Apparently, I should be writing for Playboy.

Warning: Not short and sweet.

You can skip all this by IMing me via AIM: belle7345. I like to chat.

Hobbies: coffee, coffee, Rockstar, 5Hour Energy, espresso, coffee, internet, yoga, running, meditation, gardening, cooking, coffee, dancing, music, re-learning to play viola, snowboarding, writing, reading, drinks (you can't say c*cktails on this website!), sleeping, studying...

Goals: finish nursing school, make good money, pay off some bills, put a lot of money under my mattress, travel, learn new things (like a couple of languages), keep going to school, volunteer in a foreign country, make new friends, do photography, start a garden, learn to dance flamenco (someday), become a good violist, have a killer music collection, camp, climb rocks, share my life with really good people...

Me: I'm a regular girl. Kinda streetsmart. Not super intellectual, but intelligent... If you're into big butts and smiles... Hi. Say Hi back.
Right now I'm a redhead, but I'm a natural blonde. I have greenish gray eyes. And kind of a coke bottle/hour glass figure thing going on. I've heard that guys are visual creatures... More like beasts.

Substantial things: I like to take my time. A good time to me is being around people who have no expectations and no place to go in the next few hours. That said, my schedule is a pinch. But when you have me, I'm yours. I'd like very much to be with a man that could own me, but who the h*ll am I kidding? You know why the caged bird sings? Because she's (a) crazy or (b) getting it so good the cage doesn't matter. Let's stay real, folks.

I've been told I have Drew Barrymore-like mannerisms. I didn't study her. I'm a late bloomer. I learn the hard way. I love to work and learn. I'm a lover not a fighter. I'll take good and bad times. It's nice to feel. Many people don't. It's why we're a nation of pill-popping fools. Because we'll be d@mned if something gets us down. Grr... Get out from underneath your mom's boob and know that everyday won't be a sunny one. Be a grown up. Handle your business. Be resourceful. Notice, I didn't say rich. Resourceful. But be rich in character. That's a tough one. And for all ya'll that don't know character unless it's on a Hennessey billboard... It's a shame because Marvin Gaye is a tough act to follow. Know where to go and how to get what you need when you need it. You need a little hustler in you. Not a la Larry Flynt. Don't be chumpy or a self proclaimed badas$ unless you really really are. (Can you tie your shoes under water? Do you speak 5 languages? Can you fashion a weapon out of silly string? Could you buy me the correct shade of pressed powder in a compact and bring it home in a bag confidently?) I will probably drink you under the table. Will try anything once. Very caring.

What you should know about me:
I have a thing for nice arms. I get quiet at times. It means I'm comfortable with thinking around you. Gasp! When I need to focus, I withdraw somewhat. If I owe you an explanation you will have one. Vibe is really important. Can range from the depths of melancholy to bliss. I love a deep mood. Makes for flavor and feel and manifests itself as sexy in the eyes. Thinking is a good thing. I can be pretty sassy and sometimes stoic. I will attempt to do anything myself first. Please just be Mr. Wonderful and hand me the cordless drill already. Know that I'm a busy woman just trying to get things right. No one (including you) is going to create such a stir that I will let all the balls drop and roll away. I am not the one. I really love where my life is headed. I am here for good times and good chats and conversations, for friends and maybe more. I am not looking for Mr. Right, Mr. Perfect... He doesn't exist. Like Santa and the toothfairy. I'd like to use more metaphors and fewer analogies. That's asking for way too much. I think scrambled eggs, cholula, home fries in olive oil, and bacon is an excellent breakfast (not every day of course). So is ricotta or cottage cheese with sundried tomatoes. You feeling me here? I will never shy away from decadence. I think people should follow the path they gravitate to naturally, not embrace like a fool to the one they were handed or born into. I think Osho and Shel Silverstein are geniuses. And I believe in miracles. My favorite new book is I Like You by Amy Sedaris.

Music: No polka, no top 40 crap, no cheesy country. I listen to just about everything else.

Don't be this guy: The one who does a really horrible job of cropping out his ex-girl. Leave her in. You think it's a great pic of YOU, right? The guy who posts pics of his kids. Leave the little rugrats out of your dating life until things get serious. The guy who posts way too many shirtless photos unless your pecs or guns are insured (like J-Lo's butt and Beyonce's legs). Or the guy that doesn't care to spellcheck or spell and makes six figures upwards, unless you have a master's degree. No dingdongs with money and toys. No style without substance. I am a sucker for character... Secret: This is why women like as$holes. As$holes are fun! ...for a while. If you don't get knocked up by one, you can be on your merry way having had a great life experience, now knowing that he is not the kind of guy to father your children. Similar to the male "no drama" request. Actual meaning: "Stupid Hoes Need Not Apply". Just say so. Cuts crap and you may be left with more than the wallflowers of the dating pool. Don't be cliche.

Toodles.

Remember: Always use your spell check when you want to be suave ;)

Something unromantic so I know what we'll be doing as (a) friends or (b) after the sparks wear off...