My friends note I don't do things halfway. I approach with full passion and energy, jumping into a new adventure with both feet.

Carpe diem, carpe noctem.

My closet is organized by decade. It starts in 1066.

I once measured the number of books I had in total feet of shelving because I had 3 walls of my room with continuous shelving all covered in books. By last count, it was about 100ft.

Tech tech tech. Like all the other men in the Bay Area, I work in tech. But not at Google. I'm a programmer at a database company you've never heard of that's behind a lot of very big applications. It can be a stodgy place, but the work and people are interesting.

In my spare time, I dance. A lot. I've been known to traverse the globe in pursuit of dance.

I dance. I run my own event, teach workshops and classes, perform all over the place, and go out social dancing whenever I get the chance. Blues, waltz, swing, salsa, tango, irish, and just about anything I can groove my body to.

My dinner parties are epic. I've served every dish, including drinks, on fire. We had flaming glogg, brandy-fired mac'n'cheese, spinach salad flambé, steak au poivre with a cognac sauce, and fresh fruit with sugar torched on, served over ice cream, and lit with rum. Any other ideas for future themed dinners?

Also, two pounds of pork belly managed to make it into several of the dishes. Minus constant bacon snacking during cooking.

Also, I acquired a few calligraphy nibs, pots of ink, fancy paper, and sealing wax while in Cambridge. Caution! You may end up the recipient of a fancy letter covered in ink blotches and smears as I practice my calligraphy and wax stamping skills.

Depends on whether they meet me on the dance floor or somewhere else.

Sometimes it's the hair.
Sometimes the dancing.
Sometimes an outrageous outfit.
Always my joie de vivre and hearty laugh.

I am a big fan of scifi and fantasy. I especially enjoy the works of Philip K. Dick, Heinlein, and Neil Stephenson. I also tend to read a lot of non-fiction about science, math, and philosophy. _Godel Escher Bach_ changed my life.

I haven't been to a movie theater in years. I don't really pay attention to movies much anymore, nor TV. I tend to enjoy movies like "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", "American Beauty", and "Amelie". I watch Dr Who every week with friends after Tuesday dinner club.

My musical tastes are a bit eclectic. I don't enjoy rap or country, but enjoy most everything else. Almost all music I listen to nowadays is related to some sort of dancing or another. Until I was 13 or 14, I only listened to classical music and opera. Only after discovering to other radio stations that I discovered modern music.

I eat just about everything except canned meat (especially canned tuna) and brussel sprouts. I adore squash, green beans, bell peppers, and anything fresh and delicious. Cooking is a hobby of mine, but I'm content to just put a bunch of fresh vegetables in a bowl and call it dinner. Other times, I may prepare extravagant six-course meals for my friends.

Dance.
Cuddle piles.
Adventures on the horizon.
Did I mention dance?
Amazing food.
Amazing friends.

Physics, philosophy, chemistry, interpersonal relations, mathematics, and whatever other topics enthrall me. I am constantly learning new things, and reading about everything. I have a thirst for knowledge that will never be quenched.

Out dancing until the wee hours of the morning.

Just between you and me, I imagine my life as a checklist for those "world's most interesting man" commercials.
Ballroom dancer -- check
Sword fighter -- check
Chef, programmer, explorer, burlesque dancer, triathlete -- check, check, check, check, check

* You want to cuddle while precariously draped high in the branches of a tree.

* You want to check out the new bar, Hard Water (hardwaterbar.com) and take a whiskey flight with me.

* Dancing until sunrise appeals to you.

* You want to go have a beach bonfire and fall asleep in a sleeping bag listening to the waves crash against the shore.

* You want to cross swords with me in a moonlight duel to see who can knock all the buttons off the other's shirt first.

* You want to cook a delicious meal with me.

* You want to trade handwritten letters, complete with wax seals and calligraphy.