I am a man and a boy and a father. I am human and I am flawed and perfect at the same time.

I choose to have a positive outlook on life while still sometimes fearing the worst deep down inside. I am sarcastic, rambunctious, and teasing. I can also be quiet and listen not just to words but to meaning. I hear what people's eyes say. I'm probably too clever for my own good, and not clever enough to have avoided that hubris.

I smile a lot because I am happy in my life, busy and stressful as it is. I adore my friends, even when they frustrate the hell out of me. Perhaps I'm too judgmental of people, including myself. Even though I am happy in my life though, I am wanting to find someone that will walk along side me. I hope to find someone that understands that feeling lonely doesn't mean being unhappy.

I am addicted to touch. I have found over the years that I crave and need hugs and physical contact. Not just from a lover, but from friends and family too. I have my more wanton side too.

There are times I feel I am too filled with pride. Other times I wonder about what the people that love me see in me. I like who I am and hope to be an even better person in the future. I want to be worthy of my daughter's love and of a woman's love. I am a romantic at heart, but I learned to be jaded. I'm hoping to find it's a facade though.

I find that I frequently will say things tailored more for their amusement factor rather than 100% adherence to the truth. Many of my stories I tell about myself take on a grander scope. I still haven't included a blue ox yet, but I'm looking for an opportunity to.

I like words, a lot. I aspire to be a good raconteur but consider it a failure to use words that people have to look up. I amuse myself with the irony of the last sentence.

Semi random tidbits about me:
- I feel phantom pains in my knees and stomach when I see dead animals on the side of the road
- I am a pacifist. I am a black belt in aikido because I want to protect myself without having to hurt the other person.
- I am a vodka snob. I prefer a highly filtered potato vodka from Poland. Even rye vodka from Poland tastes off to me. And I haven't found a russian potato vodka that compares yet.
- I've been divorced for years, but I have my daughter every weekend. Which means I usually prefer to go out during the week. I also would prefer to get to know someone pretty well before introducing them to my daughter just to prevent any confusion on her part (she's six). She's a smart kid and picks up quickly on the dynamic between her Dad and other people.
- I bake a pretty mean oatmeal raisin cookie, but also substitute the raisins with cranberries when I'm feeling crazy. Oh yeah, I went there. You have no idea what insanity I'm capable of. I may even leave out the pecans. Which is NUTS! (get it? yeah, I know it was bad)
- I am a shameless people watcher. I love sitting where I can watch people walking by or going about their business. I really like trying to understand why people do the things they do and if they realize why.

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