I'm refreshing and real to the bone. I laugh a lot. I'll listen to you and give good advice. I'm a pretty damn good cook and a generous host. I speak my mind. I'm thoughtful and loyal. I'm down right honest, but never unkind. I’m very passionate about design- furniture, architecture, especially modern/mid century. I'm independent, but have come to learn I don't need to do everything on my own. I also find as I get older, the things that bring about chemistry, are not what they were when I was younger. And I'm an adult and totally over the bullshit.

Always looking for good design and uncommon beauty.

In terms of career, I am currently in transition, figuring out what the next step is, be it in the same direction or something new and taking some well deserved time off: Peddling around the city, taking long walks along the coast line, skipping rocks, enjoying Golden Gate Park.

I can cook and love to cook for people, unfortunately my place is a wee bit small, but I have a huge deck with a lovely view of Dolores street and my neighbors bathroom.

Taking care of myself, perhaps to a fault: I'm some bad ass shit.

Definitely my laugh, quickly followed by my smile. A bit deeper, surprisingly shy, but incredibly expressive and strong.

Books: Case Histories, Diane Arbus biography, Black Swan Green, Devil in the White City, Blindness, Princess Bride, Atlas Shrugged, Richard Price, and always Baldwin.

Film/tv: Secretary, Klute, Rachel getting Married, You can count on me, The Wire, The Graduate, Killing Zoe, Apocalypse Now, Blade Runner, Californifacation - absolutely brilliant, High Art, Laurel Canyon, Lost in Translation, Almodvar, Scifi, so much more...

Music: Beck, Everything but the Girl, LCD Sound System, Stones, White Stripes, Belle and Sebastion, Iron & Wine, The Black Keys, The Kills

Food: I live in the mission, so I tend to eat near my house: Bar Tartine- quiet dinner, Farina - the pesto, Little Star Pizza - any pie, Pizzeria Delfina - the Margherita, Sunflower - Pho & the pepper prawns, Bi-Rite - wine and cheese, The Corner - love the food & decor...I'm a creature of habit.

Coffee, good design, even better wine, a good sense of humor, literature, kindness and good friends. And to be completely honest: my iPhone.

All those people who voted for Bush, not once, but twice. Why I don't have a kinky badge. Why people don't put more consideration into design, especially architecture. Why greed and injustice are often rewarded.

cold kickin' it

Nothing, absolutely nothing.

You are incredibly laid back and open minded. You lean to the left and you give a damn. You've been through some hard times, learned from it, and have some funny stories to share. You can enjoy the quiet moments. You are patient. Someone with an uncommon wit: who has the ability to laugh at life- all aspects of it from the madcap to the unsavory, and with me, because I do it often. You are someone who wants to be good friends. You are honest and genuine. Just a little communication, yes, that's good. But someone who might also stop me when my communication is getting out of hand (yeah, happens sometimes). You can Paint me, Sculpt me, Whittle me, Draw me, Calculate me, Formulate me, Cook me, Collect me, Astonish me, Build me, Drive me, leave me in Awe.