Matt

Marshall University, Bachelor's Degree, Biology,
American University, Master's Degree, International Training and Education

Leadership Development

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers | American Society for Training and Development | Loosely affiliated with people who hate to admit they love watching television instead of reading

Spending time with friends | Deepening my love/hate relationship with the gym | Cooking | Seeing movies in theatres | Live music | Visiting all 50 states | Collecting passport stamps | Playing life coach to my friends | Doing things spur of the moment

I like to read but always finds 10 other things to do. Current read: Eat, Pray, Love. Favorites: Blink | American Taboo | Book of Ruth | The Alchemist | Milagro Beanfield War | Life's Little Instruction Book

Proof | Hoosiers | The Color Purple | Dreamgirls | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Silence of the Lambs | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | American Beauty | James Bond flicks

Jazz Standards (Chet Baker, Ella, Dinah Washington, Sinatra) | Contemporary Lounge Sounds (St. Germaine, Buddha Bar, Imogen Heap) | 80s dance grooves | Folk singers and indy stuff

Lost | Confessions of a Matchmaker | Project Runway | Brothers & Sisters | Robot Chicken | Ugly Betty | Seinfeld reruns | The Daily Show | Jimmy Kimmel Live | Today Show | 60 Minutes | Hardball | Anything Food Channel

Aries

My friends tell me I ask a lot of questions when I meet people. I think it's because I'm a skilled conversationalist. My friends say it's to cover up my embarrassing lack of pop culture knowledge. Even so, I tend to be the guy telling stories at a party or the person who organizes a big outing for my friends.

I come from a small city, lived overseas, and now happily call DC home. I have a job I love, facilitating workshops all over the country. I'm a strong believer that once you've had a job you love and believe in you can never go back to being happy just making a living.

I have amazing friends who have taught me to appreciate life and feel good about myself. They are a huge source of inspiration and support for me.

Some things I don't understand: calculus, what's exciting about watching the Weather Channel, how my 401K works.

I like chocolate ice cream more than vanilla, hiking more than biking, tea more than coffee, dogs more than cats, movie theatres more than DVDs, and margaritas frozen not on the rocks.

I'm uncomplicated, witty, and idealistic.

I want to meet anyone, but not everyone. I'm a busy guy, so meeting everyone wouldn't work out.

I like to experience life with people, not sit down periodically to catch up on what we've been doing since the last time we sat down to catch up. I'm as excited about a trip with friends to the grocery store as I am about our weekend in NYC. For me it's about being with quality people who make me laugh, talk about ideas and find ways to make life exciting.

I'm looking for people confident enough to sing in the car with the windows down. People who use their wit to make me laugh and put others at ease. People who are excited to try new things. People who push me to be a better person. People who make an effort to mix with my friends.