I'm still working on this, but I felt like I wanted to get something up... so i apologize for all the wisecracks you're about to see.

Let's see, what's important about me. for the moment maybe i will list some random things i like and that could give you a larger picture of who i am... or not.

Landscape Architecture, PWP, Houston's, Mama's Fish House, Doughboys (RIP), Fine Dining, Chukka Boots, Building Rose Parade Floats, AutoCAD Jokes, Audrey Tautou, Kirsten Dunst, Gwyneth Paltrow, Pi (both the mathematical constant and pumpkin), Symbolic Logic, Kashi, Back pockets, 'Elbow sleeves', Dwight K. Schrute, Whole Grains, Healthy Eating, Defining myself within the terminology of my psychology textbook, The Cheese Board, Greek Sanctuaries, Scandinavian Culture, Sweden, Cookie Dough, Cake Batter, Trans Fats, Basically any type of raw baked good, Wheatena, Natural Peanut Butter, Graham Cracker Crust, popularizing the use of amn't yet refusing to let go of boughten, trying to abolish the use of 'whole nother', Being Awesome, Edges, Borders, Margins, Aviators, Ceramics, Nostalgia, Reminiscing, Winning, a rag man, mana rag, a nag mar, a gram an, Anagrams, Acronyms, Grammar, Oxford Commas, Social and Psychological Factors of Open Space Design, Body Conscious Design, Overanalyzing and Extensively Cogitating about the Diction and Syntax of my Facebook Profile

I am a landscape architect in Berkeley, California. I am gaining experience in the field before I eventually go back to grad school to study something in the design world...

being modest, memorizing + identifying plant species

That my nose is crooked. Haha just kidding. They probably notice that I'm nervous around new people, but if they stick around long enough they'll see that I'm really easy-going and have my hilarious moments.

Books: Bee Season, The Solitaire Mystery, Harry Potter, His Dark Materials, Life of Pi, Sophie's World, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, A Very Long Engagement, The Cheese Monkeys, The Elegance of the Hedgehog

Favorite Authors: Michael Crichton, Philip Pullman, John Barth, Sébastien Japrisot, Haruki Murakami, and Jostein Gaarder

Favorite Movies: Stranger Than Fiction, Amélie, Science of Sleep Une Longue Dimanche de Fiançailles, Muriel's Wedding, Zoolander, A La Folie Pas Du Tout, Happenstance, Memento, Talladega Nights, Coraline, Me and You and Everyone We Know, Running With Scissors, Troop Beverly Hills

Favorite Music: I am a hypem.com addict. The type of music I get into tends to fluctuate but it's usually anything but the top 40 hits. It tends to lean towards electro-indie pop-dance-rock (but who wants to give it a name?) Music is really important to me. I spend most of my day at work listening to new music..

Artists/bands I'm into: Miike Snow, Passion Pit, Shout Out Louds, Chromatic Flights, Blind Man's Colour, Neon Indian, Lykke Li, Kleerup, Mother Mother, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Loney Dear, I'm From Barcelona, Hot Chip, The Kills, Midnight Juggernauts, Van She, Band of Horses, Animal Collective, Vampire Weekend, Architecture in Helsinki, Empire of the Sun, Andy Stochansky, The Cure, MSTRKRFT, Au Revoir Simone, PBJ, Cut Copy, The Presets, Ladyhawke, MGMT, The Knife, Fever Ray, Justice, The Postal Service

Food: I'm not picky about types of food, but I refuse to eat blueberries, celery, or cilantro. Other than that it's a free-for-all.

music, sketchbook, camera, coffee, good food, my family+friends

the future, grammar, landscape architecture, what i'll be eating next

out and about with friends. Maybe in Berkeley, maybe in the city. Who knows? Or maybe I'm at a concert.

um, i drive a minivan? you better be down with the soccer mom look.

can you drive 6 of your closest friends wherever you'd like in comfort and style? haha

-you know who the shout out louds are. (anyone? no?)
-or if you'd just like to chat. i love meeting new people.