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I grew up in the Chicago area. I went to college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and had some good college times. I then lived in Chicago for a couple of years and decided I needed to get out of the Midwest. I moved to Portland, where my sister lives. I've now lived here about 8 years. I love this city and have no intentions on leaving. I enjoy the great restaurants, music, hikes, camping, mountains, waterfalls, and coast. I love to travel and want to do a lot more. Some of my favorite vacations have been to Ireland, Italy, Hawaii, London.

When I'm not working, I try to enjoy what this great city has to offer. I'm always up for hitting a happy hour and grabbing a beer. I try to go to as many concerts as I can, as I enjoy a good live show. I hangout with my dog a lot at the park or go on a hike. I do a little bit of biking.

Sports. I don't play a lot of sports, but I like to. I'm good at silly dancing.

I get a lot of compliments about my eyes. A friend even made a song about them.

Books: Devil in a White City, Princes of Ireland, New York, Harry Potter, Kite Runner, Middlesex, Battle Royale, David Sedaris

Movies: Rushmore (and all Wes Anderson), Braveheart, American Beauty, Dazed and Confused, The Shawshank Redemption, Remember the Titans, Almost Famous, Goodfellas, There Will be Blood, most Pixar movies, Good Will Hunting, Pee Wee Herman

Shows: Breaking Bad, Boardwalk Empire, Mad Men, Downton Abbey, Friday Night Lights, Homeland, Survivor, Game of Thrones, The Wire, 6 Feet Under, Freeks and Geeks, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, Carnivale, Dexter, Real World / Road Rules Challenge, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Survivorman, SOA

Music: Radiohead, Wilco, Beatles, Sigur Ros, Fiona Apple, Arcade Fire, Bjork, Miles Davis, LCD Soundsystem, Pearl Jam, Talking Heads, The XX, David Byrne, Pavement, Phish, Outkast, Mos Def, Wu-Tang, Beastie Boys, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Rolling Stones, Otis Redding, Velvet Underground, Sufjan Stevens, Beyonce, St. Vincent, Beck, The National, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Weird Al, Jazz, Blues

Food: Mediterranean (especially Greek), Pizza, Sushi, Mexican, Indian, Italian, burgers, bacon, late night munchies

My dog Cassius
Family / Friends
Music / Concerts
All the nature around Portland
Coffee in the morning, beer/wine at night
Good books, movies, and TV

Life, music, fantasy vacations, the future, the past, sports, family, food, the universe

I've also been thinking about how all you girls get such good photos of yourself. It really puzzles me. I mean some are really good action shots. Is a photographer being hired? I'll keep wondering.

I'm hanging out with friends at a bar, restaurant, or checking out a concert. I don't mind staying in if I'm too tired. I'll just get a nice bottle of wine and watch a movie, catch up on some TV, and read a good book.

I don't have a tattoo. I know that is very rare in Portland. Am I the only one? I'd get one though.

I also just realized that if Point Break or Top Gun is on TV, I have to watch it. Top Gun is pretty good, but Point Break is not that great. Still, I can't turn it off.

You think we might be a good match and are intrigued to find out more. We can get a drink and see if there are sparks.