Hello there! Summer, here.

It’s grown harder over the years to write an ‘about me’ section. How do I summarize my existence in a compelling way? That’s the thing - existence hasn’t felt compelling for some time. I want to say I am so many things, but they’re parts of me from long ago and so it feels cheap to say I am that person anymore.

I want to use this space to reconnect with myself, lost from years of the grind. I want this to be a collection of memories, happy moments along the way, introspective journal entries, and works in progress. I know many of us are in the same boat, so I hope that if you’ve ever felt alone, you’ll see someone like yourself in me.

I guess I’ll share a little about me that still stands true:

• I was a Linguistics major and French minor. 

• I’m a certified Pilates teacher, practice meditation daily to ward away the blues, and dance poorly in public to embarass my husband.

• I’m obsessed with world foods, unique and ancient food practices, and love to tackle long, complex recipes.

• I have two cats - Mosi (a long-haired orange cat) and Peeta (a short-haired tabby). And recently we got a puppy named Seru.

• I love reading books on quantum physics, astrophysics, gardening, sustainability, and positive psychology practices. Really, I just love learning but I have a very short memory span.

• I have studied at one point (but likely can’t speak): Swahili, Ancient Greek, Korean, Icelandic, and Russian.

• As a child, I had a propensity for getting in trouble. If you’re interested, you can ask me about any of the following times:

  • I brought a chick to school once.

  • I sold bootleg perfume to my elementary school classmates.

  • I walked into a random person’s house on my way to school because I thought she was a witch.

  • I started a spy club with the neighborhood kids and spied on neighbors.

  • I got on a neighbor’s horse bareback while it was near the fence.