I am a graduate of CU Boulder (Go Buffs!) I live in Boulder but work in downtown Denver. I've done the college thing and the bars thing and while it was certainly fun, I'm interested in a change of scenery.

I am talkative, loyal and very much a people person. That being said, I love to let out my sarcastic and (I like to think) intelligent sense of humor. I enjoy good conversation and learning what others are passionate about.

I am easy-going, compassionate and get along with most everyone. However, my pet peeves are lack of manners, rudeness, disingenuous people and poor grammar. In fact, there is very little I find more unattractive than the inability or unwillingness to distinguish between their, there and they're. Words are neat and so is that feeling of finding that perfect word you were searching for!

The first thing I notice in a woman is a great smile. I'm looking for someone who is up for good conversation, engaging in witty banter, doing outdoorsy and athletic things, watching movies and wants to introduce me to new things. When it comes down to it, I want someone with whom I can unwind and be goofy. A kind heart and a good laugh are a must.

Physical fitness is very important to me. In my free time I enjoy running, cycling and training for triathlons and am passionate about music (both listening to and attempting to play it) as well as traveling and getting out to see the wide world. I lived in Costa Rica and Nicaragua for six amazing months and Iceland is the next place I'd like to travel. I like Rockies games, BBQ-ing and camping during the summer and skiing and snowboarding during the winter. At the end of the day I love good food, good books, and a cliche romantic comedy.

I spend most of my "free time" running and just completed my first marathon. When not training myself, I do some assistant coaching for the CU Triathlon Team. I work in urban planning and I love my job, but it doesn't give me a chance to meet too many people my age. I plan on returning to school to study Political Geography and would love to have a career in policy or with the State Department. However, I'd first like to do some more traveling abroad and maybe even apply for a Fulbright. Until then, I'm trying to pursue my passions, figure out what it is that I truly enjoy in life and meet as many great people as I can along the way

Self-deprecating humor, making people laugh and feel good about themselves, engaging in witty conversation, and faking it until I make it.

My smile and witty humor. Also, I'm not particularly tall (5'9") but I make up for it with my gregarious personality!

I enjoy reading a lot- lately it's been the older, free books I can get on my kindle: Jules Verne, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (especially Sherlock Holmes). Cliche as it sounds, The Art of Happiness and The Alchemist have both had big effects on my life.

I try not to watch too much TV, though I love The Colbert Report and The Daily Show. I like comedies like 30 Rock, The Office, Parks & Rec, It's Always Sunny, The League and Arrested Development. I also really enjoy The West Wing and Star Trek (The Next Generation- I will fight you over this).

This American Life with Ira Glass.

My favorite movies are all over the board: Catch Me if You Can, Shawshank Redemption, Good Will Hunting, Hunt for Red October, October Sky, Remember the Titans, Orange County, Joe Dirt and Mean Girls.

My music taste is eclectic (or perhaps eccentric), ranging from classical to ska to rock to rap (haven't really been able to get into country- perhaps you could teach me).

Some of my favorite bands are: Bruce Springsteen, Lucero, Gaslight Anthem, and the Hold Steady.

I love food and am not at all picky. I've recently discovered that substituting greek yogurt for milk in Annie's mac and cheese is very close to the greatest thing your tastebuds will ever experience.

NPR.
My iPod.
Running shoes.
Sleeping bag.
My Nalgene.
Milky Ways.

Why I'm incapable of walking past an aluminum can without picking it up and recycling it.

After a run, I'm usually out at a happy hour with some friends, going out or watching a cheesy movie.

I took salsa and meringue lessons while living abroad and am actually quite good.

Other than that, I honestly don't know what it is that I'm looking for, but I'm hopeful that putting myself out there will help me to figure it out (and with any luck, meet some interesting people along the way).

You'd like to meet up and chat in-person over coffee or something before we completely exhaust all topics of conversation online.
You don't use the words "retarded" or "gay" as pejoratives.
You're up for a good run.
You enjoy happy hour
You'd like to be wined and dined.
Or you want to do some dancing!