I was born and raised in Northern California, and in a span of six years I lived and went to school in Seattle, studied in Barcelona, and taught English in Tokyo. I've seem to have come full circle, and am now back in San Francisco. Other than writing, things that interest me include: traveling, experimenting in the kitchen, eating delicious things, creating art, art history, taking photographs of random things, puppies, laughing as much as possible, trashy reality tv shows, good music, the beach, everything and anything Barcelona, Tokyo, shopping in Tokyo, fashion, exploring and getting lost in new cities, good movies, Architecture by Gaudi and Gehry, Sleeping in, and getting away from the city.