Hi! Thanks for checking out my profile. I'm hoping to find someone who I like to be around... someone I'll miss when he isn't around... someone who makes me smile when I think about him.... someone I like to do fun things with.... to do nothing with... not sure if that will result from online dating... but I figure it can't hurt to try... right?!

I work in human services- supporting adults with developmental disabilities. I feel fortunate to do what I do every day. It's challenging but amazingly rewarding. I'm also pretty creative... like to do DIY projects... I have an etsy store. I have a pretty good idea of what I'm looking for in another person at this stage in life... yet I'm also pretty open-minded.

I am honest, thoughtful and loving. I like learning and being challenged... working to better myself. I prefer dry humor and sarcasm... Louis CK makes me laugh. I enjoy being spontaneous, going on day trips, exploring, going to antique shops, flea markets, art galleries. But I also think it can be fun to sleep in, make a big brunch and maybe watch a movie or read.

I know this is super cliché... but it's true... so, you're just going to have to deal ;) I want to find a partner to share life and experiences with... I certainly don't have high expectations of finding this person online... but at the end of the day, I am hopeful that I will eventually find my very best friend. So, if that isn't something that you can relate to, don't bother sending me a message.

I appreciate authentic people who are kind, honest and have integrity. I'd like to meet a healthy and responsible guy who can also be a lot of fun and maybe a little irresponsible every so often... I don't want someone who's "perfect" and unflawed... I want to find a flawed/real person who is perfect to me.

Please be intelligent and thoughtful without being pretentious and have your life together for the most part... having a job and goals would be good ;) I work hard and appreciate the same quality in others. I recently bought a condo in JP, which is pretty exciting! I don't need someone who makes a certain amount of money but I do value work ethic and stability/consistency.

Friends and family are important to me... and they all know that they can count on me if they ever need me. I'm close to my parents (who have been married for 33 yrs) and sister, love being an aunt to my adorable nephew, and my brother is one of my very best friends. I also have a handful of very close friends who feel like family to me... which I prefer to a bunch of acquaintances.

Myers-Briggs: INFP

I am a Coordinating Director for a non-profit organization- I supervise residential programs for adults with developmental disabilities.

Recently bought a condo in JP which is pretty exciting!

-Taking a step back and putting myself in the other person's shoes before judging, becoming angry or feeling insulted.
-Listening
-Advocating for people who can't advocate for themselves
-Cheering people up
-Playing boggle
-Doing little things to show people that they are loved and appreciated.
- Being both opinionated and open-minded
- Helping others realize what makes him/her unique
- Making decisions that might seem crazy initially but turn out to be okay

Books: Anything by [Eckhart Tolle] or [Michael Pollan], The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, A Survival Guide for Landlocked Mermaids, 1984... currently reading Carry The One

Movies: Life is Beautiful, Open Water, The Shining, Gone Baby Gone, Donnie Darko, Waking Life, Ordinary People, A Beautiful Mind, Food Inc., Sicko, Best In Show, Under Our Skin, Lars and The Real Girl, Silence of the Lambs, Paranormal Activity.

Music: (Anything Live- especially Classic rock, reggae, and bluegrass) and David Gray, The Rolling Stones, Regina Spektor, Simon and Garfunkel, U2, Bob Dylan, Eva Cassidy, Tom Petty, Carly Simon, Johnny Cash, Bob Marley, Tom Waits, Josh Ritter, Lisa Hannigan, Jack Johnson, The Beatles, Ben Harper, Tracy Chapman, Van Morrison...

TV: HBO series (I really like Girls and The United States of Tara), I'm a dork for Discovery Channel and National Geographic shows, I like watching TED talks and listening to Radiolab podcasts, i also like Intervention, What Would You Do? 20/20, 48 hrs, The Office... I don't have a TV in my bedroom and try to be somewhat aware of how much time I spend watching TV... and sometimes I stop paying attention...

Food: I have lots of favorites... I really, really, love spicy/hot food... like buffalo wings that are so hot I tear up (which are hard to find... want to go on a hot buffalo wing hunt with me?) I try to be smart about what I eat for the most part... In an ideal world I wouldn't eat processed foods... I go through paleo phases... But I'm far from perfect and I have a major sweet tooth :/

1. Passion and Love
2. Laughter
3. Genuine kindness and Compassion
4. Stimulating conversation
5. My friends and family
6. The ocean
and wine

Life. . .

people, behavior, relationships, perception, how to do a better job of living in the moment, how I can grow and improve myself

Sometimes in, sometimes out... Lately, I've been pretty wiped out from the week and am happy to relax at home with some wine and a movie.

ummm... I've been engaged?

I'm a sucker for nice teeth

Paranormal stuff interests and scares me and I think it's really fun to be scared... If I have someone to be scared with :)

I'd like to live in a treehouse.

Oh, I also look at okcupid profiles for good book and movie recommendations.

You think we might enjoy each other.

You are smart, funny, kind, and honest.

You have depth and insight.

You have your shit together for the most part but are also a little crazy/fun.

You treat people the way you would like to be treated... Really.