My name is Jon, and i am 25. I have done some traveling, and have seen and done some remarkable things. When I was 18 I moved to Pittsburgh Pa. I lived there for about 4 years while I attended Carnegie Mellon University. Later I made some life changes and decided that that I wanted to follow my passion of cooking and enrolled at Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts.Yes I can cook. I have 9 years of experience in kitchens. I have worked in everything from fast food(in high school), to fine dinning. I have even worked in some private clubs.

I' m a very laid back person for the most part, but I'm not afraid to stand up for what I believe in. I have a lot of close friends that I value spending time with.

When people first meet me they tend to think because I am so tall and broad shouldered that I am a dumb jock but they soon learn that i CAN hold an intelligent conversation.Although I can play the work horse bit as well.

I grew up in a middle class family of 5 with an older brother and a younger sister, but there is no middle child syndrome here.

I do like to go out to eat at restaurants, but I tend to find myself critiquing everything. My friends say that I must have missed my calling as a food critic. I'm not really picky but after working in kitchens for so long I just expect more.

I have been up and down the east coast and have visited some of the west coast.My favorite place in the whole world is the Outer Banks of North Carolina...Excellent sun rise.I'm kind of a night owl.

I love to read. I can go threw 2 or 3 novels on a good week. I like psychological thrillers, horror, fantasy, and I have also done a lot of reading on many different religions.

When I was 20 I spent a month and a half hiking the Appalachian trail from Virginia to New Hampshire.It was a great time. It was just me, the trail, and whatever I could carry... well I did send myself care packages along the trail.

I love animals, we always had pets growing up. My first career choice was Veterinarian, then I was a little undecided on what I was looking to do with my life so I studied some Philosophy and Religious Philosophy.

I do smoke Marijuana but i have a prescription. Years ago I was diagnosed with severe Insomnia. When it acts up I can go up to 15 days without sleep. I have tried many different prescription drugs, but they all made me feel like I was living in a haze. Then when I moved to California I saw a doctor who said I should try smoking Marijuana and I haven't missed a nights sleep since.
I'm kind of old fashioned when it comes to dating. I prefer to take things at a slower pace. I would just rather not confuse love with lust.

I'm looking for someone who can maintain a good conversation. Someone who will be there for me when I need them, just as I will be for them. Someone who isn't afraid to laugh till they cry. Someone who will appreciate the small gestures I make to show that I care. Someone who is a true hopeless romantic cause that's the way I see myself, and I'm a firm believer that there is hope for the hopeless.

Well there are countless possibilities but I would rather find somewhere quiet and get to know each other.