THE TEAM

Obsession Brussels Sprouts, Hot Chocolate Boo Hiss Very hot or cold weather, cucumbers, grapefruit, eggplant Raised Des Moines, Iowa- the "Heartland" Schooled Drake University and Iowa State University (violin performance) Secret Talent Hula Hoop dance tricks, sign language Down Time Being on or by the water (kayaking!), calligraphy or other lettering arts Free Association Memories of roller skating (the moonlight!), jasmine and lavender, peonies and gardenias Musical Muse Itzhak Perlman, The Police, The Violent Femmes, Bonnie Raitt, Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians, Allen Stone.

Obsession Thrifting, scouring vintage markets for treasures! Boo Hiss Pizza Raised Alameda, CA. Schooled Southern Methodist University Secret Talent Sewing Down Time Hitting up a cute cafe with my dog, Bug Musical Muse Oberhofer, Arcade Fire

Obsession cooking and Oscars season Boo Hiss Clutter and mess Raised Livermore, CA. Schooled Hospitality and Tourism Management at CSUEB Secret Talent Classically-trained pianist for 10 years; multi-tasking extraordinaire Down Time mom-so-hard to my two amazing little boys, wine & dine Musical Muse Disco, 90's R&B and hip hop, Whitney Houston.

Obsession The Gym, Books, and Bourbon Boo Hiss Crowds, the Spotlight Raised Wisconsin;  Schooled School of Life  Secret Talent Learning, Down Time Gym, Books, Bourbon Musical Muse Phish, 90s Alternative, 90s Hip-Hop.

Obsession Hiking trails, Flowers and plants, Anything outdoors/nature related Boo Hiss Food that is not properly salted and weak coffee Raised Staunton, Virginia Schooled University of Virginia Secret Talent I can make an amazing meal when you think you have nothing in your pantry.  Kitchen magic! Down Time Painting, Dreaming up interior design projects, Yoga, Hiking, Pretending to be a chef, Discovering new music Free Association Live music, Travel, National Parks Musical Muse Maggie Rogers, Radiohead, Tame Impala, Neil Young, Jim James, Cat Power, Polica, Kali Uchis, Crooked Colours, Lykke Li (all over the map and always adding to the list!)

Obsession Hot yoga & crisp sparkling rosé (in no particular order) Boo Hiss People who don't pick up after their dogs (gross) Raised Bayonne, NJ > North Hollywood, CA Schooled - L.A. County HS for the Arts > UCLA > NYU Secret Talent - Playing the trumpet & caroling! Down Time I have a new love for camping! Musical Muse Selena 

Obsession Fresh Bruschetta, Greta Gerwig, my yellow lab Buster, the Dirty Dancing Soundtrack Boo Hiss freezing Minnesota winters, talking during a film Raised Minneapolis, Minnesota Schooled Management and Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University Secret Talent organizing fridge spaces Down Time long walks with good music, exploring local museums and theaters, wine and dining with my friends Musical Muse Amy Winehouse, Frank Ocean, Radiohead, Donny Hathaway, Lauryn Hill, Paul Simon, Mac Miller, Etta James (and so much more - a little bit of everything!)

Obsession Animals, tattoos, Batman, and Stardew Valley! Boo Hiss Gender norms. Raised Los Angeles, California Schooled Philosophy at San Francisco State University  Secret Talent Being able to fall soundly asleep any time. Down Time Digital art, photography, video games, and exploring nature! Musical Muse The Beths, K. Flay, and The Talking Heads.

Obsession Anything purple, coffee, dogs, Rewatching Friends/How I met your mother series Boo Hiss leaving dirty dishes in the sink, negativity, no sidewalk etiquette Raised Manila, Philippines Schooled Lyceum of the Philippines University and Daekyeung University Secret Talent being extremely independent Down Time Eat out with family/friends, play with my dogs, have a lot of sleep Free association Dog cuddles, Travel, Graphic Designs Musical Muse Chaerin Lee (CL), Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, Ne-Yo, Jessi, and some Korean artists.

Obsession Thrift Shopping, Concerts, and Lemons Boo Hiss Talking Loudly in a Movie Theater Raised San Jose, CA Schooled Marketing and Communication at Santa Clara University Secret Talent Embroidering Sweaters, Bags, T-Shirts, etc. Down Time Baking, Reading, Cooking, and Discovering New Restaurants with Friends Musical Muse Bruno Mars, SZA, Phoebe Bridgers, Khalid, Laufey, Remi Wolf, Taylor Swift, The Backseat Lovers, Olivia Rodrigo, Wasia Project (and so many more!)

Obsession Thrifting, Concerts, K-Dramas, Anime, Blind Boxes, Coffee!! Boo Hiss Talking during the movies (in theaters) Raised San Jose, CA Schooled Design and Communications at UC Davis Secret Talent Knowing the lyrics to songs but not the title Down Time Listening to Music, Baking, Discovering New Restaurants with Friends, Playing Switch Musical Muse The Weeknd, SZA, Daniel Caesar, Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae, Isoknock, Billie Eilish, Blackpink, Wave to Earth, Niki, The Marias, Keshi, Nessa Barrett (and so so much more)

Obsession - Learning niche and obscure facts, cute trinkets Boo Hiss - Captain America, skinny jeans, artificially fruity scents Raised - All over the place, but mostly on the internet Schooled - San Jose State University and Korea University Secret Talent - Not being afraid to sing horribly (and loudly) at karaoke, speaking conversational Korean Down Time - Lifting weights, crocheting, traveling, watching movies (including the low-budget, corny variety) Musical Muse- BTS (that's right, I said it), Amaarae, Megan Thee Stallion, Beyonce, Troye Sivan, The Internet, Arctic Monkeys, The 1975, Charli xcx, Aupinard, Lorde, FLO, and soooo many more!