I am a 51-year old educator/performer (how many women do you know are so blatantly shameless about telling their age?), but my high school students usually guess my age to be in the mid-thirties. The reason for that is that the child in me rings through loud and clear (it is a common sight to catch me rolling around on the floor with my kids during my Improvisational Comedy class)! Besides teaching Improv, I teach Speech and am Director of Theatre at my school. Once a full-time professional performer, I still love to do stage work when I can. I particularly love doing studio work (voiceover work for radio and television), and am currently the voice for four toys on the market. I'd actually love to do voiceover for animation "when I grow up."

I love to make people laugh. It is a passion of mine, one I inherited from my greatest teacher of comedy, my father. He truly had a gift. On the flip side, I love intimate, quiet conversation, speculating about the mysteries and purpose of life and exploring who we are as human beings. I consider myself to be quite spiritual, and although I am not ultra-religious, I am very connected to my Jewishness.

As you can tell by my headline, I am a passionate dog lover, and sincerely believe them to be higher on the food chain than we are. There is a reason why "DOG" spelled backwards is "G-D" (how many people do you know are able to claim unconditional love as their primary asset?). My dogs are my "canine kids" and are both rescues. I try to save canine lives whenever I can.

I am very sensual and an avid snuggler (it's one of my talents). I am passionate about everything I do whether it is communicating, teaching, performing, experiencing new adventures or spending private time with my partner. I am an extremely physically demonstrative human being and need that same kind of energy returned in kind.

So -- in other words, what you can expect from me is compassion, as well as passion, honesty, loyalty, spontaneity, understanding, communication, a willingness to accept you -- flaws and all -- and, finally, my heart.

Funny, High Energy, Intelligent, Loyal, Outgoing, Witty

Board Games, Concerts, Hanging out with friends, Intimate Conversation, Movies, Music Listening, Music Playing/Singing, Reading

Swimming, Walking

Dog

Dog

Blues, Classic Rock, Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Soul

American, Chinese, Italian, Japanese/Sushi, Mexican, Pizza, Seafood, Thai

English

You are a man who loves to laugh and "who wants to be a child when he grows up." You don't find rolling around on the floor an immature activity! You are, by nature, a compassionate human being who has the ability to make people around you feel comfortable, regardless of their station in life. You love animals, and don't mind occasionally sharing our bed with a canine desirous of a good tummy rub (it's ok, you'll get yours, I promise). You are supportive of a woman who is trying to make important changes in her life, without being dictatorial. You find joy in the simple things. You cry at Lassie movies (or even well-made Hallmark commercials) without feeling that your masculinity is being compromised. You don't mind stopping to marvel at star-studded skies, vivid sunsets, or the changing autumn leaves. You are as passionate about who you are in public as who you are in private with the one you love. In other words, you realize that verbal and physical communication are of equal importance to me. But most of all, you desire to share your thoughts, your feelings and your dreams with me as much as I desire to share mine with you.

You are a man who doesn't define himself in terms of accepted social roles; a man who is willing to give to a relationship what he hopes to get, and is also willing to expect from a relationship what he intends to give. You are that special man who will help me turn my dreams, and allow me to help you turn yours, into a shared reality; one who doesn't define who I am by my weaknesses, but by my strengths. One who will let us both share our concerns, insecurities and flaws with one another without fear of judgment.

I am looking for a true "helpmate" in life; a relationship consisting of two people who will do anything to make life, with all of its joys and despair, the easiest it can possibly be for one another.

I am not looking for perfection. I am looking for someone who appreciates and accepts imperfection as I do, and who does not define success by its elimination.

Could that imperfect soulmate be you?