[EDIT: I'm currently seeing someone; she's awesome. Ironically, we met offline. Go figure. If you think we'll get along and you just want to be friends, send me a message. Also, I should note, the winks and one line compliments are nice, but if you want a meaningful response, send me a meaningful message.]

I was born in Mexico City, but I grew up in the D.C. area. I went to Tufts University and studied abroad in Japan.

I'm a bit of a thrill seeker and I love challenging myself. Most recently that means I went sky diving, got into parkour, and ran in a 200 mile relay race.

When I'm not working out, I enjoy going on culinary adventures, wine and beer tastings, brunch-exploring D.C., always getting lost, cooking, reading the New York Times every morning, discovering new beers (especially at Pizzeria Paradiso), and mixing new drinks.

AOL IM: yap3z
Send me an IM during the week if you want to chat. I'll be at work and a great conversation always makes my day go by more quickly.

I'm a paralegal at a non-profit, civil rights organization. I plan to go to law school, but I love not being broke, so I'll probably wait another year or two.

* Cooking. I make a mean halibut ceviche with salsa verde.

* Mixing drinks. My most recent creation: spiced chai tea, Calvados apple brandy, Grand Marnier, maple syrup, and milk. It smells like Christmas. Yes, Christmas is a smell.

* Cuddling. I'm a very affectionate guy and I love cuddling.

I'm the only guy at the party wearing a tie, usually a skinny tie. Sometimes, I even throw on a vest or a blazer. I like dressing up. What can I say?

My favorite book is Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Nietzsche. I love reading philosophy, but I also like detective novels. I read a lot, but mostly non-fiction.

Movies: I have a soft spot for great romance movies including The Science of Sleep, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Before Sunset, and Lost In Translation. Ohh, and I LOVE horror movies.

Music: !!!, Beardfish, The Decemberists, The Mars Volta, Nine Inch Nails, Opeth, and Porcupine Tree.

Food: Mexican, Indian, Thai, brunch, Japanese, raw oysters.

TV: 30 Rock, Arrested Development, Black Adder, Dexter, Good Eats, House, Nevermind the Buzzcocks, QI, and Top Gear. If you recognize all of those shows, you're probably British, really awesome, or maybe both.

1) Family & friends
2) My iPod
3) GPS because I always get lost
4) The internet because some of my best friends live on other continents
5) Belgian beer
6) My time travel device. Wait....what?

how I always seem to misread "You should message me if" as "You should MASSAGE me if."

My Fridays are never typical, and my weekends don't have a routine. I might be going out with friends to a jazz bar and smoking shisha, having friends over for some drinks, or simply recovering from a crazy Thursday night, knowing Saturday always brings an adventure.

I went streaking, in Boston, in December, and I was sober. Twice!

There are probably pictures of it somewhere, so maybe it's not so private.

you live within 2 miles of a metro station, or you're willing to drive. No, seriously.

The following aren't requirements, but if some apply to you, we'll probably get along:
- you are passionate about something, ANYTHING;
- you already knew what "magnanimous" meant, or decided to look it up because you didn't;
- you like watching horror movies, even if they scare you to death;
- you pick on your friends because you love them;
- you work out at least once a week and ENJOY it;
- the picture of me wearing a bearded and mustachioed balaclava made you laugh.

You should massage me if...you're any good at it.

I have dated, and am interested in, girls of all races and ethnicities. Apparently some people don't date outside their race; I've never understood that. My ex is 10 years older, so if you're cool with dating a 23 year old, you're probably not too old for me.

Most importantly, if you speak Japanese with any degree of proficiency, guy or girl, young or old, we need to be friends. Like, right meow. I'm forgetting Japanese at an alarming rate!