Date men and women from United States / California / West Hollywood, 48 year old

Date someone special from West Hollywood, United States. There will be a quiz at the end of this post.
I suppose I will start with the basic stuff I enjoy tennis, volleyball, biking and hiking; yoga; weird museums (best: Mushroom Institute in Philly, where I used to live); going for drives and finding something interesting along the way; running with scissors.
Mostly, I like finding unusual and fun stuff to do about Los Angeles. My favorite thing at the moment is the old movies that screen outdoors at the Hollywood Cemetery - you can bring a picnic and bottle of wine, a la the Hollywood Bowl.
I write for a living. Books, scripts, magazine articles, corporate gigs. Everything but limericks is my motto.
My basic philosophy is the Dalai Lama, mixed with Thoreau, with a few dashes of Emerson, Ann Rice and Sarte.
Now is the above sentence pretentious or what? Does anybody even know what it means? I don't! But that's what LA has done to me. I've become a pretentious a-hole! I deserve the traffic and the Starbucks.
As you can see I am procrastinating now. I should be writing. Well, of course, I am writing this. But that's not real writing.
OK, now the quiz. I have written sex quizzes for Cosmo(really!) so this is right up my alley:
1. What do you hate most about LA?
2. What do you like most about LA? (extra points if 1 and 2 are the same thing!)
3. Are exclamation points cool or annoying!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????
4. Do you have all your own teeth, and, if so, do you know where they are?
5. If you could invite anyone to dinner who would it be?
Now a story: yesterday, I go to Griffith Park and hike up to Mount Hollywood, which is just above the Hollywood sign. Now, understand, the trail goes behind the sign, and there is a chain link fence with all these signs saying you can not trespass and go up to the sign. It’s about 30 feet away from the fence. As I am coming back down, I see this Australian couple, leaning into the fence.
She: I thought we’d be able to be closer.
He: I thought we’d be able to touch it.
Just as he said this I was one foot away and said: “I’ve touched it.”
They both wield around.
He: “But there’s a fence. And signs that say it’s trespassing.”
Me: “I’m not saying it’s legal. I’m just saying I’ve done it … Enjoy America.”
And I went back down the path. Five minutes later, a police car comes roaring up the path.
Ten minutes later I hear a bullhorn: “Get off the hill. You are subject to arrest. There are signs telling you this is trespassing. Get off the hill. You are subject to arrest"

Meet someone special from West Hollywood, United States. I know I'm not alone when I say that I'm looking for that elusive and hard-to-come-by connection/chemistry with a special man! I'm a sharp, fun, talented, and caring woman and seek these same qualities in a man. I tend to be upbeat with a positive outlook and also desire this in a friend and partner.
I enjoy being engaged in great conversation over a lovely meal with or without a terrific glass of wine. As a singer, if there's good music in the background, that's always a plus.
I'd love to share spending time outdoors with a friend and lover -- the beach, hiking, running, good walks. Keeping fit is a priority, and although I love hanging at home, a couch potato lifestyle is not for me. Due to a possible knee injury (I think I'm in denial), I'm now venturing into swimming as a primary form of exercise and I sure could use a helpful technique or two!
I feel it's vital to have a global perspective of the world -- it's not all about us. I prefer a man with a more liberal political viewpoint and although I was raised Catholic, I consider myself more spiritual than religious. My "religion" is that of the Golden Rule: treat others the way you'd like to be treated -- with dignity, kindness and respect.
I lead a somewhat simple, authentic life and I'm grateful for what I have, particularly my relationships with family and friends. I'm most proud of having raised a lovely daughter who is a pediatrics nurse in San Diego.
I'm a firm believer that relationships need plenty of air in order to breathe and grow, and therefore, time is of the essence. My motto is the title of one of Frank Sinatra's signature songs, "Nice and Easy"... I don't believe in rushing or forcing anything in life. With respect to friendships and relationships, I feel that if it doesn't come with a certain amount of ease, it's not meant to be.
If you're also a fan of the "nice easy" approach (and if you love Frank, that's even better), lemme know. Wishing all of us good luck with our respective searches!

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