LOCATION

let’s see…i was born in san francisco, and i recently moved out here after years and years in texas. it’s difficult to be so far away from my mom and my sister, but i love it out here in california and i think i’ll be discovering this place for quite awhile.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

aside from my family, i miss good tex-mex, cheaper food, 24 hour coffee shops, red soda and barbecue. i know most of the things on that list have to do with food, but i am definitely a foodie at heart, always seeking out new restaurants that are hidden gems. i believe one day i’ll be a superb cook, and i have been making small forays into it, so we’ll see. i’m not in any hurry to spend a ton of time in the kitchen, but it’s fun every now and then.

MY MIND

i like to read, and i’m trying to make more and more time for it in my life. when i find a book that i love, i just get pulled in and it becomes my complete focus. i go to as many lectures as i can, so it’s great to be at a university. mostly, i’m interested in racial and cultural topics, the environment, social justice, education and international/domestic politics. i’m at a place in my life where i’m still figuring things out, and these lectures help me find myself more and more every day, as i educate myself in being a citizen.

BODY AND SOUL

i’m pretty clumsy - always running into things - but i love to dance. mostly hip hop and i’ve found a good world dance class. i miss taking west african dance, but perhaps that perfect class will come around again someday. i do like to shake it on the dance floor when the right music is playing, but i definitely don’t hit the clubs like i used to. my yoga/pilates class is consistently improving my balance and making me a more centered person physically and emotionally.

ORGANIZATION

it’s sad, but i’m an obsessive planner, putting things on the calendar months and months out. perhaps that’s why i find myself in the events world at stanford. it certainly affects me when i travel - maybe one day i’ll be better at taking things in stride. you’d think this would mean that i’m super organized, but that only applies in some areas of my life. my coffeetable at home has become "my pile" from my college dorm and i just can’t seem to get away from it.

RANDOM ENDING THOUGHTS

so that’s me in a nutshell. i’m young, so i still have time to be the person i am. life is all about figuring that out along the way. in the meantime, i follow my happiness, informing myself about certain things, dancing and making up funny songs. leith indulges me in all of my fun. it’s great to have such a good partner to march through life with. so keep on reading my blog to stay up on my life.

no about me section would be complete without a few random lists, so here they are:

INTERESTS/OBSESSIONS
hippos, sweet tea, creating a more livable world, the art of craft, a colorful wardrobe, the details, pulling off the side of the road, lectures, unique jewelry, email, avocados, dance and film festivals

SUBSCRIPTIONS
bust, bitch magazine, plenty, ode, salon.com

TV SHOWS I CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF
the daily show, gilmore girls, the amazing race, house, grey’s anatomy, ER and all things PBS

CHARITABLE DOLLARS AND MEMBERSHIPS
coop america, partners in schools, heifer international, PBS/NPR (through our local KQED station), eastside college preparatory school, moveon.org, various progressive organizations

FAVORITE ALL-TIME BOOKS AND FILMS
atlas shrugged, savage inequalities, the fountainhead, cunt, the autobiography of malcolm x, crash, city of god, amelie, the revolution will not be televised, wordplay, adaptation, spellbound, sex and lucia, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, stranger than fiction