Calm, sincere. Serious when necessary, humorous when not. I seem to have many sides. Perhaps "практичный романтик" is a good brief description.
你怎样描述你理想的伴侣?
Simply: A real woman. Warm, feminine, who appreciates the polarity between man and woman that kindles (and maintains) an enduring relationship. Able to love, who wishes to be a friend and partner as much as wife and lover.
如果你知道时间在30天后终止,你愿意做什么?
Eat a lot of bacon. Visit family and friends. Tour Glacier National Park. Catch up on missed reading.
如果你有一千万美元,你打算做什么?
I don't dream of money or gold falling from the sky. I dream of a woman with a heart of gold. If she falls from the sky, my arms will be open...
你经常向谁请教?
From friends, occasionally. Depends on the topic. I try to get many different views.
对于同性别的人,你最看重什么品质?
Integrity, intelligence, humility. An unusual sense of humor.
对于异性,你最看重什么品质?
Warmth, femininity, softness. A combination of practicality and romanticism, and the intuition to know when each applies.
你生命中最近的一次重要事件是什么,是怎样影响你的?
On the plus side: Technical success of my company, after many years effort. On the minus side, divorce.
你能给自己孩子最好的教诲是什么?
To every experience, contribute something positive, no matter how small. From every experience, search for something positive to draw from it.
你最近读过的书?
"The Swift Years", biography of J. R. Oppenheimer. Currently working my way through "Master and Margarita".
你现在的目标?
Find my elusive other half to share my life with. I'm sure she is somewhere east of the Danube, west of Vladivostok. But it is a lot of area to cover. Perhaps it is you?
你羡慕谁?
Many physicists, few statesmen. Feynman, Von Neumann, Edwin Jaynes, D. R. Hofstadter, W. F. Buckley, W. Churchill
你的朋友多吗?
Not many, but those I have are close and have been friends for many years, and will always be.
对于同性,你最讨厌哪些品质?
Arrogance, egotism.
对于异性,你最讨厌哪些品质?
Narcissism, harshness.
对于自己,你愿意改变什么?
More optimistic, less affected by disappointment.
你的弱点是什么?
The list is too long...
你的强项是什么?
Dependability, kindness, integrity. Awareness of my imperfections.
你的朋友怎么看待你?
I hope friends would describe me as calm, reliable, a man of integrity, on whom they can depend in difficult moments, and laugh with in good times. Quirky sense of humor.
你最喜欢的游戏是什么?
Mathematical and logic puzzles. Русский язык. Sports: Hiking, skiing, cycling, flying, собирать грибы!
你最喜欢的作家和诗人是谁?
I. Asimov, A. Clarke, R. Feynman, D. R. Hofstadter, R. W. Lucky, R. Frost.
你喜欢什么音乐?
Eclectic. Quiet jazz (Brubeck, "Take Five"). Samba (anything Jobim). Well-produced, low-key pop (Enigma "MCMXC A.D.", Renaissance, Pink Floyd). Classical (Chopin, Mozart, Strauss' waltzes!). A few modern vocalists (G. Lightfoot, J. Mitchell), Ukrainian dance group "Игрушки". Virtuoso classical guitar (Parkening, Barrueco, Segovia, Bream.) From just about every genre -- other than rap and hip-hop -- there are some artists and pieces I like. But very selectively.
"Once Upon a Time in The West", "Fail-Safe", "2001", "The Good, The Bad, the Ugly". I've seen a number of Soviet-era classics with Russian friends that I like a lot: Осенный марафон, Мимино, Кин-Дза-Дза. I love the "Шурик" comedies. Операция 'Ы'...
你最喜欢的活动或爱好是什么?
Hiking in nature, curling up with a great book in front of roaring буржуйка, skiing or cycling in the mountains, conversation, watching a film with family or friends.
你梦寐以求的工作是什么?
I'm generally happy at my work. It's technically challenging and keeps me busy. I telecommute via the Internet from my home in the mountains of Colorado to my workplace in California. My physical commute is from the bedroom to my office downstairs. I eat lunch in my own kitchen every day, and step outside to enjoy the fresh air and views for a break. What's not to like?
请描述你理想的伴侣.
Warm, intelligent, sensual. Most important? Who loves me and wishes to travel together for a lifetime. Она понимает: Отношения не место, и поездка.
你想住在哪里?
I am fortunate to live already close to my ideal: Alpine mountain home among nature, yet close to an interesting, cosmopolitan city with a large university, only 15 minutes drive. It's a nice balance. Deer roam the yard, pine trees are all around, views to the horizon. There is even a small fox who waits outside the door for scraps from my dinner. But alas, there is no one in my life now to share these magical things, and I dream of my future wife, with whom we will make it "our" home some day.