Let's see... I graduated from Princeton, where I studied East Asian Studies, and got enough snow for a lifetime.

I don't understand people who move from the East Coast and say they miss the seasons. I'm happy to be back in LA, where the sun shines year round and people look outside and actually smile.

That doesn't mean I don't like to leave. I relish the opportunity to travel. I think our language, culture, and upbringing make us think in a certain way, and the best way to gain perspective is to learn a new language and live in a completely different place. I've lived in Costa Rica, Japan, and China, and am continually surprised by the similarities between people worldwide... and the differences.

For instance, in LA raw horse meat isn't a delicacy, or so it seems...

I made a documentary which just won the Jury Award at the Japan Film Festival, and now I'm working at a talent agency. I know what you're thinking, but my life isn't like the stars of Entourage. I'd sooner dive into a copy of "The Book of Tea" than "The Mailroom," and am interested in meeting people interested in more than climbing invisible ladders.

That said, I enjoy my job, and look good in a suit.

speeding without getting a ticket, flipping omelets, remembering obscure facts, and filling up my tivo

"my wry humor" (I asked a friend)
"my duvet" (according to another friend)

I enjoy Scorsese, Kurosawa, and Hitchcock movies as much as all the latest action, comedy, and family fare that Hollywood churns out. My brother makes fun of me because I've never not liked a movie. He thinks the mere sight of moving images entertains me, and maybe it does, but I'm not complaining.

As for books, I'm much pickier because they take longer to read. I like good books, regardless of genre, and am very frustrated when I pick up a bad one, because I always read them to the end. My shelf has countless books that aren't likely neighbors: Mark Twain, sci-fi, Japanese Art, Italian Cooking.

Music... I like live music. Something's lost when recording a song. I'm not sure what it is, but it's there when you hear it live.

And I saved food for last. That's funny, because I rarely save food. I love food, and I'll eat anything. I think food is an art, and am impressed time and again by what people (other people) can do with the same things I have in my fridge. My own cooking skills leave something to be desired, but I'm learning (see above re: omelet flipping), and I'm all for trying to make everything from chili burgers to souffles. I'll try anything once... though I'm not eating scorpion again, that was just silly of me. I think it still had the venom in it, so my face got all puffy.

internet
sunshine
laughter
tortilla chips and fresh salsa and guacamole (one item)
a good pillow
my backgammon set (call me an old man and I'll gammon you!)

how technology is changing the world
if there's room on the tivo
how complicated and simple life is
what's for dinner
the strange interaction between business, politics, and people
movies/tv/the interweb

eating / thinking about / watching something new

I enjoy chick flicks and disney shows

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