A million wonderful things exist in the universe and each one's a little bit more wonderful with someone to share it with. I'm good by myself—I write, I run, I cook, I listen to records—but I'm better with friends and family. And the right partner, one who inspires me to be the best, the biggest, the brightest; one who gets the same inspiration from me.

I like liking stuff. I'm looking for someone who does too. Not indiscriminately—part of living life is having an opinion about things—but I'm drawn to people with positive attitudes. Some things I like: dogs, tacos, trees, pie, travel, street art, weird music, long books, long conversations, the West Coast, vintage Ocean Pacific, backpacking, snowboarding, movie watching, discovering a new favorite restaurant/bar/place to watch the sunset.

Enjoying, exploring, learning, growing. Maintaining friendships. Settling in. Becoming me.

For work I'm the senior editor of a Seattle arts and culture magazine. I love what I do--it's as much a lifestyle as a vocation.

Elevating a good time to a great one. Knowing where to go. Taking note of auspicious occasions. Cooking breakfast. Loving my friends and family. Taking care of my dog.

Infinite Jest, Foucault's Pendulum, Confederacy of Dunces, Watchmen, Hemingway, Vonnegut, Robbins, Wendel Berry, The Big Lebowski, Inception, Hate, Nathan Barley, Mad Men, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Wilco, the Flaming Lips, Two Gallants, Taj Mahal, Shabazz Palaces, Coltrane, Mingus, the Grateful Dead, P-Funk, Beastie Boys, Fleet Foxes, Flying Lotus, Gang Gang Dance, James Blake, Nina Simone, LCD Soundsystem, ...

Music, art, food, love, work, relationships, activities, friends, family...

At home cooking dinner.

I need a haircut.

You're smart, sexy and love the hell out of life.

You can meld gracefully into any social setting.

You're independent but love people.