I like words. Foreign languages (French, Spanish, others TBD), reading (classics, historical novels, sci-fi, newspapers, The New Yorker), literary devices (alliteration, punctuation, iambic pentameter, alexandrines, litotes (what a great word!) and parentheses, obviously), games (Boggle, crosswords (find Scrabble kinda boring though)), talking (with friends, family, in class, while watching t.v.).

I like being outside. Walking (around Boston, in nature, after meals, my mom's dog), camping (used to go every year and now not nearly enough, think peeing outside builds character), picnics (preferably in Provence), swimming (in the ocean, lakes, ponds), hanging out on a balcony (parties, grilling, good wine and conversation, like the ones I have with zabbie).

I like eating and drinking. In restaurants (love Mexican, Chinese, Thai, Italian, French, and, I suppose, some American), at home (like to cook and am always trying to improve), throwing dinner parties (the more the merrier, the smaller the better the food). I like to fancy myself a tiny bit of a wine snob.

I like watching *good* t.v. Mostly comedy (Arrested Development, Strangers With Candy, Daily/Colbert, Monty Python), some sci-fi (X-Files, Star Trek, MST3K), other random things (historical shows, throwbacks, girly things). If I'm watching for the first time, I promise to be quiet.

I also like...traveling, going to school, spending time with my family, going to plays/movies, having great discussions, laughing, and generally trying to pursue happiness.

Teaching and working towards a doctorate in French Literature.

Shuffling cards, spelling, hula-hooping, making sangria, dancing like nobody's watching.

My smile if they're looking at me, my laugh if they're listening.

Tom Robbins, Talking Heads, enchiladas, Flirting With Disaster, Beck, Roald Dahl, My Cousin Vinnie, fondue, David Bowie, Balzac, Outkast, Edward Scissorhands, spicy radnah, Edgar Allan Poe, Prince, Overboard, greek salad, RHCP, Alain de Botton...I could go on...