"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver

Hmm ... pretty awesome and big question, right? I ask myself that a lot because there is so much to experience in the world, why not say yes to new adventures and see where life takes you? So far life has taken me from Southern California, to Mexico City, to the Midwest for most of the past four years, and now Boston.

I love going to farmers markets, cooking, being outside, spending time with friends (community is very important to me), doing art, running, and being near the ocean (I love the smell and the way the air feels different). One of my goals is to attend a Wait Wait Don't Tell Me live show (and/or win Carl Kassell's voice on my home answering machine, aka cell phone).

working on food and agricultural laws and policy (and hopefully making the world a little bit better). running and thinking about running (it sometimes seems like it's getting a little out of hand, but it's lovely at the same time)

cooking & baking (with a lot of alterations and improvising!), spontaneous dance parties, finding my way around Boston (most of the time)

books: extremely loud & incredibly close; prodigal summer; the great gatsby; the east of eden; wisdom of the enneagram; the lacuna (and most things by barbara kingsolver); the incredible lightness of being; my antonia; moosewood restaurant daily specials; laurel's kitchen; celebrations (by maya angelou); middlesex ...

movies: finding nemo; pride & prejudice; the incredibles; moonrise kingdom; love actually; robin hood men in tights; harry potter; dirty dancing; volver...

shows ... I don't have a TV, but I really like these ones when I can catch them on hulu: new girl; modern family; the daily show; happy endings...

music: the head and the heart; the lumineers; nina simone; vampire weekend; nickel creek; norah jones; the avett brothers; girl talk; john legend; alison kraus & union station; lady gaga; nicki bluhm and the gramblers; david wax museum; the brothers comatose; jack johnson; julieta venegas; the punch brothers; regina spektor; railroad earth; yonder mountain string band; esperanza spalding; whatever is on WUMB...

food: (this list could go on for a long time) avocados, brussels sprouts, summer fruit, sweet potatoes, mexican food (particularly central/southern mexican - like from mexico city), pupusas, thai food, roasted broccoli, hummus, chocolate, red wine (that counts as a food, right?), butternut squash, olives...

sunshine, the ocean, outdoor space, live music, Ball jars, NPR

(everyone says friends + family, so they won't count toward the six)

food and agriculture, running, going on adventures around Boston, beautiful sunrises and sunsets, finding new running routes and races, what awesome new nail polish colors i could purchase, why driving around Boston makes me feel like i'm playing mario kart

you make a mean gin and tonic or manhattan (or if you just like them); you're up for exploring boston and new england (going to a pumpkin patch somewhere, perhaps?); you like to cook and/or eat; you feel like meeting someone new...