CURRENT MISSION

carpe diem

ABOUT ME

I grew up in the US. Got my first passport at age 20 and have been globetrotting ever since. I've lived and worked on four continents in the last decade and enjoyed every moment of it.

Interests

reading, indie films (esp. film festivals), cooking, eating, latte art, comedy, fashion, board games, spontaneity, NPR, the NYT,

• arts
• fashion
• festivals
• film festivals
• cooking
• movies
• board games

Music, Movies, and Books

Writers: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Roxane Gay, Lauren Groff, Junot Diaz, too many blogs to count. . .
Music: everything! but recent-ish: The Lumineers, Lorde, Frank Ocean, Bruno Mars, Beyonce. . .also love dancehall, kwaito, hip hop, old school rap (east and west coast), classics like the Beatles, and jam bands such as DMB, Phish, Widespread Panic, and of course the Grateful Dead.
Movies: Anything with subtitles or indie (Sundance, Cannes, etc.).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Redwoods In California, giving birth to my first child in South Africa, feeling like Alice down a rabbit hole when I first stepped off the plane in China.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, France, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Malawi, Oman, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United States, Zimbabwe