I'm picky, and you should be too... although there are plenty'o-fish, time is valuable.

I'm funny, you should be too... Quick funny story: I cook, sometimes I bake bread. Great bread... I was trying to make my own sourdough starter - and I had to transport a tub of the living mixture from LA to Santa Barbara... wouldn't you know it, it spilled in my car. Arghhh! three weeks of fermentation down the drain - and all over the mats in my car. Luckily, I have a FJ Cruiser (no carpet) so it was generally an easy clean up, but it still took 3 months to get the "bakery" smell out of my car. Don't worry, it smells good now!

Things I like: Learning a new lick on the piano, Great sunsets, Hiking, a good sweat, great food, cooking, looking into each other's eyes because we have a good connection, traveling to new places...

Yes, I'm musically inspired: I truly enjoy all types of music (except opera) and I am learning to play piano. I also enjoy theatre, good movies, and oddly enough, I couldn't care less about football.

I'm a professional, college educated (UCSB Grad, Bus.Econ) business owner - and I enjoy the lifestyle I've created for myself.

I believe in 'giving back' to the community through volunteer work and charity - which is sort of ironic... The Giver always seems to get more...

I'm a man of refined tastes, but still love the basics. I enjoy fine wine, and would rather die of thirst than suffer through a glass of white zin, but I'm not a wine snob (oenophile). I enjoy a sharp wit, fun conversation, and have been known to be the life of a party. I truly enjoy hosting parties, and consider myself a thoughtful and generous host.

Absolute musts for me: You should enjoy Hiking & Camping, should be athletic. You must not be too high maintenance, but on the other hand, you should take good care of yourself. Absolutely no games or be a drama queen.

For a first date: C'mon... do you really want to spoil all the fun by removing the mystery and excitement? OK... we agree to meet at an upscale lounge, or meet for a coffee. Then: 1) we enjoy the meeting and decide to have another, or B) we count the seconds till we find the right spot to move on....

Before we meet, a couple emails to see if there's potential that we might really like each other.