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Member Profile: ohbi
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"I am not what I think - nor am I otherwise"
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I am a:
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77-year-old Man (Single)
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Located in:
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Niagara region, ON (Canada) |
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Seeking a:
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Woman (50 to 70) |
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For:
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Friendship, Dating, Serious Relationship |
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Spirituality:
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Buddhist, Taoist, Spiritual, not religious |
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| About Me
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Short description:
tongue in cheek
foot in speak
heart in hand
head in sand
there you can see
the contortionist me
Not enough? Read on:
I believe in the reality of the present moment (how long is a moment?), and can be playful or serious, laughing or crying, joyful or moody - whatever arises. Humour? Don't have any. Can't stand it. Cats? Man's best friend (don't know about women, though). I quote Shakespeare to impress (What Ho, Jeeves!). My most frequent sentence is "I don't know", and my favorite questions are "So?", "What is this?", "Says who?".
A true INFJ, I am a match for an ENFP or ENTP any day (or night).
Enough of labeling :-)
What else? I take responsibility for my own thoughts, feelings and actions - and only for those. Experience tells me that pain is inevitable, yet, both happiness and suffering are often choices we make.
I am looking to meet a woman - coffee mate, companion, lover, whatever unfolds - who can take life as it comes, has opinions but is not opinionated, has dreams but no expectations, doesn't moan about the weather, and is convinced that happiness (just like sex) is a by-product and not a goal . What turns me on? Brains, looks, self reliance, playfulness, and not necessarily in that order.
Come to think of it, I am neither looking for a romantic relationship, nor am I averse to one ...keeping in mind that it is sparkling fireworks (nice while it lasts), not to be confused with love..
Traveling is good for me. 2019 I travelled to Zürich, Fuzhou, Shanghai, Chongqin, Berlin and other cities.
I practice Zen in the Korean tradition, adhere to the five precepts and trudge more than tread on the eightfold path.
*grin*.
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Basics
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My Sign:
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Libra |
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I speak:
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English, German, Mandarin |
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Occupation:
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Visiting Professor at Fujian Normal University |
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Education:
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PhD/Post Doctoral |
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Ethnicity:
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Caucasian |
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Height:
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5 10" (178 cm)
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Body Type:
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Average |
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Eye Color:
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Blue |
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Hair Color:
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Grey |
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Hair Length:
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Short |
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Lifestyle
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I live with:
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Live alone |
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Have kids:
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Yes, living away from me |
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Want (more) children:
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No |
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Willing To Relocate:
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Maybe
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Diet:
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A Little of Everything |
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Smoking:
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No |
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Drinking:
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Social Drinker |
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Exercise:
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exercise occasionally |
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How I spend my free time:
- What is free time? What is not-free time? I am never bored.The four Ms do it for me - Music, Mathematics, Meditation, Mates.
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| Personality
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My Personality:
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Playful, Caring, Quiet
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When out with friends, I'm usually:
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Trying to be a good listener
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What makes me laugh hardest:
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Loriot, The Dude
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I'm happiest when:
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I feel connected to my surrounding
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The things that annoy me are:
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Annoyances are a means of sternghtening one's resolve
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The best day of my life was when:
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I was born
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If I could have dinner with any three people, they would be:
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Variable
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Interests
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My interests, hobbies, and pastimes include...
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Board Games, Collecting, Computers, Eating Out, History, Movies, Museums, Music (listening), Music (performing), Reading, Science, Theater, Travel, Writing
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The physical activities I'm interested in are:
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Biking, Bowling, Hiking/Backpacking, Yoga (hatha)
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For fun I like to...
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Play Mahjong, learn Mandarin, read, watch movies
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My favorite movies:
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Movies by Loriot, Ken Loach, Coen Brothers
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My favorite music:
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Favorites change. Current ones include Mark Knopfler's "Kill to get crimson", Dinu Lipatti playing Scarlatti, Savage Garden, some recently found recordings of Fritz Wunderlich. I also enjoy most of YoYo Ma's recordings, in particular the fantastic Goat Rodeo Sessions.
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My favorite books:
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Currently reading:
M. Atwood, The Testaments
S. Bachelor, After Buddhism
I. Yalom, Staring at the Sun
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Values
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The virtues I consider most important are...
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Open-Mindedness, Empathy, Honesty
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The things I'm most grateful for in life are...
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Being alive
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My greatest accomplishments in life have been...
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Not for me to say
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Five or ten years from now, I see myself...
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Wherever I am - strange question :-)
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My political inclination can be described as...
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Non-conformist
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Spirituality
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Spiritual Orientation:
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Buddhist, Taoist, Spiritual, not religious
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I consider my spirituality...
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Very important to me
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What brought me to my spiritual path and motivated my interest...
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It found me
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I consider the purpose of my spirituality to be...
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Other
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After the body dies...
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I don't know, but I'm not worried about it
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I would define a spiritual experience as...
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Being truly present and awake
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The spiritual books and authors that have had the greatest impact on me...
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H. Benoit, S. Batchelor, T Merton, Allan Watts, Rumi, C. Morgenstern
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Who I'm Looking For
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I'm seeking a:
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Woman (50 to 70)
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Ethnicity:
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Any
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Height:
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5' 0" to 6' 0" (152cm to 183cm)
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Body Type:
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Slender
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Hair Color:
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Any
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She should speak:
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English, German, Mandarin
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Education:
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Doesn't Matter
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Annual Income:
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Doesn't Matter
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Smoking:
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No, Trying to quit
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Drinking:
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Social Drinker
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Vegetarian:
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Doesn't Matter
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Has children:
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Doesn't Matter
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Wants children:
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No
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Personality:
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Intuitive, Caring, Creative
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When out with friends, she would be...
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Trying to be a good listener
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Spiritual Orientation:
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Agnostic, Buddhist, Humanist, Jewish, Taoist, Spiritual, not religious, Other
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She would consider her faith or spirituality...
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Pretty important
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