:) :O :/ :P :D
Incredibly, my face does all those things.
Yet in my photos I am merely doing this :|
Makes for a good impression, right?

Making people laugh at seemingly mundane things is one of my hobbies. Don't go looking for it in here, because it's mainly an in-person thing. I am dependent upon moment-by-moment body language queues of my audience, which is non-existent on here, so I would be totally lost.

I am fond of double-entendres. One way to do it more often is to use flatter words. That one was free, but then again I've said that to other women.

Important Update: I answered one of my questions incorrectly and was locked out for 24 hours. Then I forgot which question it was! If you notice which one it was, please tell me. Thanks. :)

Making better decisions with each passing moment.

Striving to establish a clear division between my intellectual desires and my biological cravings. At times I know not where one ends and the other begins. It has kind of a Yin-Yang feel to it. Perhaps we are all monsters in disguise.

Kissing, cuddling, hugs, laughing, puns, funny rhymes, general silliness, amusing voices, boardgames, cooking, washing dishes, laundry, getting dressed, brushing my teeth, playing with animals, tickling, searching the internet, talking to people, learning what motivates an individual without asking, knowing when someone is upset and trying to hide it, cleaning up messes, spotting bad habits, fixing computers, listening, accepting that I don't know everything, walking fast, public speaking, problem solving, using power tools, reading, writing, arithmetic, being a kid, being an adult, being a silent observer, making a clear and direct point, keeping cool under pressure, calculating exact change in my head, showing appreciation, arranging furniture, sleeping in, staying up for more than one day, babbling, making lists, checking them twice, ho ho ho, getting sick immediately after getting better from being sick, getting extremely pissed off at people who treat animals badly, showering affection upon receptive fuzzy creatures, seeing spiders that aren't there in my peripheral visual field, saying shocking or surprising things just to get someone to make a shocked or surprised expression and then laugh and say "got you," being sneaky, smiling real smiles at complete strangers, entertaining myself with my imagination, entertaining others with endless witty banter, juggling geese, making obscure pop culture references, making barbecue sauce with basic ingredients, sleeping in, wondering what it's all for, adapting to a new environment, being frugal, being literal and ironical in the same sentence.

My bright blue eyes and boyish grin.

To adequately answer this section would require too much text. I hope the following will suffice. You can always ask questions if you want to know more. :)

Books
I tend to read online more than paper (save a tree!), often for specific purposes than merely a pastime. If you just want to know if I can read, if I do read, if I am "well read" then yes I can hold my own in conversation about interesting and sometimes technical topics. It's not my style to pick one or two famous titles or authors and rave about them. Common topics for me include behaviour science, psychology, leadership, communication, sporadic technological or sociological interest, the odd web comic or news article, informative reviews, and often just random funny shit. I get the majority of my fiction doses from media just below here, but in my youth I enjoyed Stranger in a Strange Land and some elements have stuck with me over time.

Movies & Shows
I watch a lot of Hollywood movies. Most of them I've seen more than once. However, I don't always commit them to memory so I can easily watch and enjoy them over again when the details fade from recall. Some shows as well, but since I don't own a TV I have to download them. This works out for me because I can wait until a season is over, then watch it all back to back. That way it's all fresh and intense. If you want to know favorites, then you will have to ask some questions. One example of a show that I can't wait until the end of a season is Game of Thrones.

Music
My Ipod has many types of music. You're welcome to give it a listen to see if there is anything you enjoy. You might find some things you know and some that you don't. Lately I've had a thing for the music by someone who goes by the name Logistics.

Food
Yes Please! I am struggling with vegetarianism in a culture that barely supports it. I went full vegan for a couple months last year, but my body and mind were not prepared. So now I stick to mostly vegetarian food, although I still eat some meat sparingly. Sometimes I get cravings for a bacon cheeseburger. D:

These are in random order. There are times when any one of them becomes the most important thing of the moment. I'm sure we are all capable of identifying those moments for ourselves.

Affection
Somehow I am still alive without it at the moment. I get along by showing appreciation for others whenever appropriate. It's really nice getting a little back, even if I like to think I don't need it. Never underestimate the value of recognition, no matter where you are or who you are with.

Peace & Quiet and/or Mental Solitude
Despite enjoying frequent moments of intensity, social hilarity, or even intimacy, I could not fully recharge my batteries without prolonged periods of peace.

Tha Intarwebs
A computer without an Internet connection is just sad. The last time I had to reinstall an operating system because of a virus or drive failure, I realized how uncomfortable I feel being closed off. As much as people say the online world isn't real, it connects us in ways we cannot otherwise experience. Where else can you engage in stimulating discourse with anonymous trolls?

Cash Money
This is an unfortunately reality. To which I reply, "F*ck!" It's good to have some, but it is by far not a focal point of my daily existence (OK that's pretty much false, since I have a full-time job). As long as I have income for rent, food and other necessities, I don't really fixate on money after that. Life is too interesting to waste on materialism and greed.

