Quintessential first born child; highly achievement oriented and conscientious. Slightly nerdy or geeky, whichever one is cooler these days. I'm a neuropsychologist/neuroscientist and I take my career seriously. But there's more to me than my work. I keep myself in pretty good shape; I jog and work out regularly. But don’t worry, I’m no threat to Ryan Gosling… I enjoy hiking, hanging by the pool/beach, spending time with friends, salty language, dirty jokes, clean clothes, and good conversation. I'm an expert in self-deprecating humor. I find intelligence, a good sense of humor, and confidence very attractive. I can be sarcastic and I enjoy the tension that comes with playful banter. So bonus points if you can dish it out as good as you take it. Double bonus points if you have a boat and/or jet ski.

More random info about me:
- I own a house in 12 South- It’s my favorite part of Nashville
- I’m an avid sports fan. My favorite teams are the Edmonton Oilers, New England Patriots, and whoever is playing the Vols
- I don’t think there are many things in this world prettier than Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation
- I’m leery of people who don’t admit to having vices
- Wes Anderson directed some of my favorite movies, but on the whole I think he’s over-rated, much like East Nashville. You can’t tell me all those beards are hygienic. Discuss…
- I appreciate creativity and artistic expression. Unfortunately, I’m a bad guitar player (doesn't stop me from rocking out though), worse singer, and not much good at drawing. I’ll go karaokeing and play Pictionary with you, but prepare to be disappointed. (yes, I know karaoking is not a word. Some men just want to watch the world burn…)

I work in the medical research field. I love what I do and it occupies a lot of my time, but I try not to let it define me.

Making wild turkey costumes for Halloween. Seriously, they were epic.

Probably my shaved head.

Lets make this interesting. Instead of just listing my favorite movies; I’m going to give you a quote and you guess what movie it’s from. Here we go:
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
“Yes, I am. And don’t call me Shirley.”
“KHAAAAN!!”
“Rule #1: You do not talk about…”
“I drink your milkshake.”
“Zed’s dead, baby. Zed’s dead.”
“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.”
“Snakes. Why’d it have to be snakes.”
"That rug really tied the room together."
“You make me want to be a better man.”

Favorite authors include: Vonnegut, Jon Krakauer, Michael Lewis, Jon Ronson. Starting to get into Tom Wolfe (just read The Right Stuff). Chuck Klosterman (Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs) is rapidly ascending this list.

TV: Sopranos, West Wing, BSG, Walking Dead (Oh. My. God!), Seinfeld, The Office, 30 Rock, Daily Show, Colbert Report, and, wait for it… Hell’s Kitchen

Music-wise it’s pretty eclectic. A brief sample: Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Jay-Z, U2 (pre 2000), Eminem, Wolfmother, New Young Pony Club, Built to Spill, The Strokes, The Shins, Band of Skulls, Ok Go, Sinatra.

Food: pizza, a good burger, sushi, Indian

Friends, family, etc…
Books (real ones printed on paper)
Thunderstorms
Music
Watching movies on warm summer nights
"That's what she said"

Work. How to avoid being incepted the next time I fly. What Fred Savage is up to these days.

More often than not its gym, dinner, a movie, and bed by 11 (more of a Saturday night person), but I never turn down a Happy Hour.

Proud owner of 1 pair of jorts. That's right (oh yeah).

Something I wrote piqued your interest. I made you smile. You want to know the punchline to the best joke ever: How many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb?