Alcibiades, 42

I wish to meet a smart, educated woman who loves to talk and think, and debate, and appreciates the same in a man. I find strong willed women very attractive, especially if they are generally curious and really passionate about something. You can hold your own in a debate, and not easily back down. You can be very serious and talk about serious things, and you also like to be relaxed and silly. You're not hard to look at, although your appearence, is not the end all and be all of your existence.

Some random facts about me:
I went to Dartmouth College and graduated from there in 2002 with a double major in Studio Art and Religion. I'm trying to make it in life as an artist, but I nonetheless have a day job at a University library. My paintings are largely still-life, but with an unusual twist. (If you want to see what kind of work I do, contact me and I'll email you a link to my online portfolio!) I follow American politics and international politics (where American foreign policy is concerned) like some people who avidly watch football. Speaking of football, I don't follow any sports. I couldn't tell you how each game is played. I love to cook Indian food, and I do make a really mean chana masala. I like long talks and getting into interesting arguments with people who can hold there own and not back down easily. And, I like to grow potted plants--mostly succulants and cacti of various sorts--and someday I'd like to learn more about doing bonsai.