Hi I'm Jake.

I'm all of the following things:
Teacher, music enthusiast, sarcastic bastard, goofball,student, dreamer, traveler, skater,writer, Philly sports fan, amateur Philadelphia tour guide, and overall good dude.

I can play a few instruments but I'm not an expert at any.

I am pretty good at bass.
I can fake my way on playing guitar.
I am learning harmonica, churango, and tin whistle.

I like writing, but I am awful at spelling.
Yet I'm really good at proofreading.

I like outdoor activities especially during the warm weather months, camping, hiking, swimming, boating walking in parks, or just sitting in the sun.

I am over 30 years old and the following things still bring a smile to my face:
-skateboarding
-riding a bike
-trampolines
-traveling by train
-skeeball
-Halloween

I'm not sure what I'm doing here on an online dating website, guess just attempting to find a way to meet someone new and have some fun.
I live just outside Philly in Bensalem, and while it would be nice to start a relationship, I'd be just as happy to meet some new friends.

I am not sure I believe in the whole "white picket fence" "American Dream" deal. I'm living life as much as I can, and I can't tell you if I will ever "settle down."
I am not looking for a Cinderella, I am sure as hell no prince.
But I'm living my life's for all I can make of it and it might be nice to have a "partner in crime" to share the times with.

I am not a fan of cold weather or the winter.
However, I think I'd like to try snowboarding .
Do you know how to snowboard?
Want to teach me?

I like to travel but I haven't done it enough.

I like whiskey, rum, and beer.
But I also like iced tea, fruit punch and coca-cola.

My favorite cities on the planet are:
Philadelphia, PA
Otavalo, Ecuador
and Negril, Jamaica.

I haven't spent as much time in Negril, or Otavalo as I have in Philly, but they are the only other places that feel like home.

I like people who have hobbies. I don't have to be interested in that hobby, but I take interest in seeing what others are interested in.

I've got a ton of hobbies, some more geeky than others.

Speaking of geeky...
I tend to like geeky things that remind me of growing up.
Skateboards, comic books, horror movies, old retro songs, old games, zombies.

People tell me I'm funny.
I don't try to be, but if somebody thinks I am I'll take the compliment.

I'm incredibly sarcastic.
If you like sarcasm, you'll probably be someone I can share a lot of laughs with.
If you don't like sarcasm, you might not be my biggest fan.
Let's leave it at that.

I like chimpanzees, if I could have one as a pet I would.

I call everyone dude, I'll probably call you dude at some point. Hope you don't mind. If so, sorry dude.

I am now a Special Education/ESL/English Language Arts/ Mathematics teacher and assistant administrator at an alternative high school in Philly.
I teach the kids that have gotten kicked out of other schools, been in and out of jails and rehabs, and help them graduate and get their lives on track.
It's wild, and each day is unpredictable, but I love what I do.

I'm also currently applying to grad school programs , once again I am not positive where I will end up, but I know it will be in the Philadelphia area, because this is home, and I will never leave.

Translating compositions written in poor English to something that makes sense. That's not really a talent though, I'm a teacher its sort of my job.

People tell me I'm a good listener, and that I can somehow stay calm in almost any situation..

Okay something I'm really good at.... Tetris, yes that old puzzle game for the original Nintendo. That was my favorite. I rule at that.

I can talk about anything, but I won't generally start the conversation.

I'm really calm most of the time..
I probably look like I'm thinking really hard, but the chances are I'm just singing whatever song is stuck in my head.

Physically I guess the first thing people notice is when I let it grow out I have a really curly blonde fro that forms on top of my head, that alway appears out of control. If you see it you will probably think I either just woke up or appear to be insane.

I'm telling you though I'm awake and quite sane, I just have a crazy head of hair.

I once had a stranger on a Septa bus approach me and tell me I have very unique eyes.
That was kind of fun, but it also creeped me out a little.

This is the section where my inner nerdness comes out.
I have such a collection of music, books, and movies.
I have more than I'll ever be able to listen to, read, or watch.
I've always got something else I want to watch, listen to, or read.
There just is never enough time to get all that information/art/entertainment in...

