A friend of mine read over this section of my profile while eating Swiss pastries washed down with coffee and said I needed to change it. So I asked, "What should I say for my self-summary?" His answer was a shrug.

After our bellies couldn't handle anymore coffee and pastries, we decided to take advantage of the sunshine. We walked to a thrift store, then popped into the wine shop for a free tasting, peeked into the construction across the street, walked some more, argued over architect Frank Gehry, enjoyed afternoon libations and a light lunch, hopped on the T to walk around the up-and-coming area of Boston making a mental note to come back on a warmer day to enjoy a beer next to the water. After calling it a day, he said, "You should write about today because this is really you."

I agreed on the condition that we would have to agree to disagree over Gehry.

Trying to teach my cat how to use the scratching post. I sound like a maniac in the process but I think all those bribes may be starting to pay off since the post is turning into a cat version of a Pez dispenser. Is there anybody out there who doesn't like Pez dispensers? Exactly.

Cooking, eating, grocery shopping, smiling at babies, holding doors open, dreaming, reading, walking as fast as possible from point A to point B in negative degree weather.

I actually do quite a bit of cooking. Back in the day, I used to cook for my friends on the semi-regular basis and my old roommate even got packed lunches to take to work. Now my friends like to remind me of the "old days." These days I try to make the dinners fancy and every once in a while I make the crowd pleasers. Everybody knows not to spoil their appetite prior to dinner.

I'm also really good at going out to eat.

Books: I haven't read anything anywhere near exciting due to lack of time. I'm hoping to fix this over the next several months.

Movies: Documentaries.

Shows: Disconnected cable and eventually gave away the TV. I watch Netflix on the laptop. Recently I discovered Wallander and then discovered the original Swedish version.

Music: I always want to listen to new music and am open to recommendations. I love dance music and the Swedes know how to make good pop music. On rotation right now in no particular listening order: Cold War Kids, Chvrches, Phosphorescent.

Food: I love to cook and cooking means eating. I'm definitely concerned with the ethics associated with eating meat so I tend to follow a mostly vegetarian diet at home. The upside of not eating meat very often is that that burger tastes so crazy good when it's the only one for the year. Burger quota for 2013 met and exceeded.

Wine; friends and family; passport; sun; laughter; purring; gas stoves; music.

The world; the meaning of this erratic weather; the right to fresh water; recycling; incandescent vs fluorescent; farmer's markets; the beauty of laughter; why cats are obsessed with empty boxes; sustainability; recipes; coffee; making a difference; the cost of higher education; how to be a better person; cheese; vacations; popcorn for dinner; understanding when OK Cupid became a game show with all the profiles that say, "Bonus points if you know . . ."

Hanging out with you. But since we haven't met yet, then I'm having a glass of wine and maybe some dinner with friends.

Message me if . . . you don't have it all figured out yet you are enjoying the ride nonetheless.