Date women from Canada / Ontario / Ottawa, 44 year old

Date someone special from Ottawa, Canada. A man needs to know how to treat a lady and appreciate her for what and who she is...qualities and faults...as no one is perfect...and YES, that means you too.
As a woman, I am a jack of all trades, master of none...meaning that I can cook, do laundry, blah,blah,blah, in other words do women stuff, as much as do renovations in the house whether it be paint, doing ceramic/wood floors, maneuver tools, and a whole lot more. I have a soft spot for beautiful homes...whether large or small, and have a very creative mind when comes time to decorating them and wish I did but...NO, I do not own one. So as you can see (and if that's make a difference),....I can easily wear and feel comfortable in both... jeans and/or sweats and a t-shirt OR the little sexy black dress.
Aside from all that and on to me as a person. I am...well...who I am.
On the fun side, I am..., mature yet young sprited at the same time. I am fair, open-minded, enthusiastic, out-going, honnest to a fault at times, adventurous, love to travel, love to try new things, a little out of shape (may be) but still very energetic, and the one thing I think is the most important.., I have a sense of humour and can easily laugh at myself no problem.
On a little less fun side, I am, according to people who know me well, a little too independent for my own good apparently?....hey why don't you decide for yourself. Other than that, I can be stubborn at times and won't give in to peoples' fuss if I know it's not good for me. I learned not too long ago (go figure) that the one most important person in your life is yourself and believe me...I do put that saying in practice...so to some I might even come across as a little egocentric at times, but do not be fooled by my over protective exterior as I have a big heart,... not too mention a lot to offer in terms of love and respect.
I am too start, a woman looking for friendship and/or companionship to share what life throws our way...whether it be just going out for a coffee, nice dinner, concert, or go on a trip to a wonderful exotic place....whatever?? To me it all starts and grows from there. I know life is short but there's no point in rushing into anything so...yeah...friendship and/or companionship first ...then who knows how it ends...friends, best friends, lovers, couple, ennemies,....only time will tell.
As for this Match.com membership..., I wanted to see what the fuss was all about and satisfy my monkey curiosity. So,...paid for 2 months membership back in March-April but decided I was not spending enough time on this thing to invest money any further so please be informed that I cannot respond to your messages from this site. My apoligies.
That being said, I wish everyone out there, who has taking the time to read all of this, a wonderful summer and good luck in your search to find whoever it is you"re searching for.

Meet a soulmate from Ottawa, Canada. What IРІР‚в„ўve learned from past relationships:
1. Flossing is a must.
2. Laughing is a given.
3. Perfection is a fantasy.
4. Paying for a woman on the first date…priceless.
A little bit about me:
-The last book I read was….The Innocent by David Baldacci
-My idea of the perfect Friday night…finding new and exciting things to learn and experience (unless It’s a hazy lazy Friday where I just want to stay at home in bed with a great book)
-My thing of the moment is….discovering new restaurants in the city to enjoy with my friends. And going to the gym more often.
-In the kitchen….you will find me trying my hand at new and exotic dishes, or just trying to master the old ones.
-My work…is my passion, I wake up every day thankful that I found a job that I love as much as it loves me.
-you can always count on me for … great advice, an open heart, a good laugh, a generous spirit, being an above average human spellchecker.
-My next vacation will be…somewhere in France, the less touristy parts . Try delicious cheeses, sip fantastic wines, and fall in love with the countryside.
A little About you:
-If you could describe yourself in three words you would say…, humble, light-hearted, intelligent.
-If you could bring one thing to a deserted island you would …grab your favourite book.
-Your idea of the perfect Sunday morning is …sleeping in late, enjoying a big breakfast (maybe in bed), rollerblading along the canal, or just relaxing at home.
-Your idea of a fancy dinner out does NOT include… East Side Mario’s, Kelsey’s, Boston Pizza, or Taco Bell.
- If you could be anyone else for the day… Donald Trump, Hugh Hefner or Homer Simpson would not be included in your answer.
FILL IN THE BLANKS
-Twenty years ago my favourite tv show was….. now my favourite tv show is…
- If a genie granted you 3 wishes, you would wish for…
-If your life were a movie the funniest scene would be…

