about me

born and raised in the Chicago area

philosophy

take a bite out of this world, but make sure to share it with others. ask not what the world can do for you, but what you can do for the world. love a little, love a lot. get lost, find yourself, and get lost again.

"don't feel sorry for yourself. only assholes do that." -haruki murukami

Interests

music; new foods; running; reading quotes; dancing like a fool; diversifying my music palate; telling stories; hiking; photography; Chicago; getting lost in and exploring new cities; yoga; writing; laughing

• writing
• photography
• dancing
• yoga
• running
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, October Sky, Bourne series, Remember the Titans, American Beauty, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2 Days in Paris, Toy Story series, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Little Miss Sunshine, 500 Days of Summer, The Housemaid, Lost in Translation

Jane Eyre; Perks of Being a Wallflower; East of Eden; The Help; Harry Potter series; The Kite Runner; Norwegian Wood; Catch 22; The Bell Jar; The Secret Life of Bees; Mr. Popper's Penguins; Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Bon Iver, Damien Rice, The Smiths, Billy Joel, Above & Beyond, Kaskade, Dash Berlin, Skrillex, Astor Piazolla, Bingo Players, Chicago, Coldplay, Cosmic Gate, Daft Punk, Eagles, Explosions in the Sky, Fort Minor, Gui Boratto, Queen, Beatles, James Blake, Kings of Convenience

classical, house, hip-hop, electronic, oldies, R'n'B, folk, electric blues, techno, jazz, soul & funk! etc. everything!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking the High Tatras mountains from Poland into Slovakia

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, Germany, Jordan, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United States