I love to be outdoors, whether I am hiking (I often borrow my
neighbor's dog and bring her along), biking, snow shoeing, skiing,
being in, on, or near water, etc...
I am a therapist/social worker at a community mental health clinic.
I have my masters in clinical social work from the Smith college
social work program. I find myself being invested in the growth of
others and in my own growth whether that be through listening,
empathizing, learning, advocating, educating, supervising, reading,
etc. In general, I tend toward conversations revolving around
philosophy and life. (So, if your emotions are tied to the outcome
of a Red Sox game, we probably won't work.)
That being said, I'm not opposed to going to a sporting event to
have a good time, drink beer, and soak in the excitement. I also
love outdoor festivals of all kinds, especially music outdoors,
farmers markets, etc.
I love to travel domestically and internationally. I moved to the
US from London, England when I was eight. I am fortunate to have a
diverse group of friends who have lived in a number of interesting
places around the world, and I have taken the opportunity to travel
to some of these places. I would like to do a lot more traveling,
with a partner. I recently watched a movie called "The Way", which
made me want to walk El Camino de Santiago, in Spain.
I have a farm share through the CSA at a neighboring farm. I love
knowing that the delicious food I eat comes from right next door.
The CSA opened on May 3 for the season, and I picked up some
fiddleheads, and some of the best asparagus in the world :) I like
that the CSA also motivates me to learn how to cook new things. I
usually grow one or two things, like sun gold cherry tomatoes or
snap peas, because I like watching the snap peas climb their
structure over time, and I love the smell of the residue that the
tomato plant leaves on my hands after I pick and eat the
tomatoes.
I love to sing. I started singing into a toy karaoke machine when I
was 4 years old, I stopped singing by the time I was a teenager,
and then I sort of rediscovered it in my recent adult life. I sing
while my music playing friends (who I met through community guitar
lessons) play guitar, mandolin, bass, etc... I wouldn't say that I
am necessarily good, but I enjoy it.
What I want to focus on for the near future is becoming fluent in
Spanish, arranging my work life so that I can do more international
travel (whether that be connected to my work or not), and improving
on my singing, guitar playing, or maybe learning how to play the
fiddle?
I'm looking forward to summer in New England. Weekends at Lake
Winnipesaukee or the beach, and some lounging with a good book and
a cocktail. Also, I recently played the game Crimes Against
Humanity for the first time with a group of friends and I laughed
so hard that my face hurt afterwards :)
