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My self-summary Propose an edit

I'm relatively new to Baltimore, and I'm looking forward to meeting people and exploring the area further! I was raised in New England by New Yorkers (my family is Jewish but not religious), and I spent a good chunk of my post-college years enjoying the mighty redwoods, eerily perfect weather, and offbeat culture of the San Francisco Bay area.

What I'm doing with my life Propose an edit

I moved back east to take a job as a Shakespeare professor. I've been teaching English literature classes for a while now, and it's always exciting...sometimes it's like the excitement of seeing a child's face as you give them a beautiful new toy, and sometimes it's more like the excitement of trying to sell broccoli to a tank full of sharks, but I find it pretty rewarding either way. My current research involves the appeal of evil in English Renaissance literature.

I also love to sing, whether it's performing Byzantine chants or laying down a funky disco bass line, and I've been in a variety of choruses and a cappella groups (plus occasional bouts of Gilbert and Sullivan). More recently, I've been trying to get into voiceovers.

I'm really good at Propose an edit

Well, I'd like to think I'm good at the aforementioned academic and musical stuff. In terms of my relationships with other people, I think I'm good at listening, communicating, and keeping things in perspective.

The first thing(s) people usually notice about me Propose an edit

I have a fairly deep voice, which can suggest Barry White, NPR, or Darth Vader, depending on my mood.

My favorite books, movies, music, and food Propose an edit

Books: I read a lot. Of the literature I teach, my favorites are Shakespeare, Paradise Lost, and John Donne. I read Lord of the Rings many times growing up, and I still enjoy science fiction/fantasy for relaxing reading. Recently finished a series by China Mieville which I really enjoyed. I'm pretty interested in reading about a variety of political, scientific, and cultural topics, but I tend to do most of that on the internet.

Movies: I tend to prefer intelligent comedies. My favorites are the ones that still make me laugh after many years...Ghostbusters, the Pink Panther movies, The Princess Bride, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The best recent movie I've seen is Dark Knight.

Music: Indigo Girls, Sara McLachlan, U2, Jonathan Coulton, Sting, Genesis, Barenaked Ladies, Coldplay, Dave Matthews, Rush, They Might Be Giants, Annie Lennox, Seal. I like music with good vocal harmonies (probably all that time in a cappella groups...)

Food: Food's always been important to me, but I'm more about authentic ethnic food and not as into ultra-fancy gourmet food or standard American food (unless you count pizza!) I've always liked dim sum, and since living in CA, Thai is one of my favorites, but anywhere in Asia or near the Mediterranean is fine by me, as is Ethiopian, Mexican, etc. etc.

The six things I could never do without Propose an edit

Family, friends, food, books, music, and...I might have to say internet.

I spend a lot of time thinking about Propose an edit

I'm a bit of an intellectual omnivore. I like thinking and learning about lots of different subjects, and I tend to get along with people who also have a variety of intellectual interests and like to learn new things.

You should message me if Propose an edit

I'm mostly on here to meet potential romantic partners who are open to a long-term relationship, but I'd be interested in making friends in the Baltimore/DC area as well.

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