Well, let's see...I'm the consummate old-fashioned girl....I love romance (as evidenced by my disgusting passion for sappy love movies...-sigh-); I think that saying that someone is kind is the highest compliment one could give; I'm very girly (yes, I DO love fairies), but I can climb fences and go camping with the best of `em; I love to go on [unusual adventures] (and always seem to find them, despite myself); I love [history], [drawing], writing, [music] ([playing bass & drums], albeit very badly, [listening to music] & going to live shows, both large venues & seedy dives), [animals], reading, [creation of any sort], [laughing til it hurts], spending time with friends & family bar-b-que-ing, watching movies (at home and in the theater), etc.....

ummm....I'm looking for....someone who has an old-fashioned idea of romance, someone who's passionate, someone who may not WANT to watch my love movies, but who will endure them, if only for the sake of teasing me about it later (grin) - and, in fairness, I also love [kung fu flicks], thrillers, historical adventures, dramas, mysteries, [spy movies], some science fiction and some horror - someone who makes me laugh (this one's key), someone who is intelligent and kind to me, someone who (swoons for a minute)....is strong and sure of himself but isn't egotistical (ego is my arch enemy).....someone who thinks of a relationship as a team - "us against the world".....and someone who will love & spoil my fur-kids ([dogs] & [cats]) - because the way to my heart is through my furry babies (grin)...As far as interests, I'd like to meet someone who loves [music] (a [musician] or just a music lover), someone who is [creative], someone who is intelligent but down-to-earth, someone who is mellow & likes to rent movies, bar-b-q with friends, have drinks at the local [dive bar], etc. but is up for [exploring] sometimes (whether it's the crystal caves or just the local bookstore), is open to the unusual and someone who values [humor] (which I think is one of the key ingredients to any good relationship!)...Smart Alec's are definitely welcome here (grin).

I love [shoegaze] (Cocteau Twins, Slowdive, Ride, My Bloody Valentine, Jesus & Mary Chain, etc.), old melodic punk (Misfits, Descendents, SNFU, etc.), New Rock (Tool, A Perfect Circle, Deftones, etc.), Indie (My very favorite "new" band is Band of Horses) & Rockabilly (Carl Perkins, Wanda Jackson, Hank Williams Sr., etc.)

Also, I LOVE natural places, so if you're up for camping, walking, dirt biking (haven't done it, but willing to try!), snorkeling, etc., I'm there, but if you'll be disappointed if I don't hit the gym with you, I'm definitely not your girl. I do sheep herding with my Border Collie every week, so I'm up for the unusual activity as well :)

Oh, and...a strong love of [animals] is a necessity... and an alpha male is a plus (by alpha male I don't mean someone domineering, lol...google it please) :)

and finally....I'm a very spiritual person, but I'm not religious and I would do best with someone who isn't deeply religious.

**I've included several pictures of myself, all of which have been taken within the last year/year and a half and all of which do look like me... :)

I started my own business a year ago, which is thriving (I've been in my industry for 10 years)...It's a very unusual industry (no, it's not in the sex trade, lol)

Music:

cocteau twins, sigur ros, band of horses, mogwai, slowdive, pixies, ride, jesus & mary chain, sonic youth, deftones, tool, midnight movies, yo la tengo, the stevenson ranch davidians, the cramps, adorable, mojave3, catherine wheel, smashing pumpkins, luna, smiths, misfits, descendents, my bloody valentine, sundays, lush, tiger army, a perfect circle, chameleons, new order, bagpipers, trembling blue stars, galaxie 500, stone roses, rolling stones, dinosaur jr., chapterhouse, cranes, medicine, tiger army, radiohead, oasis, portishead, tracy chapman, cat stevens, sisters of mercy, fleetwood mac, the verve, carl perkins, wanda jackson, billie holiday, bad religion, primus, pink floyd, the damned, snfu, ummm.... so much...so very much more...