Reading, writing, film, art and music are my solace -- but I love to go out and have a good time as well. I can be wildly extroverted (albeit stupidly but I took three street signs from Davis: Elendil, Rivendell, and Buckleberry in a moment of spontaneity) but I also have a complementary side to my personality that is calm and laid back. I love people who are funny, good-humoured, and assured; but cockiness is my biggest turnoff. Although I have many friends, I am looking for someone that can double as a best friend and also who can successfully cycle between states of work and play during the week and on weekends. During the week I like to stay driven and busy and need someone who mirrors my value for hard work. If you knew me you would know that I am very loyal, playful, a little quirky and I am always ready to learn something new. I fully believe in catharsis, despite modern psychology's beliefs, and often when I am stressed I will go on extended runs. I like to keep healthy, with diet and excercise. I am quite artistic, and when i am not encrypting all my journals in mirror cursive I am practicing graphic design, drawing and painting. As I always seek to improve my natural self and abilities a current project I am working on is teaching myself classical piano. I love fashion and style, but don t insist you do too! (Yet I do appreciate and give bonus points to guys with a semblance of fashion sense.) My love of cooking has been somewhat dampened by my battle with hollandaise sauce (one day I will make it Julia Childs!) but I do love to cook and bake still. I actively try to make the world a more tolerable place with my volunteer work in gay rights, mental health benefits, and animal activism, which are several causes that matter to me; and I dare you to know more JRR Tolkein facts than I! :-)
