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My self-summary Propose an edit

I am a warm, funny and happy man that enjoys simple things. Good conversation, music, connection, intelligent humor and sometimes not so intelligent humor. (I'll tell you the one about the cannibals eating the clown sometime.)

I am honest, generous and geniune. I have the keen ability to make someone feel welcome and at ease. I am interesting as well as interested, a loyal friend and a dedicated father. I look forward to meeting someone who I can connect with nose to nose, and soul to soul. It's ok if we are opposite, opposites attract, sometimes greatly!

What I'm doing with my life Propose an edit

I currently work at an insurance company doing web development in the IT department. When I'm not working, I am a guitar player, practice aikido and t'ai chi, and enjoy photography. I am a father to a son I love dearly and am very proud of.

I'm really good at Propose an edit

I'm really good at playing my guitar. I've been playing now for over 30 years and enjoy playing acoustic fingerstyle, rock, blues and jazz guitar styles. I really enjoy my aikido and t'ai chi practice and consider them different manifestations of the same, that is, learning to be a balanced and centered person and to greet conflict with joy and love. I am a good photographer. I enjoy finding flowers on the side of the road and capturing their beauty. It's important to me to make a statement about beauty being all around. My photography gives me the means to do this.

The first thing(s) people usually notice about me Propose an edit

is how I can make them feel comfortable. They'll notice how I ask interested questions about them. They'll notice themselves giggling foolishly because of some dumb joke that I can tell. (kinda like my dad, who never told a good joke, but always had people laughing)

My favorite books, movies, music, and food Propose an edit

Music:
I like a whole bunch of stuff but for the last few yers i've been listening to the "singer / songwriter" genre ala Peter Mulvey, Jeffrey Foucault, Dar Williams, Matt Nathenson, etc. I also am an avid fan of John Scofield, Mike Stern and a lot of music from the 70s through present day.

Movies:
House of Flying Daggers, Legend of the Black Scorpion, Animal House, Little Miss Sunshine, Once, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Kung Fu Hustle, Samurai Fiction, Seven Samurai, Wristcutters: a love story. Anything with Will Ferrell. Anything with Adam Sandler for that matter too.

Books:
1000 names for Joy" by Byron Katie, "Secret Teachings of Aikido" by Morihei Ueshiba translated by John Stevens, "The Artists Way" by Julie Cameron, "Living Buddha Living Christ" by Thick Nat Han, "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini, "Eat Pray Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert

Food:
Chinese, Mexican, Sushi, Indian, Thai, BUR GURR, i'll try anything new!

The six things I could never do without Propose an edit

my son, my guitar, ipod, camera, my mac, aikido,

I spend a lot of time thinking about Propose an edit

I think a lot about my connection to the bigger picture. I try to be heart based and am attracted to people who see God in the everyday. I think about my connection to God and how that connection manifests in my life. I think about how I can do some little and big things to make a difference in that big picture. I spend a lot of time thinking about my friends and loved ones and my son.

On a typical Friday night I am Propose an edit

Hmm, I don't have a typical Frday nite. They might entail working, hanging with my osn, going to a movie, listening to some music, dancing on a rare occasion, or just spending it quietly.

The most private thing I'm willing to admit here Propose an edit

hmm...

You should message me if Propose an edit

you see something that resonates here! I don't have a list of requirements. We either connect or we don't.

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