So in a nut shell, I work full time cooking, spend my off time relaxing, working out, expanding and obsessing over my nerdy hobbies, keeping in touch with close friends, all under my own clockwork. Currently, my top hobby is fine art photography prints (film / black and white wet prints / darkroom), my new road bicycle, playing music, and debating / contemplating on projects for my house. Also, it's been almost a year since I consistently started running and I'm into shedding off my time or extending my distance... a fun challenge I've been pushing myself with.

I don't talk much about politics, but if I must, I grew up in a conservative Japanese family, which I still preserve, but I also have fairly liberal views. I don't dwell into religion personally, but find it respectable for one to have foundation / belief for the better good.

Since I did commit to this online networking deal, I would like to meet someone I can share some quality time with who has high moral values, courteous and respectful, and maybe to exchange interests. How about random humor? Oh, I should admit, I hold women who barely wears makeup, if any, and active / sporty individuals and with high regard. If you average 8 minutes/mile on your runs, you already got my attention!

fyi: I'm a sucker for cute smiles and pretty eyes!

likes: photography, horticulture, gastronomy, visual art, art museums / galleries, music, sweets, road cycling, impressions, freshwater aquariums, long showers/bath, hikes, orchids, ponds, gardens, playing music, airliner spotting, running, tennis, golf

music: Radiohead, Built to Spill, Death Cab, Journey, Neil Young - 80's, classic rock, blues, jazz...

Ideal settings would be a friendly lunch, chatty walks through the park, art museums / galleries, hiking... BUT I'm open to anything casual, and social.