first and foremost - once you've read this stream of consciousness, if you think "?", pls ask me :0)

i enjoy running, walking, or mountain biking (but not lately) along the beach or on trails. like many, i am balancing academic stuff with work demands, but find some time to be with friends and family... i am the type of person that people tend to open up too quite quickly - sometimes a bit scary though - an empathetic good listener... my friends would probably NOT describe me as shy at all (but polite), but i actually am quite shy - at first and in new situations... aka. "love interests"... sure it's a bit endearing, but it's fairly annoying to me... i'd like to think that i'm sensitive guy, which is why i fall into the 'friend zone' sometimes with love interests... it's a great way to stay single - sure, but i'm looking for more...ok, so have you ever been camping at the beach or along a river?.. or even a nice hotel - that's ok too...hmm...

well, i'd want to plan something that envolves a way to talk a bit. that is to say, live music concerts can be great, but can you remember any meaningful talk 'during' the show?! so, how about some dinner and a comedy club, or maybe disco bowling (yes, bowling - cheesy but fun) - i'm a bit goofey that way... maybe rent a couple of cruisers and bike to dinner, then watch the sunset..? i'm maybe too easy-going sometimes, so i think it best to simply just 'go' with something, then figure out during the date whether this was really where/what we should be doing? if we're getting to know each other and asking the right questions, then the activity is somewhat secondary, right?..