What's up? I'm a 29 y/o born & bred midwesterner living in North Carolina. Last summer, I FINALLY finished graduate school (2 projects, one in Analytical, another in Inorganic Chem) and I'm now working in the pharmaceutical industry, testing and developing methods for drug purification and drug stability. I say all of that so that people understand that I'm NOT a meth head, pnp, *insert drug acronym here* ... I'm a lab coat wearing, safety goggle using chemist. (It still surprises me when people ask about all of that jazz ... it's my midwestern naiveté, I guess.)

I'm an academic masochist; I'm started my MBA in International Management in August and working towards fluency in German. Why that combination? After I finish my degree, I want to work as a project manager for international pharmaceutical companies. (Ich mochte gut deutch sprechen, uber ich verstehe ein bissen deutch und heute, ich spreche sehr langsam. *bows head in massive shame*) I speak French, Spanish and Italian fluently, so if anyone on RJ wants to help me practice my German, feel free to drop me a line while I try not to commit hate crimes against the German language. The Germans have had it bad enough already with the hate crime dealio.

I was a competitive gymnast & diver in HS and I cheered for a year in college. However, after ruining my ankles and knees, I started coaching gymnastics. Having said that ... NOTHING compares to the thrill of competition. Since I can't perform gymnastics aside from random backflips and a wicked barani, I've found a new passion ... TENNIS! (So much so that it deserves its own paragraph! *smirk* ... Or three!)

I love playing tennis, watching tennis, talking tennis, ANYTHING related to tennis. (In case you're wondering, I have found the CAPS LOCK key on my keyboard. =P) As for my abilities, I finally started taking official lesson this summer. I was a decent 3.0 player, however I found a wicked smaht coach with a delightful Bawston accent so now, I've become a solid 3.5 tennis player ... The goal is to bump up to a 4.0 by the my 30th birthday, November 25th. (Yes, I am actually admitting in a public forum that I'm turning 30 THIS YEAR. *GASP*) Lofty goals, but meh ... I love a challenge.

I try to attend a professional tournament or two a year. (I'm usually at the RCA Tournament in Indy with a great group of guys, although a dream of mine is to go to the US Open in Flushing Meadows.) I've tried playing in some gay leagues, but the level of cattiness was a bit of a downer. Having said that, I'm participating in the GLTA event in October in Raleigh and I'm involved in tennis ladders in the Chapel Hill area.

Outside of organized sports, I love the outdoors, especially hiking & camping. I try to go hiking each year and next summer, I'd like to head to the West Coast and check out Northern California. I'll watch nearly anything on TV, other than fly fishing and synchronized swimming. You have to draw the line somewhere ... However, the National Spelling Bee on ESPN is mildly entertaining. *shifts eyes*

I'm a little intense when I watch my favorite sports, college football & college basketball ... especially Michigan football & Duke basketball. Having said that, went to different Big 10 school for undergrad & a different ACC school for my PhD. (If I hear the phrases 'Appalachian State' or 'The Ohio State University Buckeyes are BCS National Football Champions' ... I will cry like a baby.)

I'm training hard to get my build where I want it to be; I wanted to go from a swimmers build to a wrestler build. I recently finished a bulking phase where I tried to add bulk to my arms, more beef in the chest and now I'm doing an inhumane amount of cardio to become lean. As someone who puts on muscle readily ... My friends joke that I can look at a bench press and grow huge pecs ... staying lean is a constant battle.

Guys who are a fan of TAR (The Amazing Race) can move to the front of the line! It's my guilty TV pleasure.

One last thing ... I know that I have hot-listed practically every man who is 30 and above on Real Jock. *bows head in shame* However, this website has tons of incredibly attractive, educated, and genuine men. When I stumble across a guy with a great profile, I think that I should show my appreciation by hot-listing him ... as well as the other guys who are cut from the same mold. There are some incredible guys on this site who serve as great physical and mental inspiration.

Now that I've finished my 10000000 word rambling, thanks for checking out the profile!

Nick

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To put it simply ... I'd like to find someone who is as comfortable with Plato as he is with Play Doh!

However ... When have I been known to do anything the simple way? *grin*

I'm looking to talk with athletic guys, sports fans; i.e, Guys who work their bodies hard in the gym and even harder on the court. Flexing & posing looks nice, but nothing is hotter than a muscular sweaty guy cranking groundies on the tennis court. What's the point of having a dead sexy body if you don't know how to use it?

Personally, I'd rather talk to guys older than myself, however, I'm open to talking with anyone provided that you have a complete profile. I'm far from eloquent and am prone to rambling, however, I think that someone can get an idea about who I am & what I'm about via my profile and I'd like the same in return. I understand that writing about oneself is difficult, but ... meh, why not give it a go and see what you can come up with?

I like to chat with guys who have something to say & are able to say it in an intelligent way. I like to think that I can hold a conversation about almost anything, although I'm lacking a bit on topics like Mongolian geography, finding the "true" meaning of life & the inner workings of a hybrid car.

The bottom line about who I'm looking to meet ... Just be comfortable with yourself and we'll get along great! I should add that I'm not great with e-mail, I appreciate any messages, but I'm more of an instant message type of guy. It's more interactive and I think that it gives a truer sense of self. *shrug* Therefore, feel free to send me a message on here if you want to chat it up. Thanks and Take Care!

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