Date a woman from Ottawa, Canada. I try to be positive.
Only time will tell what life or who will be in my life...
I think of my dad who passed recently and who was a closer role model throughout my life. He only wanted the best for everyone, despite how the world was or days were.
I would want my match to have a kind disposition without just being selfish and thinking about his own needs.
Kisses, Love, Faith, Hope, Believe, Happy. I have rocks that say these very basic things, but actually say a lot about what I value in general.
I would add the stone Peace, much needed in the world and daily life too even though it sounds kind of likes the Beatles...which I did grow up with, but have vastly expanded my reportoire with.

Meet someone special from Ontario, Canada. Hi there!
I am very social and my favorite sport is laughing. I think that a sense of humour is the key to all stress that crosses our paths from time to time.
I have a successful career where I am fortunate to learn something new everyday.
I enjoy playing volleyball, dragon boat racing, biking and going to the gym. I also enjoy watching movies, dining and trying new foods. I am not a picky eater at all, not a vegetarian and I am quite happy to down a steak at the Keg! I'm not afraid to put a worm on a hook and go fishing...
I am blessed with two teenage sons that mean the world to me. With being teenagers now I have a little more free time on my hands. I am in a shared custody scenario. My future partner will be in a smiliar stage of my life.
Chemistry and attractiveness are very important to me. I'm not a big fan of online dating and prefer to meet people when I am out and about with my friends. It's really hard to capture the essence of someone over a profile so I'm not into chatting on this venue for too long before meeting.
I am a long term relationship type if it's with the right one - the challenge is to find the right one!
Cheers!
PS I am only interested in meeting people that live in the City of Ottawa and not over 50 years old. Thanks!

Date a soulmate from Ontario, Canada. THIS IS ME: Energetic, sexy and introspective, I enjoy meaningful or banal conversation, depending on the setting. Ever in the present, I am compassionate, warm and extend myself to those in need. I am passionate about people, equality, friends, family, love, laughing, loyalty, learning, reading, music, film, art, spirituality, and nature. And, although I believe moving your body is integral to mental and physical health, I'm not an 'outdoorsy' type of girl who can run a marathon in the morning (or ever actually) then play tennis in the afternoon. Do you like Riddles? Well... if you want to talk, IРІР‚в„ўm easy to find - take the title of this profile and roger that.
IS THIS YOU? Warm, easy-going, professional, and attractive inside out, you are well-spoken, intelligent, romantic, fit, communicative, possess a wonderfully witty sense of humour AND a zest for life. Are you able to laugh at yourself? WE WILL BE: A relationship with romance in the old-fashioned sense. Where honesty and trust is a given. Supportive of each other during ups and downs, learning from each other, knowing instinctively you can share your feelings without being judged, having similar interests, backgrounds and comparable values. WORDS OF WISDOM: Time always has a way of sorting things out and revealing the true nature of someone, so it's best to watch, listen and observe how you react with one another under many circumstances. Always make sure to allow for enough time to understand all sides of a person. Love allows for it.

Meet a woman from Ontario, Canada. A normal woman who loves life and expect to enjoy it with somebody special. Nice, friendly, real, with a lot of interests, like to travel and enjoy very much simple things. Tender and passionate...and the rest you have to discover

