The most important thing you should know about me is that by nature I am other-oriented. In a relationship, I feel that we should be equally our own priority and each other's priority. It's a tricky balancing act, but I'm optimistic that it's not only possible, but ideal.

You should also know that in considering a relationship, I value friendship, trust and unconditional love above everything else. Sex is important, but it doesn't rank above friendship or love. And nothing ranks above trust.

The most difficult thing you will probably find with me is that I tend to need a lot of alone time. For me, it's matter of finding a rhythm of togetherness that works for both of us.

My job is in high tech, where I support Analog circuit designers who create analog devices that go into cell phones, cars, computers, etc.

In my spare time, I like to read, write, paint, sew, walk, go to the gym, walk my dogs, watch movies, go to the beach and am open to doing new things.

Listening, caring, comforting.

My dimples, probably.

Books: The Secret Garden, Harold and the Purple Crayon, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, A Child's Garden of Verses, Care of the Soul, Answered Prayers, Elizabeth George novels, Erica Jong....and many, many more.
Music:
Jazz, Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Billy Holiday.
Blues: Taj Mahal, Johnny Witherspoon, Van Morrison, Big Mama Thornton.
R&B: Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Al Green
Rock: Peter Gabriel, Genesis, U2, the Beatles, Everclear, Chicago, The Pretenders
Classical: Beethoven, Bach, Debussey, Mozart
Opera: Puccini, Verdi, Wagner
Movies: Lost in Translation, Fear and Trembling, LA Story, Love in the Time of Cholera, Fargo, No Country for Old Men, Singing in the Rain, White Christmas, Truly, Madly, Deeply, The French Connection, Three Days of the Condor, Enemy of the State, The Bourne Trilogy.
Food: Mexican, Italian, Sushi, American

my kids, best friend, family, dogs, favorite book, pen & paper.

my goals in life and making plans to achieve them.

There is nothing typical about my Friday nights. Friday can either be a quiet night, or a night to have fun, depending on the kind of week it's been.

I read too much.

you are interested. I promise I will respond.

p.s. I prefer lots of fore-communication. I mean communication beforehand :) Preferably some detailed written communication (yes, ability to express yourself well is one of the things I'm looking for in a friend/potential date), then talking on the phone a few times, then meeting.

I look forward to hearing from you!