I grew up in a small town in west central Minnesota, came to Minneapolis for college, and have been living in the Twin Cities ever since. I loved where I grew up and I get back whenever I get the chance, especially in summer. I have a strong connection to my hometown and am proud of the values that smalltown life gave me. I would move back in a heartbeat if I could, but the job market is pretty bleak out there. I currently live in Plymouth, which I thought was going to be a temporary thing when I moved here two years ago, but it turns out I'm liking it more than I thought I would. I especially enjoy all the walking/running trails right outside my door.

I'm a huge Twins and Gopher basketball fan, and a die hard Timberwolves fan. I work just a few blocks from Target Field and Target Center, and one of my favorite Friday activities is getting a couple drinks after work and walking over to the stadium to take in a game.

My hobbies include golfing, running, cooking, and gardening. My current apartment provides about the worst conditions for plants though, and everything I try to grow dies almost immediately. So that particular hobby is kind of on hold for awhile. On the bright side, I'm right next to lots of trails that I like to use 4-5 times a week and get in a good run. I can't say I'm passionate about running, but I do it for a few reasons: it's good for the heart, it's a great excuse to get outdoors for an hour or so, and I enjoy trying to improve my time with each 5K that I run. I also enjoy cooking, and especially grilling. I love relaxing outside on the really hot summer days with a cooler of cold drinks and some steaks on the grill.

I've done the Europe backpacking experience twice, but have done little traveling since (outside of work). There are a lot of places within and outside of the US that I'd love to see. I can just never make up my mind when or where to go. If I weren't working, I think one of the best vacations would be to take a long roadtrip and visit as many baseball stadiums as possible, especially if the Twins were playing.

Working at a small marketing company in the corporate retail world. I honestly wouldn't know that the job even existed if I didn't have it, so it's always awkward explaining to people who don't work in corporate retail exactly what it is that I do.

I still don't know what I want to do when I grow up, and I'm ok with that.

Word games and naming that tune.

I have terrible fashion sense. I blame it on my upbringing in a very small town. For example, while home for the holidays I ran into an old acquaintance at the grocery store who said they didn't recognize me because I looked "so fancy". I was wearing jeans and sneakers, but my black jacket stood out from all the snowmobile and athletic jackets, which apparently is enough to be "fancy" in my town.

Music: I've recently become a fan of country music, but I enjoy most anything. Country and classic rock are the genres that top my list.

Shows: TV shows I actually watch on a regular basis include It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League, Archer, How I Met Your Mother, and New Girl. If one of those aren't on, I'm usually tuned into a Minnesota sports game, HGTV, or the History Channel.

Food: Anything. I'm the least picky eater you'll ever meet. I don't know if I can pick a favorite, but I do love pizza, sushi, a traditional Thanksgiving meal, and any kind of meat and veggies on the grill.

A good night's sleep
Netflix
Coors Light
Running shoes & a treadmill
Summer nights
Singing along with the radio in the car

Either walking to HH and a Twins/Timberwolves game after work, or going for a run when I get home, ordering a pizza, and watching a Netflix movie.

I don't like the state fair.

I have the back of a 70-year-old man. I guess it's not that private since there are days I walk around looking like a question mark, but it's still embarrassing to have thrown your back out multiple times by age 28.

You'd like to grab a drink sometime and see where things go.