My name is Curtis and I've lived in Kansas my entire life. I enjoy all kinds of different hobbies, but most prominent are shooting, photography, video games, inventing/building things, bowling and off-roading in my Jeep. I attended college for a semester, but instead decided to spend a year learning to weld at a technical institute and continue to take night classes studying the machinist trade.

Some random stuff, I'm left handed, I've got both ear lobes pierced as well as an industrial and double tragus, I've flown a plane solo as well as jumped out of planes, what else.. I'm probably the most socially awkward, whitest kid on the block!

It's probably best to lay out some very important facts here regarding my values, what I stand for and what I look for in a serious partner. I don't mean to come off as way too picky, but I am quite old fashioned and conservative.

I'm a hopeless romantic. Loyalty and honesty are very important to me and I will never do anything to break the trust that someone has in me. When in a relationship I give that person 100% and am completely dedicated to them. Communication is very important. I want to be with someone who is my best friend and appreciates all the little moments that we create together. I believe that true love and soul mates exist, if someone can dream it and want it enough then what is to stop it from becoming reality?

I am what most people would call straight edge. I have never tried alcohol or any drugs nor do I have any desire to do so. Staying substance-free is a big part of my life and thus it would be ideal to find someone who does not use such substances either. That doesn't mean I am against everyone using them though, I've signed quite a few petitions to legalize marijuana. People should be allowed to choose what they put in their own bodies, I would just prefer to be with someone who also chooses not to of their own accord. Second, I am not religious at all but I am waiting to have sex until I have found the person that I know I will be with for the rest of my life. To be perfectly honest, I am an emotionally driven person and creating a special bond like that with someone who is also waiting is something that I hold very important. Holding myself to these values is something that has shaped me into the person I am today and I will stay true to myself to the very end. To put it bluntly, if you drink, smoke, use any drugs, or sleep around, then we aren't going to get along very well in terms of a relationship. It might make me sound stuck up, but that's just the way it is. I know what I want and will not change for anyone.

If you are still reading I will assume that you are either completely amused by how ridiculous I sound, or you also share such values and would like to know more about me. If the latter is the case then please continue on, I am not as scary as I may seem at first! My profile makes me sound too serious but I'm really pretty light-hearted and goofy.

I am currently working as a machinist and welder for a small fabrication shop, as well as taking machine tool night classes to learn more about my trade. I've had my own apartment for about 3 1/2 years.

I'm also currently planning to take my Jeep on a week long camping and 4-wheeling trip to Moab, UT and Ouray, CO for the 26th Ouray Jeep Jamboree this September. I'm probably a little too excited about it and keep daydreaming about what the trails and scenery will be like.

I am a very hands-on person and tend to be quite good at building and fixing things. It's always fun to take on a new project and figure out how to solve problems as they arise throughout the process.

This is a trick category, people usually do not notice me. I tend to be quiet and shy away from social situations. In fact I go out of my way to avoid socializing with strangers.

As far as physical traits however, people often comment on my blonde hair, blue eyes, and smile. When it comes to personality, I've been told that I seem very quiet and deep, and often strange. That is just the way I like it.

Books - Harry Potter, Redwall, Hunger Games, etc.

Movies - District 9, Pandorum, Avatar, Star Trek, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Kick Ass, Inglorious Basterds, Inception, anything with Jim Carrey, Leonardo Dicaprio or Will Smith.. the list goes on and on.

TV shows - The Walking Dead is one of my absolute favorite shows right now. I like cartoons anime shows like Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, Death Note, Dragon Ball Z, Adventure Time and many more.

Music - I'm pretty open to any kind of music as long as it's not country. My absolute favorite group of all time is The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Lately I've been on a Chillstep kick.

When it comes to food, as long as it's not any kind of sea food or some creature that lives in water I'll probably like it. I'm a sucker for hot sauce and will put it on just about anything.

1) Everyone says their family, and there is a reason for that. My family has always been and will always be there for me.
2) Science and technology, because it's awesome!
3) My Jeep and my guns - Total man stuff, but these are my toys and they make me happy and provide a nice hobby.
4) Animals and nature, sometimes you have to escape from modern civilization.
5) My career, I really enjoy what I do.
6) Love - Though I can be happy on my own, I've always known in my heart that I will only be truly happy when I find that special person and get married.

The past and the future, somehow the present seems so trivial.

I also spend a lot of time thinking about and planning how I am going to survive the zombie apocalypse, the second American revolution and other shit-hits-the-fan scenarios.

Packing up some things and travelling to nearby cities to visit family members. I may also stay in and relax, watch a movie or waste the evening away browsing the endless reaches of the internet.

Keeping my profile short is a skill I've yet to master.
Spiders are foul, loathsome, evil creatures bent on causing me untold suffering.

I don't really like the idea of keeping secrets. If I know someone well enough and trust them then there's really nothing about myself that I won't tell about.

You actually read that whole encyclopedia I wrote.

You have similar ideas, values and think we sound compatible or might get along well. I am not opposed to long-distance relationships within reason.