I'm pleasant and charming, creative, messy, and have serious kitchen skills. I'm also really good at spelling.

At this point I am just tired of going to movies alone and never going out to dinner because who wants to eat by themselves? If you can provide interesting conversation and like to split the bill with attractive girls, I guess you should message me.

Also, I should let you know: it takes me a while to get into dating mode; I'm generally a friends-first sort of girl. I don't usually kiss on the first date and some fellas think that means I'm not into them... may or may not be the case.

I'm just living it one day at a time.

I work at an architecture firm, but I'm not an architect. I don't mess around with spelling or grammar (though in the interest of reducing keystrokes, I am very forgiving about capitalization, unless you over-capitalize in a German fashion. Not that I'm against Germans, since I am half German, but I digress). I also don't mess around in the kitchen.

I'm trying to catch up on my backlog of quilting projects - I'm a starter, but not always a finisher, though the sense of accomplishment from putting the last stitch in a quilt is immeasurable. It's an expensive hobby, I suppose, but no more so than some others. And it's even more functional - who doesn't love a nice big cuddly quilt? No one, that's who.

I hate mayonnaise, and when people don't listen, and when people cruise along in the left lane at 64 mph. I recently saw an article in the local paper that said they were going to start ticketing people who drive too slow in the left lane, forcing people to pass on the right, and I thought it was awesome. Hopefully they follow through...

I love the sound of rain on a metal roof, and trumpet with a mute, practicing my french skills and fudgy brownies.

smiling, cooking (no, like REALLY good. especially chili, curry, fancy chicken, lasagne), making stuff, singing christmas carols, enjoying colors, hugging, drinking guinness, not throwing up, travelling, laughing, spending money, hugs, daydreaming, eating food...

so I'm adding to this section: I bake. A lot. I'm really effing good at it. I believe there is a bakery in my future.

my showstopping smile? my awesome shoes? (I have some red KangaRoos that are so sweet) that I'm knitting at a bar? that I brought fancy baked goods to a party because I had an extra hour to kill? You tell me.

(a) Hawaii, by Michener. My Name is Red, by Orhan Pamuk. (b) When Harry Met Sally, Elf (c) Harry Connick Jr., Snoop Dogg, old school vocal jazz (d) anything with coconut milk, falafel, home fries, bacon, lasagne, chili, my homemade baked goods (no really they're awesome - check out www.thehotbunsbakery.com)

hugs, a kitchen, europe, underpants, cheese, quilts

These days I'm thinking about how safe and comfortable my life is, and how really it's quite nice. But then there are things I'd like to accomplish, and I probably have the skills to succeed, but I just need a little push. Most of the good things I have done in my life have been helped along tremendously by friends and family who have encouraged me to take the extra step and make something happen. I welcome and encourage that because, to be honest, I have a bit of a motivation problem. Hey, I'm not perfect.

I rarely make plans on Fridays - they never turn out like I expected them to, so I just roll with the punches.
I could be leaving work early to go someplace on the west coast for a weekend. I could be staying at work late to meet a deadline. I could be at a bar, pouring some out for my homies, or baking a wedding cake, or holing up at home with the never-ending crocheted blanket I'm making. I could be at my best friend's house at a wine tasting. I could be at your house cooking dinner. Who knows? The world is my oyster. Maybe it's yours too.

I love watching The Golden Girls reruns. There. I said it.

you walk like a cowboy.

you play piano.

you make furniture.

you like to eat food.

you enjoy board games.

You should NOT message me if:

you have joke facial hair but you're serious about it.

you have serious spelling issues. Double for Capitalization issues. If you Know what I Mean, then you're all Good in my Book. If this makes no Sense to you, it's probably a good idea to not bother at all.

you have naked pictures. Who wants to see that? I mean, I might, later, but seriously. Keep an ace in your sleeve, fellas.