it's probably the most common opening line for these things. But hey, it's true. I'm polite, friendly, accommodating, soft spoken and generous. As to what I'm looking for, I really just want to meet someone to go out with and take it slow. Many of my past relationships have followed in the tradition of "lovers before friends" and it's something I'm tired of. Let's give ourselves a chance to go out and get to know each other first :) I've always kind of lived to the beat of my own drum. One thing it took me awhile to come to terms with was, just because you're not in a classroom doesn't mean you're not learning something valuable. Right now I'm learning to speak mandarin, practicing the art of woodcarving, taking swing dancing lessons, honing my skills as a songwriter and just generally trying to enjoy life.