HI I'm James! Life is treating my well. I have a great job which allows me to live in one of my favorite cities, Newport Beach. Since we spend most of our lives working, it was important that I have a job I love. I spend every day flying over Southern California as a helicopter pilot. I enjoy skydiving and scuba diving in what spare time that I have. Quiet time: I enjoy reading about physics and thinking about life. Happiness is always my goal and most days I can say I truly am.

I've managed to do quite a lot in my short time on the planet. I've been able to travel all over the US, Canada and Alaska. I've spent time on small islands in the South Pacific. I've seen what the world has to offer and as magnificent as it is, it always comes up just a little short. I don't believe my life will be complete without a long term relationship as well as starting a family. Adventure and experiences make for wonderful memories, but a relationship is very much a cornerstone of life.

If I have a theme, it's happiness and my taste in music reflects that. I like only happy music. No depressing rock or mindless Rap. Upbeat positive music, some popular, and some most people have never heard of. Melodic and upbeat and I will probably like it!

Dates for me are all about good food, great wine and long conversations. On a first date I would pick a genre of food that we both like and then a restaurant that suits us. I would hope that the person I'm with enjoys pairing fine wines with food as I do and we would compare tasting notes. What one thinks about the wine they are drinking is often a reflection of their state of mind and outlook on life. This then leads to deeper discussion about likes and loves, goals and values. Dinner would last at least an hour and a half, and after dinner I enjoy a walk around the city. A movie is a nice touch as well, although there is significantly less personal interaction, less for the talk of the film's merits.