Please excuse the clutter as this section is undergoing construction while I figure out what goes best here. Apparently being a "real person" (ie someone who has been kicked, reluctantly, out of the academia bubble) requires quite a bit of self reflection.
Here's what I do know about me: I have a prototypical soft, cuddly interior with a crunchy outer shell of sarcasm. I am in fact a woman with ambitions and goals, and would like to think I have what it takes to back up these ambitions and achieve these goals (there may or may not also be roaring involved). At the same time I have a side that likes to put on a nice dress and heels and go salsa dancing with the best of them. Or watch animated movies and cuddle puppies. I adore puppies. In fact I have one of my own. As a direct result of my job, caffeine is probably way too highly concentrated in my blood stream. Boston and New York are home, but I feel most happy and at peace in Vienna. If I couldn't travel I may actually spontaneously combust.
Here's what I know about what I'm looking for: I am not the type of girl who wants to flit from fling to fling having a good time. I understand that, but it's not for me. I want a nice, stable man who's not afraid to be both a man and a gentleman at the same time and knows the meaning of both. I want someone who is comfortable with who they are, knows who they are, and where they are, knows what they want, and knows where they want to be. And it'd be cool if you're smart and funny too. Simple right? No pressure :P
As you can see, there's a lot I don't know about both the above categories. That's the fun/interesting part, I suppose :)
