TL; DR version - Single man loves food and beer, making food and beer, and records, though doesn't make records. Looking for single women. Details below...

Raised in Nebraska, I've been in Chicago for about 10 years. I am proudly midwestern though and through.

I'm the straw that stirs the drink.

Thinking about changes.

Currently I work a pretty sleepy day job, see picture, and am active in an arts organization. Thinking about breaking this unconventional routine to venture out and create a business of my own.

I am also very interested in learning how to make things rather than buy things.

Making my own condiments, frying chicken, popcorn on the stovetop, and drinking beer.

My beard.

Like many on here, there may be too many to list, but I'll give it a yeoman's effort to avoid being overly vague.

Grew up on midwestern classic rock, spent my formative years in the peak of west coast hip hop and seattle/alternative music. Got bored with rock, started listening to jazz, and hip hop before a detour to Nebraska after college led to a love of classic country and Americana. I briefly spent time rummaging through blogs and websites to find the bands on the precipice of the indie rock scene, before finding my way to becoming immersed again with jazz, soul, funk and 70s African music. That's kind of my current scene right now, however, if it has any kind of groove, I'll gravitate towards it.

I also really love Robyn and the boom bap.

I don't really watch a lot of movies, besides documentaries. I watch a lot more TV on Netflix. Which leads me too...

I love Doctor Who. I was one of those kids that would find it on PBS, and would tape it during the early SciFi days when they would show Doctor Who/Dark Shadows back to back at noon every day. I was thrilled to watch the "comeback", and currently loving the Smith/Moffatt era. Other than the Doctor, I love a lot of BBC programming, anything Sorkin, and anything Whedon.

I do love watching sports, particularly pro basketball. My life doesn't revolve around it, and it will rarely affect my mood. I am pretty cerebral about it, not the cookie cutter "Chic-AHHH-go" meatball stereotype.

I read a lot of cookbooks. I lean towards books revolving around technique rather than recipes. Julia of course, also I really like Michael Ruhlman's books, and love Sandor Katz's latest book on Ferrmentation. If I don't have a cook book in hand, odds are I am reading other non fiction and history books. I HAVE read all the A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) books.

When it comes to actually eating food, I'm very adventurous. Any ethnicity is on the table, any part of an animal is on the table, and any vegetable is on the table, minus acorn squash and eggplant. I am willing to challenge my current thoughts on the two vegetables. Yes, I do eat meat, though my diet is mostly vegetable based.

All Clad Skillet
Good shampoo(My mother is a stylist, so I've only known the wonderful world of free high quality hair products)
Craft Beer
Decent Pair of Tongs
Record Player
Bike

Becoming an all season/climate biker.
Finding ways to spend more time OUT of the city. I need more country in my life.
Beer, whiskey, wine.
Food - specifically pickling things, making everything from scratch, sausage.
Females
Theater

Listening to records, cooking and drinking.

Here's a few:

The old school, long form, HBO music makes freaks me the fuck out.

If I've had a couple of drinks and it is late at night, I will find a way to play some Janet Jackson.

I love camping in the winter.

You want to find ways to enjoy the city, and the country.

You want to make things.

You want to eat and drink things.

You want to laugh.

You want to high five.