. I try to read for leisure, but I usually have a difficult time getting into it. Its sort of frustrating because its something I'd like to do more.

Movies: Forrest Gump, The Godfather Part II & I, Goodfellas, American Gangster, Lord Of The Rings, Anchorman, Pulp Fiction, 12 Monkeys, Wag The Dog, Dances With Wolves, Casino, 40 Year Old Virgin, Star Wars, A Bronx Tale, Shawshank Redemption, Fight Club, and Harry Potter.

Music: Phish, Disco Biscuits, Orchard Lounge, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Lotus, The Doors, The Beatles, Talking Heads, The Egg, Medeski Martin & Wood, Booka Shade, Eric Clapton, Anything Les Claypool, Future Rock, Oysterhead, Cream, New Deal, Shpongle, RJD2, Grateful Dead, EOTO, Pink Floyd, Allman Brothers, Bob Marley, The Who, and several others.

Foods: I love almost any type of Italian food and Sushi. I'm interested in trying more new things too, specifically more Thai and French.

1. My Family
2. My Friends
3. Music - Live Shows, iPod, and my Stereo System
4. Really Good Food (Specifically Italian)
5. My Car
6. Laptop with Internet Access/My Cell Phone (at this point these two can be grouped into one)

Not sure there's such a thing as a typical Friday night, but anything with my friends, family, or live music is always a good time.

I'm a very straight forward person, so if you want to know more, feel free to ask anything.