I'm a driven IT professional that likes to have fun in the off hours. I take my job seriously and am in bed roughly on time most nights. I can stay out all night on the weekends but don't do so every weekend. I have a five year old son that is a great source of joy in my life. I share custody. I'm often described as laid back but I'm up for most anything. I'm a rather traditional man, despite some of my interests. I listen to Industrial music and am involved in different scenes, but I like the simple things in life. Curling up next to a fire, quiet nights at home, watching movies and cuddling. I'm in a bit of a transformation now so I'm not sure how well any summary of me will remain valid. In the past, I've always gravitated to energetic women to drag me out of the house. Although lately, I'm having a really hard time finding people to keep up with me. Boy, is that backwards. Also, I've generally dated roughly 3 years younger than me, but I've always been quite mature for my age and that is a pattern I'd like to break. I don't want to play games, I'm as real as it gets. I'm relentlessly honest and open.

I'm an IT Consultant, so what I do changes every few months but I keep busy with high-level PC management. My current position is with a massive financial firm, providing support for market data feed servers. I've done an array of server administration, software repackaging and deployment, and various other nerdy IT jobs. It has always come naturally to me and it provides a living.

Listening. I'm patient, interested, calm, and steady. I am not easily annoyed or frustrated, I have about the longest fuse before getting angry known to man. I recharge doing the simple things from listening to music to watching movies. I'm involved in different scenes here locally, but I'm really an old school kind of guy. I have traditional values and viewpoints on what a healthy relationship should be. I'm a hopeless romantic and cherish the simple things in life, but don't be fooled. I'm quite modern, open, and up for anything.

I really don't know. Its not that I don't have good physical features for people to notice right away, but I either meet new people at work or at the club. I guess the best answer I can give is that if I'm out and about, I'm always having fun. That is what I hope they notice first, anyway.

Unfortunately I've all but stopped reading for pleasure. I keep telling myself if I am going to read, I need to read for work, and get some certifications. I'm pretty passionate about movies and will watch anything from 10 Things I Hate About You to White Oleander to Ravenous to Requiem for a Dream and Pi. That should probably cover about all kinds of movies in one fell swoop. I've been digging Thai food a lot lately, and can't get enough. I've had a love affair with enchiladas for about ten years now. I've been on a big kick about trying new foods lately, with pleasant results. Any suggestions? I like Industrial music (Wumpscut, Skinny Puppy, KMFDM, 8000 others) and Downbeat (Portishead, Massive Attack, Tricky, Cat Power) but I'm just as likely to be listening to Top 40 while driving down the road. Another food I am passionate about is beer. Now I don't chug 24 Natural Lights in a row but I like to enjoy 1 or 2 full-bodied stout, porter, or ales. I enjoy beer the way many people enjoy wine, although I'm not against enjoying a nice bottle of wine either.

My hairbrush, my lint roller; no I'm kidding, I have no idea. I don't have any tangible possessions that I couldn't live without. I use my computer a lot for everything from work-related research to watching movies and listening music to well, typing this. Yet if my computer died and I couldn't quickly replace it, that might be a blessing honestly. Lately I've found the more time I spend outside of the house, no matter what it is I'm doing, the more content I am with everyday life.

Update: I've found a possession I can't do without; my roller blades. Skating around Creve Coeur Park has become my new obsession.

Everything! I'm the classic overly analytical shy guy. I've been shedding my shy anti-social persona for several years now and I'm really getting a lot better. Yet, I still analyze every situation of every day to death. I often get swept up in political conversations, spiritual or philosophical conversations; I don't spend as much time doing self-discovery type thinking as I have in the past. I'm just trying to live life while I'm here.

Oh it could be anything. Out on the boat, down at the club, curled up at home, going bowling, roller blading, like I said; I'm usually down for about anything.

My life is pretty open, I will answer virtually any question honestly without being prodded, but I can't think of anything juicy to volunteer here.

I don't sing in the shower, because then someone might hear me. I only sing in the car... when not even I can hear me.

I don't have any prerequisites, I'm just here to talk to new people.