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philipxy

36 / M / gay / Single

San Francisco, California

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White
Height
6' 0" (1.82m).
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New friends, Long-term dating, Short-term dating, Activity partners
Smokes
No
Drinks
Sometimes
Drugs
Never
Religion
Buddhism
Sign
Gemini and it’s fun to think about
Education
Graduated from college/university
Job
Income
Kids
Pets
Likes dogs
Languages
English

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I am grounded, happy, and listening to Pandora.

My Self-Summary

I grew up in New Jersey, have lived in San Francisco for 13 years, and have owned my own business for three and half. I have a serious nerd/bookish streak, but I've spent my life learning to lead with my heart, not my brain.

I seek out growth experiences, and stay close with people who I admire and who inspire me. I am an experience-seeking introvert, which for me means I get the best of both worlds: exciting adventures, tempered with time alone nesting and/or sitting in a hot tub in the redwoods.

I am happy.

What I’m doing with my life

Professionally, I am a business and brand strategist, focused on projects that are environmentally and socially positive. I enjoy my job and believe in the work that I do.

My big hobby is singing... I started taking lessons when I was thirty, and love the humble pie and steep learning curve that go with being a novice at something. It's an easy arm-twist to get me to go to karaoke.

I've done a lot of world traveling (including several trips to Europe, South America, and Asia). London is my favorite city in the world. I like to stay physically active, and have been following some of the Diakadi/Realjock exercise programs for the past few months.

I am an omnivore for good content of any kind. During the day, I am at one with the internet, and read lots and lots of books and blogs. A handsome face or a smile can get me to put the book down in a hurry.

I’m really good at

I am a good listener. I am good at being present -- generally I find honest conversation and emotional intimacy a relief instead of a threat. I like romance, and make relationships and romantic evenings a priority.

I have an eerily good memory for pop culture trivia, and a close-to eidetic memory for anything that can be written. I excel at trivia-related games, unless there's a professional sports category, in which case I am doomed.

The first things people usually notice about me

Blue eyes, genuine laugh

My favorite books, movies, music, and food

Far too many to choose from, but the following would all make the cut:

Books: A Suitable Boy, The Caryatids, How to Be An Adult, Little Dorrit, Watership Down.

Movies: Mulholland Drive, The Great Muppet Caper, Conversations with Other Women, You Can Count on Me, Wings of Desire.

Music: Paul Curreri, Greg Brown, Bjork, James Moody, Jamie Cullum, Sigur Ros, Pink Martini, Jeff Buckley, John Zorn, Sondheim, Rogers & Hammerstein.

I tend to fall into comfort food ruts, often ordering the same thing at restaurants I've grown to love. (God bless San Francisco.) Dating someone new often expands my food horizons. I eat healthily.

The six things I could never do without

Love

Optimism

Music

Vulnerability

Good stories

Potstickers

I spend a lot of time thinking about

Can I make Dollhouse excellent every week by sheer force of will?

On a typical Friday night I am

I am crap at planning my Friday nights. As my friend M*** likes to say, "weekends are for amateurs," and by Friday, I am usually beat. A drink with friends after work, followed by some mindless television, then sleep.

Thursdays and Saturdays, though, I party like a rock star. ;)

The most private thing I’m willing to admit here

It was somewhere above.

You should message me if

For romantic relationships, the only musts for me are good physical chemistry and a reasonable overlap of values. I've tried to be honest about the latter in my description above and in my quiz responses. So if you like my photos and my self-description, and you live in the SF Bay Area, give me a holler.