What is there to say about myself? I am me. At times I wish I knew who me was or that I had found the true me. However, like almost everyone I know I am on a continual quest.

This quest has taken me many places and through many jobs. I now find myself in Pittsburgh teaching Culinary Arts in a high school. Those who have known me for years know that teaching has been a dream of mine for majority of my adult life. I am so happy to have finally had the opportunity to fulfill that dream.

What I am lacking is someone to share the next chapter of my life with. The chapter where I come closer to fulfillment then I ever have.

I have an 8 year old son who lives with his mother in the thriving metropolis of Johnstown so I find myself driving there every other weekend which is a total pain but spending time with him makes every minute of the drive worth it because he makes me melt.

Right now I am a teacher. Teaching 16 high school students how to cook.

Trying to be the best father I can to my son.

Being a chef. Cooking provides me with a creative outlet that I have not found anywhere else.

Listening caring loving

And of course being a father

My scalp that was just waiting to pop out from under all that bothersome hair

B,ooks are hard easier to list authors, Christopher Moore, Elie Wiesel, Irvine Welsh, Alice Walker, early Tom Robbins, Dan Millman, Richard Bach, Roald Dahl

Inspirational Chefs: The Frugal Gourmet Thomas Keller, Julia Childs, Jacques Pepin,

Movies: I have always answered this question with Fast Times at Rigement High, other favorites are Shindlers List, Apocalypse Now, The Aristocrats, Sleeper, Bananas (early Woody Allen on a whole) Monty Python

Shows: Six Feet Under, Big Love, The Wire, Oz, Californication, Weeds, Sherlock, Pee Wee's Play House, the original Star Trek kind of varied

Food: I love food the only two foods I can not take are Cottage Cheese and Oatmeal

How I can be the true me. When I will find someone who I can truly be excited to be with. And why the hell our country is not living up to its potential.

You are kind and have no problem stopping strangers just to shake their hand. Can see a diamond in the rough and well want to join me on this journey called life