After visiting DC for many years I finally moved up from Atlanta, GA. There is so much to do here, it's great.

I enjoy time alone but would also like to enjoy the company of someone who has similar goals and interests, someone who can challenge me and help me explore new possibilities. Though you can't put people into a little box there are characteristics that are important - confidence, intellect, independence, financial and emotional stability, and physical fitness. I like those who would rather be outside “doing” than inside “watching”.

I try to eat well and I really enjoy cooking with and for someone else. I'm a vegetarian. Well, to be honest, I eat fish, eggs and cheese, so I guess I'm really just a pretend vegetarian (Lacto-Ovo-Pescatarian if you wanna know the diagnosis :-] ). I run, not because I love it but because I'm pretty competitive and it's the quickest way to stay in shape, plus I get to kill two birds with one stone. My lab/greyhound loves to run. Although he is well trained and socialized, he is still a dog = dependent without the tax benefits :)

There is no doubt that attraction and chemistry are important, but at the end of the day, there has to be more . . . Conversation is paramount.

I am a freelance (contract) American Sign Language and Spanish interpreter. I live in DC but work all over - DC, N VA, MD, GA . . . . I'll go where the work is :)
I absolutely love the freedom and the exposure to incredibly interesting people and/or situations my profession provides.

compartmentalizing - not only because it's my nature, but because my work sort of demands it.

my smile.

favorite book? Lots of good ones:
- Rising from the Rails (story of the Pullman Porter)
- The Glass Castle
- Stiff, the Interesting lives of Cadavers
non-fiction for me!

Movies - The Shawshank Redemption and the opening chase scene in Casino Royal

Music - strings! Love the violin.

Food - yes! Eating is a favorite passtime :)

friends/family
literature
dogs
running shoes
health
a fulfilling career

my schedule - what times/days are open, can I accept this job and still make my next one, how will I get there/back, will I be a good match for the consumer/client?

That and how/if I should sell or rent my house in Atlanta so that I can afford to buy in DC . . . mmmm??

walking my lab to the park, Whole Foods and/or Georgetown for a quick run, bite or purchase.

you think we share a few things in common and would like to know more.