I need to be around people who challenge me, and especially those who are smarter (most people) than me. Online dating is probably better than meeting the usual drunken train-wrecks at bars...but I like them too!

Avoiding NYC’s professional walking clichés. I like being entrepreneurial. Life is pretty good! How could it be bad?

Hard work, listening, and problem solving. Just those three.

My easy disposition.

Recently read Into Thin Air and really liked it. Reading third party accounts of the controversy between Krakauer & Boukreev was interesting too. Looking forward to reading 10th of December, George Saunders' short stories. I read a lot of political books. Despite being a Democrat, I read W's book and most of his cabinet's books...Cheney's (this was insane, I still can't believe how overtly vindictive this guy is), Condi's, Powell's (great guy, but this was shit if you have a brain), and Paulson's (this was extremely good). I like the Black Crows, Black Keys, Hip-hop, Country and every type of food.

A challenge, variety (in life, not the mag), whiskey, New York City, HBO, my next-girl - she'll be nothing like my ex-girl.

How I don't want to die with too much potential or regret.

Drowning in Guinness or counting cards at the underground casinos in Chinatown.

Rain makes corn, corn makes whiskey, whiskey makes my baby feel a little frisky.

If you feel like it. I'm sincere and kind.