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I'm a 50 year old city guy who positively prefers urban life after a five year hiatus in the hinterlands of Nowhere-ville and an interminable childhood in the heart of Yee Haw Junction.

I have lived in several parts of the United States -- Florida, Virginia, Pennsylvania (twice), Louisiana, Oregon, Washington -- and despite the appearance of homogeneity one sees on the surface, due primarily to our corporate overlords, this country still tends to vary quite a bit. For this, I am grateful.

I have visited Europe, though that was many years ago, and would like to again. I would also like to try living there, even long-term. My poor passport is far too pristine.

Politically, I'm middle of the road, and don't declare for either of the major parties. You know them: the Ass party and the other, bigger Ass party.

Having not acquired a strong sense of self-motivation or discipline, as a youth, I fight a never-ending battle against apathy, entropy, narcissism (of a particularly apathetic kind), and have a preoccupation with nihilism and existentialism. In practice, this simply results in a dusty house and unfolded laundry. However, a modicum of talent, combined with frequent episodes of luck, have brought me good fortune, overall.

And now for the obligatory and standard profile paragraph. I like long road trips, the beach at night, expensive hotels, and riding subways and trains. I have a very eclectic background: from sailor, to zookeeper, to computer geek.