Note to self: If the question includes chocolate, the answer is always, "Yes!".

A quick note before you begin. Yes, it's long. There's a lot to me. Hopefully there's a lot to you (mentally, emotionally, and ... is humourly a word?). And yes, I can be as serious as a heart attack when the situation calls for it. One of my employees actually asked me why I don't have a sense of humour... I also know how to leave a tender moment alone; I will relax in the oasis of our silence. Then I will make you tinkle your pants in laughter. But when the moment strikes I will push you on the bed and plunder you... read on.

May 13th - Today I registered my car as a limo. Why? Well, because it's going to enable me to start a green transportation company using biodiesel and reducing CO2 by 87%. How are you making this world a better place today? Website is seattle green limo dot com.

June 28th: Last week a friend and I drove to Redding, CA just to eat some In N Out burgers. If you've ever had one, you'll understand. This is what life is about; jumping into a car and driving the 18 hr round trip for something you're passionate about. AND NO, I make no apologies about my passion for Double Doubles Animal Style (a burger, not a sexual position). Just because you're out of college doesn't mean you have to give up road trips!

July 2nd: Today my Iphone arrived. This means that even if you have the Iphone already I have the Iphone 3gS and that makes me a better person than you. Sorry... I'm just being honest.

July 14th: Sat in box seats for Coldplay at the Gorge. No service on the Iphone. AT&T sucks. Taking it back. You are now just as good as me. :)

Let me begin by saying that I approach this process thinking "friends first". If there's chemistry (oooh.. so rare!) then huzzah! But otherwise I've gained some wonderful new people in my circle of friends. This is different than the Circle of Life. Fewer lions and not quite as many Elton John songs.

So the other morning I saw a couple unloading on the airport drive.

The old man walked around to kiss his wife good bye. I could tell this was an effort for him. He moved slowly, deliberately, and fought back the pain of his arthritic body. But he moved... and they kissed.

I'd like that.

Not the old man kissing me part, the loving someone so much part that even though you've kissed them a hundred thousand times before it's worth the effort again.

Pause...

To answer your question I was on an episode of Gray's when they were in town. I actually ended up being asked back to play Patrick's stand-in for a day when the usual guy got sick. Turns out Patrick and I share exactly the same dimensions (but not the same paycheck). In some shots you can even see me in the back fly-fishing and for a moment I am a blurry McDreamy.

McBlurry???

So if you need a laundry list here it is:

You -

a) Tide
b) Fabric Softener

Me -

a) Dryer sheets

Do we match?

Ideally you're just plain sweet with a razor sharp edge. You love animals as much as people. You adore children. You probably have a dog or some cats. If you have more than 8 cats there is a problem that you're not willing to admit. You're into something physical, a non-smoker, you may like the occasional drink but never before 8 am.

You're passionate about a lot and you do something about it. Maybe it's the theatre, maybe it's volunteering, maybe it's hot tubbing professionally --- whatever it is you realize the brevity of life and have pinned it to the ground until it doesn't argue back.

What do you look like? Well, wit and charisma on the inside makes all the external window dressing pale in comparison. That being said, when I see you I should suddenly wonder why my childhood asthma has strangely returned, briefly.

People would describe me as a great guy and a terrible spellur. I'll hold the door and your hand in public and in private push you on the bed and plunder you. I cried during "Remember the Titans" and "Click". Tell anyone and I'll kill those you love. I have test to see if you actually read my profile. The secret word is "salmon". Mention it when you write to me or I'll know you just want me for my body. ;)

Well, on the first date there's always the "Oh god! I hope that not him/her" when you're waiting at the restaurant and someone walks down the stairs that has the same color hair as the picture but about 700 lbs below not previously disclosed. Luckily that sloth waddles by and hugs an equally large relative. Phew! Then a couple of minutes pass. The cell phone call: "Hi. Are you here yet?"
"Just around the corner". "What are you wearing?" ---
"Whoa! Hang on. I haven't even met you yet and already you're a total perv. Listen I'm not..."
--- "No! So I can tell it's you!". "Oh yeah. Sorry. Jeans and a white... Oh wait, is that you?" Wave. "Hi." --- Then comes the question that is on everyone's mind but is never spoken. This sort of thing should be covered by a rule somewhere, but it's not. Do we hug? I've never met this person. Do we shake hands? Hell, this isn't a business meeting. Okay... I'll go to shake hands because I don't want her to think that ... oh great! She's going for the hug. AWKWARD!!! She giggled. Thank god!

"I've got us a seat. They said it was going to be about 10 minutes."
"Oh good. Inside?"
"I dunno. It could get cold. Is outside okay?"
"Yeah, I can just get a sweater from my..."
"They have blankets."
"Oh, that'll work."

"So. Ummm... I really like your breasts." (wait, that shouldn't be said out loud)

And so it goes... The key is not how the date begins. It's not what happens IN the date. It's the goodbye. But the absolute key at the end of the date is: When I turn around to leave... do I want to immediately turn back and see more?