<b>summary</b><br />
that meme where you take the nearest book, open it to page 73, 2nd
paragraph, 3rd sentence down, and it defines your life?
<i>behold</i>:<br />
"i've discovered how to turn most any love song into a sea
shanty!"<br />
<br />
and i've done so, too.<br />
<br />
<b>you</b><br />
you're passionate about what you do for a living and with your
life. you're curious, analytical, like to teach (and learn). you
thrive both on and off the grid. you're geeky, somewhat nerdy (and
know they're different). you live to your own beat, value time
spent alone, yet long to share your life and experiences with
someone special. you're caring, casual, easy-going, happy, stable.
gentle, but strong and willful. a determined problem-solver, you
strive to be self-sufficient. you're somewhat clean and take great
care of yourself. you're environmentally-minded. you love dogs.
you're nocturnal. you don't feel the need to wear makeup all the
time (at all, even). you dress casually or awesomely (e.g. converse
or steel-toed boots); you don't dress yourself up like a present
(unless, and only if, it's bay to breakers, you're being ironic,
and you're not hoping to turn me on).<br />
<br />
your age... doesn't matter (within reason). you're attractive, fit,
and local. you're into at least one acceptably dangerous activity
and enjoy calculated risks. you favor trying new things and are
equally happy not doing so. e.g. if you're not already into it, i
wouldn't have to drag you, kicking and screaming, to go rock
climbing with me (i will), nor would you crawl out of your skin if
we decided to stay in and cook, watch a movie, or play some games
(we will).<br />
<br />
you'll get me excited about <i>your</i> interests and drag me
along, kicking and screaming!<br />
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<b>me</b><br />
everything above, gender-corrected.<br />
<br />
healthy, fit, smart, geeky, a relaxed atheist. detail-optimized
with a technical approach to most things -- even creativity (it's
not as paradoxical as it sounds). i solve hard problems at work
with whiteboards, and at home with transparent duct tape (and no
shame); but just as happily take it easy or act like a doof when it
doesn't matter.<br />
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my work gives me a lot of flexibility (financially, time-wise,
mentally, physically) to do other things with my life. my
dog/familiar is (objectively, with references) one of the most
glamorous (see ted talk on glamor), smartest, and happiest dogs you
might ever get to meet.<br />
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i'm into all humor and sarcasm, no matter how dark or [potentially]
offensive (and take offense to <i>nothing</i>: try me). i don't get
worked up if you make a less-than-socially-acceptable joke -- if
it's funny, i'll find the humor in it and throw one back.
observations, well-founded or ironic, are not necessarily beliefs
(and if they are -- do you act on them?).<br />
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int<b>{</b>j,p<b>}</b><br />
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if you fit me, i'll fit you.