I am living, loving, and learning!.
My Self-Summary
Hello, Hola, Bonjour, Hallo, Ciao, Kia Ora, Sawa Dee, Aloha,
Salaam, Shalom, Namaste & Howdy Ya'll!
I am in search of friendly folks to have fun with while hiking,
camping, traveling, sharing tea and/or vegan food, watching a
movie,
snuggling, and... *YOUR IDEAS HERE*!
If something "more" develops - great! If not, being "just friends"
can be quite nice too. Let's just be ourselves, get to know each
other and see where that leads!
While open to various relationship possibilities, I'm most
interested in sharing a deep, intimate & lasting friendship.
Please note: I am *not* interested in legal/religious/"traditional"
marriage.
I greatly enjoy physically expressing affection yet I also tend to
be somewhat reserved so please feel free to take the
initiative!
I've had a
vegan
diet for over 17 years. If you are not vegan, quite close to vegan
or at the least very open to becoming vegan - then it is unlikely
that a lasting intimate relationship would work between us.
Though I'm not "
straight edge", if drugs of any
non medically needed sort are a major part of your life then
sharing much time together will probably be mutually frustrating.
And yes: alcohol, tobacco and "herbal" drugs are still drugs by my
definition.
My wonderful children live with their mother and I am with them
daily or near daily. I do not expect or want for you to parent my
kids but if we share much time together then you'll almost
certainly get to know them.
On a related note: I love my children & children generally but
I dont wish to help create any more. It is not a coincidence that
my
vasectomy is
almost as old as my youngest child!
Some of my interests include:
helping others & helping
others help themselves - learning & sharing what I've learned -
wild lands:
forests, hills,
mountains -
hot springs -
islands -
bookstores
&
libraries
-
trains,
trams &
ferries -
bicycles -
diy/free living &
travel -
camping,
hiking &
simply being in
nature -
wild edible plants -
emergency &
natural medicine - deep &
lasting friendships - sharing tasty & nutritious
vegan food -
social justice - personal
freedom -
ecological
sustainability &
simple living -
recreational & competitive
shooting -
defense training of many
types - learning other languages -
flea markets,
farmers markets,
yard sales,
swap meets,
trade
circles...
I want you to want to
explore, enjoy and experience any or all
of these interests with me!
What I’m doing with my life
I continue to endeavor to find a better balance between fulfilling
my desires and maximizing my enjoyment of this life versus
fulfilling my responsibilities (whether chosen by me or not so
much) and my desire to help others.
When I am being monetarily reimbursed for my efforts, it is
currently usually for my role in assisting (or at least attempting
to do so) people who are living with severe mental illnesses to
have more independent and personally rewarding lives.
I’m really good at
Collecting and using
coupons. Playing tour guide: I enjoy
showing folks around my city/region ( Portland, Oregon /
Cascadia ) but I research
just about everywhere I go & often find cool places/stuff even
most locals don't know about!
The first things people usually notice about me
Physically I'm told that I have great legs and a nice ass, as well
as kind eyes.
Words I've heard used to describe my personality include: fun,
down-to-earth, kind, relaxed, sarcastic in a good way and a good
listener.
My favorite books, movies, music, and food
Books: Mostly non-fiction and mostly travel or "how-to"
guides.
Movies:
Tillsammans aka Together,
28 Days Later,
Everything is Illuminated, Lord Of The Rings, Foxfire, Panther,
Shaun of the Dead, Drugstore Cowboy, Man On Fire, Salt Of The
Earth,
Matewan,
The Edukators, Rick Steves &
Globetrekker travel videos
Movies I've not yet seen but wish to:
Cthulhu &
2012
Music: Manu Chao,
Dead Silence, Los Crudos,
Contropotere, Dead Prez, The Coup, Casey Neill, Tch-Kung!, David
Rovics, The Knife, Akil Ammar, Sin Dios. In general, I like music
that makes me feel and/or that has a positive message.
Food: I'll try almost any
vegan food at least once but I
generally prefer wild, raw, local,
organic,
natural foods. I'm particularly
fond of
blueberries,
watermelon, fresh multi-colored
salads,
hemp foods,
dark chocolate with nuts,
kombucha,
Yerba Mate,
Thai,
Vietnamese,
Mexican,
Ethiopian,
Greek and
Lebanese.
The six things I could never do without
Why limit myself to six when my backpack is my near constant
companion and it is nearly overflowing with helpful things?!
I spend a lot of time thinking about
Finding a wonderful friend and sweetie to share fun adventures
with. Traveling - regionally & worldwide.
What it would be like to live in other countries,
education/training & gear that I'd like to have - aka- what
I'll do when I win the lottery!
On a typical Friday night I am
Wishing that I had a companion to share the night with and looking
online for such people. Wandering through neighborhoods on foot or
by public transit. Libraries, foodcarts or cafes, a steep trail
through a wooded area - these also often come into play.
Activities that you will not likely find me doing include drinking,
dancing and/or partying. Once in a great while such things can be
fun but generally I instead much prefer to be more intimately
sharing my time with one special person or perhaps a small group of
friends.
The most private thing I’m willing to admit here
I tend to be more motivated and active when I have someone to
share/do/be with...
You should message me if
You've read my profile and think that we'd enjoy each others
company. Also message me if there is anything that you'd like to
know about me that I haven't yet covered here.