Date someone special from Canada. Hi,
IРІР‚в„ўm social, considerate, easygoing and cosmopolitan and IРІР‚в„ўm looking to meet someone who is seeking a long term relationship.
One of the things I enjoy is travelling. I've been to Morocco, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Italy to name a few places. IРІР‚в„ўve hiked and camped under the stars in the Sahara desert and the Atlas Mountains but I prefer the creature comforts of a feather bed than a sleeping bag. I am just as comfortable visiting museums, art galleries, as historical sites like Rome's Coliseum. In the last little while, IРІР‚в„ўve been toying with the idea of visiting South America, the Trans-Siberian Railroad, or Turkey but it would more fun doing it with someone special.
My interests are many and include keeping fit and healthy. Staying connected and having great relationships and networks with family and friends is important. IРІР‚в„ўm also a fan of checking out new films, restaurants and cultural events around town. Or, itРІР‚в„ўs just as easy catching a film at home or curling up with a good book. There's a whole lot more than this, but for now a tip f the iceberg will do.
If you're still reading, then here's what I'm looking for in you:
You're intellectually and emotionally mature and the goal you're seriously seeking is to develop a long term relationship. You're established, driven, compassionate, understanding and accepting of other faiths and cultures. You also have good relationships with family, are confident, have your own interests (which you wouldn't mind sharing), are down-to-earth,and have a good sense of humour.
I know thethe type of man I'm looking for with the admirable qualities and he's out there.

Meet a soulmate from Canada. very hard working, compassion and caring love to help others if i can love to travel if i could enjoy social life and like to entertain family and friends i wold like to meet the man who has same interest.

Date a woman from Canada. I'll keep this light, because you know, la vie est belle. I'm sociable yet a bit shy at first. I'm smart, creative and silly, maybe a bit quirky - but in a good way! Active, but not a great athlete. I like reading and watching films but I also have a need to do things, to create, and that can be anything from cooking a good meal for friends or family, to completing a small project around the house or cottage, to gardening, or sewing (I know that sounds old-fashioned... but I sew really cool things with hip fabric, so there!). I also love the outdoors, not in the "I've got all the latest high-tech gear from Mountain Equipment co-op" sort of way, but in a more basic way, like walking in the woods with a regular pair of running shoes, just enjoying the fresh air, birdsongs and colours; camping with basic gear, and canoeing in an old Sportspal canoe at the cottage.
My son is with me half the time, and he is the best thing in my life. We laugh a lot together. We discovered the fisheye setting on my camera recently. You know, the setting that distorts everything? We were sitting in a restaurant and started taking pictures of each other. We laughed until we cried. Let's just say I won't post any pictures he took of me that day!
At home the radio is usually on, especially on weekdays. I switch from French to English CBC depending on what they're talking about. If the radio is not on, there is usually music of all kinds. I've become a bit of an iTunes junkie.
I enjoy walking and watching the world around me. It's incredible how many beautiful and interesting things one can see if one just looks around - of course you also have to watch where you're going - I've bumped into a few trees and telephone poles and that hurts.
Although I'm a responsible parent and have a steady job, I hate routine, and I live in the moment, whether it's everyday life, like noticing the change in seasons on my way to work, or the special moments that will never come again.
I love road trips to anywhere, especially to the ocean, and the sense of anticipation when you're getting closer and you start to smell the salty air.
I don't know know what I like best, the city or the country. I love the city, my "mixed neighbourhood" and being able to walk to work downtown. But I also love the cottage, and when I'm there, I can't think of a better place on earth. And I don't want to leave. The last days of summer at the cottage before going back to the city always feel like a long Sunday.
I'm not in a big hurry to find my one true love. I think I want to take it slowly, meet people and see what this online dating is about. I'd like to find a man who is intelligent, creative and funny, with whom I can share a laugh... Preferably someone who reads. Books. Or the newspaper. Or magazines.
wow, this is getting long. A few more things about me:
I can make great cookies, and pies.
I can drive a boat (just learned last year).
I can put together ikea furniture like nobody's business
I can start the BBQ (I don't understand why some women do all the cooking but the husband lights the BBQ - it's not like the lighter weighs 50 pounds).
I can read upside down.
I can sew a button!
I don't judge.
I don't like being told what to do or what to think.
I don't take myself too seriously.
I don't like asparagus. (sorry all you asparagus-loving men, it just wasn't meant to be!)

