Yes, yes, I'm a goyeh...look - I'm an old East Coaster. I'm going batty from being away from Jewish Culture! Ok, yes, and dating those in the culture ;) I'm a good egg, lived a life before the one I have now, and am getting to the point that my friends are realizing I'm getting a little lonely. I'm hiding behind my studies and work. A little scared, maybe, to try a relationship again, yes?

Yes.

Sigh.

Maybe it would be nice to share a meal. A movie. Letters.
Maybe make each other laugh a bit too loud at a coffeehouse.
Maybe even hold hands once in a while.

I'm divorced and have one child out of the nest (she's 19) and another sharing nests (he's 6). I love my job at a local television station, I love the program I'm in at school - aiming for a dual degree, but will be happy with just the Bachelor of Science, with hopes to move into a MS and even PhD one day. I'm days away from 41, and am constantly told I don't look it. I'm a former indie filmmaker with some awards and such behind me. Had a few articles published, been on stage a few times, sold some paintings and photos...done a good bit of a lot, and now in my new decade focusing all that interdiscipinarily into a functional degree and career. I'm humbly amazed I got anything right!

I'm a great mom, a funny girl, and a very intelligent woman. I like down-time alone for a stretch and then the deep, loud, laugh starts to boil and double and it's gotta get out with friends over buffets and Dina Martina. While I actually enjoy my singledom (and have been for four years with an occasional lapse into a date now and then), the company of an adult one-to-one would be very nice. I actually have a decent background in relationships, many lasting as long-term friendships, or amended connections if things ended awkwardly. And yes, their wives/husbands/partners know we're friends and I respect their feelings should they make rules. I despise drama and do my best to walk away from it should it try to rear up.

In life:
I fuck up, a lot. I often laugh at it, a lot. Once in a while, some tears. Then, I get up and try again, change something, and/or learn from it. Do you?

What else...what else...well, maybe you should ask a few questions, now? :)

Funny, Intelligent, Witty

Art Appreciation, Board Games, Cooking/Baking, Hanging out with friends, Intimate Conversation, Knitting, Movies, Museums, Reading

Drawing/Painting, Photography, Theater, Walking

Bird, Cat, Dog, Fish, Horse, Other, Reptile, Small Mammal

Classical, Hip Hop, Jazz, Klezmer, Operas, Soul, Techno/House, World Music

English

Oh boy.

Someone funny and kind and isn't upset a non-jewish girl is on here!

Your persona and personality matter. Chemistry matters. Physical attraction matters.
Not money, status, or tons of education.
I am looking for a person who can stand on their own if push came to shove in life. A backbone. Mine is tired, but strong. How's yours?
I nurture, but don't coddle, mainly due to many years in production (and being from Jersey!). Thus, at times I can be a bit brash without intent of it being personal. You're either similar or you find that exciting in your partner. I can take critiquing and criticism that's not mean. If you again, are similar in that, we'll probably communicate well.

If you have kids or not, that's good. I don't plan on having more from my uterus, but there's always plenty of children who need parents. right? I'm happy with just mine, or just mine and yours. No pressure....we don't have to have a huge family at all!

Otherwise, I guess it's about if you and I are cute enough to each other to fool around with each other for the next 20 years, no?