| About | Non-Smoker with Athletic body type | City | Squamish British Columbia | |
| Details | 52 year old Man, 6' 2" (188 cm), Other Religion | Ethnicity | Caucasian Capricorn with Mixed Color hair |
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| I am Seeking a | Woman | For | Dating | |
| Needs Test | Not Completed | Chemistry | Not Completed | |
| Do you drink? | Socially | Do you want children? | Undecided/Open | |
| Marital Status | Single | Do you do drugs? | No | |
| Pets | Other | Eye Color | Blue | |
| Profession | Professor | Do you have children? | Yes | |
| Education | PhD / Post Doctoral | Do you have a car? | Yes |
Relationship
Intent Dragonflies999 is looking for a relationship. |
Relationship History The longest relationship Dragonflies999 has been in was over 3 years long. |
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About Me
"I love your eyes, i love your lips, they taste even better than potato chips."
- Eddie Fontaine, Cool it, Baby (circa 1956)
A few years ago I moved to Victoria to do research and to finish a book project at a centre at the University of Victoria. I had been living in Ontario for a number of years, teaching courses in philosophy, religion, and health studies at various universities in southern Ontario, most recently for the University of Toronto. I needed a change, and found it in this beautiful province. I’ve decided to stay in B.C.
Life is short. So to spend it teaching at a university in Vancouver, writing, reading, and to be immersed in nature is helping me to find balance in life. I've moved to Squamish to be closer to my son. I know that it is a bit of a trip to Vancouver, but I'm always up for a nice drive down the Sea to Sky. And starting off as dinner partners would be great.
I’m often thinking about philosophical matters, as well as the phenomenon of religious belief and its practice. I love to read books in these areas, and recently I’ve taken up some new books by Chomsky and Pema Chodrin (I have about ten books started. Perhaps I should finish some before starting any more.) I’m also immersed documentaries, mostly of a political nature - from American politics, torture, the environment, to the sciences to history. If you are not familiar with any of this, but have a curious mind, I’d be happy to tell you about it, and hear what you think about it all! In the meantime I do my own writing too. I recently finished my fifth book.
But life is all about balance (at least the Greek philosopher Aristotle and a few others have thought so), and I’ve thought for a long time that I must always try to find a symmetry between the mind, soul, and body. The mind - not only through study, research, and writing - but also through quiet reflection and meditation. This spills over into the soul, and so I can’t help appreciate spiritual matters - perhaps these days more Buddhist than other traditions. Last, but certainly not least, is the body. To do my academic work, it’s absolutely a necessity that I spend time in gym to expend energy, all which will hopefully bring my feelings of centredness back into place. (I love yoga.)
I might be thought of as a typical academic egg-head, but I don’t think I’m quite like that. There’s more. I love cooking, drinking the right wine with the right meal, traveling, and music - so cooking at home or checking out new restaurants is a passion; I lived in France for three years and had a chance to travel - I want more; and music. Music. I think I have eclectic tastes. I usually have French CBC FM on in the house, whether its classical, international, electronic, blues, jazz, or contemporary. Sigur Ros, Dead Can Dance, k.d. Lang, Neil Young, Zepplin, Mazzy Star, Chemical Brothers, Kid Rock, Tom Waits, and on it goes. I often listen to Krishna Das' "Door of Faith." It's even better than hot chocolate before bed!
Symmetry is truly very important for me. And if what I’ve described as this symmetry is also important for you, I’d love to hear from you.
A tender heart is a necessity. Kindness and thoughtfulness. Eyes that are open to the wonders of the world, even though you aren’t unaware of the things we must do to try to make things better. (I am highly thoughtful about some of the problems the world struggles with, but I don't want it to be toxic. And overt negativity makes me cringe.)
Profile picture: the crucifixion picture was from the opera Don Carlos by Verdi. Long story! I've got some messages from people saying they are offended by it. I'm not sure where the offense comes from, but we probably won't be watching too many Tarantino films together if that's the case ...
As a side note, what's up with POF asking that income level be entered in order to update your profile? Hopefully those behind the scene at POF are not going over to the dark side.
- Eddie Fontaine, Cool it, Baby (circa 1956)
A few years ago I moved to Victoria to do research and to finish a book project at a centre at the University of Victoria. I had been living in Ontario for a number of years, teaching courses in philosophy, religion, and health studies at various universities in southern Ontario, most recently for the University of Toronto. I needed a change, and found it in this beautiful province. I’ve decided to stay in B.C.
Life is short. So to spend it teaching at a university in Vancouver, writing, reading, and to be immersed in nature is helping me to find balance in life. I've moved to Squamish to be closer to my son. I know that it is a bit of a trip to Vancouver, but I'm always up for a nice drive down the Sea to Sky. And starting off as dinner partners would be great.
I’m often thinking about philosophical matters, as well as the phenomenon of religious belief and its practice. I love to read books in these areas, and recently I’ve taken up some new books by Chomsky and Pema Chodrin (I have about ten books started. Perhaps I should finish some before starting any more.) I’m also immersed documentaries, mostly of a political nature - from American politics, torture, the environment, to the sciences to history. If you are not familiar with any of this, but have a curious mind, I’d be happy to tell you about it, and hear what you think about it all! In the meantime I do my own writing too. I recently finished my fifth book.
But life is all about balance (at least the Greek philosopher Aristotle and a few others have thought so), and I’ve thought for a long time that I must always try to find a symmetry between the mind, soul, and body. The mind - not only through study, research, and writing - but also through quiet reflection and meditation. This spills over into the soul, and so I can’t help appreciate spiritual matters - perhaps these days more Buddhist than other traditions. Last, but certainly not least, is the body. To do my academic work, it’s absolutely a necessity that I spend time in gym to expend energy, all which will hopefully bring my feelings of centredness back into place. (I love yoga.)
I might be thought of as a typical academic egg-head, but I don’t think I’m quite like that. There’s more. I love cooking, drinking the right wine with the right meal, traveling, and music - so cooking at home or checking out new restaurants is a passion; I lived in France for three years and had a chance to travel - I want more; and music. Music. I think I have eclectic tastes. I usually have French CBC FM on in the house, whether its classical, international, electronic, blues, jazz, or contemporary. Sigur Ros, Dead Can Dance, k.d. Lang, Neil Young, Zepplin, Mazzy Star, Chemical Brothers, Kid Rock, Tom Waits, and on it goes. I often listen to Krishna Das' "Door of Faith." It's even better than hot chocolate before bed!
Symmetry is truly very important for me. And if what I’ve described as this symmetry is also important for you, I’d love to hear from you.
A tender heart is a necessity. Kindness and thoughtfulness. Eyes that are open to the wonders of the world, even though you aren’t unaware of the things we must do to try to make things better. (I am highly thoughtful about some of the problems the world struggles with, but I don't want it to be toxic. And overt negativity makes me cringe.)
Profile picture: the crucifixion picture was from the opera Don Carlos by Verdi. Long story! I've got some messages from people saying they are offended by it. I'm not sure where the offense comes from, but we probably won't be watching too many Tarantino films together if that's the case ...
As a side note, what's up with POF asking that income level be entered in order to update your profile? Hopefully those behind the scene at POF are not going over to the dark side.
First Date
It would be nice to find a nice cafe and see if there is something we can laugh about, and then perhaps tackle the meaning of life and whether God exists. (Topics don't have to be in that order.)
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