I am a very kind and loyal guy. I am intelligent, well read, very well traveled and I have a happy disposition. I have strong liberal political beliefs.

I like laughing at the silly things in life and hanging out with my friends. I've been known to drink a beer as well, but I have a great time with people whether we're drinking beer, coke or tea. I can hold up my end of a conversation whether it is about EU expansion, Venezuelan oil production, or the air flight velocity of a coconut laden swallow.

I grew up in the quintessential multicultural home. My mother is from Switzerland, and my father is from India. We traveled a lot growing up - still do - and I've been to many parts of the world. I just got back from a two month road trip across Eastern and Southern Africa, followed by a quick trip to Albania.

I enjoy travel, but as that is such a common comment it doesn't shed any real light. So, let me qualify it. I enjoy going places and doing things that are unique or change your perspective on life, i.e. Spend a week going through the Panama Canal by freighter; driving across Tadzhikistan; or Scuba dive with penguins. Wanna Come? I want to see the world that has not been made safe, the one that is true to itself, not true to what I imagine it to be.

I'm looking for a coequal partner who'll complement me and I her. To that end I would like to meet a very smart (smart girls are sexy), funny, strong woman who's got a good head on her shoulders. Someone who is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others. Someone who loves traveling to distant parts of the world, but who is also just as interested in seeing something new in her hometown or staring at clouds. Someone with whom I can spend a good amount of time with, but not all my free time. Someone who is cool without seeing me for a few months when I decide to trek across Greenland, sail to Easter Island, or something equally silly. Someone who has a sunny disposition. Someone who is not judgmental of others. Someone who thinks my giant air cannon is awesome! Or better yet, will help me build an even more ridiculous version! Of course these are all just points in the right direction.

I'm fun and hopefully so are you!

I am confident, knowledgeable, and adventurous

I just finished my masters in mechanical engineering (I earned an MS in CS a while back) and I’m not sure what I’m going to do next in life. I would like to study in London for a couple of years, but I may have an opportunity here in Madison that I can't miss.

knowing obscure trivia, forming unusual collections, bribing border officials, cooking, baking, identifying random parts and fixing things, silversmithing, rope bridge building, asking questions, building group momentum so we can finally choose a restaurant, playing restaurant whammy, enjoying games by focusing on the social interactions and not getting overly competitive about who wins.

That is the flippant answer, the more useful answer is focusing on the importance of good and effective communication in a relationship; relationships of any and every kind.

My brightly colored glasses - they are currently bright red. Though I change their color often.

Books: I generally like
- History: "Paris 1919", "Who Murdered Chaucer", "Justian's Flea";
- Micro-history: "Salt", or "The Compass", or "Parallax";
- Popular science: "Guns, Germs, & Steel", "The Song of the Dodo", "Influenza",
- Cosmology,
-Literature: Jonathan Swift, Joseph Conrad, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
-Literature in translation: Naguib Mahfouz, Jorge Amado, Chinua Achebe;
- Politics & news: "Foriegn Affairs", "The Economist", "Al Jazeera", "France24", "DW", "Mainichi", "WSJ"; and
- Humorous fiction such as the writings of Douglas Adams.

Movies:
- by myself or with one or two friends, I like good movies that tell a story well, "Guess who is coming to dinner", "The Grass is Always Greener", "The Guns of Navarone", "Spies like Us", Indiana Jones, or anything with Cary Grant;
- in a group, bad movies. Movies like Jamon Jamon - a tale of a love hexagon that ends in a fight to the death with ham hocks.

TV:
- Documentaries: any thing by David Attenbourgh or James Burke;
- News programs: Washington Week, Meet the Press, The Daily Show;
- Sitcoms: How I meet your Mother, Coupling, As Time Goes By, Dharma & Greg;
- Dramas: Law and Order, House, Doctor Who, ; and - I almost forgot these -
- Snarky shows like Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations", Top Gear, most things with James May, and "Lonely planet".

Music: I don't know enough and am looking for someone to teach me about music. Though some things I do like are "They Might be Giants", "Asleep at the Wheel", "Bond", "Bebe", "Tilly and the Wall", "Julieta Venegas", and anything with brass in it.

Food:
I like anything novel or spicy if I haven't had it before I am interested in trying it. I will often go into an "ethnic" grocery and buy the ingredient I have the least knowledge about. Last time it turned out to be duran flavored ice cream. This is somewhat limited by a couple of health issues I have. I am always balancing my desire for the novel with a desire to keep a well balanced diet that provides the nutrients my body wants / needs without ingredients I can't eat. Ingredients like wheat. Though if I had to a single favorite dish it would be fruit salad with yogurt.

my research, politics, science, history, art / art history, and how to get the cheapest tickets to somewhere new and silly

You are a nice lady who wants to meet a nice man.

You have passion for a topic. Because what ever the topic, I am probably interested in learning more about it.

You are looking for a travel companion to places other people ask "why do you want to go there";