I would be lying to you if I said I know exactly what I'm doing, and that may scare some of you off, but that's okay with me. I'd rather be honest up front. Until recently, I was living and working in DC, with a fancy title at a small transportation lobbying firm, but I wasn't really getting what I want out of life; so, I've packed my things and decided to take some time to travel, challenge myself a bit more, and meet some new people. That's kind of what makes me tick, and I'm hoping to find someone who wants to share some of it with me--whether for a few days, a few years, or for the long haul--before I settle into too much of a routine because relationships, in my opinion, are what life is all about. And it's too easy to get sucked into chasing money and valuing things more than all the amazing people and places on this beautiful planet of ours. Even if that frightens you and you find yourself clutching your Prada handbag and sweating at the thought of a day without paying rent or a mortgage, or smirking knowingly and thinking you've pegged another one going through some kind of early mid-life crisis, let's have lunch or something. Maybe you can talk some sense into me, or maybe something else will happen. It's all part of the adventure.

Revisiting what my priorities are, and trying to make my life align more closely with them.

Solving problems, maintaining friendships, and doing a lot with a little.

Probably my sense of humor, which can be wry and playful. I love to tease people (and be teased)--it's a sign of both trust and affection for me.

Book: Confederacy of Dunces
Movie: About a Boy
Show: South Park
Music: Cut Copy
Food: Sticky Toffee Pudding

Love
Good friends
Challenges
Travel
Music
Guacamole

Why things are the way they are, whether or not they should be, and what--if anything--I can (or should) do about it.

That depends. I like small concerts and good movies, local restaurants and cross-country road trips, political rallies and volunteer causes, outdoor basketball and candle-pin bowling, dancing to Come on Eileen and jet-skiing on lakes, brushing cats and walking dogs, and I suppose I could be doing any or all of these things on Friday night.

That I haven't given any serious thought to actually answering this question.

You think I'm the sort of guy you'd like, and won't take it too personally if I don't reciprocate. We all have different tastes, and I have no doubt that there's something really good about you, whether or not the attraction is mutual.