I am a German immigrant. Came to US to check out SF when I was 18 and stayed. I am a recent transplant to Portland, OR and love it here, the climate, the town, the people, the forests, the ocean, all of it. I do go home to Germany now and then and occassionally slip out to spend time in Africa (Nigeria mostly) to do field research.

I am an art historian specializing in the art of Africa and a professor. I am about to finish a book --due date looming--about modern African art, and can't wait to get started on a book on Nigeria. I did P90x for a long time, but got over it. Now I am trying to learn HipHop. I am afraid I am terrible at it, but it is a lot of fun. I'd love to meet someone who wants to Tango, go to the ocean, hiking, and enjoys art.

I don't see it, but people usually think I am younger than I am. I think that was true when I was younger; I think I look my age. I dont't really know what people think. I know my students tend to be intimidated by me. I think people think I am stronger than I am, too.

I read so much for my job that I don't really pick up books that do not pertain to my scholarly endeavors. I love watching movies, really the only thing I do to relax, again, not the artsy or highly intellectual stuff--I do that all day long. I like your regular Hollywood or Indie films, romantic, comic, suspence. Music, that is easy. African music of every kind. My favorite right now is Wizboy --which I picked up in Calabar. Fela Kuti, of course. Food, organic foods whose ingredients do not exceed 1--no sugar, no chemicals.

You'd be surprised what all you can do without. Try living in an African village without running water and electrity for a year. But, nevertheless, aside from a cup of coffee in the morning, I need kindness and encouragement, involvement in meaningful projects, and someone to love. I am not materialistic but I need a beautiful space to thrive. As long as I have my family, there are oceans, trees and airplanes that can get me to "over there" I shall be content.

Higher Purpose; Light; the Solar logos; what phenomena are out of the range of human perception and how one might overcome those limitations.

Working. I am always working. I really don't know the concept of weekends. It is not that I would not stop at a moment's notice to socialize--I'd be thrilled to have plans with someone and delighted if someone just stopped by, but I am working on big projects and they don't get done on their own.

You should write if you are open-minded, liberal and have an interesting life. Average doesn't do it for me at all.