I am thoughtful, hungry, and alive.
My Self-Summary
I am a lover of short stories, long movies, little epiphanies,
poppies, peonies, impromptu dance parties, Vermont, real food,
lithe wines, Scandinavian design, poop jokes, pumping iron, epic
city walks, aimless travel, dirty rock and roll, birds flying
overhead, crappy old tattoos, list-making, old things, Sundays,
sundaes, fonts, multi-generational gatherings, long pauses, and all
the other things that make life worth living.
What I’m doing with my life
studying, halfheartedly looking for a job, wandering the city,
meeting up with friends of yesteryear.
I’m really good at
Noticing details, appreciating things, laughing, spelling, letting
go, livening up the party, reading for long stretches, admitting
I'm wrong, cutting rugs to pieces, singing loudly, loving the
people I love.
The first things people usually notice about me
My confidence, though all this self-summary challenges it a bit.
Never my freckles, for some reason.
My favorite books, movies, music, and food
I love fiction and used to write it but these days I pretty much
only read stuff for school. The Sunday Times has been a guilty
pleasure since September.
I like movies that look beautiful and feature human beings in
situations that seem plausible, particularly Terrence Malick and
Bergman and Wong Kar-Wai movies. And White Christmas.
Old arty punk, pretty noise, singers who sound like bells brushed
with steel wool.
Beets, capers, corn, anchovies, uni, pig, parsnips, salt, avocados,
eggs, fennel, herbaceous and floral flavors.
The six things I could never do without
hope, a great meal, wilderness, things to read, time alone, human
connection
I spend a lot of time thinking about
the same existential stuff that preoccupies most people.
On a typical Friday night I am
Ideally I'm gathering for dinner with a few close friends. After
dinner we ride our bikes to a field at the water's edge. A big
square of parquet flooring had been laid over the grass, and
lanterns hang in the branches overhead. Soon everyone I love is
there, and a sprinkling of dashing strangers in interesting getups,
and we all do the watusi to the 60's soul that isn't bothering any
neighbors. We sip cocktails and laugh at each other's moves. The
crowd disperses and we stragglers gather at the fire pit on the
beach, where a few people play instruments and we all sing along
and tell jokes. Then someone strips down and dives into the water
and we all follow suit, and look at the stars!
Dinner and a movie would be nice, too.
The most private thing I’m willing to admit here
My spirit animal is a champagne cocktail.
You should message me if
you're a creative, intelligent adult and you're excited by what
you're doing with your life. And you'd like to meet for drinks and
dancing or a long walk.
I'm no shrinking violet; I'm also not as unconventional as my
profile may read. Truly, I am up for anything at all, but when left
to my own devices I'll usually just read and eat some nice food and
have a couple of glasses of wine. That makes me pretty happy, but
I'd love to do some other stuff, too. If you have a good idea for
something to do, then you should message me.