I am NOT looking for casual sex, NSA or anything like that. PLEASE pass me by if you are.

I am a kind, funny, generous, articulate, tough, just a smidge OCD, dog-lover, fairly active (exercise 3-5x a week), smart, outspoken, strong-willed REAL woman. I have curves and I have some balls, as well. I speak fluent sarcasm, love comedy roasts and practical jokes. I always want things to be fair. I am a Phillies fan. I have red hair and blue eyes. I am a full time student with a full load and I also run my small salon business. I love seafood and Italian food. I will answer any question you have with honesty. I have nothing to hide. :)

I would be most attracted to a tall, confident man, who is funny and likes to do some of the fun things I like: kayaking, beachwalking, bicycling, baseball games, concerts, great meals and good conversations. I am not a barfly (hence trying alternative methods of meeting people) but do love a day or night on a deck somewhere with good friends and a couple beers or glass of wine. Disease free, and he should be too. I am fairly intelligent and would appreciate the like. I like to read books and sometimes take classes for the heck of it, so I need a man who can hold a conversation on almost any subject. Must love dogs. I am most attracted to men near my age. I love a wide span of music from classic rock to funk to 80's ballads to DMB to some new music. I am very affectionate when the chemistry is there. I am looking for a man who doesn't mind taking some time to get to really know another. I am looking for my best friend.

Do any smart, funny, cute men actually read these things? If you've come this far, perhaps you will go a little further...

I am up front about who I am, I am certainly no model and I may not be everyone's cup of tea and that is so ok - I can take rejection gracefully. Please like yourself enough to do the same..

"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." -- Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

I'm a full time college student and also run my small business. That keeps me pretty busy!

Giving advice.
Looking at the other side of a situation.
Loving my loved ones.
Having fun.
Helping people.
Talking.
Raising kids. (even though I birthed none of my own)

My smile.
Sense of humor.
I am a smartass.

I love Stephen King, and anything about true crime, fictional murder mysteries, smart stories and always up for suggestions. I do like horror movies and mafia movies, but can always do a comedy...I LOVE "The Ladies Man", "Grandma's Boy" and "Old School". "Don't judge me monkey."

Music? Bring it on. I can't take heavy rap or screaming noise metal. Other than that, I'll take it all.

Food. I like sushi and seafood. I'm not a fan of chicken. I only eat beef if it's really tender and rare. Cheeseburgers rock. I like everything involved in getting breakfast at a diner. I am Italian so I was spoiled growing up with a dad who kicks ass in the kitchen. I do like salads, but I forget to eat them. (shrug) Pizza is good and I love ice cream in the summer.

My loved ones
Music
My cell phone (because my memory is trash and I get lost alot)

Someone else can use my other three. I'm good.

Changes all the time. My mind goes too fast for me to keep up most times. Sometimes I'm researching places to retire. Sometimes I study beginner Italian. Sometimes I'm just asking questions I don't have answered yet.

Maybe Out. Maybe In. Maybe working. Maybe dancing, maybe singing. There is no 'typical'.

I once paid good money for a Milli Vanilli concert. It wasn't my money, but still...

You are cool. You live and let live. You are nice. You are funny. You are friendly and honest. You are not possessive or controlling. You don't endanger yourself or others. You are independent. You don't suck. You aren't perfect. You don't expect me to be.