As a foreword, I honestly feel uncomfortable explaining myself like this, just because it feels like some weird abstraction of reality. Admittedly, I'm painfully shy, especially with women I'm attracted to. The "icebreaker" of the group, I am not. But, once you open me up, I promise it's all good and fun from there (:

I am Zach, a vegetarian musician studying music as an undergrad. Before I was here in Manhattan, I was working as a carpenter and decided that swinging a hammer just wasn't going to cut it. My Father and I built our families home in upstate NY, which was definitely the most ridiculous period of my life. I write a little poetry, and like to think that I'm good at getting my point across, but I'm certainly no professional writer.

I'm new to the city, haven't been here a year even, so if there's anyone who wants to show me around, I'm game.

I'm interested in/enamored with people who are focused on what they want, and are intent on getting it in a genuine way. I love people who have something to say and aren't afraid of self-inflection or interpretation.

The 'sometimes' choice under "Drugs" is about weed. I don't smoke constantly or touch anything beyond that, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't, and I hate lying. You dig?

If anything about me is opaque, confusing, or interesting, ask away.

Studying/Performing Music
Experiencing the beautiful city surrounding me
Enjoying everything I can
Looking for someone to enjoy my time with

Expressing myself and showing you the gears, what makes me tick.

Hopefully, performing. But isn't that up to the audience?

I make a mean espresso, apparently.

Probably that whole long-haired, skinny, tight jeans, musician thing. Most people notice the hair, though.

Books: Atlas Shrugged, Shibumi, A Clockwork Orange, Galapagos, The End of Faith.

Movies: A Clockwork Orange, The Big Lebowski, The Office, Office Space, Mulholland Drive, 10 Items or Less, Kill Bill, LOTR trilogy, WALL-E, Ghost In The Shell, The Ref, hmm... I'll add to this later.

Music: Protest The Hero, Frederic Chopin, J.S. Bach, Carlos Santana, Deftones, Meshuggah, Alice in Chains, Ludwig van Beethoven, Dillinger Escape Plan, Pink Floyd, Incubus, Death Cab for Cutie, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Imogen Heap, Between The Buried and Me, Hot Chip, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Explosions in The Sky, Dysrhythmia, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Arnold Schoenberg, Richard Wagner, Béla Bartók... Point taken?

Food: Vegan/vegetarian. I mainly follow a vegan diet, but will gladly eat milk or eggs (no flesh, yuck) from a farm that treats it's animals with respect and care. Big bonus points if we follow a similar diet!

Good Coffee
Friendship
Music
Appreciation
Affection
Possibility

Where I'm going, how I'm going to get there, what is waiting for me.

What other people are thinking, where their rationale is rooted.

Hanging out with friends, gigging, cooking, practicing.

I'll admit to anything I am, you just have to ask.

you like something on my profile, if you think we'll get along... If you're fun, cute, sweet, intense, honest, not afraid of heights or depth, and (most importantly), genuine.

Musicians, vegetarians, artists, thinkers, activists, thoughtful cooks, and all people who are good at what they do are particularly welcome. Like I said, I'm shy, so don't feel worried about sending the first message. If anything, I'll probably welcome it (: