I am a fairly quiet, simple, nerdy girl, who loves to read, grocery shop, cook, do puzzles(sudoku, crosswords, logic puzzles), and avoid places with a ton of people in them. I am open to any line of conversation, and know a little about a lot, and a lot about a few things (that most people would probably find boring). I have sadly gotten away from my longtime love of new music, and have been lax in movie watching lately too.

some things that are important to me include- politics, feminism, and glbt rights. i have also within the past year started to do a little more to take part in environmental causes, such as saving items for recycling (and then driving them to the recycle dumpsters, as i dont have one available at my apartment), and trying to use things with less packaging/not buy as much unneeded stuff. i am also a nut about budgeting and being thrifty.

I work full time in retail, and part time in the medical field. I am planning to finish up my almost completed degree by the end of next year. I am considering my options after that for further schooling, training, or jobs. in my spare time I mostly read, puzzle, or nap. I watch very little tv.

I just moved into an apartment alone, and what a joy it is.

spending time alone. reading. listening to peoples problems and giving advice, even if it means just rewording what they have told me in a way to make them see things in a new light. I like to think I am good at cooking, but perhaps I just enjoy it. I am trying my hand at gardening, and it seems to be going pretty well. i am also good at making fun of people, and picking up on jokes.

my size. my sense of humor.

books - way too many to list. I'm a total book nerd. my favorite genres right now: memoirs, humorous essays and fiction, YA fiction, science, true crime. I also love cookbooks, and puzzle books.

I am currently reading a short history of women by kate walbert. I just finished reading slaughterhouse five by kurt vonnegut, the poisonwood bible by barbara kingsolver, a homemade life, by molly wizenberg, and alone in the kitchen with an eggplant, by jenni ferrari-alder.

i also read quite a few magazines on a regular basis- the advocate, bitch, bust, curve, ms, readymade, real simple, and seed. oh, and a ton of cooking magazines.

movies - pretty much anything. I love ridiculous comedies, the smarter the better. I love horror films also. The last movie i saw in the theater was pineapple express. and the last thing I bought on DVD was shaun of the dead. I am totally in a weird mood right now where all I want to watch are documentaries. I have been devouring them.

music - a little bit of everything. favorite genres are alternative and indie rock, rap and hip-hop, and I shamelessly admit listening to top 40.

food - pretty much everything. I like to try new things. I dont like sausage or popcorn. if I'm going out, it is likely for mexican, or sushi. If I am cooking, it is american comfort food, mexican, or something simple thrown together.

TV - arrested development. mr. show. law and order svu. freaks and geeks. the l word. top chef. project runway. best week ever. the soup. oz. home movies. it's always sunny in philadelphia. bullshit.

my friends.
books.
iced water.
cooking gadgets.
text messaging.
flip flops.

my life and what I'm going to do with it. my relationship with my parents (both sets). what I'm going to cook next. new books to read. inappropriate jokes to make to my friends. past relationships. my health.

attending a happy hour at one of two low key places I often hang out. going to bed early.

i have a special lunchbox, the laptop lunch. because of this i take a picture of the lunches i take to work, and upload them onto a group dedicated just to the lunchbox. some people think its weird, but i love it.

anything here piques your interest. you care more about who a person is than what they look like. you have a sick sense of humor, but a sweet heart underneath it all.