G'day! Welcome to my profile, thanks for stopping by.

I'm intelligent and independent, hoping to meet someone similar who enjoys a good conversation. I stay fit and healthy: it would be a bonus if we shared some outdoor activities. Some I enjoy are enjoy mtn biking, cycling, hiking, swimming, snowboarding and windsurfing. There are many others I'd love to try, including (but not limited to) kayaking, kiteboarding, and paragliding. I also enjoy Cooking, road trips, reading, playing piano, exploring, tinkering, and building things

Some other characteristics I value are self-confidence, a positive outlook and honesty. I particularly like those who, are comfortable with who they are, don't play games and who “tell it like it is.” An infectious optimism is also appreciated, as well as a great sense of humor. Life definitely shouldn't be taken too seriously.

I don't watch TV, but I do like movies. Some TV's okay, however if you're a total couch potato, please hit that BACK button now. Some of my favorite movies are Caddyshack, Better Off Dead, After Hours, and Air America.... do you know any pilots that *don't* love that one?!? I love a good book and a fire (but not necessarily a book burning =) or sometimes listening to radio.

While I and assuredly everyone else have deal-breakers, I'm not necessarily looking for an identical twin. Diversity makes people interesting. I don't know exactly what I'm searching for in every area, and I'm almost always willing to meet people to see what happens. I do like to meet in person fairly early, because that's such a superior indicator of character and chemistry. The first meeting doesn't have to be anything involved, whatever you are comfortable with.

Ideally we'd meet as friends first. Our friendship might blossom into a great relationship as equal partners sharing life, but let's enjoy the journey too.

If some of that rambling strikes a chord, please drop me a line. 10 bonus points if you make me laugh!

Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt series/Sahara / Gregory MacDonald's Fletch series / Elmore Leonard / Lawrence Block/Bernie Rhodenbarr series

Air America, Clerks, Fight Club, After Hours, U-Turn, Better Off Dead, Waterworld, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Caddyshack, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Quigley Down Under, Wayne's World

Boston, first album / Rush, Moving Pictures / William Byrd, Mass for 5 Voices

Van Halen, Gary Hoey, Joe Satriani, RTZ. / Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi.

Thai, Chinese, Italian, pizza.

A bike, sweet potato pie, books, music, exercise. I'll think about #6...

My evil plan for total world domination.

lately, out riding somewhere... okay, well not *every* Friday. =)

I own the Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang DVD --- there's just something about a mad-cap inventor, a flying car, and an outhouse hanging from a blimp.

I'd love to hear from you, UNLESS any of these apply:

* You're married or in an LTR
* You're polyamorous or bisexual
* You didn't post a photo and attempt to fill out your profile
* You have children still at home or want to have children
* You smoke (trying to quit's okay)