I'm a single guy living in the Johnson County area of Kansas City. I'm tall, not all that dark and somewhat handsome. I tend to look at things with a quirky bent and see dark humor in almost any situation. I'm more comfortable in small group/one-on-one activities instead of large group parties. I played the saxophone through college, and occasionally pull it out when I feel adventurous.

I'm a technical writer. I go to the gym on a semi-regular basis, mostly swimming with a little traditional cardio thrown in. I take weekend trips to various places of the country; my last trip was to NYC in Sept 2009 (and I have 350 pictures to prove it).

figuring things out, which is a good match for my job.

Note: This does not necessarily apply to things like troubleshooting computers, cars, and relationships. :P

I'm tall, quiet, and have a dry, dark sense of humor.

Books: history (Stephen Ambrose), alternative history (Harry Turtledove, Bernard Cornwell), science fiction/fantasy (Jim Butcher, Simon Green, John Scalzi, Glen Cook, Anne Rice, Rachel Caine, Jacqueline Carey, Naomi Novak), humor (Hunter S Thompson, P.J. O'Rourke, Dan Savage), mysteries (Andrew Greeley), biographies (a lot... mostly politicians, military and scientists), cooking (again, a lot, both cookbooks and books about the culinary world - Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert, Michael Ruhlman).

Movies: an eclectic mix from comedy (Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Office Space, Spaceballs, Blazing Saddles, Stripes, Monty Python and the Holy Grail) to action (Gettysburg, Kill Bill, Basic, The Italian Job, The Hours, LOTR) to documentaries (The Capitol, The White House) to tv series (The West Wing, SportsNight, Doctor Who, Eureka, Firefly, Farscape, Band of Brothers).

Oddly, I have several DVDs that I've bought, but have never gotten around to watching -- Watchmen being the latest example. I'm kinda bad that way.

TV: Discovery (Dirty Jobs, Mythbusters, Ghost Lab), Travel Channel (No Reservations, Bizarre Foods, Man Vs Food), Food Network (Good Eats, Ace of Cakes), ESPN, SyFy (Ghost Hunters), History (Cities of the Underworld). Occasionally the Science Channel and NatGeo are also on my radar for specific one-off shows.

Music: classic rock and r&b, jazz, funk, blues. Currently in my car I have Prince, James Brown, Moxy Fruvous, The Eagles, Men At Work, Barenaked Ladies, and a couple of 80s compilation CDs (one of which I made myself). My cell phone has three ringers by The Police, one each for calls, texts and picture mail.

Food: meat. My diet is a little restrictive, theoretically low on starch and sugar, so some ethnic foods like Italian can be challenging. Basically, it's a modified Atkins diet. I'm also experimenting with tofu stir-fry, a little asian kick.

The laptop and the TV are on virtually all the time when I'm home, whether I'm paying attention to them or not. I like to know where my cellphone is, although the ringer isn't always on.

This makes me sound like a bit of a technology geek. Well...maybe. Not as hardcore as some friends I know. :)

I also have at least one book in the car so I can read when I go out to eat by myself.

Three more -- my wallet, my watch, my car/house keys.

how to get from here *points to the ground at my feet* to there *points that way*.

usually at home watching ghost shows on the Travel Channel, surfing sites like textsfromlastnight.com, playing online poker and/or sometimes reading.

I have two lightsabers, a phaser, an old- and new-skool communicator, a Capt Mal Reynolds pistol and other sundry props filling up the nooks and crannies of my apartment.

you like good conversation, driving around town, and/or just relaxing on the couch.