At some point I had another profile on here, but this is my attempt at starting everything fresh to capture myself as accurately as possible.

You could say that my past couple of years have been a transitional period for me. I took over a new job that gives me more of a "professional" vibe. I've spent a lot of the last few months travelling across the US and a handful of days abroad. I moved to Detroit as a conscientious effort to become involved in a city that I love. I'm pretty happy with my accomplishments so far, but I don't ever think I'll ever be satisfied without trying to accomplish more.

I live in Downtown Detroit, and I love it. I'm more than happy to show anyone a miniature tour around downtown Detroit to see exactly why.

As for what I do in my spare time, it can vary. I enjoy kayaking as much as I like a good jazz show at Cliff Bell's or the latest blockbuster movie with multi-million dollar explosions. I also like to volunteer for the betterment of Detroit.

In the past few months I've become mildly obsessed with running. Running by the Detroit River tends to bring my spirits up in short order. I'm hoping to be able to run my first half marathon by October!

Craft beers are a must in my life. I won't feign expertise in different beers, but I do know that beer can taste so, so much better than a Bud Light.

I have a job in a technical field doing engineering work on automotive fluids. I could go on for hours about what I do, but that's on request only. I can get very geeky about the stuff I work on.

While I do work full-time, I'm also doing graduate work in alternative energy technology. It's a dream of mine to lay the groundwork for a post-fossil fuel world.

Using big words, often incorrectly

Glasses. It's always glasses. Maybe rightfully so; my glasses are pretty awesome.

Last book I read was This Book is Full of Spiders. Next on my hitlist is Detroit: An American Autopsy. After that, I have a lot of David Sedaris to catch up on.

My favorite movie of all time is Singin' in the Rain. A close second is the Empire Strikes Back.

Current favorite shows: Breaking Bad, Parks and Recreation, & BSG

Favorite music: Son House, Sufjan Stevens

Favorite food: Falafel from Bucharest and sliders from Green Dot Stables

A good hair stylist
My glasses
Microsoft Excel
A dishwasher
Eggs
Sarcasm

spacetime

I may be out at a bar, a party, or I may be unconscious from an exhausting work week.

I can strike up conversations about bacon with just about anyone, but I still don't understand why everyone thinks bacon is that great

-Live in/Like Detroit
-Are interested in exploring the DIA more than once
-You like to bike
-Have a kayak I can borrow
-You enjoy running long distances, regardless of speed
-Would like to comment on my awesome glasses