I prefer to meet people offline, but friends tell me I should be more flexible.
So that there are no unpleasant surprises, I am a practitioner of Vodun (popularly known as Voodoo) and am not interested in converting to anything else.
I like men who are men. I don't have a problem being friends with others, but for relationships I prefer guys who are masculine enough to recognize my femininity. I understand that I'm no beauty queen, so this may be a lot to ask a guy nowadays, but I like what I like. If you can value me despite my flaws, and don't need a woman to be skinny in order to feel protective of her, then we'll start from there.
I am not a feminist. I'm a humanist.

I'm a mom, a writer, a webmaster, a braider, and I teach online courses.

A whole lot of things. If you would like to learn more about me the best place to start is my blog at IronWynch.com

If approaching from the front, the first thing people usually notice is my smile.

Books:

The Brothers Karamazov, anything by Asimov, Octavia Butler, Friedrich Nietzsche, or Toni Morrison...and even though it was a little cheesy and dry to read, I liked the Gor series. I've read almost all of them. They were fun. Ask me about more books I liked because I read ALOT.

Movies:

Star Trek II the Wrath of Khan, Ladyhawke, the Shaka Zulu miniseries, Highlander, Romeo and Juliet (sappy, I know), etc. Basically I like to watch movies that move the heart and heat the blood, even if the story isn't that complicated.

Music:

I like music of a variety of different styles from alternative rock to zydeco depending on my mood. I just utterly cannot stand the twangy country music.

I like good food. I am a good cook, and I'm told that generally I tend to eat like an Italian in the summer and a Polish person in the winter.

Material:

food, shelter, water...basic Maslow stuff.

Emotional:

Can't do without love. It doesn't have to be love from others, even though that's nice to have. I have to love myself. I do very much.

I'm usually thinking of the next poem or story I'll write.

What I can do to improve my websites, and make the courses better for my students.

How long I'm going to ride or how far I'm going to walk next time.

Dancing, or at home watching movies with my daughter, or hanging out with my friends. I like to have fun and party hard when I need to let off some steam, but I also feel that family is more important.

I sometimes, okay often fantasize about being a giant tentacled monster.

I also still have a teddy bear.

Something else sort of private, but that I should probably admit to anyone who reads down this far...I can tell if a guy has the potential to love me, from the first kiss. I just don't always tell the guy that right away because some guys react harmfully.

You think for yourself.

I'm always happy to meet another independent thinker. If you live in Haifa and aren't a wuss, maybe you can drop by our next gathering of the clued.