LOVES & INTERESTS
family. friends. texture. the many shades of grey. print. patterns. possibility. flea market shopping. collecting. watching movies way past midnight. thunderstorms. my profession. Indian food. driving just to drive. worn-in jeans. brand new socks. clean sheets.

TALENTS
perception. collaboration. the ability to arrange and organize. listening. humility. shooting hoops. mispronunciation.

MUSES
My Erika. Kiki Smith. Quentin Tarantino. Yann Tierson. Henry Miller. Anselm Kiefer. PJ Harvey. Leonardo Da Vinci. 'Meddle'. The Dirty Three. Shel Silverstein. Sigur Rós. hoofed animals. Will Oldham. Beach House. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. Dave Chapelle. the anonymous.

TURN-OFFS
divas and rockstars. war. celebrity gossip. parking tickets. deception. insincerity. onions. heat. scaredy cats. people who drive slow in the fast lane.

FACTOID
I used to have an imaginary friend named Greg, inspired by the Brady Bunch. My Mom had to put a seat at the table for him.