Soap
In all its forms. Showering without it seems almost unproductive; although, a hot steamy rinse still feels pretty good. I don't want to imagine not having toothpaste. Clean clothes rock my world. Despite wanting to buy a dishwasher, sometimes I enjoy washing dishes by hand; I let my mind wander and it's pretty relaxing.

Giggles, Chuckles, Titters & Guffaws
The world out there holds too much pain and misery to live comfortably without laughing now and then. I truly enjoy when I am able to bring a smile to the face of another merely by behaving in a way that makes them do so. To instead get deep laughter is simply awesome. Anything in between is also acceptable.

everything. If you like talking about random topics, I can keep up. Conversely, if sometimes you prefer being quiet and just enjoying the moment, I can play along with that too. I'm adaptable.

I use the word 'weird' a lot, but every time I do I question the spelling because it doesn't follow the 'i before e' rule. It's weird that way. "I before E, except when you run a feisty heist on a weird beige foreign neighbour." Check me breaking the rules. I'm such a rebel! Don't worry, I'm not a racist. My past girlfriends are from a wide range of ancestry. People are people.

I kinda want to meet a girl who likes to cook, or at least has a passion to learn more. One of my mini-daydreams is to be with someone with whom I can spend time together learning and cooking and enjoying the fruits of our labours, all the while spending less money on food than eating at restaurants everyday. It's not a total deal-breaker if you're not like that, just something I ponder about.

Agnostic things. What if atheists can't see the point of faith because they've let the devil have his blinding grip on them? What if theists are gullible enough to believe that an old story book was written by an imaginary character?

I am using this section for random rants, because why would anyone want to year about your typical Friday nights. Why not use it for "your ideal Friday night" or maybe even "describe the best Friday night you ever had."

wondering why the fuck some people initiate a conversation showing great interest and excitement, but then contribute nothing significant after a question or two and then totally flake on upholding their end.

I guess we should update the dictionary to support the recent change in the use of the word.

'Con-ver-'sa-tion when someone else entertains you with words until you're bored and walk away because you have nothing to add

My ideal Friday night: Aliens invade the planet. Chaos ensues. Hijack the mother ship and crash-land it into every asshole that's stagnating the social and scientific progression of our species. Peace reigns. Use alien technology to design cool stuff like a massive ring-shaped space station around the planet. Decree the the world will now be run only by responsible, caring, and generous people from now on. Wake up laughing at the ridiculousness of such a dream.

Although I tend to write in formal prose, I speak quite informally in person. I cuss a fair bit too; I'm a cussin' cusser! Oddly, it just feels weird to write the way I actually talk, so this is merely the way I write. You'd have to meet me to know the other side of me. The evil, devious, cussin' side.

I've seen countless people on this site that profess their love of travel. I have a different point of view: date women from around the world and let them tell me what it's like where they are from. My time with them is also a bit of a taste of their culture. I was most recently with Fiji, so pretty and fun. Russia before that, albeit briefly, I left somewhat frightened and traumatized - my experience did not match the brochures she sent me. Next back was China, beautiful, graceful, witty, charming and unusually tall. Long ago was Jamaica, warm, cozy, welcoming and loving. Half a lifetime ago was B.C., interesting that I moved here, but for different reasons. I wonder who my next adventure will be! :)

Actually, sometimes I imagine saving up some money, running away to someplace where the cost of living isn't so ridiculous, then settle down for a while and re-examine life.

You may notice that this box is more full than some other people. I'm oddly comfortable being open with total strangers. Is that scary? Should I be more closed off, insecure and defensive so people feel like they are the ones that opened me up? Shoot, I gave away the plot. Okay, go back to the top and pretend it says SPOILERS AHEAD and then don't read this part.

you believe that it's ok for a woman to initiate contact with a man. Do you feel liberated, punk? Well, do ya?

You should also message me if you want to meet and hang out for an hour or two and see if we get along. It's far more efficient in determining compatibility than playing email tag. Even if we're not a "match" per se, you could still get a loyal and caring friend out of the deal. Just saying.

We could have lunch at a place you've always wanted to try and talk about why the world is so messed up. Alternatively, we could wander around a mall, looking at stuff and talking about whatever comes to mind. Maybe you would feel brave enough to challenge me to a game of Euchre, in public no less, to amplify your impending shameful defeat. Yeah, that's right. I'm gonna kick your ass. Bring it on! Actually, if I think you are deliciously cute I might feel obligated to play just badly enough to let you think you are winning. Maybe. We'll see if your good manners can save you. I'm so full of it. I haven't played that game in years.

Or we could just go to a petting zoo and get stinky from petting barn animals. Hug a llama! Bowling? Maybe Mini-Golf, but use the clubs like a pool cue. I've seen that done, it looked fun. Come on, make up your mind already!

I could even show you some of the local wildlife over by Hastings... Yeah, nevermind. Not a good idea.