terrycool

I'm a creative, passionate, and affectionate person with a bit of a quirky personality. I like lengthy philosophical discussions about politics, foreign relations, the environment, and social issues. I also like travel, reading, learning about new cultures,, science, art, theater, and films - either big budget, independent, or documentary.

I confess that I'm not a very mainstream person and don't really care much about winning rat races. Balance is more important.

I'm a vegetarian partially due to the fact that I grew up on a farm, but I don't expect others to be vegetarian. I love animals and nature and currently have two atypical cats and one Dog.

I've lived in New york (yuk!) and Portland (yay!). I love the west and hope to live there again one of these days, but for now, Florida is home and I like it here (except for the winter). I lived in the city of Chicago for many years, but after being out west, I wanted to live in a place that had a few more trees and grass, but was still urban and close to the beach.

I'm not perfect and I come complete with flaws. I do the best I can to deal with problems when they arise, but sometimes I make mistakes. I do laugh a lot and realize that bad situations are often laced with humor even if it is dark humor. Speaking of humor – mine tends to run along the lines of David Sedaris, Jon Stewart, Nellie McKay, Ira Glass, and Tina Fey.