Lets see--how to encapsulate 40 years of development into a paragraph... I am an artist, using photographic medium. I am a full time creative professional at a large creative corporation in Kansas City. I own my home in a vibrant historic neighborhood. I love pitbulls, and have been very active for the past 7 years in PB rescue. Several permanently cohabitate with me, so if you dont like dogs, or fall into the typical fear of pitbulls due to your own ignorance, stop reading here, and educate yourself. If you are a heavy drinker that may cause conflict for me. I am looking for a partner to figure out the rest with me, but I dont need a Uhaul. I'm self sufficient and not desperate. I've been alone for a while, by choice. Im ready to meet people with the potential for partnership.

working full time, making art, making some short films, learning to edit with Premier 5.5, running sound on small projects, Playing with my 5D mark11, getting ready for an art show in colorado. Learning how to appreciate life without drinking, converting half of my front lawn into a vegetable garden (wrong year to do it, but I learned a lot), Juicing, cooking, grilling, planning a pinup calender for my neighborhood assoc. fundraiser, keeping my house orderly and clean, walking and playing with my dogs, laying concrete forms in my side yard, dreaming about cleaning out my office and basement, learning about deep grief, dreaming of cooler weather, knitting and embroidery, working on another photographic project. going to lots of weddings this summer-ugh. is that enough for today?

About anything I set my mind to except time management, losing the last 30, finding a compatible partner.

I'm short. 5'1". that's pretty hard to ignore. I'm busy. Lots of things interest me in this world--and you never know how long you have to explore it, so I try to make the most of it. I really appreciate down time too, but if you're looking for someone to hang out with 24-7, then I'm not it. I'm blatently honest. Sometimes that's a problem with people, especially when they like to play games and be evasive. I'm not rude, and try to use my filter. But I honor honesty, and honor those close to me who are too.

Books: Skinny Legs and All, Geek Love, Gardening books (recently soil mates), Swamplandia, currently: Frida Kahlo Song of Herself, Gardener and the Grill (cookbook), Confederacy of Dunces, Clash of Kings, The Roaches have no King

Movies: Delicatessan, Amelie, I like Killing FLies, Harold and Maude,
TV shows: Dexter, the Killing, Sons of Anarchy, Breaking Bad, Homeland, Weeds, Girls, United States of Tara, Mad Men
Music: Tom Waits, Neko Case, Eleni Mandell, Heartless Bastards, Detroit Cobras, iron and wine, fleet foxes, American catastrophe, the grisly hand, Social DIstortion, Mike Ness, the Cramps, the Clash, the Stooges, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Wanda Jackson Brandi Carlisle, KD Lang, Frantic Flattops, the Paladins, Julia Lee, Ruth Brown, Etta JAmes, Billie Holiday...Much much more
Food: Most everything, except for Green peppers and shellfish (allergic). but I especially love Sushi, (sans the shellfish) Vietnamese, Mexican, the Mixx, Mccoys, Beer Kitchen, Port Fonda, Justice Drugstore

my dogs, my iphone, books, art, music, --that's only 5-- I value a lot of other things, but cant live without those.

Art, dogs--my own and ones I want to help, films, gardening, whatever I'm currently reading. Been pondering my soul and spirituality a lot lately.

Home. Boring I know, but usually tired from balancing the week. Want to see my babies and chill. Saturday night---that's usually more exciting...

that's a weird thing. havent I exposed enough to spark interest to anonymous people?

You think I'm interesting and sexy. you are interesting and sexy. You love dogs, or will atleast love mine. You have similar interests AND something to teach me. I'm not looking for swingers, sorry.