Interests & Hobbies
Meaning of Life:
That's a tough one. Duh. I was raised to be a god-fearing religious person. As a child, I though everything literally was singing the praises of God all the time--swaying trees, birds singing, even majestic mountains and tall skyscrapers. That's how I was taught. It was comforting. But as I got older, I began to care less what any group called God. I cared less about the temples and churches and rituals. I cared about people. I think the ten commandments are pretty universal, so I try to live by the letter and spirit of them. That's more than most people in this crazy world. I don't think that life has to have a purpose, we just are, like the Sun and the moon. But I am deeply spiritual. I think having a purpose in life--somethings you are passionate about and things you want to accomplish very important for happiness. I believe in Karma. I have had deeply felt spiritual experiences, and I've seen Karma work in stunning ways. But the most important is to take care of yourself, respect yourself, be kind to yourself, so that you can then be in a position to offer the same to others.
Five Things I Can't Live Without:
Honesty. Laughter. Hope for this insane world. Belief in True Love. Belief in myself. Starbucks coffee ice cream.
Favorite Books:
Why We Love, Life Itself, Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Short Stories of Voltaire, anything by Stanislaw Lem (Science Fiction and Satire), How To Listen, anything by Dr. Suess, The Square Foot Gardener, The Victorian Internet...
What I Like To Do For Fun:
Meet new and interesting people, sex, travel, watch fun movies, eat at new restaurants, admire art--whether objects or female.
Favorite Songs:
You've Got a Friend (Carol King, James Taylor) gotta work on this one also...so many..
Favorite Movies:
My Life as a Dog, Up, (got to come back and work on this one...)
Craziest Thing I've Ever Done:
Gee, bunch of things, let's see. I won't count this site...OK, top three: falling in love with a "Bar Girl" in Thailand. Ouch...backpacking in the Canadian wilderness for a month, by myself. Finding an empty mortar shell as a kid in the Middle East and then trying to bring it on board in my luggage...Climbing down a makeshift rope from the roof of my apartment building to get in my living room window when I got locked out, as a kid. Oops, that's four, but what-eh-vah...
If I Could Be Anywhere Right Now:
In the arms of my soul-mate, I don't care where, but preferably notin a war zone...If I had to pick a place, so far, it would be in a summer house in the hills of Portugal, overlooking the rolling fields and small villages.
Hobbies:
Jogging, Martial Arts, Swimming, Reading, Writing, Learning about computers, gardening, volunteering with the elderly, Making my dog smile, Cooking, Movies, Eating Out, Travelling, Giving an awesome massage to a special woman. Almost any kind of music. (I'm currently going through each country in the world alphabetically and getting to know their ethnic and cultural music), stopping to smell the roses and appreciating the small beautiful things and moments in life.
Talents:
Computers, Design, Gardening, Cooking, Teaching, Sculpture, First Aid (well, it's true), Massage, Making people laugh, telling good stories (when it's story time), Learning languages (I speak about 10 enough to get by), Fixing just about anything, unfortunately finding woman that are more like my mom than me. (Hey, I'm honest, but learning)
Perfect Mate:
Honest. Honest. Oh, and Honest. I can respect ANYTHING about you in some way, but be honest. Romantic. Takes care of self. Can be kind, is thoughtful, intelligent, pretty, flirtatious, loves to dance, loves music. Loves quiet moments together without doing anything, just feeling safe and loved and happy. Good sense of humor. Likes the outdoors. Enjoys simple things in life, not just the expensive stuff. Loves to garden sometimes. If can do something alone or with me, chooses often to do it with me. Knows how to compromise. Did I mention being honest? (Got burned too badly too often)
Likes to keep a clean place, but is not overly anal about it. But is open to Anal. Can be open and frank about their feelings. Respects my feelings. Healthy. Smells good. Shaves. Doesn't sweat the small stuff. Is kind to people that warrant it. Knows the difference between good and bad, and chooses to be good most of the time ;-) Remembers my birthday and clothing size, eats healthy most of the time, but can indulge with glee sometimes, likes Blues and Rock and a bit of everything else.
Perfect Date:
Sitting and talking for hours when it felt like fifteen minutes. A romantic dinner and walk in a beautiful quite setting. A romantic dinner and dance in a crazy party setting.
Turn Ons/Offs:
Turn-On's: A smile--bigger the better.
Thoughtfulness, unexpected romantic gestures, bite my ear and whisper something erotic, eyes that show soul, Holding a child and acting adorable with it (Maybe that a biologic response, but I don't necessarily want to have children)
Turn Off's
Rudeness to anyone who doesn't deserve it.
Smells bad. Shifty eyes. Looks at a mirror every ten seconds, says she knows something but doesn't, loves massages but doesn't try to give back, being closed minded or full of themselves. Prejudiceness and bigotry.
Best Reason to Get to Know Me:
I care about you.