I just logged on here after being away for ~1 year + saw that I had ignored a bunch of mail. I don't really use this site anymore. I wish everyone here the best in making connections. That's what life is all about IMHO.

I am a seeker. I seek understanding and connection. I believe in joy and love. I believe in individual truths. I believe in holding onto hope - especially when it hurts. I believe that courage is impossible without fear. I believe in tenderness and forgiveness. I believe in the healing power of a deep down belly laugh.

I am spiritual, contemplative, and open-minded

Helping run MNStf a science-fiction club.

Being a dilettante. Which means I'm not really good at anything - but I'm pretty good at most things.

I believe that what people see in others says more about who they are than about the other person. So I hope that the ppl I meet only see the best in me b/c that means they see the best in themselves.

(a) George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, J.R.R. Tolkien, Sandman, Orson Scott Card (tho I dispise his politics), Bloom County, Calvin and Hobbes, Douglas Adams, Dune, Gene Wolfe, and The Artist's Way.
(b) Amalie, American Beauty, Babette's Feast, Chariots of Fire, Fight Club, Galaxy Quest, Kissing Jessica Stein, The Last of the Mohicans, The Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, Memento, Princess Bride, The Sting, X-Men, Truly Madly Deeply.
(c) Ani DiFranco, Chess the musical, Sweeney Todd, Gilbert and Sullivan, Dar Williams, Carl Orff, Ennio Morricone, Fiddler on the Roof, Godspell, John Williams, Koyaanisqatsi, Tracy Chapman, West Side Story.
(d) I love French food. Roy's in NYC (which is Hawaiian fusion) is my favorite restaurant ever. Tapas. I eat pretty healthy.

My bike, being near a place to swim, intuition, tolerance/diversity/open-mindedness, zoos, + live theater.

Spirituality.

When I lived in Iowa City I would have been hanging out with a friend at some event or meeting. While I was in Sioux City - I was usually at Menards or Home Depot buying supplies for our home remodel. These days Im exploring the Twin Cities.

And I couldn't figure out how to retake tests here. I had to email OkCupid and ASK! *embarrassing* (They've changed it since then)

You live in the Twin Cities and know of any local havens for open-minded spiritual people. (yoga centers, spiritual retreats, creative dance...)