I read a lot, laugh a lot, care a lot, aim to please.

Interests

• books
• poetry
• folklore
• architecture
• interior design
• education
• yoga
• board games
• puzzles
• podcasts
• kayaking
• swimming
• astronomy
• history
• people
• adventures
• plants
• conversation
• learning
• urban planning
• the sea
• old movies
• theology
• cooking and baking
• elephants
• fairytales
• coziness
• almost everything
• detective stories
• perfume
• more books

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite authors: Annie Dillard, Rumi, Madeleine L’Engle

Favorite color: Glitter

Favorite news headline: "Musician Marcel Mainzer plays songs for his neighbors on a 21m high platform, during the coronavirus crisis in a residential area in Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany, April 8, 2020” & "2 elderly men sneak out of nursing home to attend heavy metal festival." (tie)

Favorite Japanese insult: 豆腐の角に頭をぶつけて死ね

Favorite poem: “Tarantulas on the Lifebuoy"

Favorite philosopher who died from complications of trying to understand the innards of chickens: Francis Bacon

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United States