I am Awake, Compassionate, and Prepared.
My Self-Summary
I'm a
Buddhist
who tries very hard to remain in the present. I know that I appear
moody at times, but it is mostly just introspection, and I don't
expect anyone to read my mind....well, maybe sometimes, but I
usually figure out how silly THAT is. I will talk when I'm ready...
and I find a good conversation the biggest turn-on there is. I am
willing to give space in return.
What I’m doing with my life
I am a registered nurse (with a bachelors in Geology... figure THAT
out...), just left a job in Bakersfield, and am looking for
something parttime. I am currently moving to my land near Oakhurst,
CA where I'm working on building a house (myself) and to live
self-sufficiently. The
Yosemite area is the place I call home and I've lived there off and
on for the last 20+ years.
I'm hoping to get more into art, a very old love, and have been
playing in stone, metal, and glass.
I’m really good at
Sewing, singing, baking bread, sculpting, yada yada
The first things people usually notice about me
Smile
My favorite books, movies, music, and food
Usually whatever I'm reading, watching, listening to, or eating at
the moment. I use Audible.com for fiction and find myself most
drawn to Neil Gaimon and Dean Koontz. I collect and read nonfiction
books... how-to's, archaeology, herbals, etc. I like movies with a
message or some good action. My musical tastes are very eclectic
and vary with my mood or what I'm doing... don't care for much
rap... do like some Lincoln Park though. As for food... I'm a
vegetarian...
not a rabid one... I don't feel the need to dictate the eating
habits of others. I have raised, slaughtered, and dressed my own
meat in the past... have chosen not to participate in it for the
last 15 years. Might again if I'm starving.
The six things I could never do without
Pretty much air, water, basic nutrients and companionship. Every
time I think there is something I can't live without, danged if the
universe doesn't yank it. Has made for an interesting life....
I spend a lot of time thinking about
Being self-sufficient... it can get to be pretty consuming...
On a typical Friday night I am
Sitting around camp with a glass of wine, or maybe going into town
to check the net and download some podcasts.
The most private thing I’m willing to admit here
I don't like guys who "love" me before they've even met me, or who
tell me how beautiful I am as an introduction. I care less about
being "wined and dined" (though the effort is certainly
appreciated...) than I do about good conversation and similar life
goals.
You should message me if
If you have
self-sufficiency goals, have
found yourself collecting odd, old-ways skills, or have felt the
urge to learn to do things that your friends find strange and
out-dated. Your friends would call you "unique" or "eccentric"...
and they only use those words because they LIKE you. Maybe you have
a stash of food hidden away "just in case". You would also enjoy
life in the woods and can manage to spend several days in a row
without a TV or internet access!