I'm a midwest transplant, an Illinois girl who loves her Cubs dearly. I may be what you would expect from a small town girl... I drink beer with my friends, am ever searching for a good burger, and listen to country music. However, this small town girl has adapted well to the big city out west... I figured out the bus (after some hilarious initial attempts), have theatre season tickets, and am slowly adjusting to watching American League baseball. I made my friends give me adjectives to list so I wouldn't feel like a pompous ass... so here is what they contributed: independent, smart, thoughtful, funny, blunt, caring, and mouthy. Some other random things... I'm a horrible cook (with the exception of fajitas, tacos, and oatmeal), but can bake anything your heart desires. I am, however, currently making an attempt to improve my cooking skills, as the jokes about my oatmeal habit are getting old. :) I volunteer regularly (the food bank is a favorite). I'm addicted to the library and go through at least a book or 2 a week.

Working my dream job. :) It includes a little bit of everything: research, teaching, supervising.

I ran my first 1/2 marathon in June in the Seattle Rock n Roll 1/2 marathon with my best friend. It was an amazing experience and surprisingly fun. We're already planning our next one. :)

Skeeball. Parallel parking. Trying new things. Organizing.

I'm very easy to read. I'm not one for subtlety and my face gives me away every time.

Books: Eat Pray Love, Grapes of Wrath, Jane Eyre

Movies: When Harry Met Sally, Anchorman, Breakfast at Tiffany's

Music: Some music that's currently on my iPod: Tim McGraw, Julie Moffitt, Kate Voegele, Sara Bareilles, Missy Higgins, the Refreshments, Violent Femmes, Dixie Chicks, Dierks Bentley, Journey, Nelly (I, too, lived in the "Lou"), Big n' Rich, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Jason Mraz, Ben Folds, etc.

Food: sushi, Thai (massaman curry!), fajitas, burgers, sweet potato fries

1. Diet Coke
2. the Chicago Cubs
3. a good burger
4. internet
5. offensive rap & 80's music on my iPod that keeps me running :)
6. my best friend

I tend to spend my free time with friends, bowling, dancing, drinking, playing board games, hiking, and making them generate non-derogatory adjectives for dating websites. I love road trips to see crazy and random roadside attractions, which is how driving from Wisconsin to Seattle was so much fun.

My typical Friday nights tend to be low key... I do long distance training and volunteer projects on Saturdays.

I despise Noam Chomsky. No, really.

And I literally laugh out loud at textsfromlastnight.com. :)

A little about who I'm looking for... I would like to meet a man who is funny, kind, intelligent, taller than me (I'm 5'9"), and who has a sense of purpose in this world. I tend to get along best with people who like their jobs or are pursuing a goal that's important to them. As far as age range... somewhere between 27-37... but who really cares.