I've been self-employed for seven years and enjoy what I do. I also love to invest in stock markets, especially the Toronto Venture Exchange (I saw the financial crisis coming and positioned myself to take ethical advantage of it). I take very good care of my body, love to dance, and perform music on stage both solo and in bands from time-to-time. I feel that I am a very gifted musician/songwriter and have a beautiful voice. I own and play many musical instruments.

Dancing is a wonderful pleasure for me as well, and presently I am focussing on salsa!

Manners are important to me at "appropriate" times, and not so important at other times.

I have travelled around the world and lived in Asia for four years working various jobs.

Some consider me a "hippy," but I take things/issues on a case-by-case basis, though I tend to be fiscally conservative and socially liberal. I accept/tolerate people for who they are and do my best to make no judgements.

I'm looking forward to skiing regularly with my two boys using our 5-mountain Colorado Passes! (I have 50% custody.) I will also indulge in a few solo ski trips as well, or perhaps with a new friend...

Natural and/or consciously/minimally developed hot springs are a pleasure that I enjoy as often as possible.

You will find me to be a very warm personality, considerate, understanding, an active listener, forgiving, and open-minded. I admit when I'm wrong and know how to say, "I'm sorry." I value the subjective in addition to the more "mainstream" objective.

I do my own hybrid form of yoga almost every night before I go to bed.

I have not had a television in my house for over four years, but I am always open to change. That said, when I was travelling in California recently, I rented a "Californication" DVD and was hooked! Now I need to figure out a way to view this season's episodes on Showtime or else wait a year 'til they come out on DVD.

I am honest yet know how to share that honesty with healthy tact and without being crass.

For dating, friendship, and relationships, I value an independent, intelligent, and earth-friendly (you don't need to be perfect in your earth-friendliness) woman who is happy, warm, sensitive, loves to learn, comfortable with who she is, and treats her children (if any) with respect as well as love.

If you are honest and emotionally available for dating, please contact me. I also understand that things come up, so if you ever need to cancel I will understand.

PS In my profile you will see that I do not drink alcohol. To clarify: I may have a small sip of a friend's drink once-in-a-great-while, and, even though I don't drink for all intents and purposes, I am still very fun - especially at parties. I have also been known on rare occasion to share a very nice dry chardonnay chilled on ice while soaking in a hot tub.

If you prefer I will give you a few options for a first date; regardless, the date will focus on getting to know one another with no pressure on my part to make it a long date. Alternate scenarios: 1)I plan everything; 2)You plan everything.