Been in Atlanta for a year now (minus a couple of months away in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Peru) and loving the warm weather, festivals, and general laid-back-ness compared to my native Boston.

I am open to trying almost anything, a hopeless romantic, love planning adventures both local and abroad (next up are Japan, Ethiopia and Hawaii), dancing, hiking, telling stories (always true, though may be slightly exaggerated), reading the NYT and New Yorker, cycling (on my road bike!), analyzing social interactions, and watching movies. I don't mind going to the movies by myself. Otherwise, I am pretty social and love being with people.

I go through phases where I'm preoccupied with different things. Currently, it is being minimalistic and day-dreaming about living in a van. I've been shredding lots of paper and giving things away. Previous phases include a flash mob phase (this was quenched by participating in one last year - it takes a lot of practice, who knew!?); multiple travel-bug/escapist phases (including a year back-packing and another year living in Hawaii); pseudo-poetry writing phases; meditation phases, etc. These don't last (so don't worry, I won't shred your birth certificate and demand that you meditate with me in my van-house). But I will probably send you NYT articles and invite you to ride a bike and/or watch an obscure movie.

Medicine. Which I love, except sometimes when it is exhausting. I'm also interested in global health and work abroad at times throughout the year.

Making lists (doing things on the list is another story), packing lightly for international trips, teaching and telling stories. My dancing skills are ..... well you'll just have to see for yourself ;)

My smile

I don't think we need to like the same books, music, etc, as long as you are open-minded and willing to teach/share with me. But here goes:

Books: Omnivore's Dilemma, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The English Patient, The Road, Siddhartha, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Steve Jobs Biography.

Movies: Nostalgia for the Light, Man on Wire, The Lives of Others, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Searching for Sugar Man, Inside Job, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, The Kids Are All Right; any movie >90% on the tomato-meter, but I also have a soft spot for the Twlight series :) Love independent and foreign films.

Music: interesting lyrics or a good beat.... lately it is Bonobo, Kishi Bashi, Bon Iver, Andrew Bird, Neko Case, Emancipator, the XX, Snow Patrol, Arcade Fire, Mumford, Coldplay. Old favorites are Neil Young, Gillian Welch, Indigo Girls, Mana, Patty Griffin, Simon and Garfunkel

TV: Jon Stewart, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, Friday Night Lights, Modern Family. I don't watch TV regularly, but I can get totally sucked into watching an entire season in a weekend.

Food: anything ethnic, moderately spicy and veggie-friendly, especially: South Indian, Thai, Vietnamese

Family, friends, freedom, laughter, passport, the internet

How to be true; and more empathetic; moderation; history/politics

My ideal Friday night would be to have wine and dinner w/ a small group of friends, preferably outside on a rooftop with nice lighting, good music, story-telling.
I'm also content chilling out, watching a movie, or can usually be convinced to go dancing.

I'm not that private. Just ask.

The thing that I am somewhat embarrassed to admit is that I cannot cook to save my life (or yours, for that matter). I want to learn though.

I am hoping to meet a partner who is passionate, adventurous, thoughtful, witty, and a good communicator.