My name is Nick. I live in Arlington VA and work in DC as a cop. I wrote entirely way too much on this profile, so I apologize for that.

I'm originally from Michigan, and grew up across the street from Lake Huron. I love the outdoors and sometimes hate the city, but the DC metro area has grown on me lately. I can't wait to go hiking in the mountains around here again.

I'm a pretty stress-free person, and avoid drama at all costs. I live for adventures, and have found that they're best left mostly unplanned.

I wear cowboy boots sometimes. Apparently that's not cool around DC, but I do it anyway.

I work full time, but I also just finished my masters degree at Michigan State University in Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis.

My job is fun, I get to to drive fast and lock up criminals, and help people. It's a rewarding job, and can be very exciting.

I can get pretty far in Duck Hunt for Nintendo. I'm good at having a crazy inconsistent sleep schedule too, since I work nights. Oh and last year I grew a very respectable handlebar mustache for November that my mother was very proud of.

Books: Cormac McCarthy, historical non-fiction, the classics. This may make me a huge nerd, but I'm in a book club with a few old friends, which is a great way to keep in touch. Right now I'm reading The Killer Angels, about Gettysburg.

Movies: No Country For Old Men, Top Gun, The Princess Bride, Gettysburg, Braveheart, anything starring Arnold Schwarzenegger or Bill Murray.

TV: Breaking Bad, Dexter, Homeland, Boardwalk Empire, The Wire, Parks & Rec, The Office, Cops (of course).

Music: Lately I've been listening to a lot of Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Jackson Brown, Bruce Springsteen, Elliott Smith, Ryan Adams, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Kings of Leon, the Black Keys, Young the Giant, Interpol, Modest Mouse, Bob Seger. I listen to classical sometimes on the radio too, and just found a bluegrass radio station that's amazing.

I love music and am always listening to something that's new to me.

Out with some of my awesome friends in DC. I've been spending a lot of time around Columbia Heights lately. I usually prefer quieter low-key bars but can have a ton of fun on the dance floor if the music is right. My favorite bar in DC is The Red Derby. Gotta love $1 beers at Happy Hour.

I did recently take my first Two-Step lessons at Nick's Country Bar in Alexandria, and it was totally fun. I need to find a partner so I can go back for more lessons.

I realize that this website is full of sketch dudes who are seriously creepy and weird. I promise I'm not one of those guys. Maybe this disclaimer is unnecessary, but maybe not.