I'm a native Seattlite, and absolutely love this city and the area in general. There's so much to experience here, from all of the nature, to the music and culture, to the sports teams, and I can't get enough of it! I try to live a varied life, and have at different times spent most of my energy becoming a professional tennis player, a marine biologist, and an opera singer. Turns out I don't do any of these for a living, but stay somehow involved in similar things: I play on a couple of teams - softball and soccer - and play lots of tennis when the weather is nice; love to go tidepooling at low tide, night or day, rain or shine; and sing in a couple of choral groups, and sometimes get to record for movies and video game soundtracks. I've also been a volunteer Big Brother for the last year or so, and that's been a lot of fun, experiencing the city's activities from a kid's perspective again.

Also:
-I love to travel and have been to Europe many times. I'd love to check out Asia and South America next. Or Australia? SCUBA diving at the Great Barrier Reef is somewhere on my bucket list.
-I'm a committed user of the Oxford comma.
-When I was a child, I wanted to grow up to be a Triceratops, and did everything I could to achieve this goal.

I'm experimenting with new careers and paths at the moment. I spent my entire working life at the Seattle Aquarium until late 2012, when I decided I needed a change. I'm not sure what I will end up doing, but I'm excited to try some new things and workplaces, and to see what possibilities arise. There are a number of career areas that I could see myself in, so now I just need to try some things out!

I also enjoy
Haiku battles with my sis.
It's 50/50...

-Listening
-Singing
-Giving massages
-Scrabble
-Tidepooling
-Soccer (I'm a goalkeeper!)
-Stargazing and IDing constellations (love meteor showers, too)
-Tennis

My height and eyes. And then wondering what my ethnic background is. Someone once said to me, "I don't mean to be rude, but what the f*&$ are you?" I love to hear the guesses, and so far, only one person ever has gotten it right in the first try - at an airport in Rome (but I'm not Italian).

Music: Jamie Cullum, Stevie Wonder, Beatles, Billy Joel, Mozart, Strauss (Richard), Wagner, 70s soul and funk, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, opera, piano concertos, Mumford and Sons, Black Keys, Paul Simon, Sinatra, Tony Bennett, my sister's jazz bands, etc.

TV shows: Seinfeld, Parenthood, Guys With Kids, Jeopardy, Daily Show, South Park

Movies: most recently, Django Unchained. Other favorites include V For Vendetta, the original Alien trilogy (these are just about the only horror movies I'll watch, if you consider them that), most Kevin Spacey movies, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Memento, good foreign films, etc. All-time favorite Christmas special is Claymation Christmas, which was hosted by two dinosaurs.

Food: Thai, sushi, Italian, broccoli, bacon, sandwiches, chocolate, pesto, wine, ice cream, potstickers from Chef Liao...I'm really not too picky.

-Weekend NPR programming, especially "This American Life" and "Radiolab"
-Piano/music/the arts in general
-Physical activity
-Best friends
-Nature
-Compassion

What is that? How does it work? Why is it the way it is? I like to have a good understanding of the world around me and am constantly seeking new knowledge about anything and everything, even if I don't necessarily agree with what's behind it.

As an adult, I have forgotten how to ride a bike. Yeah, I know what they say...

You want to go tidepooling, watch a meteor shower, catch an opera (it's not as intimidating as it sounds, I promise), or challenge me to a game of Scrabble.

Or if you're curious how my quest to become a Triceratops turned out...