The majority of the time I feel like Lloyd Dobler getting punched-out when Diane walks into the gym.

I’m kind of a rare blend of street smarts, school smarts, business savvy, do-goodery, and creativity. I used to be a lot of trouble, and now I'm somewhat less. I like jumping off things into water, seeing movies, sharing food, and not knowing the language. I'm good company most anywhere, but I tend to do most things solo. I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel.

eat. sleep. read.

turning movie rentals into purchases. getting grumpy check-out ladies to smile. coming up with new names for my dog. putting the medicated cream in my cat's eye. writing all but the last verse to songs. speaking in front of a group. getting a refund. parallel parking.

I'm on a motorcycle

Franny and Zooey
The Road
Siddhartha
Where I'm Calling From
You Can Count On Me
The Hustler
Kramer vs. Kramer
Chinatown
Rear Window
A Prophet
Leonard Cohen
Stevie Wonder
Lucinda Williams
Antony & The Johnsons
Burgers
Breakfast
Indian
The only thing I don't eat is pickles. Why anyone would want to take a perfectly good cucumber and make it taste like it's been dead for a week is beyond me.

boots
jeans
t-shirts
piano
guitar
petco

how simultaneously available and elusive happiness is

lost somewhere in the Take On Me video

I once spent 15 minutes on google searching for an actual photograph of a pterodactyl

And if I could give my profile a theme song, it would be "These Dreams" by Heart.

the best I can say is that I'm looking for someone who is smarter, funnier, and prettier than I am, who thinks the same about me