This is the part where I get to make a good first impression - thank goodness for spell check. Hobbies, interests and daily activities...

Greetings: I’m an archæologist, botanist, cartographer, demographer, eco- ethologist, FREAK! geographer, human, Indiana Jones, keniseologist, lithologist, modernist, neomarxist, observer, postpositivist, quiet, researcher, sociologist, textilist, uxor-seeking, volunteer, wonderer, Xcavator, young-at-heart and zoölogist; I’m also an astronomer, bohemian, car-guy, deviant, egoist, f@#$er, goamer, hippie, insomniac, joker, Kramer, lover, me, nerd, onomatolgist, pedantic, Queer? retro - shaman, trekkie, UV-radiationadaptaform, weirdo, XY-chromosometype and zymologist. I am rare, almost one-of-a-kind.

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Even though all of the above is true, don't take any of it too seriously, and don't let the big words frighten you away. My inspiration to the first couple of lines comes, in part, from the Major-General's Song, from Gilbert and Sullivan's 1879 opera "The Pirates of Penzance". Seriously though, those check boxes don't allow anyone to indicate who he really is, so let me clarify a number of those generalizations. First, my ethnicity is Anglo-Canadian (Caucasian is a race, not an ethnicity). Second, I am a university graduate having received a BA in Archaeology; I am currently contemplating a Post-Bach in Linguistics too. Third, ...the third had to do with religion, and there is no box, into which I want to be pigeon-holed, mainly because I don't know what to believe other than "live and let live". Fourth, English is my mother tongue, but I can also muddle my way through French, ASL, and a little Halkomelem. Fifth, in my free time, adding to those things already listed above, I flint knap, I do origami, and I have been seen filling in a sudoku puzzle, or two. Sixth (and not part of the check-box schema), my political point of view is leftist – that's right, I'm a pinko-commy at heart, but alas, I exist as a cog in an oppressive capitalist regime. Lastly, even though I do not own a TV, I do enjoy sitting down and vegging-out, from time to time, to watch films and documentaries.

I'm caring, thoughtful, hard working, and trying not to be a workaholic (been there, done that). I'm stable, reliable, and healthy (mentally, physically and emotionally). I'm a home owner working towards financial freedom – if that is ever possible. I'm NOT a bar star. And yes, I am a cigarette smoker, but that is the one thing that I am trying to change. My life is very balanced – I work an average of four days per week, so there is plenty of time to recharge my batteries, and do all those things that no one ever has the time to do. For example, lately I have been reading "A History of the Modern Middle East", and plan on finishing "Guns, Germs and Steel: the Fates of Human Societies" next.

Other random notes: Good cook?: yes (not an iron chef, but very cordon-blue-esque). Red or white?: red! (Melbeq is my current fav). Coffee or tea?: coffee in the morning, tea in the evening. Music?: CBC Radio 2 – anything, but not rap (agreed, it's an art form, but it just does not appeal to me). Musical ability?: I can clap! Favorite colour?: green (not just because I'm 4/20 friendly). Sports/ Physical activities?: cycling, swimming, and may even try skiing again. Least favorite activity?: shopping – come on – I've got better things to do with my time. Pets: I don't have any pets, but I love animals (including most of the human ones).

Why am I at POF? It is not that I have a difficult time socializing, as I do have a relatively large group of friends (some of them, of course, are closer friends than others) and I work on the front-lines with the public. I meet new people all of the time; however, I will never use my job as a means to get a date, and when I'm out with my friends, I'm there to enjoy their company – I have no intention of making any of them feel like the fifth-wheel, and I will never use any of them as some sort of "wing-man" – I've got more class than that. So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm looking for someone who is seeking out a serious relationship too.

My ideal match... that's you. I'm not gonna beat around the bush; I am looking for a true-blue life partner: a companion - you know - someone to break bread with (and do the things that adults do). I'm not an extremely particular guy, but I know from experience that I do not do well with overly pretentious personalities, gold-diggers, snobs, gossips, drama makers, or mentally/emotionally unstable people (what I mean is clinically depressed, and/or energy vampires). Honesty is an absolute must. I don't bite; so, don't be shy, and drop me a line!

(You're probably asking yourself, "Wow, mr.anthropic seems like a great guy, why hasn't he been snapped up yet?" I think that is a good question too. To tell you the truth, no one can put his/her finger on it. I am monogamous, and when I fall in love, it is deep; I'm after quality, not quantity. I am very comfortable in a long-term relationship, but for what ever reason it may fail, it takes me a long time to recover, and I am slow to get back on my feet. Experience now tells me to, first, shy away from pre-fab-fam's (even though I am open to the idea), and second, to eliminate any geographic divides.

Oh my gosh - that's enough about me. If I tell you anything more, then there won't be much to talk about on a possible first date. What am I saying? – there will be plenty more to talk about on a first date. If nothing else, we can talk about you!

My profile is always evolving (more photos are on the way, and I guarantee that none of them will be topless chest shots that so many of you women detest). Thanks for reading all of of my babble, and HAPPY FISHING!

Good relationships are like good wines - for best results, they both need time to mature.

Well, let's see what the weather allows us to do - perhaps the spark you are seeking will set our venue ablaze. Got a paint brush? we could paint the town red - what ever that means.