Here's a few things about me:

I grew up in the Dallas area, and I'm definitely a city girl. But I wouldn't mind living somewhere that's a little cooler and has decent public transportation. I love walking around a city, and it's not really feasible here most of the time.

I like trying new things: After years of searching, I've finally found a sport that I really enjoy/don't suck at! I tried rock climbing earlier this year, and now I'm going every weekend with friends. I must say, I'm getting pretty good at it. I've also learned to brew beer from a friend as part of a bet. It'll be another month or so before I find out if I'm any good at this. I'm also competitive, and like to make silly bets with people. It doesn't always pan out, but it makes the workday more interesting.

Given the right company, I really can enjoy just about any situation, but my favorite activities include:
-Trying new restaurants (I'm all about playing the amateur food critic on Yelp!)
-Having a good beer at the end of a long day
-Sitting in my PJ's with a cup of coffee and something good to read
-Going to concerts when I have time (the last great one was BB King -- needless to say, he and Lucille have still got it)
-Traveling anywhere new. I'm lucky to have family scattered around, so I've been all over. Still, there's a lot of world to see, and I intend to see it all. My last big trip was to Thailand and I got scuba certified in 3 days. I wouldn't really recommend this haphazard approach to learning something dangerous, but it was my birthday and it seemed like a solid idea at the time. I'll probably take a real diving class at some point.

I guess I'm sometimes a little shy at first, but I'm an open book once I get to know you. When I really hit it off with someone, there's no end to the hilarity that will ensue. I'm not big on clubbing every weekend or hanging out with huge groups of people I barely know (though it can be fun every now and then). I'd much rather go out with a few close friends or just spend time one-on-one.

I'm a loyal and independent person and I'm looking to meet someone with those qualities, who can make me laugh (or at least, gets my jokes) and is up for an adventure. If any of this sounds appealing, you should say hello. :)

I'm currently working in microbiology, but I'm planning to start nursing school next year for a change of pace. More news on that as is develops.

Well, I'm pretty good at crossword puzzles...I make a mean omelet and great cheesecake brownies...I'm pretty good at trivia and identifying non-Star Trek-related movie quotes (sorry, Trekkies)

Some say I have a good smile -- I'll let you be the judge.

I get a lot of compliments on my teeth... It's nice and a little bit odd all at once.

There are just so many....

Some of my favorite authors are Richard Dawkins, David Sedaris, & Eckhart Tolle. I read just about anything, based on my mood and what I find at Half Price Books. I tried reading some Anne Rice lately, but these vampires aren't holding my interest as much as I thought they would. Now I'm rereading The Little Prince, just 'cause I came across it at the bookstore the other day. It's still good!

Movies: Pulp Fiction, Shawshank, The Big Lebowski, Old School, High Fidelity, Coming to America, When Harry Met Sally, My Fair Lady, and anything Hitchcock, to name just a few.

I'm sort of taking a break from my iPod now that I've discovered the magic of Pandora.com and Project Playlist at work. I listen to just about everything -- the list would be ridiculously long, and is always changing. Right now I'm on a Big Band kick. Think Charles Mingus & Duke Ellington.

I love food of all kinds. But especially Thai food. And Indian food. Ethiopian food is climbing the charts lately. I'm also a big fan of brunch. yum.

A book
family and friends
games (board and card)
music
cereal
coffee

(Probably not in this order, though.)

Work, friends, life, Everything. I can be pretty analytical sometimes. Lately I've been checking my e-mail constantly waiting to hear about school, and thinking about what it might be like to live off of Ramen noodles while I'm in school. It'll be worth it...everybody likes noodles, right? :)

I don't really have a typical Friday night. Usually it's just low key stuff like going to a movie or playing games with friends. Sometimes my friends will host a Rockband party and we'll stayed up playing til 3 am. Turns out I have a Beatles-specific love of karaoke! It is a little scary...

I have a not-so-secret love of taking silly quizzes.

Birds kinda creep me out the way some people are afraid of spiders or clowns.

I keep a scrabble board and some kind of card game in my car at all times because, well, you never know when a scrabble emergency might hit. Then you'll just feel silly without it.

I looove sweet potato fries. And stuffing. Already lookin' forward to Thanksgiving!

I can't stand pickles. Don't even want them touching my food.

None of these are really private things, so I went for random things instead. I'm not one to put private things on a profile, but I'm pretty open in person.

you think we might have something to talk about, or if you just want to take a chance and go grab some coffee or a beer sometime. It might be a lot of fun, and if it doesn't work out, it's not the end of the world, right?