I'm just a Rhianna looking for my Chris Brown. Kidding! I'd much prefer to date a guy who doesn't beat me AND wear a nose ring (I honestly don't know which is worse).

I write essays and articles for magazines and blogs. My big inspirations are David Sedaris, Jonathan Ames and David Rackoff. I also j'adore standup comedy.

I'm fascinated by strange subcultures and weird stories. I am really inspired by podcasts like This American Life and StoryCorps. If you are DTC (down to cry) on the subway on your way to work, listen to StoryCorps.

I grew up in California so I like hippy stuff like yoga and meditation and being outside. Also, I'm a big fan of sitting around the house with friends eating and listening to music. Duh.

eating oysters.

"Dang gurl, you're tall."

Books: The Little Prince, Confederacy of Dunces, Bonfire of the Vanities, Roald Dahl, David Rackoff, Steinbeck, Nora Ephron, Norman Juster, James Ellroy, David Sedaris, Ray Bradbury, CS Lewis, David Foster Wallace, Ken Kesey, George Saunders, Chuck Klosterman, JD Salinger, Fitzgerald, Howard Zinn, Milan Kundera.

Podcasts: This American Life, Storycorps, RadioLab, The Moth, Bullseye with Jesse Thorn, WTF with Marc Maron

TV: Louie, Girls, Parks and Rec, I'm Alan Partridge, Mighty Boosh, Strangers with Candy, Twin Peaks, Seinfeld, The Office (British), The Wonder Years.

Movies: Errol Morris, John Waters, Woody Allen, Mike Leigh, Christopher Guest, David Lynch, Werner Herzog (hilarz), Mel Brooks, Billy Wilder, Hitchcock, Cassavettes, Wes Anderson, Nicolas Roeg, Nicole Holofcener, Mike Nichols, hmm...what else...I'm partial to film noir and screwball comedies from the 30's. Anything starring William Powell or Barbara Stanwyck is fine by me.

Food: GET IN MY BELLY!!!!

Music: Harry Nilsson, Nina Simone, Hank Williams, Jackie Wilson, Otis Redding, Jorge Ben, Doris Day, Paul Simon, John Maus, Nina Simone, Modern Lovers, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Linda Perhacs, Arthur Russell, Steely Dan, Beachouse, plus mucho mas.

Here are things that I like quite a bit:

public radio
living in a walking city
Eastern philosophy
happy hour
satire
comedy
storytelling
hiking

why in the world somebody in Croatia is looking at my profile.

eating, drinking, seeing some comedy, or maybe a movie. Or, just as likely, making all kinds of elaborate plans and then accidentally falling asleep at 9pm.

I don't like Joan Didion.

you are good peeps.