HINT: Read my profile... I KNOW it's long. But @ least scan for the salient points & have some clue about me before you contact...thanks! Thing is.. this is only the slice of the iceberg of me. At the end of this, you still know nothing.

I don't IM/MSN except w/favorites, so email 1st! I try & reply to all...Life is never too short for courtesy!

NOTE: Yes, again, I do know my profile is long. I originally "copied" it from another dating site & when updating it I tried to make it shorter & thought... WTF for.. so there it is, hope you find it an interesting read & be sure to check back @ random intervals for updates :)

I believe in chemistry, I LOVE nice eyes, portal to the soul...then I trust my gut, there HAS to be a spark for me! Which means...

Hey guys! NO PIC, no contact! REALLY! Have a few, have a close up, it should be recent so I could recognize you from it if we met...

Have some of my pics up (most are recent w/in ~2-6 months) but for the time being.. here is a whole bunch of "interesting" info to get you going...

Friendship is what's most important & what lasts, all relationships start there...

So before we can go anywhere else, we become friends! Which is why I selected HANG OUT as "what I am looking for", but I am open to pretty much all in person contact (yes that includes FWB's, but oh yah.. The 'F' stands for Friends first darlings!)... meeting new people to hang out w/so everything from activity partners, friends, dating, relationship interest are all cool!

I'm not "looking" for a someone to complete me (or a relationship persay). I'm a whole person already - last time I checked at least.. just willing to let things develop naturally if a connection occurs. I find that is the best way for everyone to stay true to themselves!

You (might wanna read this):
This info is more for the dating side of things, but applies to hang out/activity partners/friends/etc

~ Be clear on who you are & what your values are
~ Age: 29-39(ish) (for dating...~5-7 yrs +/- my age is my range, gotta be able to keep up ;)
- friends can be any age!
~ I want someone who’s close to the same chapter in life, around the same age is fun, as we share all those silly pop culture things that we grew up w/like star wars & transformers & 80's music & gorf! & tend to have more in common w/values, etc.
(I've also been told that I look anywhere from 25-35, so younger than I am.)
~ Prefer no kids for the dating option, it's open to discussion, but I'm pretty sure I'd like to have my own. That tends to be a deal-breaker, so let's just get it out there from the beginning.
Hang out/activity partners/friends - I don't care - but do be clear what you are looking for when you email.
~ Motorcycle optional...but really, REALLY nice ;) Need a co-rider...that's ME!
~ Pushy bike is good too!
~ Being fit, into something that moves you, makes you happy, keeps you healthy
~ Martial arts, golf, yoga, Pilates, mind/body stuff are all awesome!
~ Intelligence is a must! I think that chats @3am about life, death, sex, geeky computer stuff, movement analysis, the meaning of life & quantum mechanics IS totally hot!
~ Hint...Being smart/intelligent is the way to many other things as well ;)
~ OH yah....be in the GVA.. prefer Van itself, as I'm downtown/West End area & it can be a bit too far to head to the deep burbs... Or you come into Van alot...I have a car, but not driving it atm.
~ Or if you happened to live somewhere else.. say TO, I've been considered moving there longer-term.
~ Tall-ish (you don't HAVE to be over 6', but taller than me is needed.. say 5'8" & up), dark (hair, eyes.. ) & totally hot (doesn't hurt to mention ;) are all really nice traits as well & pretty much fit the "type" of guy I have dated, had long term relationships, flings, FWBs, etc, etc with...
~ But we all know that despite appearances.. which DO count (no point in kidding ourselves here), it may be what draws someone in, but something more than that is what keeps you there!

That being said...
~ I do know what I like & what I am attacted to (what turns my head)...but it's REALLY in the eyes & mind & the chemsitry has to be there & the common interests/values to start!

Friends 1st.. remember?! Still with me?? Hmmm... maybe I should make this shorter. Oh well..the "players" gave up at friends 1st..

~ A sense of humor (Make me laugh on 1st contact?), originality, a balance of fun vs reality & the ability to be serious when needed.
Yah...is that all too much to ask...?!?

Me:
~ I dance as often as I can, anywhere I can...I take NIA - look that up (am missing doing pottery), & doing martial arts - Aikido...LOVE it!
~ I love to read & packed more boxes of books than anything else...d*mn they are heavy (15+ freaking boxes!)
~ I moved to Van wow.. ~3 yrs ago now to go to school to pursue my passion, but am now taking some time away from school to just work & do vocational related training.
~ I'm a Pilates instructor (in my spare time.. ha & hope to make it my FT career amongst other movement/body/dance/healing modalities one day)
~ I love Grey’s Anatomy!
~ I love motorcycles & boys w/motorcycles. (I have all my own gear & believe that I learned to co-ride a bike when I first rode a horse at less than the age of 3) - Take me for a bike ride!?
~ I can teach you things about your pelvic floor (or mine ;) that WILL surprise & amaze you!
~ I’m a Scorpio/Libra cusp (not a Libra like the site says, a Scorpio!). This means I wear opals, am loyal, look amazing in red, am not superficial, value honesty (read direct/blunt/straight up), integrity & truth...along w/lots of other fun things you’ve likely heard about, I.e passionate, sexy & fun ;)
~ I cook/bake cookies, banana bread, etc...truffles at random!
~ I love to travel & need to do more! Baja on a bike, Bazaar Del Mundo in SD for the weekend, places warm & tropical... I would love to live somewhere warm(er), but I love Canada! Maybe CA/San Diego/LA, Mexico, Spain, Australia, Hawaii...
~ I walk the beach/sea wall, do Pilates/yoga, cycle, hike, camp, play in the water @ Wreck, spin poi/fire, dance 'til dawn... hmmm...& am open to try new things...
~ I think Angelina Jolie is hot (& will watch Tomb Raider w/you as many times as you want :)
~ OH.. & raves...all night dance parties.. the underground scene...really (no substances!).
~ MUSIC. Quite simply. LOVE it. Can't imagine my day w/out it. I like A-Z & am always open to hearing about & finding new things, bands, songs. About the only thing that turns me off is major twang/country, but even then.. I have been known to listen & Blue Rodeo is one of my fave bands ever.. I seriously can't list all my faves & I listen to everything from techno/trance to pop to punk (old school 80's), blues, rock, etc..

1st "meeting": I prefer to just grab a chai/tea (something simple/low key), as it is ideal to just meet, see if there is any connection/chemistry, anything to talk about and if there is a reason for a 2nd "date"... (if that is what we are both looking for). I find it is low maintenance, no hassle way to check things out and... then if things seem cool then on to a...

2nd "meeting" or date, if on that path: Which opens up lots of options... bike ride (both kinds - I have my own motorcycle gear - take me for a ride!), walk at the beach/sea wall or around the neighbourhood (I live downtown/West End/English Bay, so TONS of cool places to go), go to a yoga/Pilates/fitness class, movies, check out a play/dance show/etc, dinner, visit the art gallery, go for a hike, I'm open to try new & different things and discover all that is cool about this town!
Make a suggestion?! I'll try almost anything at least once, well actually twice... that way you know if you really like it or not!