Who am I? I am a simple girl from the Midwest transplanted here thanks to the US Army back in 2002. I grew up wearing jeans and flannels, cut firewood, and worked on our family farm starting at the age of 12. My father was an immigrant, and I grew up in a multi-cultural family. I am probably the only hispanic girl who can't cook or dance well. I am a dork at heart and love to just chill out, relax, and be myself. I am largely unnoticeable in public most of the time which is just fine by me. However...I can rock a dress, a bikini, and many other things behind closed doors.
I have been in the ArmyReserves for 18.5 years now and also work full time for the DoD. I LOVE my new job, but I work to live and not vice versa. I play kickball and soccer in my spare time and enjoy spending time socializing with friends on the weekends as well. I like to run and work out and enjoy being outdoors more than in. Hiking, biking, running, sightseeing, and eating at strange restaurants are all things I love to do on the weekends.
I would love to open my own winery one day (well, in 7 years to be exact). That is my goal! I would like to walk away from financial security into the great unknown of opening my own business. I spend most of my time researching and purchasing real estate to make that happen on schedule. I am a landlord on the side and enjoy working on my houses almost as much as I enjoy purchasing them!
I have been fairly pensive over the past few days, and I feel the steps I take right now at this very moment will determine how this next phase of my life will pan out. I am open to what life has in store for me and am excited about an opportunity that I have just been given. What I do in the next year will definitely determine whether or not I will remain in federal service for starters.
I sometimes wonder why things turn out the way they do, but then I realize nothing is ever set in stone. Things happen for a reason, and I have faith they will work out the way they should in the end. I hold some values that I don't really see fully in others, and I find that heartbreaking at times. Still, I know where my heart lies and where my thoughts turn at the end of the day. I know now what I need and what I refuse to live without. I also know what I am and what I am not capable of providing as well. I am new to online dating and am fascinated at how a medium for bringing people together can also be the very thing that tears them apart. Online dating seems to be like shopping in a store...keep several options at bay at all times, and a part of me fails to understand that.
Regardless of past heartbreaks, I always seem to land on my feet after a tragedy. One door closing has always led to two better ones opening. I set realistic goals for myself and work until I attain them, but I am also very flexible when it comes to things that I want. I never want my goals to interfere with or hurt others in any way. I love to help others and spend my time volunteering downtown every week. It is very rewarding and something I enjoy very much.
What am I looking for? The shallow part of me would like a guy at least 6' tall, big muscles, darker skin, and longer dark hair with hazel eyes. Oh, are we shopping again? Let's start again... I am looking for an emotionally stable, financially responsible, goal oriented guy who wears his heart on his sleeve. Someone who truly knows the meaning of the word integrity and lives by example. One who genuinely cares for others. If you email various women on here as if you are fishing in a pond, you are not the one for me. I don't want a man who compares options. I want a man who values a person of worth when they see one. One who isn't afraid of imperfections (I am full of them) and one who isn't afraid to be part of a team. One who is humble and isn't afraid to admit when they are wrong. Basically, I am looking for what I am in a relationship.
