• Physical/Material (Looks, status, age, education, money):
    • I was born on April 9, 1974.
    • I am 5' 7", 125 lb.
    • I have dark brown hair and hazel eyes.
    • The style of my hair and facial hair changes from time to time because of my acting.
    • I have a BA from Cornell College with majors in Theatre, Computer Science, and Mathematics. I have an MFA in Acting from Brandeis University.
    • I used to make about $67k a year as a character builder (programmer) for a tech/art start-up company. I quit and am currently pursuing a Psy.D. in clinical psychology.
    • I don't smoke. I don't drink coffee.
    • I am generally quite healthy.
  • Intellect (Level of intelligence, use of intelligence and wisdom):
    • I use my intelligence to deepen my understanding and enjoyment of the world around me.
    • I am intelligent about problem solving, figuring out how things work, and how to make things work when they don't.
    • I'm smart enough to know the benefits of being kind.
  • Interests (Hobbies, work, leisure time):
    • I act in about two plays a year.
    • I enjoy seeing plays.
    • I like films, particularly the artsy ones that play at the Brattle, the Harvard Film Archive, and Landmark Cinemas.
    • I enjoy walking and hiking, canoeing, reading, sitting in the sun.
    • I enjoy music and dancing.
    • I like cute, little, zippy cars --- my little Honda Civic hatchback, the Mazda Miata, the BMW Z3, and so on. My last car had flames on it; I painted them on with my Dad.
    • I enjoy erotic art, stories, and imagery.
    • I like hearing about advances in the sciences, particularly physics and astronomy, as well as technological advances.
  • Values/Lifestyle (Religion, number of children, child rearing beliefs):
    • I believe in a high adult to child ratio with at least one adult dedicated to paying attention to the development of each child.
    • I believe in treating children as individuals worthy of respect.
    • I attended a Unitarian/Universalist church for a few years and then began checking out the a local Quaker meeting. Now I attend Minneapolis Friends Meeting. I'm not tied to any particular religious practice; I just look for truth and use what works.
    • I moved back to Minnesota to be near my family and to possibly start a family of my own.
    • I am generally frugal, which doesn't mean being cheap. It means making the most of what I have and staying away from the "more is better" mind set.
    • I'd like to have a casual household, a place to relax and feel the warmth of family.
    • I value kindness and practice it. I value openness and practice it.
    • I am sensitive to others.
    • I have a lightness in my attitude toward life.
    • I am skeptical of monolithic state bureaucracy, favoring more localized power.
  • Psychological/Emotional (Capacity for intimacy, emotional maturity):
    • I am committed to continued personal growth.
    • I am tender, gentle, and supportive.
    • I am aware of my emotional life and use my emotions as a guide to greater awareness.
    • Even when I'm feeling down, I can maintain a sense of perspective and realize that it will pass.
    • I'm responsible for my emotional health.
  • Creativity/Passion (Playfulness, talents, level of energy and joy):
    • I am gently passionate about the beauty of the Universe.
    • I'm generally moving forward in a cool and steady manner.
    • I can be free and abandoned and expressive with my body, especially while dancing.
    • I'm almost always in touch with the sense of beauty of just being here.
    • I am a passionate and sensitive lover.
  • Spirituality (Commitment to a path of truth, integrity, and service):
    • I'm driven by a desire to know truth and continue to refine my understanding.
    • I participate in spiritual groups and activities that help me to discover and nurture my true self.
    • I feel that my path has been to look into many practices and pull together my many discoveries into a path that works for me.
    • I'm learning to love myself and others more fully.
  • Essence (The ability to flow from love, truth, goodness, and power):
    • I am often connected to a very basic sense of loving and well-being. Sometimes I'm not, but I continue to develop tools that help me reconnect to that center, and I enjoy that process.
    • I am a peaceful, strong, and wise man, gracefully thriving in loving abundance and sharing my authentic self generously with you.