Growing up, when people asked me what I wanted to do, I said I liked government but I also liked doing theater. And the response was always the same: "you should be a lawyer"! So that happened.

I grew up in CT, moved to Boston for school, and came to NYC for even more school and to be closer to family.

I'm a nerd for the kind of useless information that makes me the best partner for pub trivia. It's probably because my grandmother watched Jeopardy whenever she babysat my sister and I.

Did you ever watch Doug growing up? It's surprising how often I have daydreams like he did based on whatever is going on around me.

Right now I'm a student, pursuing a dual degree in law and public administration.

I have a few extracurriculars as well. I run the school's a cappella group and I'm involved with it's musical theater show. Which means that after a few dates, I will sing.

Baking. I used to have a part-time job catering private parties (best job title ever). Even though I left that job years ago, I never lost the urge to bake large quantities of food. I love trying out new recipes, even though it's usually from the dessert section. One of these days I'm going to have to learn how to cook regular food too. Someday.

I have a strange skill in which I can turn almost anything someone says into a song cue. Which also means I might respond to something you say with an obscure movie quote. The results will surprise you.

My hazel eyes and my big toothy smile.

And while it's not the first thing people notice, I have a Harry Potter-esque lightning bolt mark on one of my front teeth. Make of that what you will.

Books: I fell in love with Tess of the D'Urbervilles and The Great Gatsby after reading them in school. But with school occupying my reading time these days, I don't have much time for reading except for some literary junk food thrillers. Right now I'm rotating between several series: James Bond, Lord of the Rings, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo books, Game of Thrones series, the Jack Reacher books, and the Harry Potter series.

Movies: I love old movies, and by that I mean stuff made before 1960. I like mysteries (Laura), screwball comedies (Bringing Up Baby), and some of the interesting stuff that falls in-between (The Thin Man). One of my all-time favorites is Cinema Paradiso, an excellent, romantic movie. That and Rob Reiner's Sleepless in Seattle and When Harry Met Sally. I'm also a huge James Bond nerd. And I love the cult classics Clue and Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Shows: I don't watch that much TV anymore, but I've been watching old episodes of SNL (70s/80s) on Hulu as well as Community. But the classic go-to is Friends. I have been getting into some shows on YouTube channels too.

Music: I'm pretty open in terms of my taste in music. Anything that makes a good karaoke song is good for me.

Food: I was a picky eater as a kid, and now I'm making up for lost time by trying just about everything that's out there. But my comfort food favorites are Caribbean/Cuban and Chinese takeout.

My family
My friends
Puppies
My collection of recipes
A good book or movie to curl up to
Pumpkin

How a story would be different if I was a character. I would make a great Smash Adams, and a pretty good Race Canyon, but I don't think Quailman needs my help.

I also wonder what part of the city to explore next. NYC seems to have an unlimited supply of shops, cafes, places to eat, places to people-watch, and other places that don't fit a category. New York is like the Internet, if you can imagine it, for better or worse, it exists somewhere in these 5 boroughs.

Having a drink with my friends or trying out a new recipe at home.

Oh no you don't, I have to save something to talk about for our date.

Ok fine. I'm on this site because I don't meet people in bars or clubs. I'm looking for my best friend: someone who has a few interests in common with me so we can make that initial connection, but with some unshared interests too so we can learn to do new things together and grow as people.

You'd like to meet me! After all that's what dating is all about.

I'm happy to get to know you before we meet so we can figure out what we have in common and if there's a connection, I usually wait 2 or 3 messages before asking to meet anyway (helps weed out the crazies, and do I have a story about that).

Think you can take me? Let's dance!