I feel as if self-deprecation and laughing at oneself is the only way to live. If you take yourself too seriously? You are probably not for me.

Big fan of live music. I've been to 100's of concerts and would love to go to 100's more.

Chemistry is very important in any relationship and it's the one thing you have no control over. I do think that it can grow a bit in time, if you're friends first, BUT there is nothing like that "I want to kiss you" when you first meet someone. It is, to me, one of the best things in life.

I think there are three key components to a healthy relationship: you need to have the same morals and values, you need to be able to agree on what you want out of life and how you're going to get there and then wanting to be intimate with the person you are with even if one night you don't want to talk to them and hate them a bit (haha - it does happen though). You always need to have that attraction between you as it helps you reconnect. Agree? What would you add to these three components? Do tell.

To wrap it up in a nice quick package for you guys: I am fun, funny, a social butterfly, intelligent, hard working, always dressed appropriately, witty, sexy, comfortable in any situation, quick to make a joke at myself and a Yankee fan! I am curious and open minded. An explorer, family girl, adventurous, love the beach (but with sunscreen under an umbrella), own my own business, ambitious but can be lazy and lay in bed all day if I want to as well. "A great catch" from what I hear (and this is from my friends husbands!). I'm also extremely humble and normal but I feel like you need to sell yourself when you're online...something sounded wrong there didn't it?

Wait, one more thing: I'm as honest and generous as they come - for good or bad.

Not a 9 to 5 girl, I own my own business but I have been thinking about getting back into the corporate world working for "the man" to get more experience in my field. We'll see, it's just a thought right now.

I'm good at reading people, paying attention to detail, making people laugh, listening and giving good advice when asked, being a great friend, sending snail mail and most people would say I am known for having a positive outlook.

These traits are from a list of things I took from my friends when I asked them to help me out with this profile. I find these profiles are brutal and you sound like you're full of yourself which I can tell you myself I am soooo not!

This I am saying about myself: I am a middle of the road pessimist/optimist although I have grown more accustomed to being someone who sees things more "glass half full" since living abroad. Positive attitudes go further in other countries! Sometimes things just happen and there's nothing you can do about it - so why get down? Just move on and chalk it up to "whatever happens happens and maybe it's supposed to happen". Then grab a drink and try and laugh about it.

Smile? Eyes? You tell me.

One Hundred Years of Solitude is my absolute favorite book. I am always reading something, just depends on my mood.

I'm all over the place with my music taste - really anything except for death metal.

Watch Top Chef/Masters, Parenthood, Modern Family, Game of Thrones, The Good Wife, The New Girl, Breaking Bad, Homeland...all of these usually on my DVR (or Netflix) though so my TV watching is on my schedule.

I'm a big fan of Sushi, Thai, Mexican and enjoy soup quite a bit (especially in cold months). I've really gotten into polenta lately. Have any good recipes?

My Sonicare toothbrush
My Passport
First kisses
The beach/water/waves
Flip flops
Dirty martinis

*besides friends and family obviously

Where my next holiday is going to be.

Travel is SUPER important to me although it seems cliche after reading profiles on here, clearly it's important to almost every single person in NYC. Living abroad (a couple of times) and traveling from there was amazing. I try to get out of the country at least once a year. I like to spend NYE out of the country. This past year I was in the USVI's and last year I was in Uruguay and Argentina. 2013 I
was in NYC for the first time in years. So maybe next year Fiji? Although I'd like to save that one to do with a special someone - one day I want to do the International date line for NYE!

I like going out - dinner/drinks with friends.

I enjoy going out of town on a whim-traveling is a big part of who I am and I have friends all over the place so visiting them is always a fun weekend. Boston, Baltimore, San Fran, Pennsylvania and Montauk...those are just the US places I want/need to get to this year to see friends (even though I've been to all those places many times before)!

Yankees games are a must during the season as well as Giants games!

Although I will admit that a night in is always nice - especially with some good food, great wine and lovely company.

So really never typical...

Ummm really?

You realize I'm not as serious as this profile reads, AT ALL.

You are 100% single and emotionally ready for a relationship. No games please, thank you very much. Also, apparently a lot of people want to hook up only...that's so great, more power to you, but I am passed that in my life and am looking for a dating thing, not a fb. Go get 'em you people that want to do that though!

Also, if you are fun, funny and smart. Cute and sexy are of course great but if you can make me laugh, are kind to everyone (even the crazy lady who lives above you) and are a gentleman then for me looks move to the back burner. If you like to travel and are very open-minded, can clean up well but at the same time always being yourself then wowza, you're amazing!

Oh and only message me if you have zero temper, it's super important to me for you to be low key.