Endlessly curious, witty, insightful, silly/serious/easygoing. I love an interesting idea about virtually any topic, and excellent aesthetic experiences of all kinds. Yes, I can explain my criteria and give you reasons...
Thomas Pynchon, Jonathan Safran-Foer, Simon Schama, William Shakespeare, Hunter S. Thompson, Plato, Thomas Mann, Bernd Heinrich, Soren Kierkegaard...
Are you going to eat that pickle?
Sharing an engaging aesthetic experience (e.g., art gallery, Sunday comics) and sharing insights. Laughing, eye contact, clicking...
Scrabble, fencing, pool
Bebop, drum 'n' bass, chamber music, opera, classic punk, e.g., Ornette Coleman, LTJ Bukem, Alban Berg, the Damned. Movies: Chinatown, This is Spinal Tap, Seven Samurai, Henry V (Kenneth Branagh), Mystery Train, The In-Laws (original), The 400 Blows, Weekend...
Anthropology Archeology Astronomy Animals Geology Health/Fitness History Languages/Linguistics Literature Music Plants/Nature Performing Arts Philosophy Psychology/Sociology Politics Visual Arts
reading philosophy film painting hiking travel jazz opera witticisms cities massage experimentalism science cats sculpture breezes Amsterdam kissing walking single-malts asking punk trees textures understanding naps pallor wondering
