Rookzero

Posted Sun, 01/01/2012 - 11:25 by Rookzero

Friendship, a shared sense of humor and curiosity. Secret shared smiles. Crossword puzzles on a rainy morning. Eating with our fingers and laughing. All good things in time.

I read too much King Arthur as a kid and now I've got a chivalry complex. I've tried dousing it in curiosity and wry, silly observations, but the boyscout always tends to come out.

I like music, but don't have a soundtrack to my life. I listen more to NPR (RadioLab, This American Life, Wait Wait, Car Talk, The Big Broadcast) and audiobooks. Say Anything is still one of the best romances ever written. I wanted to be Lloyd Dobler when I grew up. Or a Ghostbuster.

I've found myself trying lots of things: climbing, biking, running, swimming, camping, ice-climbing, scuba diving... still waiting for that skydiving invite... "Yes" is usually the first answer, followed by "Wait... what did I just say yes to?"

I seem to be attracted to quirky or eclectic or introspective. Definitely to creative. Layers, too, the best stories have unexpected turns and beautiful surprises. Maybe shy, maybe just cautious to start, or even mysterious, but then the moment happens and there's a little magic... and that secret shared smile.

Three drops of crazy doesn't hurt either.

Some of my pictures are from past adventures in past years. My "primary photo" is from Christmas 2010.

Good luck in your search!

Location

Rockville, MD
United States
39° 5' 2.3892" N, 77° 9' 9.9288" W
Where I live: 
Rockville, MD
United States
39° 5' 2.3892" N, 77° 9' 9.9288" W
Profile Information
Age: 
41
Gender: 
Male
For a: 
Friendship
Flirting
Relationship
Date
I am: 
Single
My social life: 

Most of my current social life involves community service, travel, theatre, museums, and drinks. It used to include a weekly tabletop gaming session (which I miss!). Looking to reconnect with my inner geek.

My insides: 

Wry, shy, and helpful. "High-functioning introvert". Sense of humor a bit twisted by military service, time spent as a construction laborer, and hanging out with theatre people. HUGE white knight complex.

My outsides: 

6'2" athletic boy next door. Vanilla exterior, 3 alarm curry interior.

Occupation: 

I used to lead summer community service trips for teens in the US and abroad. Now I run major events for a housing non-profit.

Other stuff about me: 

I'm lucky to have a widely eclectic group of friends. Everyone from a University Dean of Education who judges books for the Caldecott Award to the sword-swinging lead singer of a post-apocalyptic death metal band. I prefer ideas and curiosity. I love to troubleshoot. And I will not abide bullies. Which has only really gotten me into trouble once.

Schools Attended: 

Dickinson College. PSU.

Places you've worked: 

Visions Service Adventures. Allenberry Theatre. Rebuilding Together.

Education Level: 
College Graduate
I would like to meet: 

Someone smart, outgoing, creative, eclectic, exotic, sarcastic, athletic, and a bit off their rocker. I need to be unbalanced a little.

My family: 

Euromutt with a wonderful family that still gathers for Christmas and sits down to dinner for 30.

Your thoughts in a nutshell
My thoughts on Smoking: 

I smoke sometimes (curse you, "Wings of Desire"!), so I don't judge. I do not smoke inside, around kids, or near propane tanks.

My thoughts on Religion: 

Whatever gives you strength can be beautiful. Get three or more people who believe the same together, though, and I start to itch. Any "us" creates, by default, a "them". And then you get thousands of years of war. And a zombie apocalypse one of these days, I'm sure.

My thoughts on Politics: 

Fascinating topic of conversation as long as there is little emotion involved. I tend to skew liberal (all social justice-y and such). I have learned the better part of valor when dealing with fanatics of any stripe, however, is to walk away.

My thoughts on Pets: 

Love cats, like dogs, meh on lizards. If you have a pet raven, I need to learn that trick.

My thoughts on Kids: 

I love kids. Great excuse to play with Legos and Lincoln Logs and not have anyone else in the room think twice about it.

My thoughts on Alcohol: 

All things in moderation. Especially vodka. Moderation is, of course, completely situational.

My thoughts on Diet: 

Healthy-ish. There is usually a better choice that tastes fine. Why do the smart people seem to be the ones eating the stupid food?

My thoughts on Drugs: 

My brother fell off a 3 story roof and paralyzed himself back in 1990. He was on drugs. Anything that doesn't hurt someone else is fine with me, but it makes me really uncomfortable to be around it.

My thoughts on Hygiene: 

Messy is fine, perhaps even creative. Dirty is gross.

My thoughts on Fitness: 

Being active makes me feel better, so I do it as often as possible. It's a fairly big part of my free time, so I'd like to find someone else who enjoys it, too.

My thoughts on Fashion: 

Simple and elegant in all things. But if you want to wear your personality on your sleeve, I'm happy to encourage you.