I think the three things that have been constants in my life since I can remember have been sports, music, and food. I've pretty much played soccer and tennis since I came out of the womb, and I've dabbled in almost all other sports since. Needless to say, sports and fitness are a big deal to me. I've been jamming some kind of music since I can remember. My Dad was a pretty big music nut, and that rubbed off on me growing up. He used to play records of everything from the Beach Boys to Johnny Cash. I kind of got exposed to it all. Ever since I was a kid my Mom made sure I helped out in the kitchen. Mostly dishes. But, it rubbed off and I'm a pretty badass cook now.

I've done a lot of living in my few years around this earth. I've seen the sunrise in more countries than I have states. I've jumped out of planes in foreign countries, survived a 'chute not opening and laughed about it, slept under the stars in more than one desert, been toasted by strangers in a language I don't understand (it was probably something like "F you dirty American pig" in reality), dodged bullets and joked about it 5 minutes later, been in more awkward situations than I care to remember, but I'm just scratching the surface. I've got a better story than most people twice my age.

I'm educated, but I don't believe the only kind of education that counts is the one you get from school. You can be the most book smart person in the world, and still be a blithering retard. I'm fluent in sarcasm, but I don't (usually) use it to tear people down. I pretty much like all music, there's not much I don't like at least a little bit of. I like life experiences that stay with you a lifetime. Open-mindedness and intellectual curiosity are important to me. I try to see the other side of an argument even if I'm certain I won't agree with it. Smoking is a deal-breaker. That's just nasty, unless you just love dying, and smelling like crap.

I really like genuine, nice people that aren't interested in adhering to stereotypes. Obviously, positive/fit/active/healthy people are high on the list. Couch potatoes aren't really my thing.

I prefer surprises :)