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About Me

The adage that says "no man is an island" is a good one. I certainly don't want to be one; not in life in general and especially not in the land of relationships. So, here I am taking a peek. Searching for a somebody special. I really think there's someone out there for everyone. I don't necessarily expect to find a soul-mate or anything quite that laden with gravity and the movie-style, romanticized depth it's so often given, although I certainly wouldn't mind having a person like that in my world. But there's at least an equal and well-suited partner for everyone. Right?

DorianBob
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Palm Harbor
Florida
United States
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I spend a lot of time thinking about
- What my responsibilities are at work, at home and to myself.
- The weekend!
- What's coming next in my life, planning with a touch of day-dreaming.
- My up-coming vacation this year (there's some good stuff on that list). - What I'm going to make for dinner
- Life, the Universe and Everything!

My friends tell me I'm ageless, that I'm intelligent and open-minded, that I'm kind, quirky and fun to be around. The proverbial nice guy. It's pretty nice of them to say so, don't you think? It makes me happy to know that I have people in my life that are all from all ages and walks of life. There is such a vast pool of experience and perspective that people bring to a person's life and I'm certainly fortunate in that regard. That expanding pool of people, places and things doesn't have to stop growing, maybe ever!

College Graduate

I'm currently working full-time with a major media corporation (no, I'm not the local news anchor, nor am I "that weird guy" on the public access channel). 

I love to listen to new music and music genres I haven't heard before. I can't listen to the same old thing for very long. But I also like to listen to the classics and can stray into rockabilly and classic country (think Johnny Cash.) Usually, though, the more alternative the music, the better. I especially like new wave, gothic, industrial, ethereal, celtic and classical music. Throw in a bit of good ol' punk rock and you got it.
I am re-learning to take better care of myself - exercising, becoming a much more social person again (i.e. I get out and do things!), hanging out with my pets, playing games - board, computer/video, tabletop, even sporting stuff. I like to walk (so does the dog), bike, go to restaurants and movies, experiment with cooking, read and listen to music. As a former radio DJ, music is a HUGE part of my life.
I love Star Trek and most science fiction. But I also enjoy old horror films, fantasy, adventure, Jason and the Argonauts, Dune, The Fifth Element, 300, Mystery Men, A Walk In The Sun, Lord of The Rings, Planet of the Apes, Batman Begins, A Christmas Story, Blade Runner, The Road Warrior, To Kill a Mockingbird, Gone With the Wind, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, Repo Man (not Repo Men), Young Frankenstein, Dune, Galaxy Quest, Sherlock Holmes, District 9.TV Shows: Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Heroes, Superman, Fawlty Towers, Bugs Bunny Cartoons, Mythbusters, Babylon 5, Addams Family, V, Alien Nation.I am fascinated by curling. I like Major League Baseball (Yankees fan), football and you might even catch me at a Lightning hockey game. And just because I like some spectator sports, it doesn't mean I'm one of those guys who lives and dies by catching the game-of-the-day.I have a ton of music and my tastes are incredibly diverse (see also: radio DJ experience. Heh.). I don't really put my taste into one specific genre - so many of them have all sorts of different sounds to offer. It's nuts to shut any one out in particular without giving it at least a chance. Check out my journal and listen to my radio stations.I like to experiment food-wise. I'll try almost anything once. I am particularly fond of Mexican food. Also like pie, sushi, NY Style Pizza, steak and cheeses - nope, not a vegetarian. (But I wouldn't mind if you were one!) I think life would be a real downer if there was no such thing as cheese.I make one heck of a key lime pie - it is always demanded for holiday get togethers.I can't even begin to list how many books I like. I like Tolkien, Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy, science fiction, cyberpunk, Arthurian tales and science fact books. Did someone say nerd? Suffice to say, I enjoy reading.

On a typical Friday night I am debating if I'm going to drive all the way down to Ybor to have a drink and get my dance on or if I'm going to stay home and watch a movie/read/knock off early. Lately, the driving down to hang with friends and be more social has been winning the cause.

If you're honest and realistic; not a scammer; if you like to have a good time and are open-minded; you are intelligent; your are seriously silly (you have a great sense of humor of your own) and can appreciate off-beat ones, too; you like different kinds of places and people, music, foods/drinks and entertainment; you would enjoy going on a Goth Cruise or going to a Renaissance Fair; your profile isn't in ALL CAPS; you don't use U and UR instead of you and your; you don't LOL all aver the place; you know the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything; you are seriously looking to meet the nice guy you heard about in fairy tales, who will treat you well, like you've always wanted but never seem to find, I would like to meet you.

Getting to know me will probably make some of this rather self-explanatory. I'm "clue-ful" so I'm pretty sure I'll see what you're good at, too. I'm a Jack of (almost) all trades. I am really good a working with computers, hardware and software, as well as working through logic problems. I like to get my hands dirty, too. Before I moved to an apartment, I owned a bungalow in Seminole Heights where I re-landscaped the entire yard, dug a fish pond and built a patio.
 

Moderation is the word. Tampa Bay Brewing Company's motto is "Beer is your friend." I whole-heartedly agree. 

South Beach is awesome! Took off 20 lbs. They have not returned.

Pass the Ibuprofin. Pass on the rest.

One of David Bowie's best songs. (I'll bet no one has ever typed that before! HA!)

Something I need to concentrate on.

Yes, please.

I don't have any. It's not the way I intended but that's the way it worked out. If you have some, nifty. If you don't that's nifty, too!

I have a cat named "Anime" and a scruffy little Papillon dog named Josie (Empress Josephine). 

 

No thanks, but you go right ahead.  However I do think the criminals who are responsible for the Gulf Oil Spill should be arrested and made to answer for the atrocity they've committed.

No thanks, but you go right ahead.

07/04/2010
Hysterical Video! http://youtu.be/arjiHvkVXfA
06/17/2010
I am not sure if this really needs an explanation.  
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