I want someone that can hold witty banter with me. I adore people that have and USE their brains. I know that everyone says that they want someone that is funny. But I find that I am most attracted to people that don't take themselves too seriously, and can laugh when something silly comes out of their mouth.

I enjoy thoughtful (as in full of thought) people. People that enjoy having provocative and engaging conversations. Understanding that even if our opinions differ, that it's NOT a deal breaker. Except if you're a STAUNCH Fox News/ Palin or Rush fan...then there is NO reasoning with you! :)

I enjoy the wise rantings of an old sailor I once knew (with rather peculiar forearms) when he said "I am what I am, and that's ALL that I am". Be true to form. I know that I am. Besides I am too stubborn to conform to anyone elses expectations, anyway.

We can talk about this if we should meet. But I will tell you that I am a girl that really enjoys being a girl. I am comfortable in my own skin, and I think that it shows.

...going to the beach
...designing with old finds. (both inside & in the garden)
...being a fierce friend
...pairing wine with food
...making you happy
...being slightly irreverant & a wee bit sarcastic
...swinging a bat
...finding a kick-butt deal (on anything)
...self-deprecation
...watching baseball, March Madness, tennis & the NFL
...the hand-written note
...dressing up
...dressing down
...being bored with complacency
...being positive
...finding beauty
...being playful & flirty (& teasing, of course)
...making you smile (see above)
...growing a mean garden
...throwing a frisbee
...kissing
...commentaries
...being a girl
...creating beautiful spaces
...being silly

My smile...as I use it often. (and then my backside as I walk away!)

I really and truly enjoy all types of music. I know this sounds trite, but what I listen to depends on what mood I am in. (On the beach? Reggae. Driving thru the mountains in the Fall? Classical. Yardwork? Rock n Roll) All the way to the Black Keys, Depeche Mode, or Rage Against the Machine (big points if you get this band) Although I would rather sit in silence, than have a Top 40 station on. It's not so much the music, but the radio stations/ DJs are painful. Sirius rocks!

I love all of the food that comes with changing seasons. Fresh anything and everything. I am a girl that really likes to eat. I try to buy local and support our NH/ MA/ VT farms.

I am also a girl who enjoys watching the Family Guy, Modern Family, True Blood, Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones & anything historical, biographical or a great documentary. The Office still makes me laugh...out loud. I love football season and all of the creature comforts that go along with it. I'll go see anything at the movies (well anything BUT a gooey love story...not a fan of the boy-meets-girl-falls-in-love-then-dies-of-a-brain-tumor type of movies) But the big screen is still fun!

I love reading gardening and decorating books and magazines. If I could do this life over again, I would go to design school.

All in all...I'm pretty darned easy to get along with. I enjoy things and people that make me think. (and laugh) But I am in no rush. As settling is not in the picture. I am looking for one, not many.

1) Good cup o' joe in the morning
2) Sunday mornings at the beach with that good cup o' joe
3) My eyesight...still too much to see
4) Playing in the dirt
5) Laughing with my best friend & her amazing kids
6) Ice cream
7) The human touch (I had to add one, sorry) Regardless if it's a handshake or a hug.

my next course of action...

Decompressing

I'm a sap.

you want to! But only if you are single...have a "current" photo of yourself and are completely over your ex-wife/ girlfriend. (And being separated is not single, by the way)