I routinely say things like, "they have obviously not taken the long-term consequences of large-lot parcelization into account" (and still, no one listens!); think things like, "that's nice, but I didn't come here to not work" (because no one's willing to do, nor can afford the truly great projects to be done in Flint); and do things like, ride my bike two dozen miles (round trip) around the city because it's fun.

I'm a sucker for a scathing, razor-sharp wit, intelligence and biting sarcasm. Freckles, uncontrollable masses of curly hair, and dimples of Venus make me weak.

Working and sorting things out, finding balance, and building a better foundation for my future! I'm also riding my Specialized Globe Vienna all over the place.

Very cliche and boring, I know.

You can also find me saving the occasional injured gray screech owl at least once in my life...

Well, let's see... I have been told I'm a good kisser (but not by everyone I've kissed), I seem to have an awful lot of fun designing things (when I get to design, that is), I'm terrific at being brutally honest (especially when I'm trying not to be), no one doesn't do dishes as well as I don't do dishes (and I mean NO ONE), and I think I do a pretty good job of being tall (and an equally good at being ungraceful and poorly coordinated).

My height. I'm a freakish 6'8" tall. Then they notice how quiet I am. Then how sarcastic, critical and snarky I am when I'm not.

A short list...

I'm particularly fond of the written work of Ernest Hemmingway and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Most of the reading I do these days is limited to design magazines and trade journals of various types. I just finished "The World Without Us" by Alan Weisman and it's insanely fascinating. You should read it! I'm done pouring through "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien. I remember the short story of the same name [included in this compilation] from undergrad and how amazing it was and now I'm finding it hard to put this one down. Boom. Down. Nothing else... I just finished "Sharp Teeth" by Toby Barlow--amazing book! I've just started "The Option of Urbanism" by Christopher Leinberger. It's not your typical coffee table book, but I'm all about design, urbanism and human landscapes. Read 'The Road.' Probably one of the best books I've ever read. The first full paragraph of page 281 made me cry like an effeminate little school girl.

I love movies & film. I usually avoid the girlish cutesy schlock and over-the-top gorefests though. And I despise (and by "despise," I mean "hate with every fiber of my being") the brutalism of many French films. The rest--indies, blockbusters, sci-fi, documentaries, cult-classics, etc.--are fair game though. Snatch, Special, Tremors, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (all four versions, but especially Kaufman's 1978 version), The Departed, Moulin Rouge, Primer, Pi, LOST, UP, Step Into Liquid, Blade Runner, anything by Wes Anderson, etc.

As for music, everything's fair game. Except popular country and hardcore gangster rap. I have zero tolerance for that crap. The major 'scenes' I've been through were the Detroit electronic scene [very briefly], indie bands in the Triangle of North Carolina and the whole Saddle Creek scene. Have a fondness for Canadian bands. Metric is supremely top notch. I've seen them over half a dozen times and have had the pleasure of stroking Emmily Hanes' hair during an act and giving her a high-five right after.

And I also love food and cooking. Any kind, really. I make the best salsa you'll ever eat though. I love cooking out on the grill.

Design, culture, urbanism, my Sanford uni-ball micros and something to write on, an open road and a hopeless cause to believe in.

The relationship between myself and society and my impact (or lack thereof) on it. Design in all its forms. Why everyone just doesn't see things the same way I do. The future of urbanism and landscape in Flint (or the lack thereof, depending on the kind of day it is). What in the heck I'm going to do with my life. Should I buy a house in Flint and which kind should I buy? Should I move somewhere with a higher cost of living, but higher paying jobs? Why don't I do more with myself, like finishing my damn thesis!? Random things, frequently geared towards situational awareness related to zombie horde survival...

Depends! Maybe reading. Maybe in a bookstore. Maybe watching a movie, either out or with Netflix. Sometimes being a total bad-ass. Most often, being a total lame-ass. I might be checking out the Flint Institute of Arts or Cranbrook or something like that. Hanging out, doing dinner, being awkward, interwebbing, etc...

I play with my hair whenever stressed or tired and want to get the image of an Athenian owl tattooed on my forearm, but never will.

You should message me if...

You find the idea of bringing slow, long suffering agony to people like Frank Gehry, Fred Kent or Leon Krier (I'm kidding, but only because it'd be illegal to be otherwise...).

Other than that, I don't believe I should give you the answer to this one. You tell me.