fitness and outdoors - trail running, hiking, water fun, snow fun, bouldering, camping...
music - play guitar, bass, harmonica and sing - everything from 60s folk to tom petty to incubus.
wish i was in this Marcus Miller band!!..
dig going to to shows, especially local smaller shows. other types of shows - comedies especially, musicals, dance, folk, and world music.
shopping - especially for older unusual items.
people - i am deep into my friends, very loyal. laughing - good times with good friends.
Music
moves me. the local scene, the stuggling local player, they rock. big names, yeah, some can play, but get over it and support your local scene.
Blues, oh yah, check out this Jimmy Wilson track
Garden State, Galaxy Quest, Office Space, Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle, Like Water for Chocolate - my taste runs from the sophmoric to the sublime, but am not at all into thrillers or violence...
Television
how can 50 million people, or more, watch American Idol? if you're really interested in music then get out, right now, and go see some local music...
how can TV be a near total wasteland? i have no time for it.
Books
Everything by Kingsolver (Animal Dreams), everything by Keillor (The Book of Guys), everything by
C.S.Forester (Horatio Hornblower), everything by Thomas Moore (Soulmates). And much much more. I like fun and insightful fiction (slim on the violence and gore), and deep and true introspection and science books (physics, bio, systems).
Heroes
the struggling parent who keeps her self-respect and provides a decent and loving home. the school teacher who puts up with the administration and the parents and still manages to teach. the musician who marches to his own beat. people who dance at concerts instead of worrying about how they look.
Ron's Details
Status:
In a Relationship
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
Washington D.C (well Silver Spring/Wheaton really)
Body type:
5' 9" / Athletic
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Religion:
Atheist
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
Smoke / Drink:
No / Yes
Children:
Proud parent
Education:
Grad / professional school
Occupation:
semi-retired software exec, fitness coach
Ron's Schools
Iowa State University
Ames,Iowa
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Statistics, Math, Linguistics
About me: seeker, teacher, listener, relaxed (mellow?), focused, goal-oriented, do-er, groover, student (of life, science, & the mystery of it all), father (22yo boy), analyzer, philosopher, trail runner, hiker, traveler, swimmer/soaker, rose smeller, sports & fitness appreciator, hip, strong, determined, flexible (trying anyway), hugger, snuggler, more, ebay seller, bargain shopper, guitar picker, singer, sometimes writer, dancer (to a good beat), former bike racer, nostalgic, dreamer (literally), happy, content (can be), confident, team-worker/builder, stylishly casual, realistic, reader, chatty, food enjoyer, wine appreciator (red), loyal friend, entertaining host, animal lover, coach, encourager, organizer, engineer & executive, leader, accomplished, shrewd risk taker (lol), enfj, beach lover, vista gazer, adventurer, nature preserver, good neighbor, liberal, advice considerer, good times enjoyer, volunteer & giver, considerate, present, thoughtful, honorable, trustworthy, trusting, gentleman, loving, convivial, likable, fit, passionate, critical, candle burner, yoga dabbler, story teller, art admirer, small venue show attender, music moves me, smart, intellectual, movie watcher (but nothing violent), sensitive (usually), laugher, sometimes silly, often witty in a dry sort of way
Who I'd like to meet: interested in friendships for a lot of different reasons. i like to cross culture and age boundaries and dig new fun creative adventures. to get along with me, you need to be strong-minded, but also open-minded, heath-oriented, but also ok with an occasional binge, intellectual, but also in touch with feelings (or at least trying), active, but still able to kick back and be comfortable. in the end, connections are an intuitive thing.
