I'm a scientist! Kind of, I work in bioinformatics which is like if computers had sex with ... biology? I guess. I work a lot, and I love the work I do. I've had some rough experiences with relationships in the past (who hasn't?), but I've definitely hit the "moved on" stage and would like to give it a shot again. Honestly, I like my life, I'm not unhappy being single and I don't really feel like there is some gaping hole in my life not being in a relationship. That being said, I like hanging out and it would be great to find a like minded person to go through this crazy experience known as life. I keep myself busy either with work or with things that I think are meaningful, either in a personal, or in an intellectual way. I like meeting new people, because everyone comes from somewhere and has stories/interests/passions that I might never find elsewhere. And one of the coolest things is filling holes in my knowledge or babbling about stuff I'm interested in. I'm also a bit obsessed with tabletop games. I like the idea of them, how clever they are, and how they get everyone to interact. Playing games gets you to run through a full emotional spectrum that other mediums just can't match. Is this about me now? Maybe not.

Other than work (which takes up a lot of my time) I'm big into cooking new and/or interesting things. I'm a voracious reader, while my favorite genre is fantasy, I never met a book I wouldn't like to spend a quiet evening with. I got rid of my car a while ago, as I really did not use it often enough to make it worthwhile. I now get about mostly through public transportation or on a sweet, sweet scooter. I was in really good shape when I first moved to Pittsburgh, but because the program I was in was pretty rigorous, I stopped running and fell out of the "in shape" crowd. I'm getting back into running, and its alternatively head-shakingly sad I'm so out of shape and so awesome to get back out and stretch my legs again. I view running as a kind of meditation when I can shut off my brain for a while and just "be". I'm a big proponent of meditation, and for me it has been pretty formative.

... science? Does this sound redundant to anyone else? Ok, other things, I like strategy card/board games and play them frequently with friends. As it is part of my job, I'm rather good with computers. I have a great sense of humor and I generally choose to laugh rather than cry. I'm good at tinkering about with things to find out how they work, or creating new stuff (via programming) that is helpful or useful in some ways. I'm also a very fast reader. This knowledge about me is, I'm sure, critical.

My ability to redundantly claim I like, do, and am good at science.

Ok, lets expand this a bit. I'm a big movie fan, especially in the sci-fi/fantasy realm. One of my friends said there is no way a story can't be made better by putting it in space. I'm not sure if that's true, but I would totally be willing to find out. For some reason which I don't quite understand, I love terrible horror movies. Also, good horror movies, though those are in short supply. So some examples of things I enjoy.. the new Star Trek movies, LotR, the old Star Wars movies, Alien, Predator, Minority Report, District 9, Firefly, The Shrine (a good horror movie) and Dead Alive (so bad its good). Love it all. I don't watch much anime, but the exception is Cowboy Bebop which is just fantastic. Actually, anything by Shinichiro Watanabe. I also enjoy documentaries, or movies that make you ponder DEEP THOUGHTS.

I have a very eclectic taste in music, though I don't listen to much rap or country. There are exceptions to every rule, and there are some songs from those categories that still get a thumbs up from me. I like indie rock a lot, and actually I'm starting to use okcupid as a way of finding new bands visiting like minded people's pages. So, things like Animal Collective, Vampire Weekend, They Might Be Giants, My Robot Friend, Cloud Cult, Portugal. The Man, Local Natives, Mika, The Naked and Famous, MGMT, Robyn, Portishead, Weezer, Cold War Kids, Grouplove are all on a recent playlist. Feel free to suggest something!

Ahhh, books. I love books, and having a kindle is a beautiful thing. Lets see.. Most anything by Neil Gaiman (I think the Sandman series is completely fantastic), I used to love Terry Brooks in the earlier Shanara days, not so much so now ... though I still read his stuff. Recently been loving Patrick Rothfuss and Brandon Sanderson. Have read the first Dresden Files, which was ok, but I've heard the later books are better. Did not enjoy Game of Thrones but read the first 2 and 1/2 books. J.K. Rowlings and J.R.R. Tolkien of course. A guilty pleasure of mine is still reading Young Adult novels. On the "to read" list is John Scalzi's Old Man's War and some Robin Hobb whom I've yet to explore. I also like reading about programming languages and the latest and greatest scientific stuff. I also like clever non-fiction stuff in the way of Freakonomics or Antifragile. Books are good talking points, and I love hearing impressions about books we've both read, or suggestions for new ones.

I almost forgot games! Dominion has easily taken up more time than any other game. Race for the Galaxy was a recent popular favorite. Puerto Rico, Ticket to Ride, Power Grid, Shogun, Arkham Horror, Battlestar Galactica, Citadels, The Resistance and Castles of Burgundy have all hit the table recently. Love Letter and Netrunner have been the most recent hits. All time favorite board game is Dominant Species. Major points if you have heard of ANY of these :P

I'm going to assume this question is more like "things that I love and would dearly miss if they were gone". Otherwise, it'd be a list of you know, air/water/food etc.
Computers/internet
Books! (or more recently, my kindle)
Coffee
My Family

My work, and what I'll be doing next.
What a "good life" is (I minored in philosophy focusing a lot on eastern ideologies)
Which board game I should totally absolutely not buy next even though I know I eventually will (7 Wonders?)
How much time is wasted during my daily commute.
What a good gift is for whoever it is I need to buy something for, it's always a struggle.

Hanging out with friends playing cards, having a few drinks and talking!

I have psoriasis and as such I'm probably not fantastic looking minus clothes. It is an incurable autoimmune disorder which is non-contagious but rather annoying; translation: dry skin. I'll be honest to a fault, because I'm not here to misrepresent myself and my default is to be upfront. I'd hate to put someone in a position where they felt uncomfortable, and my experience is many people might be. My preference is to think of myself as lucky since I could have something truly terrible, instead of simple inconvenience. I'll take mine over an easy/boring life every time. I love being alive, difficulties (if you can even call it that, considering) and all. I'm not Adonis, and if that's what you are after, look elsewhere! And best of luck. I have no judgment if this is a deal breaker. Life is life. I'm happy to live what I got, and meet the people I do.

Well that sucked. I get "decent human being" points though, right?

I'm a rather amiable sort, so I don't have a list of stringent requirements. I'm under the impression that if you read through my whole profile and still got to this point, you are probably someone I'd enjoy meeting.
Oh, it looks like I may be moving to Philadelphia soon, which is why I don't have "long-term dating" checked. Unless you wanted to move to Philly with me, which would be kind of odd since you probably don't know me.
I like chatting about books and movies and life in general, or finding out other people's interests. Also, anyone up for a game of Dominant Species :D