I am thinking about a Mad Libs approach that follows below for my self-summary: My name is (1) Im (2) years old. Here is a lil more about me...I love to (3), I love (4) on the (5), I love (6), I love my (7) its so much fun, I spend a lot of time on it, its free so you should come and check it out and tell me what you think? Oh and I love my (8) more than anyone could ever imagine. Hope to (9) you later...Muah...

1. (name of person)
2. (number)
3. (verb)
4. (verb+ing)
5. (noun: thing)
6. (noun: area of interest)
7. (noun: toy for grown-ups)
8. (plural noun - persons or animals)
9. (verb + preposition?)

I'm a native New Yorker, born and raised. I spent three years in Miami for school but decided I loved New York more so came back to my homeland. I do miss walkin around in my glittery high heels and club dresses though, I will admit. I work in law, at a big company, not a firm. It has been an interesting experience out of school. 2 years out of school, I can say I am getting my work-life balance on. From a lifestyle perspective, I think its very important to meet people who have this balance.

When I'm not all bound up in legal beagle details, I am out biking, kayaking, running, or just running around the city with friends. I am particularly fond of Brooklyn and Manhattan, but the variety of ethnic food in Queens can draw me there as well cause I love food. I'm always seeking out interesting things to do in this city big & bad, and happy it never disappoints. Not everyone here in NY takes advantage of the variety that it offers. I think its important to actively seek it out. There's many ways to do this city.

I have a fun, snappy personality, and I put a high premium on hard work, fairness, unselfishness, loyalty and friendship. I can have a bit of a sarcastic edge at times, or silly "edge" (depending on my mood, and most likely what I need to manage in my life). I like to joke around, and I tend to get along with those who are not taking everything too seriously, but who are still taking it seriously. I prefer high-energy, rather than ultra mellow types. Not into the hippy lifestyle. It would be great to meet people on here as activity and/or workout pals, etc. with commonalities. I think its important to manage one's expectations...and SO I think its smart not to set them too high online, right? Of course, I'd be willing to consider a date if we really clicked, however that happens.

Cooking (when I follow the recipe, comes out bangin)
Laughing
Following through
Statutory interpretation (I love semicolons)
Talking to people (I'm just not afraid)
Reading people
Joking around
Wearing high heels

"Where are you from" or "What is your background".
EVERYone asks me that. everyone. Go ahead. Ask away.

People notice other aspects of me..but I'm not gonna say it on here. I just can't do it! LOL

I really loved the movie Ben X. Just saw it recently.
Soderbergh is one of my favorite directors.
I think Hemingway is brilliant.
I love french food, and every delicious calories and sip of red wine that goes with it.
I like music, and tend to like peeps that are into music. I listen to indie, house, progressive house, and love all the old 80s classics, of course.

French food
mofongo and rice & beans
lipstick
my bicycle
good friends
the weekend

What to eat. I love food.

Achieving a work/life balance. So important.

Out

These are true stories, true gems, for which I should get an award of some type:

My first online dating experience (not on this lovely friendly site of course but some other site) was with a extremely handsome blond hair, blue eyed beautiful man who admitted to me over dinner that he had been a dancer...

(at a gay club)
(for five years)

My second, with a plastic surgeon who had a wonderful photo with a really stunning smile...

who showed up in person 15 years older harnessing a very frightening michael jackson one-too-many procedures look...I ate my popcorn in the dark movie theater very silently horrified that my "date" had an eery resemblence to the joker.

You are *really only between 42 and.....26 (that's a pretty wide range; no younger or older please..I will feel either molested or like a molester).

You aren't "addicted" to online dating. I do think people can get addicted; the whole thing can be like a perpetual coin slot machine in Vegas. Granted, it can be challenging to meet people in a huge city like NY, but you are a normal person who has it in check and also is able to meet people (same or opposite sex) in a manner other than online sites.

You are an American citizen or green card holder or have already filed for lawful permanent resident status. American baby! (Caveat: of course, if you are a hot german immigrant, please ignore the part about "being" american. Its not really that important :)

You aren't in love with wearing a tie and you don't spend more than 70% of your time in a suit.
*You find this amusing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mT4jnkPnwE
*You have a curious mind in general, are able to self-motivate without being selfish, are in touch with your creative side, and feel passionate about at least *one thing is greater than yourself (i.e., that doesn't 100% directly gratify you).