I was born. I will die. The about me in between all that is a beautifully jumbled up mix of people and experiences. Changes, growth, love, sadness, joy, hurt, goodbyes, hellos, and reflection. The gift of my young daughter (age 5) who is the most important to me, as I once lost a young son. We tight. Ask me about any of my life. I’m an open book. A lot of my pages have been torn out, but there are more to be written. I am a perpetual innovator and profound contemplator/deep thinker. I’ve always believed there’s more to life than what we see or hear. I assign meaning to a falling leaf and feel the poetry and grace in the expressions on couples’ faces when their hands find each other on a busy street. To the feeling of absentmindedly touching my partner, because it comforts me in a way I can never define. I am the human equivalent of a Wikipedia page, but for useless information. My heart does more than pump blood; I have a mind that runs more creativity than by 1’s and 0’s; and a body that more often than not, finds itself in the middle of the most amazing adventures. Really though, I just live best I can to justify my existence for a few short decades.

I'm the sort of person you become if you watch Caddyshack and Golden Girls obsessively around the age of 12. I’m full of bad puns/dad jokes, terrible innuendos, and witty comebacks. I cuss a lot though it’s not directed towards others in anger – unless in traffic. I have a techy job which makes me a gentleman on the streets and a freak with the geeks in the spreadsheets. I enjoy physics and math. I enjoy rage sighing, eating tacos like I’m on my way to the electric chair, and I am undefeated when asking to race…after I’ve already started running. I love to hike, camp, and am pretty active. But I will sure as hell lay around an entire weekend and binge LOTR. Join me…my precious. I’m a wanderer and a wonderer, especially when traveling. I will interrupt anything and everything to sing, even my death, if I hear Return of the Mack, Thrift Shop, or anything by Tool. I may sound like a manatee giving birth to farm equipment when I sing, but I can’t be stopped.

I’m trying this out because there are no openings in the Dating Protection Program, and mouthing “I love you” to strangers in public doesn’t seem to be working. Maybe it’s because I’m pretty plain looking. 5’11. Brown hair, blue eyes. Athletic to average. You likely wouldn’t give two blinks worth of a look at me if you saw me walk by. You also wouldn’t scream in horror and punk me in the face with a frying pan. There’s nothing fancy about me; I drive a car that screams professional by day, dad by night. I buy my clothes at Kohls and Target. I’m the perfect example of “don’t judge a book by its cover.” What lies beyond my outer shell is what people enjoy most…my secrets, my hidden side. I’m fun. I can dirty talk the dirt off dirt, and I live for creating temptation (with my partner). Without self-aggrandizing, I believe that anyone aside from those in traffic, would agree that I am the most kind. I have a big heart and I’ve given a piece of that to everyone close to me in life. And there’s still a lot to give. I’m emotionally available, and sure about it. I feel that’s an important mention. Hopefully you are too.

It's hard these days…it’s a selfish world. Everything seems to be temporary, and it’s about dragging people along while you find the next best thing…biding time. Meetups with others while you are still in the picture. People who will look deep into your eyes and say “I love you,” while they don’t mean it. Relationships have become hobbies. Hurting someone is a joke. Parties and celebrations after breaking someone’s heart. Cheating is part of the relationship. I know there are still great people out there, hence why I still try.

If you think we might have something things in common that could make for some good times, come say hi if you’d like. Be kind. Own what you got. Focus on your good and come with your best. We are all flawed. We can discuss those in time, as I have my flaws. I’ll just think yours are cute. Let’s not let it be the focus. Be witty, and don’t take yourself too seriously. Let’s have conversations. Be clingy. Double text. Call, say good morning and goodnight. I like knowing someone cares…I like knowing they’re putting in effort. Be a say yes to life type. Don’t lie. If you’re just looking for a date to a wedding, say so, rather than pretending your interests extend beyond that. I’m pretty simple. I just want someone to show me something awesome, teach me something new, to share in adventures with, and help me with my headstand. Let’s make people jealous. Don’t care where you live, but just know I am looking to meet at some point. Online only kinda things won’t last for me long term. I need snugs.

Thanks for reading to those who made it this far. Best of luck to you all. Be kind to yourselves…you’re awesome. Don’t forget that…