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
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