i am sure i will have to edit this at some point, because i find it hard to think of what to say about myself! i am a very open-minded, intelligent well rounded woman. i am strong and confident and i take every opportunity that comes my way, as well as making more opportunities. i am very goal orientated and ambitious, but value people above everything. i am a very unique person considering the life i have led so far, and feel i have much to offer. passionate and very instinctual. sometimes i think i march to the beat of my own drum and hoping to find someone who gets my 'beat'. kind, giving, loving with a heart of gold. happy, positive and i always see the glass as half full. FUN AND FUNNY! i get along well with others and i am house trained ;).

i have many hobbies, many goals, and i accomplish everything i set out to do. i have 2 AA's and i am looking towards starting my BA by summer's end in journalism. i love photography and communications as well. i have many interests i intend to pursue. i face my fears head on. i love all kinds of music, different foods and trying new things. i love the outdoors, and am quite active and will try almost anything once.

i have lived abroad and that experience changed my life and outlook forever. i tend to gravitate towards foreigners and love diversity. i would love to live abroad again.

i am not on the conservative side either and i am rather open minded. physical intimacy is important to me, and i haven't a lot of rules or hang ups about it...so if you do, you probably would not appreciate me too much. very healthy libido too. honestly, do not even contact me if you have rules about this or can say in your mind, "i shouldn't...", "i don't normally..." anything along those lines. i haven't time for this. take chances let things happen naturally and be ok with it. last time i checked we were all adults and we can do what we want, when we want and with whomever we want to do it with!!

odds are if you take the time to only mail me one sentence, i may not reply. ***please note i am not a barbie so kens need not apply. i am curvy with a healthy body and love physical activities. i also am not into having my photos taken as i really do not like how they turn out. takes 79 shots to get one decent one. i am not one of those ladies who has anything to hide in this sense; at my age, the face only changes with added laugh lines, but my hair might change. if you keep asking me for photos, again, i may not respond further. you may be more into physical features than i am and we would therefore not be a good match. i am more than a photo and better in person.

As far as what I am looking for, I must say that with the experiences I have had lately, direct and upfront honesty is incredibly important. It seems avoidance is the action of choice from those who claim to be firm believers in honesty and integrity. If you cannot even say to me, 'I do not think there is a connection here' or 'i don't think this will work', again you are not the man for me and please continue your journey. I am not a fragile butterfly and odds are, I already knew before you.

i also believe people are important, first and foremost. so many at this age are busy, as i am working and going to school...but life is too short to be too busy to meet someone. everyone seems to want to meet someone but no one seems to know how to put the blackberrys, iphones, briefcases down to see what could be standing before them. i will meet anyone half way and then more...but i am too old to go chasing you around and wasting my precious energy

i love breweries, pubs and non pretentious places. but anything by the ocean with a great view and good company, i do not care where we are.