I'm originally from Wisconsin and while San Francisco is my home for now, I'll always be a Midwest girl at heart. I moved west a few years ago on a bit of whim and couldn't be happier that I did....funny how things work out, isn't it?

I try to live a pretty healthy lifestyle and love my time outdoors. I've done a few marathons and and bought a road bike last year....still haven't fallen in love with it, but am hoping to at some point. I suppose that means I actually need to spend some time riding it though!

I'm really close with my family and am lucky enough to have a great group of friends. Someday I hope to have a family of my own. Besides, most kids are much cooler than half the adults I know anyways. :)

I drink my coffee black and my cocktail of choice is a dirty vodka martini with extra olives (the olives really are key). I'm also convinced it's impossible to find a decent bloody mary outside of the Midwest. Please help me prove this theory wrong.

I think I have my priorities in order and strive to live by the motto that people are more important than things, adventure is good for the soul, and that doing the right thing is a must, rather than a maybe.

I work in tech sales; more specifically I help companies build on my company's platform. Mind you I have no idea what that really means, but can talk a good talk and think I play the part well. Kidding, of course! While my career is definitely important to me, I try to have as much balance as possible.

-not losing my car keys (seriously, have never lost them)
-traveling (I pride myself on my map reading skills)
-giving advice (at least this is what my friends tell me)
-staying in touch with people back home (I talk to my mom every day)
-smiling at little kids
-saying 'thank you' to my bus driver every morning (I think it's the right thing to do and hope it brings a smile to their face)
-holding the door for people behind me

My accent...apparently you can take the girl out of Wisconsin but you can't take Wisconsin out of the girl.

Even though I haven't read it in years The Grapes of Wrath has always been my favorite book. Others that make the list are Born to Run, Into Thin Air, Pillars of the Earth, Even Silence Has an End, and What is the What.

Top songs include Into the Mystic, Southern Cross, Let it Be, and Amazing Grace.

Favorite foods include breakfast for dinner, really rare steak (it's the midwest in me), mexican and lots of it, my grandma's chili, and pretty much anything I can buy at a farmer's market.

Oh, and hands down my favorite movie is the Sound of Music. I can't help it, something about it gets me every time.

While I'm sure I can live without most things, my life is infinitely better with my family, good friends, black coffee, Sunday mornings, sunny days, and my dad's cowboy boots (my most prized possession) around.

I always sit within 5 rows of the exit on an airplane. I used to travel a lot for work, and while I'm not afraid of flying, it makes me feel better knowing I'm closer to a way out. And yes, I also read the safety briefing card....that though is because I feel bad not listening to the flight attendant telling me to do so. :)

You're looking for something real, yet don't take dating too seriously. Don't get me wrong, I am looking for my right person and am ready for that in my life, but think that dating, especially in the beginning, should be fun...fun is always a good thing in my book!