Bookworm, eater, cook, haunter of Greenmarkets, cocktail maker and drinker. Lover of culture, both high and pop. In possession of far too encyclopedic a knowledge of movie quotes and musical theater lyrics. (Don't worry; I won't make you come with me - unless you want to, of course.)

Pro-Oxford comma.

Consuming as much culture as I can, cooking up a storm, reading voraciously, spending lots of time in Central Park (alternately running and lounging), and writing whenever the opportunity arises.

My day job is in technology (user research, strategy, and product management) and I do a little writing on the side. Basically, I solve problems and tell stories. I really like it. (I also do a little writing on the side, from time to time. I like that, too.)

I make a nearly perfect gougère (there's always room for improvement), and my chocolate cake is legendary in certain circles. My sticky toffee pudding is legendary in all circles.

I'm a superlative traveler - I'll go anywhere, anytime, and I fall asleep immediately upon boarding the plane. It's a talent.

I get a lot of comments on my bangs. What Zooey Deschanel hath wrought, etc.

Books: Margaret Atwood, Jeffrey Eugenides, Ursula Le Guin, MFK Fisher, Edith Wharton, Jane Austen, Julia Child, Elinor Lipman, Kate Atkinson, Roald Dahl, Tobias Wolff, Ruth Reichl.

Movies: The Philadelphia Story, Amelie, The Hunt for Red October, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Sense and Sensibility, North by Northwest, E.T., Wet Hot American Summer, Clue, Gosford Park.

TV: Homeland, Justified, Mad Men, Gilmore Girls, Sports Night, West Wing, Doctor Who, The Daily Show, Battlestar Galactica, Breaking Bad.

Music: Arcade Fire, Ella, Sondheim, Edith Piaf, Rufus Wainwright, The Decemberists, Mumford & Sons.

Food & Drink: Champagne, bourbon, eggs, Vietnamese food, Sriracha, coffee, pickles, cucumbers, anything cooked by Thomas Keller, whipped cream, Diet Coke.

Coffee. Lots of it.
My iPhone.
Central Park.
Books, books, books.
My 8-inch Global chef's knife.
Sunglasses.

Lately? Spending as much time as possible in the sun - with a book or just daydreaming. I'm welcoming summer with wide open arms.

Either out to drinks (and/or dinner) with friends, or home decompressing with a cocktail (and/or a book/my DVR).

I went through a smokes-cloves-and-wears-only-black phase in the late 90s. It's as close to badass as I ever got, sadly.

You want to spend time exploring New York. You're curious about the world. You like to read books and then talk about them. You're amazing, think I might be, or some combination of the two.