Aloha kaua! (Hello to both of us!)

Well, I was born and raised on the Peninsula but I lived in Maine and Germany for almost 6 years before hightailing it back to the Promised Land. Maine taught me about the importance of Wearing Layers and Never Leaving Home Without A Jacket; Berlin taught me to enjoy the chaos of construction and that One Should Never Dye One's Hair Red, Especially If One Is Over Forty.

I work for a, well, a fair-trade construction company run by people with liberal arts degrees, which is really fun -- every time I get to climb on somebody's roof, I can't believe I'm getting paid to do this. I know this sounds cheesy, but the values my company embodies are very important to me -- I can't wait until we actually DO get to revolutionize the building industry.

I've been dancing hula for almost 5 years and am in the best halau ever. I also play the 'uke and am learning Hawaiian, because YOU KNOW, I REALLY needed more hobbies. My enthusiasm often exceeds my judgment, but at least I come by it honestly.

Hula, hula, hula, beer, friends, work, hula, more hula, and probably not sleeping enough.

Knitting. I learned when I was 6 and have more yarn than I know what to do with. (Isn't it awesome?) Unfortunately, this led to some very unfortunate fashion choices when I was in high school, like the red-and-black checkerboard sweater.

My glasses, which have pink rhinestone dragonflies on them.

Books: Mansfield Park, Much Ado About Nothing, Treasure Island, Below the Root, and whatever else I happen to be obsessing about at the moment. Currently reading Raising Kane by Pauline Kael.

Movies: Run Lola Run/Lola Rennt, The Edukators, Clueless, The Shop Around the Corner, The Son of the Sheik (yes, I like my movie stars HOT), Laura, Aguirre der Zorn Gottes

Music: Yes.

My portable physical therapy studio (it's a long story. Support health care reform, y'all) family, friends, hobbies, an intense sense of humor, and homemade socks.

My Hawaiian name is Ke'alohi. 'Alohi means something sparkly or bright.

you're cool. Why not? Take a chance, take a chance on an unknown kid!