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My self-summary Propose an edit

Warning, this is a long profile. I say read it though, why not, it will only take a couple minutes of your time. Try something new, if you keep just looking at pictures and clicking next without trying to get to know the people here you aren't going to do any better than by going to a bar and smiling at cute guys. Hopefully at least some of you are here because you think that while physical attraction is important, you need more than that to sustain a relationship.

I'm pretty low stress in general, not lazy, just aware that I cannot control everything in life, and that by letting go of the lower priority issues I am left with more time and energy to focus on the more important things in my life. I am a bit of a thrill seeker, my favorite toys at the moment are my snowboard, mountain bike and motorcycles (street and dirt bikes, having more fun in the dirt at the moment) but I definitely know how to slow down and relax as well.

I notice in so many of the questions OkCupid asks you it tries to determine which kind of person you are, as if you have to be just one. Seems odd, I don't know many people like that at all. Since the questions don't do a great job of summarizing us but I also want to give you some idea who I am and if you would be interested in getting to know me I'll give the three biggest categories I would fall into.

Action packed. On the weekends I love to get out and be active. Normally I seem pretty low-energy but I can bound out of bed at 5am with a spring in my step if I'm about to go out in the woods to play.

Cerebral. Sometimes I just love to read or discuss world events, people, what makes us tick, complex problems with no easy answers, or no answers at all. It helps if you know the difference between educated and intelligent, and I'm way more interested in if you have the right questions than the right answers.

Calm. Some days I just want to sit on the couch and veg with good company, this is when a book, movie, or TV is just what the doctor ordered.

I'll go ahead and answer the two questions that people seem to care a lot about. I have never been married and do not have any children.

What I'm doing with my life Propose an edit

Working to get a great little software company off the ground. Doing my best impression of a weekend warrior every Saturday and Sunday. Every weekend I try to get away, either out on the trails on a bike, up to Mt Hood, or maybe out to the coast.

I'm really good at Propose an edit

Talking about nearly anything, I know a little about a lot. Procrastinating. Over-analyzing. De-constructing. Cheesy jokes (and some decent ones once in a while). Making people laugh. I am better than most at seeing the big picture, although I do forget the details at times. Riding anything with two wheels.

I'm not really good at:
Being concise.

The first thing(s) people usually notice about me Propose an edit

My eyes. How serious I look. Even when I THINK I'm smiling people think I'm not. Really, I'm happy on the inside! I'm definitely a bit of an introvert Not exactly the conversation starter here. But once I get going, sometimes I don't shut up. I'd much rather have a deep conversation with one other person on the couch than have a superficial conversation with 10 people at a party.

My favorite books, movies, music, and food Propose an edit

Books, who has time for books? I've found it much easier to sneak a few articles from a magazine or the internet in lately. Favorites are tough for me, it's not like I go back and read the same book over and over when there are so many other great books out there and so little time. How about recent? In the past year I've enjoyed Freakanomics, The Hite Report, The Tao of Pooh, FDR's Folly, Ender's Game, and I'm currently reading Predictable Irrationality.

Movies: Blade Runner, Fargo, Office Space, Boondock Saints, Memento, Star Wars, Fight Club, Shaun of the Dead, The Princess Bride, Idiocracy, Sin City, The Usual Suspects, The Prestige, The Fountain, Seven, Grosse Pointe Blank, American History X.

TV: The Wire is simply amazing. By far the most thought provoking show I've ever seen. As much of a bad rap as TV gets there are some subjects that are just too complex to be covered in a movie. Battlestar Galactica, Dexter, I'm also a fan of just about anything from Joss Whedon, especially Firefly.

Music: A little of this, a little of that. Mostly alternative, techno, a tiny little bit of pop. I'm definitely not as into music as most people are, if it's on that cool with me, but I don't have to have an MP3 player plugged in all day long. I mostly listen to music when I'm driving (usually 94.7), but if I'm having a conversation with you I'd prefer to turn the music off, turn the tv off, block out all distractions and really devote my attention to the conversation.

