I'm a low-key guy. I want to meet someone who can start out as friends and see where it goes from there. You likely won't be getting kissed at the end of the first date. A lot of girls misread that as timidness, but to me, it's just the natural progression. Doesn't mean I'm not interested, or that I'm too shy, it just means I'm not a man-whore. Intimacy isn't something to be thrown around in my mind, and it has to be earned. That being said, if you really make a great impression, who knows.

I'm fiercely loyal to my friends, family and significant other, and expect the same in return. I like to listen to, play, and record music - I used to be a studio recording engineer professionally, but I needed a life outside of work, so I left that behind and moved on. I've played in bands (guitar, bass, keyboards, dabbled in drums), and I have an eclectic taste in musical styles everything from Peter Gabriel, to (hed)P.E. ... James Taylor to Tower Of Power... Alison Krauss & Union Station to Skinny Puppy.

I love to spend time outdoors, going kayaking, hiking, camping, or just laying in the grass in the park or backyard. I have a constant desire to create/maintain/improve things... like landscaping, creating new software, woodworking is an interest I'm starting to pick up on... right now I'm fleshing out some ideas for speaker stands and an audio desk / workstation.

Hopefully, contributing positively to the world in one small way or another...

Keeping order, cleaning and fixing stuff around the house, and responsibly taking care of things in general. Bridging the gap between the heart and the head. Wearing my heart on my sleeve. Treating people the way I would like to be treated. Sentence fragments.

No clue - I don't ask them.

Books: The Celestine Prophecy (series), Steven King... do audio trade magazines count?

Movies: Suspense, Thrillers... or on the flip side, really anything that makes you walk away feeling different than when you walked in. A movie you can identify with, and that can evoke some emotion from you. Fav movie is A Beautiful Mind.

Shows: I don't watch too many TV shows... but when I do it's usually escapism kind of stuff (like something to let you cool down from a long day and get you out of that "work mode" state of mind), or History/Science Channel, or some Bobby Flay to get ideas for dinner.

Music: I guess I kind of answered this one above.

Food: meat and potatoes... Spicy things, Mexican... Anything with tons of flavor. I love to grill.
Ever try cinnamon and beer in your chili? How about cooling fresh mint in a spicy mexican dish? Brown sugar and bourbon -marinated skirt steak? Fennel-brined, pecan-crusted chicken? (or maybe a paprika rub and orange sauce) ...Got you hungry yet?

Purpose
Friends
Music
An outlet for creativity
Hope
Sustenance (we'll just lump together food, water, air...)

What I'll end up writing in this box.

wondering what can be done to make it atypical.

..That I don't like to publicly admit private things???

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