About Me

  • About Me: My goal in life is to fall and miss the ground.

Books

  • Favorite Books: Lolita, Grendel, Portrait of Dorian Gray, The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul, Naked, A Wrinkle In Time series, Hi no Tori, Hi Izuru Tokoro no Tenshi, cook books, Ki in Daily Life
  • Favorite Authors: Vladimir Nabokov, Oscar Wilde, Douglas Adams, David Sedaris, Madeleine L'Engle
  • Favorite Genres: Romance, History, Philosophy, Fiction, Absurd
  • Favorite Quotes: "This coffee is like making love on a canoe--it's fucking near water!"

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: VEGAN
  • Favorite Junk Foods: burritos
  • Best meal ever: lots of food with lots of friends
  • Favorite Restaurants: Natural Cafe, Inaba, Chipotle, Il Chianti
  • Foods I hate: cauliflower, veal, canned green beans

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Herbie Hancock, Charlie Haden, Nora Jones, Joan Jett, Janis Joplin, Rachmaninov, Supertramp
  • Favorite Songs: Aux sombres héros de l'amer, Où est-tu mon amour?, Don't Stop the Music, Ocean Planet
  • Favorite Lyrics: Le Vent Nous Portera (Noir Desir)
  • Guilty Pleasure: country music

Style

  • I like to wear: colorful sandals, aviators, bright white shorts, giant earrings, sunblock
  • Can't live without: water, shampoo, floss, a decent shower head, protective foot wear, corrective lenses, bike
  • Prized Possessions: piano, teeth, bones, sight

More About Me

  • Nationality: 1/2 Japanese, 1/2 American
  • Heroes: Those people serving their countries right now, whether it be domestic or foreign.
  • Interests: * WoRld dominatIon * arT * abstractIon * aNything * bakinG * Language * innovatIon * coFfee * vEgan
  • Expertise: napping and bullshitting.
  • Occupation: Student

College

  • School Name: University Of California - Santa Barbara
  • Status: Undergrad
  • Class of: 2010
  • Degree type: Bachelors
  • Major(s): Sociocultural Linguistics
  • Minor(s): Asian American Studies, Education

Travel

  • Places I love: warm beaches, warm rain, rain forests, cathedrals, castles, cafes
  • Places I've been: Japan, California, Tijuana, Reno, France, and a few national parks
  • Places to see before I die: Southern France, all of Europe, North Africa, South America, Southeast Asia, China, Meca, Central America
  • Dream Vacation: Backpacking for 2-3 months in a lush, green, historical area of China.

High School

  • School Name: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 2006
  • Attended: 2002 - 2006
  • Organizations: Junior State of America, French Honor Society, Outspoken Individuals, Gay Straight Alliance, SOFAH

Contact Info

  • AIM: Xylish13

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    • Name: artificial_grape
    • Country: United States
    • State: California
    • Metro: Santa Barbara
    • Birthday: 7/14/1988
    • Gender: Female
    • Member Since: 2/26/2005