I grew up in the country outside of Pittsburgh, graduated from a small high school, and enrolled at Pitt. I've been living in the city ever since.

I can find the bright side of most any situation. I enjoy people who, like me, are un-ironically enthusiastic about things.

In general, I'm not much of a sports guy, but I do love hockey, the Pens in particular of course. I'm just as comfortable camping or hiking as I am curled up on the couch with a book.

I'm looking for a girl with whom I can enjoy both the silliest of jokes and the deepest of conversations.

I'm currently working full-time as a mechanical engineer for a small manufacturing company here in Pittsburgh. And starting in the spring of 2013 I'll also be going to school part-time to get my Master's degree by taking a couple of night classes.

problem solving - both the personal kind and the physics kind.

-my clothing style (at least that's what my friends told when I asked them this, though now it occurs to me that I never asked them to clarify whether thought that my style is good or bad...)

--------------Books--------------
The Harry Potter books are by far my favorite
Just read The Fault in Our Stars, I thought it was excellent
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (hilarious)
The Count of Monte Cristo
Lord of the Rings

--------------Shows--------------
Doctor Who
Sherlock
Game of Thrones
The Big Bang Theory
How I Met Your Mother
Modern Family

--------------Music--------------
Ben Folds is my favorite artist by far.
Recently I've been listening to The Lumineers, Mumford and Sons, Regina Spektor, and Lana Del Rey.
I also really like Cake, Matchbox Twenty, Counting Crows, and the Avett Brothers.

peanut butter
a good internet connection
craft beers
story-telling
my sense of humor
good friends

...pretty much everything. I love to learn new things. People tell me I'm full of random facts. I like to listen to podcasts like Radiolab and This American Life, which get you thinking about really interesting aspects of the world that most people don't really give much thought to.

Also, zombie apocalypse scenarios.

...hanging out with my friends. I like to catch up with my college friends by hitting the bars in Oakland or just heading over to a friends house to watch a movie and play some board games. On any weekend day that I don't have plans, I'm usually reading or catching up on some TV from the past week.

-you think smart is sexy.
-you think life's more fun when it's shared with good people.
-you feel like it, of course.