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My “profile”
I was talking online with a friend when he mentioned he had a date with a girl he’d met on Match.com. Being the curious type, I signed up for a free account and read his profile. It is funny, because you think you know someone, and then you read their online profile, and you think “Who is this again?!”
I promised him I’d do my own online profile, except I am not going to pay money to put it on Match.com, so you, dear blog readers, get to read it. And in case I feel the need to pay to find dates in the future, I’ll probably put it up there on Match.com. 
Let’s see. Ah, yes. The first section on Match.com is “About Me and Who I’d Like To Date.” Hmm…
I can say with confidence that I’m unlike any other person you will ever meet. I’m an ambitious entrepreneur who isn’t afraid to risk everything in a new business venture. My risk has been met with good rewards so far, as I am the owner of a successful web hosting company. However, being a successful business owner also has its drawbacks, as I spend too much time on my computer and I work strange hours. Expect to see me work 14-18 hour days sometimes and want to take several days off and just go driving other times.
I would like to meet someone who can draw me out of my shell. I know that I work too much and I need someone who will bring some fun social activities into my life. I’d like to learn how to dance, for instance. I love driving around winding roads and getting sunburned, I love overnight trips to the coast, and I love spending time on the beach. I’ve even been known to hit a few golf balls in my time! I enjoy being outdoors, but I don’t get an opportunity to go out there often, so if you can get me out of the house and doing something fun, you will work well with me.
I enjoy surprises immensely (especially of the “Pack your bags; we’re headed out for the weekend!” kind) and I really appreciate guys who give me small tokens of affection (as I will with you… my close friends get free food whenever they’re around me; it’s a gift of appreciation from me.)
Expect to constantly be bombarded with ideas when you’re around me — if you can take my crazy, spontaneous ideas and help me craft them into workable business ventures, or say why you think they’re not workable, this helps me immensely! I have a lot of energy and enthusiasm for whatever my idea du jour is. I need someone who can keep up with me and even help temper me (with a smile) as I bounce from idea to idea to idea. Above all, I am looking for someone who shares the same passion for life that I do, and truly enjoys living and all of its nuances. It would also help if you can cook… I am a terrible cook!
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That was actually more fun than I thought. There you have it… enjoy, and feel free to analyze!
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Q. How do you make dinner?
A. Speed-dial
After reading that I realized I could copy and paste at least half of your profile and accurately use it as my own.
Expect to constantly be bombarded with ideas when you’re around me – if you can take my crazy, spontaneous ideas . . .
I just stumbled upon your blog today (via Slashdot). I’ve been reading your posts. If I lived in Cali I’d definately want to hang out with you! Our personalities are nearly identical and I tend to feel the same way you do about life sometimes. I think it is part of the entrepreneur’s mindset. I find myself thinking these big huge ideas and and I almost get on this high. Then life seems to knock me down. Arg. Plus when you have the responsibility of a business it seems that any little thing that goes wrong is blown out of proportion (by clients). The best thing I’ve found about having an entrepreneur mindset is that you know that you have more control over your destiny than people with the ordinary “employee” mindset.
BTW, I love Miata’s! I almost bought a Mazda RX-8 but decided on an Infinity G35 in the end. I grew up at the beach (east coast though) and love spontaneously deciding on a Friday night to take a mini weekend trip to the beach! Anyways, I’ve always loved CA and kinda wish I was there right now! Hey, email me if you want to chat with an open like-minded person sometime.