Unlike most guys, I like to talk. Although I can appreciate a quiet evening watching T.V., I'd rather be actively involved with my partner intellectually. I love music (esp. rock,jazz,folk)and can converse about it adnauseam. I sing in a Rush-tribute band. By the way, I do not consider myself any kind of "Rock Star". I'm a geek who loves music so much that he musters the courage to get up in front of people and sing. I sort of think of it like a poetry reading- just much louder (By the way, this site would not let me upload some of the digital pics I have, so I ended up using a couple that are from my band's website. --Didn't want you to think I'm trying to impress you with how 'cool' I am. These were the only photos I had.) My philosophies are very liberal, but my lifestyle is very conservative. I'm not a partier, although I like to go to local clubs to see bands play. I'm from a "Leave It To Beaver"-middle-class background, have a small,but close, circle of friends, good relationship with my parents, etc. I have a bit of a soft spot for sports (I guess it's a guy-thing). I don't do it much, but attending an occasional football, baseball, soccer game is a fun distraction. I also have been working on my pool game. (I'm not very good, but I find it to be a fun, relaxing form of entertainment.) My sense of humor is pretty dry. I'm basically a somewhat shy, quiet person, especially at first, but can be engaging and (gasp!-dare I say...) fun. My favorite T.V. shows of all time: M.A.S.H., Monty Python, West Wing, and... yes, Star Trek (I'm a guy. I can't help it.)
Favorite movies: "Amadeus", "Brazil", and "City of Lost Children". Michael Moore's recent documentary "Sicko" is among my current faves.
My basic personality is relatively easy-going, although I'm actually somewhat hyperactive. On my days off, I find it hard to just sit around the house. I feel like I have to find something to do. I usually start those days off with a 2-hour workout at the gym. (Don't get the impression I'm a 'muscle-head'. I workout because it relaxes me, makes me feel good, and hopefully, makes me look... well, at least worth looking at.) Most of the time, however, I settle in after work and relax in front of the T.V., e-mail friends, listen to NPR, or catch up on reading current music reviews or an occasional book. (Most recently Bill Clinton's autobiography and Barack Obama's "Audacity Of Hope".) Writing is fun too. I've been known to occasionally write a CD review for a local music paper called 'HarderBeat'. (I'm having a blast writing THIS.) My friends/co-workers consider me to be the consummate "nice guy". I don't know that I'm a perfect pussy cat all the time, but I do try to put my friends first and look out for other people's best interest.
I am definitely into monogamy. I don't feel comfortable at all juggling more than one relationship. Lastly, I don't have kids, don't want kids, and am not interested in being around kids. If you have kids,... to put it bluntly, I'm not your fish. I'm interested in building a future with one other individual, not 2 or 3.
Lastly, I'm into story-telling. I'm not talking about "Once upon a time there were three bears..." I mean that when I tell people about my weekend, for example, I don't just say, "I went to a concert. It was pretty good." I want to tell you everything about the concert, who I saw, what songs were played, how good/bad the sound was, etc. Likewise, I like to be around people who are like that; people who are articulate and have made conversation into an art form. Talking with someone who doesn't know how to tell a story can get one-sided very quickly. I definitely don't like talking just to hear myself talk. Conversing is about intellectual exchange/stimulation.

My match should identify to some degree with what I've said about myself, and definitely have a sophisticated sense of humor. Hopefully, puns and spoonerisms are a part of your vocabulary. You definitely need to be passionate about some form of music (rap and techno do not qualify as music), and I'd be tickled to death if you like to sing and/or play an instrument. You should basically be a home-body but like to take weekend trips once in a while to do something active/adventurous; tour a cavern, go hiking, attend a music festival, or possibly hang out in New York for a couple of days. Even a trip out to the country to visit grandma can be a nice break from the norm. I'm not into "relaxing", in the sense of hanging out at the beach sipping on a margarita.
You should also take good care of yourself. Hopefully, you eat relatively well and get a moderate amount of exercise, like to go out for long walks, etc.
If you have hobbies/interests other than music, that's great too! -As long as music is in there somewhere I'd love to get involved in someone else's interests. It allows me to learn/experience new things. I'd love to hear about the book your reading, your friends, volunteer work you do on weekends, or whatever you might be passionate about.
You should be liberal in your philosophies, (I don't know that I could live with someone who has EVER voted Republican) but generally conservative in the way you live. I'm not interested in someone who still is, or for that matter has ever been, interested in "partying". My idea of a party is getting together with a few friends for dinner and conversation. (A few glasses of wine is O.K. too. -I'm not a Puritan) Do you have tatoos? If you don't, that's totally O.K. I don't either. If you do, a few tastefully placed ones can be very flattering,even a turn-on, but I'm not into someone who has turned their entire right arm into an abstract work of art. I'm not judging. I actually think it's kinda cool. I just don't find it attractive.
I feel like I've hit on most of the main points, but, since I have the space, I'll mention a couple of pet peaves: I can't deal with someone who smokes, at all. I can't deal with someone who is habitually late. I'm a bit of an English grammar snob. My grammar and spelling are not perfect, but I know the difference between an adjective and an adverb. I'm hoping you do too. I can't deal with any form of theology. If you consider yourself a Christian, I'm not interested. An abstract sense of 'spirituality' is O.K. And, (this isn't going to make me very popular) I'm not really into animals. Cats are O.K. (-anything quiet, basically) A dog is not a deal-breaker, but it would be something I'd have to get used to.
I'm sure there's more I could say, but...by this point, you're either interested or you think I'm a total wack-job. So...