I will tell you how I feel, ask for what I want, and always seek happy aliveness.

I made it a priority to study in Rome during college because I really wanted to experience authentic Italian food cooked by an Italian family, which I did. My Italian is no longer functional in any way, but at least I know the correct way to pronounce bruschetta.

Sometimes I make judgements about a person based on what's in their cart at the grocery store. Sometimes that person is me.

I'm 29 but I occasionally act like I'm 85. I've been known to tell 25 year olds to "enjoy their youth" from time to time.

If you like delicious food, I'm kind of a catch.

My biggest wish in life is to feel fully alive in my mind and body all the time, spend my waking hours doing only the things that I love, and interact primarily with people who I care deeply about. That's what I'm up to.

I'm also writing a book, possibly because it's too cold for me to go outside. Hoping I finish before it warms up.

I've finally begun a regular practice of flossing my teeth. I'm very excited about this. (Update: I've stopped flossing my teeth)

Laughing when nobody seems to be, learning, listening, cooking, and eating.

My calming presence.

If you're into feeling human, I recommend The Alchemist, Siddhartha, Stranger in a Strange Land, 100 Years of Solitude, and anything by Brian Moore or Irvin Yalom.

I like music without words.

Among many other things, I like tacos, bacon, sushi, Indian food, any kind of raw cheese, garlic, raw honey, ribeye steaks, farm fresh eggs, and pancakes with real maple syrup. Real, decadent foods, foods that make your mouth make involuntary noises of pleasure.

Laughter, my cast iron dutch oven, yoga, deep tissue massages, high quality sea salt, and happy people.

What it all means, and what's for dinner, in no particular order.

... you have an impulse to do so, and you like following your impulses. Or if you like to tango. Or if you're an old soul trapped inside a 20 or 30 something year old body.