I've been in the Bay Area for about two years, transplanted from the Midwest. I teach yoga and work at Trader Joe's. I don't have kids, I've never been married, but I'm open to both ideas.

This is pretty much my first experiment with any online dating.

I love the yoga gig, and I'm less in-love with the grocery store. I hope to find something new soon.

I am writing a book about this past year of my life. It's been a doozy, so there is almost more material than I need. My family has a lot of visual artists, but I always tended to express myself best through writing.

Seeing the good in people. Recognizing talent, even when it's outside my areas of expertise. I'm a decent writer. I'm also good at yoga and Thai massage. I have many friends who are better cooks than me, but I've learned quite a bit from them. I'm good at thinking on my feet and finding the humor in every situation.

My sense of humor.

For many years I was a working comedian in Chicago. I hope to get back to the stage after I put a couple other big projects to bed. I really miss it, and sometimes I will take the stage whether it's given to me or not--usually with decent results. It surprises some people that I'm a comedian because I tend to turn it off unless I'm around people I know and like.

I love books, movies, shows, music AND food! Those things are all so entertaining, informative, melodious and delicious.

Books:
I love reading Hunter S. Thompson, and pick up the odd classic now and again. Anything that I missed from being an English major. Moby Dick was my favorite book, but it took me forever to finish.

Movies:
I used to manage a video store in college, and I get a little snobby about my movies. I love David Lynch and Stanley Kubrick. But I love a good Will Ferrell laugh-fest, too.

Shows:
I love The Wire, Game of Thrones, NBA Basketball, and a few guilty pleasures I'm too embarrassed to admit.

Music:
Yes, I like it. I like to dance. People laugh when I dance, but not because they hate it. I think it's just funny.

Food:
I love Mexican food, Indian food, and I love to cook. Despite my Irish heritage, I can actually cook.

My amygdala
The letter S
protons
snark
coffee
my friends

Planning my class sequences. Writing my book. Dinner plans.

Playing table tennis at the Berkeley Table Tennis Club, then going out with friends to hear music, etc.

My eyebrows recently grew back.

You believe there really are nice guys out there, and can't stand it when quality people date jerks.

Physical attraction is second to personality, but good eating/exercise habits are at least partly important to you.

You'd like to meet for a low-pressure cup of coffee or a drink in the East Bay or SF.