Anti-hero, 6×7 film portrait photographer, caffe latte artist, design hobbyist, synthpop lover, microbrew drinker, nighttime urban explorer, darkroom wizard.

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I am honing my photography: Taking portraits on film and editing them with delicate mouse strokes. It's something I'd never expected, having stubbornly stuck to still life and architecture in my darkroom classes—Now I'm obsessively going through fashion shoots and editorials. The whole process is intoxicating (more than figuratively, in some respects).

I am not necessarily the outdoorsy type—but definitely the urban jungle-type.

I try to save small snippets of lyrics that come to mind, and words/phrases I hear spoken or read.

Currently working on ditching my kuruma so I can get a nice motorcycle. City-livin' makes it a little easier to make such a decision, despite the rainy disposition of Seattle.

'80s karaoke, using big old cameras • making a near-perfect pitcher of steamed milk (yes, I'm damn proud of this) • letting my feet shuffle to the beat of their own accord • darkroom printing • not getting light leaks when loading and unloading rolls of 120 film • snow driving • making pun'kin spice cheesecake • awkward puns and obscure cultural references • being a cuddloctopus • drinking Scotch whiskey neat and making up random cocktails…

Summing up my amazing city-driving skills: "As old man Bugatti said: 'My cars are made to run, not stop.'"

Books: ASOIAF · Harry Potter · Scott Pilgrim · Ender's Game · House Of Leaves · A Princess Of Mars · American Gods · I, Robot…

Movies: Eraserhead · Léon The Professional · The Seventh Seal · TRON · Blade Runner · 500 Days Of Summer · I Love You, Man · Real Genius · House · Reservoir Dogs… Cinematography is like candy to me.
Shows: Psych · New Girl · Ben & Kate · Adventure Time · White Collar · A Game Of Thrones · Macross · Supernatural · Bubblegum Crisis · Archer · Girls · Merlin · Cosmos… So much love for Sword Art Online right now.

Music: Tame Impala · Yes · Daft Punk · King Crimson · Wild Nothing · Beach Fossils · Blonde Redhead · David Bowie · Grizzly Bear · Little Dragon · Skalpel · Spandau Ballet · Starfucker · Ta-Ku · TOKiMONSTA · Flying Lotus · Violens · Justice · Miami Horror · The Shins · Little People… Anything with '80s synthesizers, beautiful and melodic basslines, jazz drumming… Currently rediscovering Anjunabeats.

Food: Sushi · okonomiyaki · käsespätzle · risotto · sammiches · crepes · injera · quinoa · chocolate chip pancakes… Big fan of non-bovine cheeses. I miss Spam musubi.

Drink: Scotch whiskey · absinthe · espresso · blue curaçao… Microbrew or die.

Video games: Phantasy Star Online · Final Fantasy 7 · Rez · Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune · Halo 4 · Mass Effect · LA Machineguns · Portal…

Just wild heaven.

The endless mechanics of the universe, the scientific process, making the perfect exposure, rear-wheel drifting, girls with almond-shaped eyes…

Wondering what it would sound like if one could hear the planet moving.