I'm trying to find a way to reconcile a professional career with an active and adventurous lifestyle...which is easier said than done.

I'm originally from the San Francisco Bay area, and hope to end up there eventually, but school, internships and jobs in the outdoor industry have been pulling me back and forth between the two coasts for the last 5 years. Eventually I'd like to do some big trip, like bike across the country, hike the PCT, or learn how to kayak and cruise to New Zealand for a bit. But it would also be nice to live somewhere for longer than 6 months.

I love rafting. I've been working as a guide off and on for the last few years. But unfortunately, when you build your life around a seasonal activity, October hits pretty hard.

I also really like physics and chemistry. I studied chemistry in college and then worked at a physics lab for a bit, and it blew my mind.

As far as musical ability, I play the ukulele. I used to play the guitar, but guitars are really hard to travel with, so I switched to its bit-sized sister. Still trying to learn how to sing though. It's kinda pointless to play the ukulele if you can't sing...unless you're Jake Shimabukuro.

Currently doing some science journalism gigs, even though I've decided I don't really want to be a journalist (at least not the newsy kind). I spend most of my time staring at a computer screen trying to translate scientific jargon into something intelligible. I've never actually taken any journalism classes (or writing classes for that matter) but people keep hiring me...so...why not?

Over the summer I'm a raft guide / outdoor educator / ropes course facilitator. I like it because not only do I get to be outside all day, but clients treat me like I'm some sort of all powerful god (which is very refreshing after working as an intern all winter.) I don't think they realize that 90% of the time I'm making it up as I go along (which, funnily enough, is exactly how I got into science writing.)

Gauging what size tupperware I'll need to pack up X amount of food.

"You're tall for a girl."

I'm actually pretty un-opinionated in this category, unless its something I hate. Then I'm really opinionated, but I'm not sure what I dislike yet. Typically, if it has the word "experimental," "interpretative" or "post-apocalyptic" in the title, I'm not going to like it. Or I'm going to love it, but probably not.

I've never tried interpretative-experimental-post-apocalyptic food, but I'm guess I'd probably hate it. Or love it. Go figure.

Chapstick
Dental floss
Clean socks (though I don't always get this luxury)
sun screen (summer only)
interpersonal interactions
Some sort of purpose (whatever it may be)

The universe, boating and lunch.

Also, why does OKC keep trying to make me "rate" people. What is this, Yelp? And if this IS secretly Yelp, then don't I need to actually go on a date with that person before I can rate them?Otherwise it's like visiting a restaurant's website and then rating them on, "well, I bet their food would be great based on the description."

I'm more of a fan of the mid-week Friday night experience; starting early and going to bed early. At 9pm on a Tuesday, the bars are less crowed and the people typically more interesting (or depressing, depending on where you are).

I have a 4-inch scar on my butt. Broken glass + sliding down a mossy hill side = 16 butt stitches (and all on the morning of my college graduation). Only thing I remember from the ceremony was some lady from Harvard who looked exactly like Whoppie Goldberg speaking and moving me close to tears. I have no idea what she was talking about. I guess that's what happens when you're pumped full of Vicodin and forced to sit for 3 hrs on 16 fresh stitches: Whoppie Goldberg makes you cry.

If you like interesting conversations as opposed to garrulous banter.

23 > [(your age)/2] + 7

Also, no copy and past-ers. Sometimes I feel like I'm on the OKC spam list-serve.