Profile Review- 36m

OK, here is the edited version. It probably could still use some tweaks, and I hope its better than before...thanks again to you all.

Happy New Year

The one thing I am most passionate about:
I have two passions in life, Photography and White Water Kayaking. I started photography in High School, its (it's)been my career for almost 20 years and has taken me all over the country, allowed me to see things and meet people I never thought I would get the chance to.
While I don't get to do it as much as I used to, I try and go at least once a month White Water Kayaking. While it can be relaxing, it can also be an extreme challenge.
I don't expect my match to have to share my love for kayaking, it would be nice and I can teach you, but, if you're just up for coming up to camp or hang with friends at the cabin, thats(that's) ok too.

The most important thing I am looking for in a person is:
Adventure! We get one go on this ride. Lets (Let's)go to a movie premier in Hollywood for the weekend, drive to the NC mountains with no real destination and see where we end up, take a zip line canopy tour, or even head down to Key West for a laid back day in the sun. We have a business trip to Vegas in January, several coworkers and I are planning to do the "Skyjump" off Stratosphere.

Basic Information
Occupation:
Photographer/CameraTech Rep
Age 36
Height 5' 9"
Wants Kids: No
Kids at Home: No
Ethnicity White, non-Hispanic
Religion: Spiritual, but not religious
Drinks: About once a week
Smokes: Never

In my own words
The most influential person in my life has been:
My Dad. He never got a college degree, but ended up working alongside research scientists and engineers in Bio Medical (not capitalized). He taught me that the difficult roads are ones we need to travel. We moved around a lot across the country when I was a kid since his job transferred us almost every 5-6 years. I never went to one school for very long. However (take out however) this taught me how to adapt to different people, and (no comma)cultures pretty quick.(quickly). All of that and 2 kids, and my parents are still married after 44 years. I think this has been a huge factor in making me who I am.

The three things which I am most thankful for:
• Family
• I have a career that I fully enjoy
• Friends that have helped me in rough times through the years.

Three of my best life-skills are:
• Using humor to make friends laugh
• Finding pleasure and contentment in simple things
• Finding new adventures and unique experiences

The one thing I wish MORE people would notice about me:
Yes, I am a techie kind of person. BUT I (comma then small b) can't stand video games or living life in a virtual world (stop pretending your in Special Forces and go take a walk or something). I prefer to actually talk on the phone instead of texting.

The things I can't live without are:
• Family
• My Dog Harley
• Yelp!- I'm a big foodie- from sushi-to steak house and everything between
• iPhone (for searching Yelp!)
• A REAL camera, not the iPhone

The first thing people notice about me:
I have a witty sense of humor and I tend to throw out a one liner or make an obscure movie reference line even though it may fall flat. I am not afraid to talk to a large crowd, strangely, its (it's) the smaller crowds I get nervous in. (in which I get nervous)

Some additional information I want you to know:
My job keeps me traveling a good bit, so I get to spend a lot of time in Nashville, TN listening to good live country (and rock) music, eating great Cuban food in Miami, FL and holding my own BBQ competition when going though the Carolinas and Georgia (still partial to Memphis BBQ though). I am an "outdoorsy" person, and can start a campfire without lighter fluid, but no,I am not a tree hugger (not that there is anything wrong with that).
My friends call me the "beer snob" but I will be the first to call (they call, not to call) when they are out of town and looking for a good restaurant,

My interests
I typically spend my leisure time:
Hanging out with friends, cooking for them or finding a new restaurant none of us have ever been to. You often find me heading out in a pouring rain (the pouring rain) to hit a swollen river in the mountains. In town, I am often at live music (listening to live music) at the Alamo, Brickhouse or just watching some sports (Go Braves) and talking with friends at Taco Mac

The last book I read and enjoyed:
David Baldacci- "Zero Day". It was about an Army CID agent working a case in a West Virginia mining town. I also get into the Dan Brown mystery thrillers and various political biographies.

According to my friends:
My friends describe me as:
• Perceptive
• Easy-Going
• Intelligent
• Hard Working