CURRENT MISSION

to learn and understand all I can with the live I've been given

ABOUT ME

All about me? Well, there is a lot to me, to start with, I'm a student, journalism major with a focus on writing. I have a passion for travel and knowledge. I am always looking to expand my mind through learning and experience. I like to have fun, not take myself too seriously and see the silver lining whenever possible. I'm almost always up for an adventure just as long as I can make it to work on time all is well with the world. Reading, writing, music and travel are my passions, I like to think of myself as quirky but opinions may vary.

Interests

Lots of things, books, loud music, shitty shows, movies, dive bars, shows, "adventure" travel, independent bookstores, coffee shops, milkshakes, 24 hour diners, Tom Waits, Charles Bukowski, the never ending quest for the perfect taco, the smell of used bookstores, Anais Nin, tea, depressing books about the Middle East, contemporary fiction, bakelite jewelry, feminist literature, discussing philosophy late into the night, cheap beer, random museums, etc, etc.

• writing
• books
• literature
• beer
• coffee
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Books/Authors: Charles Bukowski, Margaret Atwood, Robert Fisk, Anais Nin, Francesca Lia Block, Strangers in Paradise, Murakami, Rushdie, Love and Rockets, re/search publications, Jason, Perfume: The Story of a Murder, Tom Robbins, Persepolis, Raymond Chandler, there's more, trust me.

Music: Le Tigre, Tom Waits, The Cramps, The Dead Boys, Killed by Death Comps, The Descendents, Gang of Four, Wire, The Sonics, The Replacements, Sonic Youth, Dolly Parton, Babyland, Black Flag, Gogol Bordello, The Marked Men, The Shangri-La's, Menace, Subhumans, etc.

Movies: Diary of a Lost Girl, Little Miss Sunshine, Waltz with Bashir, Amelie, Juno, Saved, Mean Girls, D.O.A, Night of the Living Dead, Frida, Casablanca, Ghost World, The Cabinet of Dr. Calgari, Laura, City of Lost Children, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I see one amazing thing every single day, just ask me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Peru, Romania, Serbia, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States