Let's see here... I'm an avid reader, I read and write constantly, and I love stories, conversation, and dancing far, far too late into the morning. I also love long walks as (cliche as that may sound), especially in urban environments, and exploration of all kinds.

I'm a geek, but I prefer hanging out with people who have more going on than any one obsession. I'm a lifelong learner, and a bit of a novelty junky (music, places, people, events, patterns); no hipster compulsion to be first, so long as it's new to me!

At my happiest? I'm on a long walk with a good friend, exploring and enmeshed in conversation. Or holed up in a coffee shop with a laptop and notebooks, planning some crazy event or project. Or I'm sprawled out in the sunshine reading. Or out on the dance floor, rocking out and lost in the beat, free. Or in a crowd of people I've never met before, learning commonalities and connections and histories and stories, and a little more insight into what it is to be human. Or curled up with that special someone, in those kinds of conversations that always happen right before you both drift off, lulled by bodyheat.

Things that make me happy:
* Learning
* Creative interplay
* Meaningful connections with others
* Reminders of life's near-infinite possibilities

And you?

I've lived all over the United States (FL, VA, MI, ID, TX, NY, MN), but I've been living in and near the Twin Cities since high school. I graduated from the University of MN several years ago, and have worked ever since for internet-related companies as a consultant/developer. Currently I'm a web developer for an outdoor supply company, and relishing my employee discount.

I live just east of Uptown, and south of downtown; I'm a rambler, so it's great to have interesting destinations nearby. 'Tis also nice to have a place to myself after having roommates since childhood. And it's a blast walking around the boundaries where north/south streets shift to the diagonal diamond of downtown. I love liminal zones, and the layered complexity of urban scenery.

Like most folks on here, I'm looking for a relationship, but I'm not a one-night-stand kinda guy. What I'm really looking for is someone who is stable, passionate about life, fun to talk to, and that I can get along with long-term. A dance and debate partner, muse and co-conspirator. While having things in common is important, it's that shared attitude of curiosity, playfulness, and passion for life that's what I'm really hunting for. If you have that, you'll have me hooked in no time.

Learning new things. Finding the bright side. The perfectly wrong thing to say. Giving compliments. Stories. Integrating new people into a group.

I'm also a reasonably good dancer, and I talk good.

I haven't the foggiest idea. Probably depends on context.

A) Either/Or II by Soren Kierkegaard, Calvin and Hobbes, The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler, Pattern Recognition + Spook Country by William Gibson, Ghost World by Daniel Clowes, American Gods by Neil Gaiman, Declare by Tim Powers, Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, Othello by Shakespeare.

B) The Dark Knight, The Princess Bride, Unbreakable, Casablanca, Dr. Strangelove, Up, Lost in Translation, Aladdin, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, The Matrix, Amelie, Blade Runner, The Incredibles, Blade, Muppet Treasure Island, The Rocketeer, The Bourne series, and Spirited Away.

C: Beth Gibbons/Portishead, Tom Waits, Radiohead, BT, Jim Croce, Burial, Flogging Molly, Amon Tobin, Juno Reactor, Sigur Ros, always looking for new additions to the mix. To be honest, I'm more ignorant of music than I should be, so by all means, suggest something!

D) My dad's burritos, my Mom's chicken and rice, just about anything that's spicy (flavorful, not just heat), or with a complex flavor.

Hope. My laptop. Books. (Probably could guess that one) Glasses. (Well, y'know, barring Lasik surgery, but I like being able to make the world go fuzzy when I want to) Good pondering music. Music in general, for that matter. Imagination.

Whatever I've been reading lately, the future, plans and scheduling. I usually spend a night or two a week writing, so I usually think about whatever I'm working on during the rest of the time. I like to have plans: even when they end up changing, it's a good way to stay motivated.

Depends. Either going to bed early to catch back up on sleep for the weekend, out at a club dancing, at home reading or writing something, or playing games at a friend's house.

Hmm... I don't have a TV, because I'm worried that if I did, I'd watch it constantly, and wake up 40 years old without having done anything worthwhile. I exaggerate for effect, but seriously... I'm better off without the option. I enjoy watching shows with friends now and again, but as an event rather than a default.

Besides that? Just ask; I'll answer any question.

You're smart, passionate and enjoy a good conversation.