I am...
outgoing, warm, positive outlook on life, love conversation, like to try new things, non-conformist, treat others as I would like to be treated myself, independent and constantly striving for balance in my life with family, financial security and personal health and development.
Breaking news... since childhood, I've always had an interest in nature (books and then David Attenborough documentaries) so it was indeed opportune when I sold my house recently that I decided to go on a 3 month overland tour of 12 eastern/southern countries in Africa, starting in Kenya in June and ending in South Africa in December, after which I hope to work for 3 mths on a great white shark conservation project near Port Elizabeth. Wish me luck!
My ideal partner would be...
respectful and co-operative, warm and kind-hearted, easy-going with a sense of humour to be able to deal with what life throws at her
My perfect first date would be...
where all my senses were exhilarated, probably in a 3 star Michelin restaurant where neither of us has been before and we indulge in excellent culinary and conversational delicacies.
The last thing I read was...
"A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
which was an excellent read, even better than his last book "The Kiterunner"
I like to listen to...
Funky house (I love dancing to this), dance, soul, r&b, jazz, rock, some pop, international... classical - Mozart and Tchaikovsky, and classical Indian. It really depends on the mood.
My best friend would say I'm...
hard working but laid back, knowledgeable and curious to learn more, easy to talk to about anything and a good listener, optimistic and compromising, respectful and fair, more chivalrous than I would like to admit
Places I have visited...
Egypt for the usual Pyramids of Giza, Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and the Nile - hopefully see much more of this very soon! :) - but more recently for scuba diving in Sharm-el-Sheik, three times since learning to dive in Thailand. Visited France & Germany.