I love to write, I love to cook, I love to watch movies, and I love hearing the stories of others.

I've recently arrived in Los Angeles after taking an epic journey from New Orleans, routing through San Antonio and Boston (the journey is both epic and meandering. Less a direct Dragon Slayer journey and more a Supernatural-style monster hunting road trip).

Oh, and in case you were curious, an underwoodfive is a kind of typewriter. I like typewriters, although I would never use one to write.

Writing. I love writing, I love the IDEA of writing. There's something... magical about writing. Where once there was nothing, a blank page, you create something. A story.

Cooking up a fine meal for fine folks (in particular, I make better gumbo that you will find anywhere else in the city, I guarantee) .

Poking at tech stuff. I'm the only creative from a family of scientists and engineers, they were eventually going to rub off on me.

I fancy myself a pretty good storyteller (I have to, or I wouldn't have gotten up the gumption to move out here).

My height. Sometimes I get commented on the snappiness of my dress.

Books: For fiction, I tend towards sci-fi/fantasy/horror. I'll read almost anything written by Neil Gaiman, sight unseen, and Steven King is one of my writerly heroes (I have... about five). I'm fond of cyberpunk and things with heists, and I do like a good mystery.

For non-fiction, I enjoy books on science, particularly about the mind, and the occasional book on self improvement.

Movies: Um... yes. This is a tricky one, since I consume so many movies in general. My favorite movie is Ghostbusters (I have a fun story about that one in relation to film school, ask me about). I'm impressed with what superhero movies are doing these days, and Pixar movies make me happy to be a human. My favorite horror movie is probably It... I could honestly talk about movies forever. Don't get me started unless you're ready for it.

Shows: Sticking to stuff that's currently on the air: I like the upswing in genre work, such as Arrow and Grimm, but I'm also fond of procedurals, like the better Laws And Orders (I even have a longstanding fondness for Dragnet). And like everyone and their mother, I love Game of Thrones and Doctor Who. Literally, my mother loves Doctor Who.

Music: I'm fond of Alt-Pop, Electronica (Daft Punk album, please come out faster), some good jazz, and even some poppy stuff when I don't think anyone is looking, like Ke$ha (hush you, hypothetical reader). Hell, I will stand up for some country music if pressed (I will get you to like Cadillac Sky)

Food: All of it. But lately I've rekindled a love for Mexican, discovered the secrets of Korean BBQ, and am rediscovering my heritage of Cajun Cuisine. My platonic food ideal, though, is pub food. Served with a good beer.

1. Cooking. I grew up in New Orleans. It's kind meditative for me.

2. Coffee shops and public libraries. Have you ever seriously tried working from home? I don't know how people do it.

3. Movie theaters. I know that streaming is the way of the future and Lord knows I welcome the future, but it'll never replace a bucket full of popcorn and a dark theater.

4. Books. Electronic and dead tree, they both have their merits.

5. Green space. It's good for the soul to take a walk in nature every now and then.

6. Science! Despite being the liberal arts major black sheep of my family, I do keep up on the science and tech news.

The future and progress. Morbid death-y things. I'm kind of a contradiction in terms when I daydream.

At the movie theater. Big blockbuster showing if there's something worth it. Art-house or classic showing if there isn't. I am extremely interested in this Cinespia thing.

Oh, also sometimes I like throwing games nights. Potluck games nights. Where I can use my friends as culinary guinea pigs.

Speaking of culinary guinea pigs, I also sometimes go on food adventures. Which are the best kind of adventures.

A side effect of having very eclectic music tastes, especially growing up, is that I have purchased things that, in retrospect, I'm a little ashamed of.

Like a Creed CD.

You want to have adventures.
You like meeting new people.
You have passion for life and interesting things.
You like to learn new things.
You're awesome.