Being in the world but not of it is currently a delicious theme of my life and is a large part of the focus of the spiritual work I'm doing right now. I love watching movies, going on dates, having sex, being silly with friends, practicing yoga and martial arts, and on and on and yet at the same time am coming at all of them from a place of neutral observation, still engaging and enjoying but not necessarily buying into the satellite beliefs and feelings that we have imposed on all those activities.

Being in the world but not of it is currently a delicious theme of my life and is a large part of the focus of the spiritual work I'm doing right now. I love watching movies, going on dates, having sex, being silly with friends, practicing yoga and martial arts, and on and on and yet at the same time am coming at all of them from a place of neutral observation, still engaging and enjoying but not necessarily buying into the satellite beliefs and feelings that we have imposed on all those activities.

I love stretching the boundaries of myself and all the different ways I can be and experience things while still being in integrity with myself and who I want to be. Will you see me getting angry driving sometimes? Of course. Will you see me giving friends lapdances? How could I not. Will you see me giving people healings and readings with or without them knowing it as they find themselves? Absolutely. And through it all you'll also see me trying to be myself through it all.

I love going on dates, am open to a relationship and friends, doing nothing, and also love talking about yoga, Chinese medicine, martial arts, and whatever other subject leads to something interesting ^_^".

Now for something a little less esoteric:

I'm a graduate student at Five Branches University for Traditional Chinese Medicine, studying acupuncture, herbal medicine, and Asian bodywork. In addition a third of our program consists of Western medical training.

I also teach yoga which I have been practicing since I was sixteen. As of November 1st I'll be teaching an active meditation and working with energy class at Body & Soul Yoga Studio in Santa Cruz, CA and then in December will also pick up a Yoga class to teach as well.

I'm a trained intuitive with schools in Lake Tahoe & San Rafael and do spiritual & energetic healings & readings to help people be more who they truly are and truly want to be, to find a better sense of their purpose and live it, and to remove old energies and limiting beliefs to let more of themself in.

FYI: I have no problem talking with people of any age about yoga and spiritual and energy work, but my parents are 43 years old, so after late-20's-ish it quickly feels a little out of place for me to consider dating someone.

Yoga
Meditation
Taiji & Ba Gua (Chinese Martial Arts)
Dancing
Flute
Composing Music
Taking Tests
Hiking
Listening
Making People Laugh

My curly hair, seriously, at clubs random people will just come up to me and pet my hair without asking. In fifth grade a substitute teacher randomly came up to me and said "Oh my God I love your hair so much!" I was kind of freaked out. People also tend to notice my 'yoga ass' which I have heard some very interesting comments about...

Books: Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses, Anne Rice's VampChron, The Phantom Tollbooth, Memoirs of a Geisha, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Child of God, QBVII, The Breathing Book, Nigel Wiseman's Practical Dictionary of Chinese Medicine, most sheet music...trying to allow time for more reading again.

Music: Pat Benatar, Fanny Pack, Bjork, Regina Spektor, 宇多田ヒカル, 浜崎あゆみ, The Cure, Handel (esp. the Messiah), Disney, Aerosmith, Ozzy, Led Zeppelin, 尾崎豊, bad '80s shit, Sweeney Todd, Abba, Blondie, AC/DC, Abby Travis, Pink Floyd, Depeche Mode, Janne Da Arc, Gackt, B-52's, 倖田來未, モニング娘、Shakira, Madonna, Siouxsie & The Banshees, No Doubt, くどしずか, ななせ相川, Brahms (esp. Ein Deutesch Requiem), Mahler, and soooo much more, want more Classical too!

Movies (oh God too many): Margaret Cho: Assassin, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, Pan's Labyrinth, Requiem for a Dream, V for Vendetta, The Dreamers, Heathers, Undertow, The Chumscrubber, Billy Elliot, Peter Pan, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Dancer in the Dark, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill Vol 1 and 2, Resident Evil 1 & 2, Chocolat, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

Food: Okay, all I'm gonna' say is Takara at Capitola and 38th has sushi that requires me to bring a change of underwear every time I go. And I'm done.

Sleep
Delicious Food
Meat
Yoga & Meditation
Clean Bathroom
Awesome friends

Lately the sunsets in Santa Cruz have been amazing. The scenery driving places is amazing and makes me appreciate this country so much more. I miss snow. I love myself much more now. My purpose and what I'm choosing to create as my limitless beliefs.

Going to Caitlin's Yoga Class and then studying with her for Chinese medicine and then hopefully going out with someone or sleeping to prepare for martial arts class Saturday morning.

I've had sex for money when I was younger.

Just do it, you'll never know if you don't try (good advice for myself as well ^_^").