Here’s what I look like: (https://imgur.com/a/QWQaZE3)

Let’s dive right in. I’m a central Long Islander who recently got promoted to project manager at a water/soil testing laboratory. In addition, I teach weekly ESL classes to Spanish and Haitian Creole-speaking locals. I’ve had to financially support my mom (who is recovering from a number of health scares) and manage our home alone, and these past few years have sort of locked me into “workaholic” mode. With the promotion/raise and her health improving, though, it looks like I’m finally free to start relaxing and enjoying myself. My ultimate goal, career-wise, is to break into financial or managerial accounting.

I’ve been described as calm, collected, blunt, and generally on top of things. I really don’t mince words when I see that something is wrong, and I have a dry, sarcastic sense of humor that a lot of people seem to find hilarious. For anyone who cares (I personally don’t), I’m a Libra and apparently an extreme ISTJ. (A buddy made me take a test) Outside of my work and personal responsibilities, though, I tend to be pretty relaxed and unconcerned about most things. A lot of stuff just isn’t worth losing sleep over, you know? That aside, I tend to appreciate the more quiet and simple things in life, so I tend not to get along with loud or materialistic people, or people who always need drama and noise in their lives. Physically speaking, I’m pretty tall (6’3”) with a lean build, but I’m starting to put on some mass, and I’m loving it.

Overall, I’m just looking for someone easygoing (and hopefully located on Long Island) who I can have long conversations and share music and hang out with. Someone I can share hilarious memes and watch movies with. Someone who can chat my ear off about something she’s passionate about with starry eyes… Aaaaaaand hopefully someone who likes to cuddle. Needless to say, I gravitate strongly toward nerdy types. Weebs and gamers are especially welcome. If you’re on the awkward or introverted side, just know I’ll never judge you over that. I’ve been there and I can relate. All I ask is that you be on the lowkey side. I deal with loud and dramatic and demanding people every day at home AND at work, and nothing would make me happier than to meet someone I can let my guard down and relax around.

Interests-wise, I’m into:

• Going out for excursions and exploring Long Island (lately I’ve been interested in exploring new parks and restaurants)
• Learning about animals and watching animal/pet videos
• Reading/Literature (I’m on a hunt for rustic, realistic/historical fiction kind of novels like Pearl S. Buck’s “House of Earth” trilogy or more psychedelic or dark works like Haruki Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore or Ozamu Dazai’s No Longer Human.)
• Binging documentaries about history, social phenomena, true crime, and nature
• Studying foreign languages (I know 4) as well as learning about foreign countries’ history, culture, and recent/current goings-on
• Anime and manga. Thoroughly familiar with Naruto (not Boruto, though), Dragon Ball Z, Fullmetal Alchemist, One Punch Man, My Hero Academia, and Attack on Titan, but now I’m more interested in more experimental, dark, and lesser-known/standalone works like Samurai Champloo or Texhnolyze or Mushishi. My most recent readthrough was Holyland.
• Gaming, although I’m as casual as it gets. I only have a Switch at the moment, and mostly play Smash, Saint’s Row, Animal Crossing, Sifu, Street Fighter, and Sifu, although I’m getting more and more interested in fighting games by the day. I’m hoping to get a PS4 sometime in the future. Also currently replaying Pokemon HeartGold and Black 2, so Pokemon nerds, feel free to hit me up!
• Putting together folders of cool images, backgrounds, aesthetics, and scenery.
• Listening to music and putting together playlists. I’m super into metal, alternative, bossa… Anything on the mellower side, I guess, although I’ll listen to just about anything besides country. Tell me all about your favorite artists!