I’m young and emotional.  I believe in the power of self expression and the need of every human being to know and be known.  I love deeply, unabashedly, and at times stupidly.  I’m a bit over the top, but that’s not my intention.  I’ve broken someone’s heart and I’ve had my heart broken.  I know what real lose feels like.  I believe in empathy.  I believe that it’s ok to be angry and bitter sometimes.  I believe it’s better to move forward and take joy in life.

Places that are near and dear to my heart:
Goshen, IN
Macha, Zambia
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Raymond, WA
Salem, OR
McMinnville, OR
Chengdu, China
Cheng Chau, Hong Kong
Evanston, IL

Other things I love:
musical theater
dance
children
long talks with good friends
stories
opera
lying in front of a sunny window
photographs
folk music
the woods
poetry
a well crafted cocktail
the etymology of languages
singing