I'm back....finding a perfect mate is hard work! Quite frankly, I am looking for "the one."

I have a Bachelor's degree from NC State and a Master's degree from ECU. I have my own home, car, cut my own grass, blah, blah, blah...Not looking for someone to support me...looking for someone to complement me.

My ideal of the pefect life would be living in the country on a few acres or more. Having lots of animals....horses, cows, goats, dogs, cats...maybe a fish pond. Somewhere quiet, peaceful and wooded. Where there are no street lights....Family dinners, kids' soccer games, cooking out, beach trips, birthday parties, sitting in the swing in the evening listening to Kenny Chesney or James Taylor.

I like going to the beach, cooking, reading, hanging out with friends. I have actually started horseback riding very recently and have fallen in love with it!

My ideal mate would be a country boy who drives an F-150, has dark hair, weighs at least 200 lbs. and is full of and excited about life. I like other kinds of guys too though. I am looking for someone who is hard working, smart, funny, honest, trustworthy, reponsible, fun and a bit of a rebel. I am looking for someone for long term...no hook ups or friends with benefits, please. Already have those on speed dial as back-ups. Must NOT be homophobic, racist or have an Axis II diagnosis. It's also a huge turn-on if you can actually spell your profession.

I am a prissy girl, but I also smoke, drink, have tatts and curse so if you don't like any of these things, then we would not be a good match. I am very independent. I am introverted, although, lots of people would probably say that I am the opposite. Not a fan of large crowds...prefer a hole in the wall bar at the beach.

I am looking for a man that I can spoil....cooking for him, giving him little surprises, waiting on him (not all the time!), but when he's had a long, hard day at work.

Likes: tatts, piercings, trucks, the color green, beach, candy, dogs, men in baseball caps, challenges. I luv the State Fair and am obsessed with playing those games and I have to win and get the largest cheesy, hard, generic, stuffed animal where the stuffing is falling out before you get to the car to go home!! I collect blankets, books, bags and purses.

Some things that I cannot live without: DVR, iPhone, Ford, dogs, chocolate, my son.

Not really into movies...although do have a few faves to include Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo and Chocolat. I much prefer to watch like 48 Hours Mystery, Lock Up Raw, Court TV, etc. I also like some reality TV. My favorite reality show in the whole wide world is "Big Brother." I DVR and watch every single episode. The show is the one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Music...I like different stuff...James Taylor, hip hop, loud rap with offensive language that makes your heart thump out of your chest, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts, Akon, Drake, Sugarland, old Skool rap on Sirius satellite, old Michael Jackson, old Phil Collins, 70's...not really into "alternative" stuff.

I have two yappy dogs - a mini dachshund and a yorkie. I had a Boxer Bulldog named Goku, but I had to send him to leave on the farm because he was eating the siding off of my house and refused to stay in his containment area/invisible fence. I have visitation rights.

Somewhere quiet and peaceful....where we can get to know one another better and see if there may be a connection.