Ultimately I'm looking for a woman with whom I might share my creative intelligence and my sometimes severe attitude toward the world. In my mind, there is an austere kind of beauty to be discovered in the absurdity of all things. Also, I'm at a phase in my life where a spiritual practice (developing one, committiing to one) ranks high on my list. I come from an incredibly secular background (my mother defecting from the Catholic church earlier in her life due to the abusive tactics doled out there), but know that I'm a very spiritual person. I've dabbled with zen Buddhism and currently practice yoga somewhat regularly but would like to do more toward this end. I'm also looking for someone to cook for. I'm a great cook when it comes to vegetarian meals and it sadens me when I'm just cooking for myself.