Go ahead, look at the pictures, I know that's what you're here for. I'll be here when you get back.

Short and sweet: I'm a transplant from the south (The South, not southern California), but i have no accent. I know, it's sad. It makes an appearance after a few beers though. I've lived here for six years. I'm open minded, grounded, intelligent, and curious.

Goals: travel more (I've only been to Asia and Mexico so far), learn more, experience more.

You should be: adventurous, open minded, grounded, responsible, and take care of yourself.

Well, working. Despite the workaholic nature of my job, I'm not a huge fan of working all the time. I like to hang out with friends at a new restaurant, whether in the South Bay or (preferably) in San Francisco . One thing I love about living here is the vast array of awesome food (Have you been to Bar Crudo? Simply amazing). Some of my favorite places are Bix, La Trappe, and Town Hall. But, I love a huge tasty Reuben from a local deli (or my kitchen) just as much.

I like to cook a bit too. Pork tenderloin, Guinness pot roast, carnitas, bloody rare steak with red wine reduction, varied and interesting soups. Mmmm.

I recently got addicted to CrossFit... ask me about it, and I'll talk you ear off. Seriously, if you're looking to mix up your routine, this is the way to do it.

Lots of stuff. Try me and see.

I'm tall. Really tall. 6foot5 tall. That's almost 2 meters, can you believe it? Some people like that, I dunno. To all the women who want someone taller than you when you're wearing heels, I've got you covered. And, I can definitely reach that thing on the top shelf for you.

(a)It seems i mostly read on vacations and on long plane rides to China. The last book i finished was Under the Banner of Heaven. Holy crap, scary stuff. I also like authors like Neal Stephenson, Stephen King, Dan Simmons, etc. You know, geek fiction. Keep meaning to check out Terry Pratchett, but haven't gotten around to it yet. Oh, and Dan Brown is a farking hack.

(b)I love horror movies. Dawn of the Dead (2003) and Land of the Dead are two of my all time favorites - Cartoony violence, not realistic. It's a blast. I saw Religulous recently. It didn't really give any answers, and there was quite a bit of preaching to the choir, but it was amusing.

(c)Meh. The options here are limited. You can either go the corporation-mandated bubblegum pop route, which sucks, or go for indie stuff, which is mostly whiny emo. I like to stick to the classics, like Led Zep, Pink Floyd, SRV. Newer stuff that gets my seal of approval: Muse, Death Cab, VAST. I love live music, yet never go to shows. Lame. Latest downloads: Hockey, Phoenix, Cage the Elephant.

(d) I love food. Most foods. There's nothing better than getting lost in some roasted ox tail or a big pile of uni. A big gyro now and then rocks as well. Whatever it is, it better not be bland. I like my foods to sodomize my tongue with all their tasty flavors.

And Belgian beer. If you've never had any, you're in for a treat. Find yourself a nice bottle of Delirium Tremens. I mean, it's named after a potentially deadly side effect of alcohol withdrawal, it has to be awesome. If you like sour beers, go for some Duchesse de Bourgogne or Rodenbach Grand Cru. Good stuff.

My camera, wifi, amazing and tasty food, Burt's Bees, good booze, and good friends to share it with.

Where to go next. What to eat next. What to cook next. Where am I? How did I get here? Where are my pants? Weighty matters, all.

Drinking a damn tasty cocktail, either one I've made or at a bitchin' restaurant or cocktail bar.

I shave with a straight razor. I just bought a sewing machine and am learning to use it. It's true. Anything else, you have to at least put in the effort to ask.

Because you want to. I'm not one of the "you should email me first, I hate IM" people. Shoot me an IM if i happen to be online. It's why we're all here, isn't it?

How about some reasons for you to NOT message me? Not if you have excessive baggage. A little baggage is ok, because that's life, but leave the past in the past.

Not if you think 'ur' is a word. It's not. Neither is 'u' or any of that other text message bullshit. There will be no holla-ing at anyone.

Just be yourself, and be real.