Date women from United States / California / Redlands, 37 year old

Date a soulmate from California, United States. About me: If we're walking down the street together and I see something strange on the ground (a gear from a broken watch or a letter from a keyboard, for example) there's about a 99% chance that I'm going to pick it up and put it in my pocket. There's about a 50% chance that I'll use it in an art project later, and give it to you as a gift. I think I my true inner self might be a hoarder, but my semi-nomadic lifestyle prevents me from accumulating much. My rule is that if I buy something, I must get rid of something, but I'm sentimental and don't like to get rid of things, so I've pretty much stopped buying things. I'm a terrible capitalist. My wardrobe is full of hand-me-downs and things I've found under the stairs at the hippie co-op where I used to live. Everything I own fits in a 9x5 storage unit and mostly consists of books, art supplies and costumes. That probably tells you everything you need to know about me. I do yoga every day and I'm naturally thin. I've never been on a diet. Would I describe myself as toned? Absolutely not. My body type can best be described as The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. I don't know when exactly this little pot belly appeared, but I kinda like it. It gives me something to shake when I bellydance. I still use the word "like" too often in casual conversation. As in, like, you know, when you just stick it in a sentence as, like, a pause. It sounds dumb, but I can't break the habit. What else? I'm responsible with my money. I'm punctual and reliable. I have good boundaries in relationships. I'm good at math. I'm neat and tidy. I floss daily.
About you: You have a job that involves helping people in some way. Or maybe you volunteer somewhere and help others in your spare time. You don't watch a lot of TV, if any, mostly because you're busy doing cool stuff like taking ninja classes or teaching yourself how to whittle. You're creative in some way... I don't really have a type. I prefer to meet people the old fashioned way (you know, like at the soda counter), but a surprising number of my friends have met people they really like this way, so what the heck. It is a more logical way to meet people, I suppose. A more mature way of dating. Fitter, happier, more productive... I probably shouldn't even be dating right now because I just returned from South America and I'm kinda exhausted, but I already signed up with this site for 3 months, so I might as well put some effort in to it. So, anyway, this section is about you... I don't know anything about you. Why don't you email me and tell me something interesting about yourself? You enjoy the outdoors, eh? Does that mean you like to hike and camp? Ride your bike? Drive your giant SUV with the windows down? Are you homeless? Be specific!
About babies: In some ways I feel ready to settle down and have a baby, but I want to be in a relationship where it actually makes sense to bring another human being in to the world, or to adopt one. That may never happen, I realize, so I may be forced to continue to live a carefree life, full of spontaneous adventures and amazing friends and strange art projects and the occasional existential crisis. If you really hate kids, though, or you already have some and don't want more, you can probably just move along. Nothing to see here. If I like you well enough to get in an actual relationship with you someday, I'm probably going to want to try to make a baby. Fair warning.
About geography: I live in Colorado. That's where I file my taxes, anyway. I'm currently visiting family in Southern California. After this I may go back to Colorado, though I'm considering Portland, or maybe New York City.
About winks: I'm ignoring winks for now (I may get around to them eventually), but I vow to write back to everyone who has written to me already. Starting tomorrow. Ok... make that day after tomorrow.