Once upon a time, I thought that work and career were the "hard" parts of life to figure out, and that the personal side of things would fall neatly and more or less automatically into place. Oops. This assumptionhas left me with a great career, along with my family(including my 2 younger siblings and my totally cool nephew), and all the friends I've gathered along the way. Which is kind of a lot to have already, if you think about it. But, being a selfish glutton, now I want the rest of the perfect life. Living in NY, having a great job, friends and family, AND being in love. I love to cook, dance (swing and salsa, please), travel, go camping, to ball games and to the theater. All things that are better WITH someone. It's no fun to open a fancy bottle of red wine and not have someone to share it with. (Well, it's kind of fun, actually, but it's better with someone who appreciates it as much as you do.) Can't claim to know exactly what I'm looking for, though it involves someone who understands that almost everything is funny in some way, who's convinced I'm slightly too good for her and who I suspect is slightly too good for me. I am by nature and training a lazy couch potato who loves to spend a day reading or watching bad TV. However, I can quote all sorts of reallybad 80s movies. I have a large DVD, CD, book collection, and it would be even bigger if I didn't keep drinking it. I like music. And photography, and painting. Now I just need someone who makes me die laughing and wants to cook with me. My ideal match laughs. A lot. At herself as much as at anyone else. She's well read and intellectually curious, but just as curious about the Behind the Music talking about the one-armed drummer in Def Leppard. She enjoys trying new things. She loves food and wine, and probably likes cooking. She enjoys the outdoors, but probably isn't too obsessed with sports. (OK, this point is flexible.) She loves movies, from Best in Show to Rear Window to Kevin Smith movies to Casablanca to, of course, The Princess Bride. SHe's not scared to hold a guy's hand in public. She has, and understands, a deadpan sense of humor, and sees the difference between making fun of people and being mean to them. She hopes to find someone who's at least as smart as she is, and actively wants someone who's successful and has hid own life. She gets that I treat her very well and spoil her, and that I do so because I expect her to do the same for me. She likes men who can take care of themselves, and understands that just because he CAN take care of himrself doesn't mean he doesn't like it when she does things for him,too.Lastly, doing well at whatever she does is very important to her,but work isn't the ONLY thing to her.No PLAYERS or CURIOSITY SEEKERS and WORKAHOLIC, only those who are normal, long for normal, committed, drama free relationship and eventual marriage need to apply
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