Update: got a new job in DC!! So I'm moving to Silver Spring on July 15 :). Ill update the rest of this later!

Hi, my name is Brooke, and as I'm sure you can tell from my username, I'm a teacher. I am a social studies teacher, but I'm currently teaching Spanish at a school for kids with emotional disabilities in the city (love the job, wish I was actually teaching social studies).

I live in Belcamp currently, but I'm originally from Aberdeen. I went to Elizabethtown College, and miss the area a lot, but I've finally found some enthusiasm for living here. I'm contemplating moving to the city soon.

I tried this OKC thing once before, with mixed results, and I figure I'll give it another go. I don't like to give too much away in these boxes, so you'll just have to message me to find out more!

As I said before, I'm a teacher, and it's pretty much the only thing I've ever wanted to do. I love it, and even on the rough days I look forward to work the next day.

Eventually I would like to try my hand at writing novels, but that's probably in the distant future.

As far as what I look for in a guy, I really appreciate a man who knows what he wants in life and is going for it. I've had plenty of experience with guys with no motivation, so that's definitely not something I want to try again.

I'm more liberal than not and take my politics seriously, so I'd love to end up with someone that I can have an educated conversation with. I am always open to new ideas though, so I can't say I'm completely against someone who is the opposite of me.

Mostly, I don't ask for much, just someone who will treat me well and make an effort to get along with my crazy/wonderful family.

Teaching, or probably more accurately, motivating students to want to do better. I'm really proud of the successes I've had in the classroom.

I'm also really good at Scrabble and trivia, basically I'm a huge nerd. Haha, but I get by.

My smile and my outgoing personality.

I don't even know where to start with books, I read almost constantly, all sorts of things.

I love movies, especially comic book movies and yes, harry potter. I'd love to find someone who likes to go to the movies!

TV wise I like girly things, like the Secret Life, Pretty Little Liars, etc. Also True Blood, Camelot and a dozen other shows. I'm currently watching the seasons of Supernatural and loving it.

I like most kinds of music except heavy metal and screamo.

I love food, and I'm almost always willing to try new things!! I'm a good cook, and I like to make dinner for people.

In no particular order...

Books
My friends
My cat Jack
My family
My cell phone
Teaching

Where my life is going, when I can get to Europe next, trying to find someone to road trip with me...etc.

Working probably. I work as a server at a Greene Turtle on the side, and Fridays are good money nights. If I'm not at work, I'm probably out with friends at an O's game, or a bar, or wherever :).

Answering this would be making it too easy!

You're interested in maybe finding something real, and not if you just want to mess around...those days are definitely behind me.