Food: I go on kicks where I really like something and I eat it way too often for a month, then on to the next thing. Recent favorites have been Thai and Italian.

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The six things I could never do without Propose an edit

Friends, learning, sleeping in, physical contact, long conversations, and a nice glass of wine. Some of those things go pretty well together.

I spend a lot of time thinking about Propose an edit

How people think. Our internal decision making processes are fascinating to me. We're not nearly as rational as we'd like to tell ourselves.

I enjoy conversations about problems with no easy answers. In general, I find those who think there are easy answers don't really understand the problem, and while we may not solve it in a conversation over dinner we learn by just allowing our minds to wander around in new areas and say "what if" once in a while.

How is it that everyone on here claims to never watch TV but all of the studies I see on viewing habits say the average person watches hours of TV a day? Is it that people on OkCupid are that much different than the average in their viewing habits, or is it just that it doesn't sound cool to say I like the idea of unwinding after work by snuggling up on the couch with someone and watching a good show?

Swingers. Not something I spend a lot of time thinking about normally, but there seem to be quite a few on this site. Are they just not doing it right or is there another drive? Call me old school but I'm of the belief that if one woman isn't enough for me then she is the wrong woman, and if I'm not enough for her maybe I need to get a little more creative. Really, when done right who has the energy or desire to try to get one more person in on it? Maybe we could create a rating system for how good the sex you're having is. The scale could go from:
Your legs are shaking and you can barely walk, I need a moment to catch my breath, and maybe some ice cream.
to:
Maybe I should call a friend and see if they are interested in swapping partners?

I don't mean to beat up on swingers to much, I'm not one to judge what others do in the bedroom but I just have to wonder how you hold a relationship together under those conditions, and why you would even want to be in a relationship with someone whom you can't find sexual satisfaction with.

Are pseudo-original people the new psuedo-intellectuals? I've seen so many people with pink hair who can pass a quarter through their earlobes on this site that seem pretty sure they came up with the idea. I have nothing against their style choices, just the attitude that somehow it makes them cooler than everyone else and capable of more profound thoughts. It's how you choose to present your clothes, body, or hair, it's not who you are. At least I hope your looks don't define you.

That's it, no more freebies. You want to know more of what I think about then it's time to step up to the plate and send me a message.

On a typical Friday night I am Propose an edit

Friday night isn't all that special for me, to be honest. If I do go out it's to shoot pool, have some conversation with friends over a drink, or watch some Karaoke. Most weekends though I'm in bed before midnight so I can wake up early Saturday to go enjoy the outdoors.

The most private thing I'm willing to admit here Propose an edit

I try not to be too judgmental but some things just irk me. One of them is women who have no girlfriends yet still somehow manage to believe they are great people, just misunderstood by all other women in the world. Here's the deal, you're probably stupid, annoying, or just generally vapid. All of those guys who you find so much easier to get along with? They want to sleep with you. Really.

Hmmm....this could have went in my "You should message me if" now that I think of it. If you have no other women friends besides your mom and your sister, don't message me. Hope I didn't hurt any feelings there, but if I did I'm sure one of your guy friends will tell you I have no idea what I'm talking about :-)

You should message me if Propose an edit

You're not interested in the guys who have been emailing you. Don't be so passive, find someone you like and message them (maybe even me). An email is great but sometimes it's hard to start the conversation off so if you're staring at my profile and can't think up that great witty opening line you're searching for just woo me or add me to your favorites and if I like you're profile I'll write you.

You want to go out for drinks, a hike, snowboarding, dinner, anything where you actually spend time with another human being :) I'm a programmer, I spend all day typing on a computer, it is not how I want to spend my evenings. There are some really cool people here, but also some people who are afraid of meeting anyone over the internet. To those people I say, what are you doing here? It's an internet dating site, meeting people to go have laughs over a drink and see if you like each other is the whole point. A few emails back and forth is nice but I'm not here to make new pen pals so if you just want to email back and forth for a month then you may find other people here who enjoy that more.

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