I gravitate toward people with a good sense of humor, people with progressive (but not dogmatically so) values, and people who are actively engaged in the world around them. You can expect the same qualities out of me.

I really enjoy playing music, and a lot of my friends are musicians or have other creative interests. In terms of both friendships and romance, I'm drawn to the smart/fun/confident combo.

I like hiking, lazy bike rides, road trips, hanging out with friends, listening to music, playing music (bass and guitar), deserts, jungles, shark-tooth hunting, NPR, the Natural History Museum, listening to science/social science/philosophy lectures online, and listening to Radiolab and This American Life. I also like travelling and have been through most of the U.S. and lots of Europe, as well as Turkey, Ecuador and Costa Rica. I'm working my way through visiting all the national parks. This website cracks me up: http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=irule

Constantly reevaluating what I need out of life in order to be fulfilled and then working to actualize it. I know continued learning, friendships, family, travel, and health are big parts of it.

Seeing the humor (or value) in challenging situations
Packing lightly while travelling
Throwing myself whole-heartedly into short-term projects that strike my interest

I’m not sure, but people almost never notice that my eyes are slightly different colors.

Authors: Kurt Vonnegut, Mark Twain, David Sadaris, Peter Singer

Movies: Moon, Dr. Strangelove, Jim Jarmusch, Coen brothers, John Waters, Tim Burton, Monty Python, Beatles Anthology, Eyes on the Prize, Planet Earth, Will Ferrell, Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

TV: Arrested Development, Colbert Report, Daily Show, Battlestar Galactica

Music: Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Fugazi, Talking Heads, James Brown, TV on the Radio, Otis Redding, The Beatles, Kraftwerk, Bad Brains, Black Flag, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Fela Kuti, Antelope, Cat Stevens, Jimi Hendrix, Paul Simon

Food: Ethiopian, Thai, Burmese, Indian, Middle Eastern... pretty much anything with lots of fresh veggies.

I’ll interpret this as six things I really value ☺.

1) Family/friends
2) Learning
3) Spending time outdoors/being physically active
4) Humor
5) Travelling
6) Good, healthy food

What makes for a life well-lived
Ethics
How the mind works
Sociology, psychology, philosophy
Where I’d like to travel next

Either hanging out with friends, seeing a band play, or watching a movie at home/internerding.

I used to have a major celebrity crush on John Lennon. In my defense, watch the Beatles Anthology and you might get one, too.

You're smart, funny, confident, and thoughtful. If you enjoy good conversation, like being active, and have interests similar enough to mine that you think we’d enjoy doing things together.