Books: Okay I can go on an on about this....My favorite authors are William S. Burroughs and Kurt Vonnegut. I read a good amount, but I'm partial to the Beat Generation writers.
Topic wise I read civil rights era history, biographies, music history, punk rock literature, the beat generation, mob / mafia tales, American folklore, and classic fiction most.
Some favorites:

"Junkie," by William S. Burroughs
"Mexico City Blues,"by Jack Kerouac
"One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey
"God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian," by Kurt Vonnegut
"The Catcher In The Rye," by J.D. Salinger
"Get In The Van" by Henry Rollins

Movies:
I'm kinda a movie geek.
I like horror, comedies, comic book films, dramas, action movies, thrillers, cult, foreign, indie, documentary, geeky music films... a little of everything. Here is soem favorites.
TED,The Goonies, Empire Records. Stand By Me, Hakers, Grindhouse, Full Metal Jacket, The Jacket, KISS Meets The Phantom of The Park, Kill Bill, O Brother Where Art Thou?, Reservoir Dogs, Miracle, The People Under The Stairs, Rock n Roll High School, Run Lola Run, Sling Blade, The Shawshank Redemption, Snakes On A Plane, Clockers, Do The Right Thing, Stand By Me, Superbad, Suburbia, Summer Of Sam, The Terminator, Trainspotting, Young Guns, American Hardcore, The Decline of Western Civilization, A Knight's Tale,American Pie, Bad Santa, Friday, Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle, Evil Dead, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, People Under The Stairs, Daze & Confused, Big Fish, American History X, Almost Famous, American Beauty, Blow, Basketball Diaries, Rocky, Jarhead, Clockwork Orange, Bourne movies, Battle Royale, Fight Club, Hi-Fidelity, Fight Club, Run Lola Run, Big Fish, Lord Of The Rings, Star Wars (yeah, sorry I'm that guy), The Jacket, Leon: The Professional, Rocky, The Hangover, American Beauty, Almost Famous,Fire In The Sky, The People Under The Stairs, Do The Right Thing, Dazed And COnfused, Monster Squad, The Warriors, The Lost Boys, Hi-Fidelity, Empire Records, Stand By Me, Zombieland, What We Do Is Secret, Walk The Line, The Matrix, Full Metal Jacket, and more...

Music:
I'm all over the damn place with my music.
I listen to a bit of everything:
Classic Rock, punk, ska, Oi!, hardcore, indie rock, alternative, hip hop, reggae, blues, jazz.
I also listen to lots of local musicians.
I'm pretty sure any kind of music is better live.
Basically I will give anything that is not rapping clowns, or auto-tuned a try.

So what I listen to:
OLD FAVORITES: Neil Young, Flaming Lip, Social Distortion, The Ramones, Ween, Wu-Tang, Black Keys, Beck, Queens of The Stone Age Sonic Youth, Black Sabbath. Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimi Hendrix, Snoop Dogg, Pixies, The Roots, Nirvana, Bouncing Souls, The Beatles, Dead Boys, Beach Boys, Led Zepplin, etc.

WHAT I'M LISTENING TO RECENTLY: Black Mountain, Billy Bragg,
Sharon Jones & THe Dap Kings, Pissed Jeans, Down, Dillinger Escape Plan, Pennywise, Gallows, Snoop Lion
Weezer, Dr. Dog, Old Man Markley, and more.

TV:
A It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, The Leauge,
The Walking Dead, Dexter, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Arrested Development, House of Cards,Weeds, South Park, Shamless, Family Guy, Man Vs. Food Nation, Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, An Idiot Abroad, .

Food: I'll try anything, though I'm not big on things that are very spicy. I like seafood. Vegetarian food is usually good, but so are BBQ ribs. Japanese is probably my favorite.

1. Friends & family
2. music, art, books.
3. Pilot G2 pens
4. technology (computer, phone, ipad, etc.)
5. GPS
6. Philadelphia

-The future.
- What I want to do next.
- my career.
- Did people take pictures of themselves in bathroom mirrors before social networking sites existed?
-My students.
- What the hell makes people want to listen to Nickelback?
- Why is Philly's subway system so lame compared to other cities?
- Where the hell did I put my cell phone?
- How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?

Sometimes out at a bar on Girard Ave with some friends, eating a burger, drinking a beer, watching a band, and hanging out.

Sometimes rocking out at a show at a place like The TLA, KungFuNecktie, The Trocadero, or Union Transfer.

Sometimes sitting on a couch at a friends house watching a Flyers Phillies 76ers, Temple Owls, or other sports game.

And sometimes at home relaxing, cooking dinner, and watching a good movie..

Anything goes really, it depends what mood I'm in.

Worst case scenario, I'm sitting at the bar of a Big Heads out in the burbs, but hey at least it gets me out of the house.

I once went to a palm reader and was told I have no lifeline.
When I told this to my Dad he told me it's because I stopped breathing as an infant and wasn't supposed to live.

You are fun.
You don't take life to seriously.
You like to laugh.
You will come to a flyers game with me.
You can make me laugh.
You want to travel or can show me new places.
You are not afraid of the outdoors.
You can teach me something new
You have a career or at least some career goals.
You'll come with me to a rock show.
You are not a raging meth head.
You have the majority of your teeth .