I'm looking to get out and meet new people. Although an email or 3 isn't a bad thing first I'd much rather meet in person. I'm willing to hang out with ANYONE once and don't see a need for there to be any pressure for more than that.

I am logical, compassionate, and idealistic

I've recently started going to school again after a multi-year break. It's been odd getting back into the rhythm of college, but it's something I've wanted for a long time.

bowling, and parallel parking

I dare you to beat me at either of them!!

My beard, when I have it

"Well, you wonder why I always wear a beard,
Why you never see a clean shave on my face,
And why does my appearance seem to have a furry tone.
Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on.

I wear the beard for the poor and the beaten down,
Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town,
I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime,
But is there because he's a victim of the times.

I wear the beard for those who never read,
Or listened to the words that Jesus said,
About the road to happiness through love and charity,
Why, you'd think He's talking straight to you and me.

Well, we're doin' mighty fine, I do suppose,
In our streak of lightnin' cars and fancy clothes,
But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back,
Up front there ought 'a be a Man with a beard.

I wear it for the sick and lonely old,
For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold,
I wear the beard in mournin' for the lives that could have been,
Each week we lose a hundred fine young men.

And, I wear it for the thousands who have died,
Believen' that the Lord was on their side,
I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died,
Believen' that we all were on their side.

Well, there's things that never will be right I know,
And things need changin' everywhere you go,
But 'til we start to make a move to make a few things right,
You'll never see me wear a face of white.

Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day,
And tell the world that everything's OK,
But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back,
'Till things are brighter, I'm the Man In the beard."

Books: WORLD WAR Z, Kurt Vonnegut, Catch 22, My Year of Meats, the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, Walden, Fahrenheit 451, 1984, Brave New World, Fierce invalids home from hot climates, books about physics

Movies: Niagra Niagra, Dogfight, True Romance, Rushmore, Gattaca, Band of Brothers, Fletch, Fletch Lives

Music: Pink Floyd, Cursive, De La Hoya, Ani Difranco, The Specials, Les Savy Fav, AFI, The Weakerthans, Bad Cops, Small Brown Bike, Millencolin, Boy Sets Fire, Emily Jones, A Tribe Called Quest, Refused, Operation Ivy, Manowar (representin' Auburn NY), Strike Anywhere, Explosions in the Sky, Kid Dynamite, Rush. Lately I can't stop listening to Florence and the Machine and Mewithoutyou. I find that the older I get the more important "can I shake my ass to it?" is to me.

Food: As long as it doesn't come from an animal and doesn't have any mustard I'll eat it.

my bicycle, broccoli, iphone, water, sunshine, science

Why don't people care more about their impact on the world.

It varies, maybe happy hour, house party, going for a bike ride, out dancing (see below) or just hanging out at home.

I have an inner 19 year old girl that OCCASIONALLY enjoys drinking vodka-red bulls and dancing to top 40 pop music all night.

...you want to meet up and get to know each other with no pressure for anything more.

...you want to go stargazing. I took an astronomy class and learned to appreciate the sky even more.

....If your idea of a fun day is riding a bicycle to the park and playing bocce. What i'm really looking for in life is some one to shoulder a portion of the Bocce ball burden. Other bike rides, such as night time rides around Balboa Park, are also welcome.

You should NOT message me if...It would bother you that i have walked or ridden my bicycle to our first meeting. Yes, i own a car but i prefer to drive as little as possible.