I was born and raised in New England. I moved to the west coast on a whim after college planning to stay for a year or two. Nine years later, I am still here!

Trying to make to world a better place and have a little fun at the same time. Work keeps me pretty busy but I work hard to stay grounded by doing things I love: biking, soccer, snow boarding, learning to surf, hiking, rugby (mostly watching these days), yoga, reading, and laughing with friends.

Also trying to explore my musical and artistic sides to balance things out, which is turning out to be quite a challenge.

I think it is my height. I am 5'2" which isn't that short, but many of my friends are tall so I sort of stand out as the mini-me of the group. But I don't really think of myself as short, which is sometimes a problem - especially when I try and put things away on the top shelf.

I don't get much time to read for pleasure these days but when I do it feel like such a luxury! Some recent and all-time favorites include: [And The Band Played On], [The Alchemist], books by Tom Robbins, [Middlesex], A People's History Of The United States, books about the history of East Africa.

I do enjoy a little TV time to decompress from the week. The , [Daily Show], [30 Rock], [True Blood], and [Arrested Development] are on the top of the list. But I try to limit TV time, since I would rather be out and about.

I really like movies that make me laugh or cry (or both).

My music tastes are varied, except I really don't like country. I tried, really I did, but it is not for me. My favorite music is any mix made by a friend (I love and miss the lost art of the mix tape). I am really bad at acquiring new music. Luckily I am surrounded by people who continually expand my musical horizons - either through mixes, playlists or bringing me along to shows.

Ok, onto food. I like it. All of it. From almost anywhere, though I have my limits. Oh, and the spicier the better!

1. Water (living near it, especially the ocean) - I find when I get stressed or overwhelmed the first place I go to is a park near the water. I am also learning to surf and love being in the ocean.
2. My friends and family - they are the best and I hate that many of my favorite people live so far away from me.
3. Music - I like imagining the soundtrack to my life as I walk through the city
4. Books - love to read, just don't have as much time for it as I would like
5. My passport
6. A decent pair of sun glasses

Public health, my next trip out of Seattle or WA state or abroad, how to give back to my community and how to stay balanced through all of the above.

Either hanging out with friends grabbing a beer/dinner or watching a movie (with friends or alone). I usually like to have a chill night on Friday to recover from the week and then do something more exciting on Saturday.

I am a very open person and sometimes tend towards over-sharing, though that is all you are going to get out of me...for now...

Send me a message if you are interested in meeting someone interesting and who likes to have fun. Please skip the passive options. If you want to contact me, just go for it!