Don't over think.
Don't wonder if it's right.
Just let it be.
It's only life.

My personality is probably not what you'd expect...

I'm an easy going guy that is a 50/50 mix of goofy/silly and quiet/contemplative. I don't adhere to any classification, style, look or title. I have a very eclectic family of friends. At the core I'm an independent, kind, giving and loving person that is respectful, honest and loyal. I'm always prepared (just ask my friends, ha!). I have unique work situations that allow me a lot of flexibility and freedom, for which I am grateful. I live just outside of the city, but spend a lot of my time in it.

Things I Like To Do:
Backpacking/Camping
Snowboarding
DH Mountain Biking
Gardening
DJing
Travel (been to London, Manchester, Paris, Tokyo, Kyoto, Kamakura, Amsterdam, and all over the US)

...looking forward to learning how to kiteboard/kitesurf this season.

Learning cyclic organic food production/farming for restaurants.
Finding all the best places to eat across Chicagoland.
Just getting into trail running.
DJing/Co-Hosting a weekly radio show and the occasional show/party.
Building even stronger relationships with my amazing friends and making new ones along the way.
Building a new landscaping plan for my backyard.
Attempting to live every day to its fullest potential.

Cooking, organic/microbiological gardening/farming, entertaining, backpacking, fixing stuff, re/inventing, cleaning.

My kind nature.

I don't watch much TV, but when I do I watch cooking shows on WTTW or Hulu New Girl, Modern Family, Shark Tank and Portlandia.

I love all food, but Indian food is by far my favorite.

I listen to all sorts of music. I mostly listen to: Jazz, Blues, Bluegrass, a mix of sub-bass music, Dub, Hip-hop (not rap, hip-hop) and Reggae. Some random artists off the top of my head: Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Icicle, LAS, Artroniks, King Tubby, Ravi Shankar, DJG, Dauwd, Mic Ryan, Punch Brothers, The Black Keys, Art Blakey, Count Basie, De La Sol, Common, Erykah Badu, Black Star, Quasimodo, DubFX...

Some Past Favorite Books:
The One Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka
Ultralight Backpacking Tips by Mike Clelland

Current Books:
The Practical Neuroscience of Buddha's Brain by Rick Hanson, PhD
Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods from Dirt to Plate by John Kallas, PhD

Exploring the wild
Close friends
My family
Quality music (played loud)
Mind blowing food
BunZer0 (weekly)

How to live an even more happy and fulfilling life
Cooking
Gardening
Backpacking
Simplifying Life
Not letting emotions and things dictate life's choices

Having a blast with my friends
Having a blast by myself
Or off on another backpacking adventure

You are responsible, generally positive, open minded, resourceful, honest, independent, reject living life with fear, you don't have a problem with loud music, think you can be a goofball along with me and for bonus points you'd be excited to hop on the back of my motorcycle (or on yours!...helmet required) and go for a ride up to/through The Ravines.

I'm looking for someone that can enhance my being, and I theirs. A best friend and partner in all of life's ups and downs.

...at the same time, I welcome all friendly conversation.