I will try most things twice, provided that they do not kill me on the first try. When I commit a gaffe, I pretend that I meant to do it, so that people who pointed it out feel like fools for not being in on the joke. It does not always work. (But I kid)

Seriously, though. I am a laid-back and non judgmental person. Family and friends mean a lot to me. I am close with my parents and siblings. I have a group of good friends that I can rely on for anything - and vice versa.

My sense of humor comes from watching Conan, Jon Stewart and Colbert. Also, I went to a 'ghetto' middle school where the ability to come up with a good burn (i. e. stinging insult) quickly was necessary to earn street credibility and respect.

Of course, I have become more refined since middle school. I went to a New England prep school after that, where I learned to be PC and tie a necktie (among other things).

Running is my preferred cardio exercise, though I enjoy swimming in the summer. I also play tennis and am getting into lifting. When I want to have an adventure, I take weekend trips to Big Sur or Tahoe (or other great places in CA) to go hiking. I love being on the water too, whether kayaking or jet skiing.

Going with the flow. I am an attorney by training but have some entrepreneurial tendencies. Law school helped me realize that the big firm / corporate law track was unfulfilling. So I am doing something different.

I started my own law practice in 2010 (landlord tenant law). My goal is to get a lean operation going and then scale it up. So far so good. I enjoy being my own boss and not having to toil in the shadow of the Man.

I also try to do good for others in addition to doing well myself. So I devote some time to cases on a pro bono basis. Currently I am making life miserable for several slumlords in Nor Cal.

Reasoning and listening. Relaxing. Following through and having a good time. Waking up with killer bedhead. Scrabble and Jenga. Making random comments that I think are funny and then feeling sad if they do not get a laugh from others.

That I am brown. My posture. My sense of humor. My sister says that I have nice ears, which I think is just a veiled insult to the rest of my face.

Books - Catcher in the Rye, All the King's Men. I tend to read magazines and newspapers more often than books, like the Economist or NYT.

Music - Classical, Jazz, R&B, Rock and Electronic. And whatever I discover in my explorations on Pandora or Spotify. Lately I have been listening to: Starfucker, Foster the People, and Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. U2 and Thievery Corporation are longtime favorite groups of mine.

TV - Colbert Report is brilliant; Tosh.0 is wonderful. BBC and other legitimate news networks (so not Faux News). Otherwise, I do not watch much TV. Not that I think there is nothing good on; there are just better things to do with my free time.

Food - All kinds, but especially Mediterranean, Indian, Japanese, Mexican and Thai. I have become interested recently in superfoods that can be eaten raw, like blueberries and kale.

Other than the obvious necessities (e.g. water, food, shelter):

Family & Friends, Exercise, Technology
Music and Nature

Clients and cases. What to do for fun. Political and economic issues. Funny situations. And a lot of other random stuff.

Out with friends (or in)

I recently watched an episode of My Little Pony (at the urging of my bro's girlfriend) and did not think it was half bad.

You are genuine, kind, smart, and fun. It helps if you have a sense of humor!