Just moved to the area so my main interest is finding friends to connect with.

I'd love to connect with folks who are sex-positive, polyamorous, queer, health conscious, striving to live sustainably, engaged in social justice, and community oriented.

I value open, honest, compassionate communication, integrity, and a strong sense of playfulness in others and try to practice all of these things myself.

I am still in an open relationship with my sweety of 8 years but because of the long distance (they're still in CA) I've got my status set as single for now.

Learning more about who I am every day. Right now that looks like being in the midst of making big changes in my life, including questions of where I want to be, and what work I want to be doing.

Continually seeking to uncover and let go of the patterns and habits that no longer serve me.

Growing and changing and loving.

Connecting people with resources.
Being frugal, perhaps to a fault...
Feeding people yummy things.
Talking in silly voices.

Not sure... maybe the glasses and curly hair?
I seem to get lots of compliments on my smile and eyes... what do you think?

Movies: Harold and Maud, Wallace and Gromit, Monty Python, XXY, Shortbus, Secretary, the Princess Bride, Dirty Dancing, The Intouchables (the most recent movie I saw in the theater - a wonderful french film), the Life of Birds and other David Attenborough documentaries - to name a few.

Books: I tend to read fiction in fits and starts but often go for science fiction - especially young adult sci-fi by authors such as Terry Prachett, and Neil Gaiman. I also go through phases of reading historical or darker fiction and enjoy Annie Proulx, Barbara Kingsolver, etc. The non-fiction I tend to read (especially now that I'm out of grad school) is about nature, natural history, science, emotions, spirituality and sexuality. Michael Pollen, Paul Farmer, Brene Brown, Pema Chodron, and Frans De Waal are just some of the authors I enjoy.

Music: I tend towards the folky in the music department. But like lots of different music - the Beetles, Cat Stevens, Michelle Shock, MaMuse, Tori Amos, Natalia Atlas, Iron & Wine, Gillian Welch, Bob Dylan, Leon Redbone, etc., and enjoy dancing to a pretty diverse mix of tribal / electronica.

Food: I have a number of food sensitivities so I eat simply - lost of veggies and fruit. I'm pretty good at gluten-free baking and can make a mean pie! (Right now I'm really enjoying eating out of my mom's garden - lost of summer squash, carrots, green beans, cucumbers, and tomatoes)

I could do without a lot of things,
but I wouldn't want to live without yummy healthy food, loving physical contact, and being in nature.

The meaning of life, the nature of relationships, change, sex, what would it be like to really be able to experience the internal physical and emotional states of other human beings... or other creatures....

I have no "typical friday night" but I enjoy quiet evenings at home, dinner with a few friends, cuddle parties, bonfires, star gazing, or curling up with a movie.

I have a thing for noses.

I'm always up for connecting with fun, sweet, odd, loving, cuddly people.
Right now my main interest is finding local friends and community although I'm open to something more if it feels right.

You're interested in chatting and meeting in person.