Fond believer that every day above ground is a damn good day. Surrounding myself with genuine, down-to-earth people is essential. Passionate about what I do and appreciating it all. Desire constant stimulation. Although a day of nothing on the couch with some friends can be just as good as an extremely productive one.

Genuinely happy person looking to discover more things to do and to meet some legit people, since you can never have too many friends. rIgHt!? (btw, typing like that is in no way socially acceptable).

Los Angeles native now living in San Francisco.... because why wouldn't you. Have lived in Santa Cruz, Monterey, Madagascar, DC, Costa Rica, east bay, and love where I'm at now. Love going out, not taking myself seriously, being there for my peeps (the marshmallows), outdoor activities, bottom mimosa brunches, having abnormal conversations about inappropriate things, at this venue, that venue..

Finding any excuse to head to the beach or out to the mountains.
Anyone like camping? No? Move on.

..not complaining about it.

Studied Eco/Evo and Plant Sciences in undergrad, then did a masters in Science Illustration, and this fall pursuing another masters in Eco/Evo/Cons (specifically ~Infectious Diseases/Dengue virus).

So for work.. aside from the research and freelance, I am staff science illustrator at the most beautiful (and green) natural history museums in the world. Fact.

Adventures with my pup around SF.
Discovering new bars/venues/restaurants, curious of east bay areas.

Being true geisha. Wildlife trivia. Appreciating the little things in life. Illustrating..science. Meeting and keeping around good-hearted people and fostering legit friendships. Sarcasm. Drawing behind glass walls. Eating everything. Exploring. Discovering new music. Stefon (SNL) imitations. Actin' a foo.

THIS bitch..

Books: anything biological/natural history related. Life of Pi. Of Lords and Lemurs. Balance of Nature. Beatrice and Virgil. Anything and everything about Vermeer. Catullus.

Movies: anything Miyazaki. Lost in Translation. Eternal Sunshine. 500 Days of Summer. Amelie. Motorcycle Diaries. A Bug's Life. A Single Man. Anything with Sir David Attenborough.

Shows: The Walking Dead. Dexter. American Horror Story. Cooking shows. New Girl. Mindy Project. Useless infommercials. Savage Love (podcast). United States of Tara (aw). 30 Rock (aw). Parks & Rec. Modern Family. Adventure Time. House Hunters International (dumbass breeder couples always choosing the ratchet house).

MUSIC: The Black Keys. Arcade Fire. Beirut. Naked and Famous. M83. Chopin. Claude Debussy. Andrew Bird. Nujabes. Phantogram. Metronomy. Crystal Castles. Faded Paper Figures. Little Joy. Niki And The Dove. Bon Iver. Alabama Shakes. Wild Nothing. Best Coast. Guillemots. Housse De Racket. James Vincent McMorrow. LCD Soundsystem. Neon Indian. Craft Spells. She & Him. Youth Lagoon. The Paper Kites. Santigold. Father John Misty. Billie Holiday. Chick Corea. Ella Fitzgerald. Django Reinhardt. Rhye. Johnny Flynn. And an OBSCENE amount of other artists. (some would say I like music..)

Food: All of it really. Mexican. Japanese. Italian. Mediterranean. Quite fond of cooking as well. Baking too. Hope you do too.

Friends, family, and dog (goes without saying).
Pencils, pens, paints (that'll be one. deal).
Music. (& the incessant need for more)
A damn good book.
The ocean.
Ability to travel.

This online courtship nonsense.

Burritooo?

Is there an audiobook for 50 Shades of Grey? (hope not, and btw have not read it and have no plans to).

While watching 30 Rock, moments when my friend referred to himself as Jenna and me as Liz Lemon.

How the FoodNetwork turned into such shit.

Where did that panhandler get that iphone?

Why aren't beach bonfires happening more often in my life?

My life in Costa Rica and Madagascar. And where will I decide to live next. I travel extensively. Do you? No? Leave.

If you're having a typical Friday night here in SF you're not doing it right.

Not private at all and no idea why but I find music obsession and compatibility completely and utterly attractive.

You're down for a good ol' fashioned gay beer or if you're feelin' lezzy maybe a vodka tonic. You're not an apotemnophiliac. You're into exploring a little more of the bay area. You have a decent head on your shoulders. You honestly think we'd get along as friends or more, I'm a busy one so not interested in wasting your time or mine (oooh harsh).