writechen

I live in California, in a city named after an alcoholic beverage.

I'm a 29 year old in the middle of a career change...or maybe a midlife crisis, depending on how you look at it. But I'm the "glass is half full" type; or, following in the footsteps of my namesake: The sun will come out tomorrow...

I look young for my age, which can be a blessing in disguise...except when I'm carded purchasing lottery tickets. I used to be a dog person, until adopted by three cats (each cat came separately, so they're not getting along). I have pack-rat tendencies and cannot pack light.

I love office supplies but I really dislike being stuck in a cubicle or doing monotonous office paper work. I'm a Gemini AND a twin, and was born under the year of the horse.

I'll listen to almost anything, but heavy rap and country in moderation only. I love contrasts, like having a full string orchestra in a rap song, or finding a mundane sound (fax machine, dial tone, clicking on the keyboard) incorporated into a melody. I love being able to enjoy sounds from different genres and songs that mix or cross genres.

Last purchased: A Good Day - Priscilla Ahn The Hotel Cafe Presents: Winter Songs (various artists)

FRIVOLOUS DANCE FLICKS (Strictly Ballroom, Mad Hot Ballroom, Shall We Dance - Japanese version, Billy Elliot, etc).

Shawshank Redemption, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Beat My Heart Skipped, Amelie, Abril Despedaçado, The Italian Job (remake), The Office, School of Rock, Babel

Summer TV shows: Mad Men

All sorts of paper/ paper goods / stationary, journals, handmade journals, scrapbook notions, Swedish Fish (candy), birds theme, green tea, patouchi oil, retro 50s images, food porn, red/black/white color pairing, postcards, postage stamps, rubber stamps, ribbons and yarn, stickers, compact pens, sakura pens, cat toys, butterflies, ladybugs, lip gloss, heart themed items, side of the road sunflowers