. Thank you for reading my profile. The pictures, blonde hair and curls changes without due notice, the smile remains.
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Honesty, loyalty and integrity are the three words that describe me best!! Being true to yourself. I am who I am and have been told I have a big heart. I'm also shy, reserved, quiet until I get to know someone.
I enjoy swimming, reading historical romance novels and shopping at thrift stores and relaxing in a hot bubble bath. I like to go out for dinner and am more of a homebody and like to watch tv, soaps or movies and cuddle with you and or my cats.
I'm interested in dating, getting to know the real you and possibly build on long term relationship.
If you want to know more, send me a message to see if we have common interests and goals.
Note - I'm not interested in long distance relationships, therefore I would prefer that you live in my hometown Canada (Ottawa, Ontario).
Smile! It will brighten you day.

. Hi! Welcome to my profile! I hope it has something that you're looking for! :-)
Life is good on its own, but there are times when you're doing something great and you want to share it with someone special. That's what I'm looking for. I'm smart, sexy and funny. I live a good life, I try new things all the time, and I love to travel. It would be great to have a partner in crime!
I'm an active city-dwelling girl who is looking for that thoughtful, funny guy who makes me light up when I see him! It's okay if we don't share all the same interests -- I'm more than willing to support you in yours just as I'd hope you would support me in mine! It's that balance between having great independent lives and a rewarding life as a couple that I'm hoping to find.
If some of this speaks to you, I'd love to hear from you so we can figure out what our first adventure would be!

. Stand up guy. Forward thinking. Creative. Resourceful. Spontaneous. Respectful. Truthful. Educated. Well read. Easy nature. Musical. I man who is admired for his virtuous nature and caring manner. Animal and nature lover.

. I am an Independant self-sufficient adventurous woman with lots to bring to the right relationship. I'm looking for a partner not someone to look after me. A guy with a good sense of humour would be great but not so much that everything is a joke. He must be confident in himself with interests that extend outside a relationship. A home body is not for me but there must be a balance between being on the go and spending some time at home as well. I have a dog so someone that has a dog or at least likes dogs is important. It would be great to meet someone that enjoys travelling or that is okay with me heading off every once in a while.

. 'Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.' Rumi
I love this quote because it sums up some key things for me; namely that my partner and I each take responsibility for what we each attract and bring into relationship.
What else is important for me within relationship?
Spiritual goals: I have been studying and practicing meditation and yoga for over 15 years. It is a key part of who I have become and it shows in everything I do. That means I am a mostly vegetarian (I do eat some fish), and I love my man to accompany me in the eating department. You do not have to be solely veg., or a longtime meditator, but healthy diet and some interest in spiritual/healthy lifestyle are important. The spiritual aspect of relationship shows in the desire to create a consistent opportunity for meaningful connection as a couple, ideally doing some sort of practice together.
A knowing that we really are all interconnected and that what goes on within me, affects you (and everyone else within the vicinity), and vice versa.
Key pieces: such as mutual commitment and respect, integrity, consistent communication, acceptance of one another, good listening skills, a general want to look out for and care for one another, community to support the relationship, compromise on both parts when needed, a positive outlook, a desire to have fun, create, and share uplifting experiences together.
Warm Climate: I thrive in warm sunshiny weather. Ideally we live in a warm climate for part/most of the winter, and where we mutually choose in the summers (I love Ottawa/Gatineau in the summertime!). This is something I have been working on in recent years, and will continue to work towards.
I seek someone who brings out the best in me, who does not mind being adored, who takes self-commitment seriously, but who also takes life with a grain of (preferably sea ;) salt.
If you like what I have to say, please let me know. I look forward to hearing from you!

. fun with a good sense of humour. Financially independent. definately not desparado, just thinking of the future and how/who will be fun and uncomplicated to share a bucket list and a box of chocalates.