Date men and women from United States / California / Visalia, 35 year old

Date someone special from California, United States. I suppose I should start by saying that I'm a very laid-back, cheerful, and simple fellow. I’ve learned to live life by some fundamental tenets: honesty, optimism, transparency and communication, loyalty, integrity/faith in morality, humility and open-mindedness. But if you wanted to describe my personality, I think people would generally settle on adjectives such as "logical", "principled", "grounded", "humorous", and "considerate". But I can still be a bit of a misfit - frogs and snails, and puppy-dog tails ;).
I get along well with almost everyone - including parents and animals - even though I've got this tingling sensation that most people in the Central Valley see me as somewhat of an anomaly. Don't get me wrong - I've lived here in Visalia for over 4 years (SoCal transplant), and I'd take the politeness of Visalians and the lack of traffic over the cynicism of Angelinos and hanging out on the 405 in a heartbeat. Beyond that, I believe that we are all children of star dust, that life is small yet precious, that we should work backwards from what's right, and that there is no such thing as perfection. Me personally; I have a horrible memory - but the silver lining in that is I very easily forget being upset and I don't live with regrets. I'll likely forget having dinner at a certain restaurant, but I'll remember how the sunlight illuminated your hair while the wind teased it.
I hope that like you, I am here to find the one who will quicken my pulse with a thought, who will help me find that ever elusive measure of peace, and who I could explore the lessons of life with. And while she would be outwardly beautiful, I would treasure her ageless inner beauty so much more. And when I would find myself apart from her, I would think fondly upon her inspirational self-confidence and grace.
She would be my model of beloved contradictions: accomplished and passionate in some form or another, yet humble; gentle while possessing the strength of will to overcome life's challenges; prudent, yet sensible enough to have an affinity for adventure and discovery. She would know that we should never go to bed upset, that sometimes there can be meaning in silence, that gazing at the stars can bring us closer together than planning the roadmap for our retirement. In that, I believe that it will be the sum of all the little things that will most enrich our lives.
And if you've never dated an Asian guy before, then you and I already have something in common lol. But all joking aside, I'm perfectly straight. And all rhetoric aside, I can be exacting with a bit of an eye for detail even if I tend to see the good in people. If this resonates, please leave your message after the beep. ;)