I tried to enter a concise self-summary of two sentences. Apparently, that's not enough text to appease OkCupid; brevity is not soul of wit in cyberland.

I'm a guy that likes to be physically active and intellectually engaged. I find intelligence, wit, and motivation to be essential criteria in people I really get to know. Teach me something, challenge me, or show me a new way of looking at the world.
For many reasons, I don’t think I fit the normal American male profile. For one, sports on television = no way. Talking about your favorite team will bore me to no end and I find it insulting when a college is judged only by its sports rankings. I'm not into guns or cars, but I can repair my car myself most of the time. I enjoy science fiction, especially if I have no reason to think the author is clueless about physics; I do not generally read fantasy because I am pretty darn sure that there is no possibility of magic.

Bicycling through the woods on hot summer days clears my mind; that's where I will be often June-Aug. If I am exploring new trails/roads, I’m even more excited when I find myself in the mountains, I will hike up as far as possible. I guess I am an explorer at heart.
Music is important to me, listening mostly; I wish I could play the piano or guitar, but I my expertise is the clarinet. I thoroughly enjoyed a music theory course in college, and sometimes wish I could compose my own music.

Finally, I want to see the world and experience as much as I can. Not as in a checklist of places to see and things to do; rather, I really want to know what it is like to live in locations other than Chicago. This is my last personal summary sentence that of course ends with an unrelated topic; I like to glue sentences together with semicolons.

I’m a liberal and pro-socialism. Socialism rocks.

I’m bisexual. I tend to meet guys because they are much easier for me to understand and relate to. However, I'm not gynophobic.

I’m in an open relationship with metacheerful. He’s a terrific guy; I could write much more, but it’s easier to just check his profile on OKC.

I’m silly; at least when I’m happy. I often make strange sounds around my friends. They don’t seem to run away.

I enjoy Eurostyle board games; especially games with building or economies. You can look up German-style board games on Wikipedia to get an idea what I'm writing about.

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I am geeky, shiny, happy, somewhat silly, and desiring teleport

Being professorial in the world of small college academia. I research worm throats, well, how the muscle forms in their pharynx anyway. Other than that, I teach developmental biology and other courses.

I’m good at traveling through time, at least at the moderate pace of 1/60 an hour forward per minute. Previously I mentioned how I was good at staying alive (so far). Really, that’s a stretch… my boyfriend often comments that I don’t have good self-preservation skills. A physician once told me chicks dig scars. Not sure why I would care about baby chickens though.

My curly hair; I’m a fan of hair on people. After curly hair, I’m not overly tall at 5’7”.

I like many things, rarely do I have a favorite. I am currently listening to music from bands I never heard of a few months ago; change is good. I guess naming my current favorites might be a conversation starter, so...

Kill Hannah, Mindless Self Indulgence, The Birthday Massacre, Lush, My Chemical Romance, We Are Scientists, Armin van Buuren, Panic! At The Disco, DJ Tiesto, She Wants Revenge, Ghostland Observatory, Foxy Shazam, Super Tramp, Seal, Bee Gees, Moby, Beethoven, Nine Inch Nails, Linkin Park, Scissor Sisters, Madonna, The Killers, Journey, Robert Miles, Shiny Toy Guns, Yellowcard, Men Women and Children, Erasure, Placebo, MGMT, Passion Pit, Snow Patrol, The Smiths

I enjoy all types of food, except those containing animals. So I’m not a picky eater except for the meat avoidance. Favorites include falafel, thai, nachos, cheese, coffee, red wine, and just about anything served by the Chicago Diner.

Considering movies and the rare television series, the Princess Bride, Dune, Time Bandits, Lost in Translation, War Games (1983), Moulin Rouge, Donnie Darko, Flash Gordon (1980, with the Queen sound track), Blade Runner (it mentions EMS), Maurice, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, and Dollhouse.

I used to love Nova and other PBS science shows, but now I think they have replaced substance with special effects. I do read, really - but mostly about genetic regulation of cell specific protein expression. I enjoy Science Fiction, some authors I repeated seek out are Arthur C. Clarke, Alistair Reynolds, Keven J. Anderson, and Isaac Asimov.

And since I seem to be playing board games two nights a week, I can add playing Race for the Galaxy, Dominion, Power Grid, Puerto Rico, and Agricola to the list of activities I enjoy.

Optimism
Music
iPhone (well, shiny Apple products)
Exercise or physical activity
Caffeinated beverages, well, I could go without, but I prefer not to. Coffee is my friend. I like red wine as well.
Good times with friends – difficult to explain, but there are certain social gatherings among people I know that make me feel, this is the best time ever.

Space, but not really space, planets distant and strange. That and explosions; I seem to think about things going boom a lot. Maybe I need more excitement in my life?

With my kids or perhaps with friends; it largely depends on the week. Topping my list of favorite Friday night activities, SciFi, pizza, and wine with geeky friends; dinner out at a veggie-friendly restaurant, and generally, being around people. Strangely, board games are never played on Friday.

I’ve tried many times to convert to the metric system. I’m pretty good with temperature and mass, but distance still doesn’t come easily. Procrastination comes easily though.

You’ve read my profile and think I’m the type of peculiar you find cool. If you are interested in games, bicycling, running, vegetarian cooking, and talking about hypothetical futures in the era of space exploration. If you would like to chat online or over coffee or stronger drinks, send me a message. I am in an open relationship with metacheerful; seems good to make sure there are no misconceptions here.

I like people, and hope I can add more to my list of friends - with or without benefits. Basically, I am pretty much open to a message from anyone open-minded who believes that natural selection explains evolution.