My apologies. It's the internet. I'm so used to getting trashed on because that's what people do here. Beat you down and demoralize you until you just log off.

I'm still really weary of the idea that I'm "too good". If anything I'm woefully average, but with an interesting/unique slant. Nothing more than that. I'm 5'10" (U.S. average). Reasonably trim/healthy, but hardly jacked. Bachelors degree. Make a bit better than average money. Dress nicely, but nothing over the top. Smarter than your average bear, but not joining Mensa any time soon. Not old, but aging out of the sweet spot for finding love settling down. A sexy 6'-4" PhD making $250k/yr. I'm not.

Here's my last prof (I think) FWIW. Keep in mind that there's been dozens-upon-dozens of iterations with almost any combo of details contained therein. Unless there's one proverbial elephant in the room I've not managed to iterate in this long-going failed experiment, I don't know what difference you could make.



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ABOUT ME:

Greetings, the name is Ryan. I've decided to keep it despite that Seacrest thing happening. I'm a normal, well-adjusted guy with dynamic (perhaps weird depending on who you are) interests, who enjoys a variety things from live music to comedy to cooking to travel to motorsport to art walks to simply lounging by the pool. I'm an honest sort and therefore I can't fill this profile full of hyperbole about a sports-drink extreme, adventurous, jet-setting lifestyle. That said, I WAS in the Bahamas during hurricane Sandy. It was an edge-of-the-seat experience... finding out who "the real father was" on Jerry Springer while we were holed up in the hotel with our cashe of rum. I'm never bored so hopefully never boring. I keep busy, but have plenty of room for that right person in life. In other words, I'm looking for something on the serious side.

WHAT I'M DOING WITH MY LIFE:

I'm a well-fed artist. I'm a (the, actually) Sr. Industrial designer and contribute to R&D for a globally distributed consumer market product company headquartered here in Scottsdale, Az. I sincerely love what I do, and I couldn't work with better people.

On the side, I've always been a musician to some capacity or another, for fun not profit. I'm not active in any particular project at the moment, but I have been building out a humble home studio to feed the muse and see where things go. Would love to meet some like-minded musos / musicians if you fall under that banner.

Also, I'm learning to sail so I can survive the zombie apocalypse. When it all goes down, I'll be mixing mojitos on the flybridge somewhere in the Caribbean. I guess I'm counting on zombies not being able to swim.

I'M GOOD AT:

A number of things. I've been called a Renaissance man on occasion (fun fact: the technical term is polymath).

Also, I can drive a stick. It's virtually a superpower in 2016.

MUSIC, SHOWS, ETC.

b | I'm admittedly not a big reader. Mostly technical books (and magazines) and cookbooks, some of classics... I'm reading 'Dataclysm' at the moment which is quite appropriate, don't you think?

m | Black comedies (not the 'Madea Gets a Pap Smear' variety), crime comedies, some action stuff, some artsy stuff, a good bit of craptastic fare, and the occasional inspirational/think piece.

s | Similar to movies: Bryan Fuller's stuff is my favorite, Lilyhammer; adult cartoon type stuff like Rick and Morty, Archer, Bo Jack Horseman, The Venture Bros., etc.; cooking shows with cats like Alton Brown, Anthony Bourdain, and Action Bronson; stand-up guys like Doug Stanhope, Tim Minchin, Bo Burnham, Jim Jeffries, etc., 'how it's made shows' (hey, I'm an industrial designer), and so very much YouTube randomness.

m| Modern progressive rock/metal, industrial/cyber rock/metal, alternative hip hop, ambient, IDM, glitch, trip hop, synthwave & other electronica you don't necessarily dance to. I won't pretend "I like everything" because Internet.

f | I'll pretend "I like everything" because Internet...and because it's fairly on point. My favorites are Caribbean, Jamaican, Cuban, Latin, New Mexican, seafood and shellfish, barbecue, and brunch... brunch is the most important meal of the day, not breakfast. You were lied to by PSAs.


SIX THINGS I COULDN'T DO WITHOUT:

1. My cozy and always classy apartment
2. My computer workstation (it's my canvas for design, music, and art)
3. My guitars, bass, synths, sampler, software, etc. for making music; and designing stuff
4. A sketch pad and pencil
5. Access to diverse and excellent eateries
6. Good friends and family

ON A FRIDAY NIGHT I'M:

At happy hour with friends, sometimes a show, First Friday when it's, you know, first Friday, possibly doing side work, or just at home relaxing, cooking, or catching up on a show.

YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IF:

...you'd like. It's a post-feminist world, we've got a black president, daunting technology like the Slap Chop. Go ahead: Say hi!

...if you're in a similar mindset and place in life as I am. I'd like to meet someone who has the desire and means to travel a over the next few years. Someone open-minded, fun, trusting, reasonably intelligent, feminine, an appreciator of music the arts, a reasonable balance between active and chill, maybe a bit nerdy, who might like some exotic food cooked for them every once in a while, and maybe get my schwifty Rick and Morty references. I generally mesh with "alternative" types, but the mermaid hair, tattoos, etc. is all COMPLETELY optional... if that helps...