I've been in Utah the past 7 years or so (the second time, after BYU many years ago). I'm originally from the extreme north of California (Crescent City). Mom was originally from Utah, from a large extended family, so I have lots of roots here. My prior residence was in Japan, working as a computer science college instructor on U.S. military bases. Before that, after my mission and graduation from BYU, I lived most of my adult life in So. Calif.
My post-mission plans of marrying young and having a large family didn't materialize...so here I am on this site. Losing faith over unfulfilled goals is not the way to go; we pick up and move on from where we are. My married friends and relatives refer to their spouses as their best friend so that's encouraging and sets the right pattern in developing a relationship.
In terms of personality, I think I have a wonderful sense of humor (hey, there's some reason I've lasted this long!) and I'm generally easy-going and flexible. Family and friends seem to enjoy being around me, and so do I most of the time, so I guess that's a pretty good sign.
I love God and am thankful to be a member of His true church and for the opportunity to prepare myself and others for the Second Coming and eternal life.

I play volleyball every week and work out at Planet Fitness. I enjoy being physically active, but not in superman shape.
I'm fluent in Spanish, some Portuguese, and studied and spoke some Japanese while in Asia. I'm learning Chinese right now with Rosetta Stone.
Other hobbies are writing (I've written two family books). I enjoy learning new things in my field and how to be a better instructor and computer guy. Did I tell you I'm highly technical and fun to be with? (Is that an oxymoron or what?)
I enjoy watching movies that meet my criteria. Sadly, I learned a long time ago not to trust even LDS friends' opinions on movies so I always read the parental advisory section on IMDB.com.