Born and raised in CT, I'm an only child though I'm told that personality-wise I'm anything but. I've been in Manhattan nearly 10 years... which I think makes me a legit New Yorker. No intentions of leaving anytime soon as everything I love is all right here.

I work in marketing and promotions for a national women's magazine and kind of love my job. But work/ life balance is huge for me so I offset time at work with time spent plotting my next travel adventures. This spring I'm heading to Turkey. Any travel tips?

Giving advice
Seeing the big picture
Making people feel comfortable
Finding humor and joy even when things get stressful

People compliment my style. But I work at a magazine so have to put the best foot forward. I'm also super warm and friendly and can strike up a conversation with anyone.

Food - I am obsessed. My college friends dubbed me 'the tank' because I can put it away even though my size might imply the opposite. I am open to food adventures and will usually try anything at least once. NYC go-tos include Joe's pizza and the corner bistro and in general anywhere with really legit pasta. Also love a good lobster roll and am always up for brunch.

Books - Love anything I can't put down. When I'm stressed or sad, a good book is typically my foolproof fix. Recent favorites include Let The Great World Spin and Shantaram.

TV - I don't watch that much but am into Mad Men and recently got into Girls.

Friends and family - Obviously. Tea in the morning. Red wine. Hitting the gym. Clean sheets. Night showers.

Where I'm going to be in 5 years. Where I'm going to travel next. When I'm going to meet you.

Hosting a dinner party, grabbing drinks with friends, winding down after a long week, or heading up to CT to see the family.

I usually don't talk this much about myself. So tell me about you...

You're ambitious, serious, but silly when the time is right. Love your friends and family and take care of yourself.