An awesome place I've visited:

I've been to quite a few truly amazing places—mostly in the US, and mostly so obscure that they don't see much foot traffic. (I spent my summers backpacking and climbing as a kid.) One of the most amazing was a lake in the Spanish Peaks Wilderness in Montana. It was a natural wind-chime that made one of the most beautiful sounds vie ever heard in nature. If that doesn't cut it, I've also been to Alaska.

The movie I've watched the most times:

Probably Top Gun (what can I say, vestige of a mis-spent youth). It's been a while though.

My life history in 5 sentences or fewer:

Grew up in Tx. Summers backpacking & climbing in random places. College in MO. Grad school back in TX. Moved to NYC.

My first concert / My dream concert:

Actually not a huge music person. I mean, my iPod is stocked, but it's not a huge part of my life.

Obscure knowledge I possess:

How to avoid bears in the wild. (See also, question 2.)

A story you should remind me to tell you on our first date:

Well, there's the one involving the bear. But that's more of a 2nd/3rd date story.