First, let's get this out of the way, I'm a big dude - 285 lbs. I may get smaller, I may not. It's a struggle, I go up and down-it's life long. There, I've said it, you can press your browser's back button right now, I've saved you a little time, so you can move on to someone more waifish, more gamine.

Other than that, I'm Cute 'n' Cuddly kinda guy...37, red hair, bearded, brown eyes, moderately hirsute...shy, intelligent, witty, articulate, warm hearted, very affectionate, and kindly-but also has a sarcastic and sardonic side and cutting if the situation requires it. Closet romantic who has many acquaintances, but few true friends-a bit of a loner. Equally at home in denim as in black tie-high or low culture. Left leaning, sometimes musician, sometimes artist, sometimes actor and sometimes teacher. My favorite way to spend a lazy Saturday is hanging out at my localcoffee house enjoying top notch brew, then hitting the used bookstores/thrift shops-then, more coffee please. Looking to meet guys from here and there for fun, friendship, or to just enjoy a nice cuppa or to take in a movie at the Brattle or Coolidge with. I don't do the bars as much anymore as I'm a little tired of the pod people-I prefer quality over quantity where menfolk are concerned. Anyway, while bonus points go to the local yokels, I'm always happy to chat and meet men from hither and yon-especially those who might be coming to visit the home of the bean and the cod. Also, I've been known to travel myself, so if one's patient, I might end up in their neck of the woods...

more about me at http://www.myspace.com/8484014

photos of my art work at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/97621851@N00/

I'm also do LJ, and am a frequent contributor to http://community.livejournal.com/thrifthorror/

Pursuing various artistic outlets while trying to keep body and soul together with a soul crushing day job on the phones at a travel company serving moneyed retirees who've spend big money on exotic packaged tours my company sells. This is where I landed after I was kicked out of a 10 year career in the non-profit world, I'm now kowtowing to pampered seniors in pampers.

Amazing cook, people tell me I should go pro. I know that's the way to impress people, with food, so I give it my all. My current obsession is with harissa. I give fantastic massages and am a world class snuggler too. Of course, I'm sure this is totally passé, but I can also knot a cherry stem with my tongue.

My long red hair. People either love it or hate it. It is what it is. If you like it, great. If you don't like it, move along. A close second to that, my laugh, it's usually a loud guffaw.

Movies: Young Girls of Rochefort, 007, Jean Harlow movies, Nashville, The Last Picture Show, The Palm Beach Story, Soapdish, Mildred Pierce, Barbarella, Tex Avery Cartoons, Pedro Almodovar, Big Eden, Relax...It's Just Sex, Preston Sturges, The Black Lizard, Andy Warhol's Couch and Inner/Outer Space, Edie Sedgwick, Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine, Beach Ball, vintage stag films, Jacques Demy, Die Mommie Die!

Books: The Scarlett Letter, Judaikitsch, Lulu Eightball, Valley of the Dolls, Dracula, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Deal, Mildred Pierce, Jeremy Thrane, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Dreyfus Affair, cookbooks, Ian Flemming, Edward Gorey, Edward Albee plays, Jacqueline Susann, Peter Lefcourt, Keith Knight, Aaron McGruder

Food: Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Eastern European, Japanese, Thai, Chinese-just about any ethnic cuisine. I am an omnivore, and dislike pretty much all seafood(yeah, God played a cruel trick on me-having me born in one of the seafood capitals of the US...). In addition I hate flavored coffee. I also loathe cilantro

Art, Humor, Sex, Nature, Human Affection, Coffee

How I can find a job that I love and don't just have to support my other interests. Wondering how I was duped into selling my soul so cheaply on Craigslist.

Freaking out about making inventory for the holiday store that I'm a part of.

Currently obsessing with 110 photography. I have an old Pentax 110 Auto SLR that rocks my world.

Also, wondering why OkCupid thinks that all these Kinsey 2 bi men are a good match for me when I'm not in the least bit girlish (totally have an "outie" not an "innie".) NOTHING against bi men, however. It just seems that OKCupid's algorithm sees fit that I'd find happily ever after with a bi male that generally prefers women. Does OK Cupid know something that I don't??

If you want to know whatelse I am thinking... of noble thoughts, of gay and grave, you can glean them on livejournal http://shaggycub.livejournal.com/ (bonus points to anyone who can cite that very obscure reference-without Google.....)

If it's running, I take a Friday night enameling class (nothing like fusing hot glass to metal in a hot kiln!) If not, I'm staying in-I usually have to be at work Saturday mornings :-(

ummm, great sex makes my hair curl. Also, I'm totally in love with glow in the dark anything.

You are not a pod person, you like coffee, love to laugh (preferably with and not at me), hate cilantro, enjoy conversation either intelligent and/or saucy, looking for a pen pal, or looking for someone in real time to share the aforementioned whatnots. Message me if you're interested in chatting with me-because I can guarantee you I'm probably too shy to message you. In addition to OKCupid, I'm also on AIM and Yahoo as shaggycub, feel free to message me.