this whole tagging thing

Jon made me do this. ill make katie hund, joann collier and jon sontag do this.

Here's the deal:
1. Link to the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules.
3. Share 6 non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
4. Tag at least 3 people.
5. Make sure the people you tagged know you tagged then by commenting to them.


1. whenever i see any group of people on a stage (bands, choirs, comedians, teachers....) i put them through a competition in my mind where i eliminate some of them as they all vie to be my roommate. like that is their and my final prize, we are united as roommates.

2. i always say "what". even though i always hear everything that everyone says, i still respond with "what?". that "what" gives me an extra second to process the words that they said to me and it will allow me time to answer thoroughly.

3. i love festivals or scheduled events. i love the bringing of people together. i dont think i cared these until recently. Coachella, Oktoberfest, farmer's markets, Dancing on the Streets.... I am excited because I will probably make it out to SF Beerfest in April and the Arts and Music fest in August. I guess i like these events because:
a: it is something to do that doesnt require planning on our parts (particularly events in campbell and san jose).
b: perfect place to people watch. if the beer is too expensive and its a short walk to the event, people watching is great. its these festivals where people who dont normally get out of their houses get out and dance awkwardly.

4. when i was in high school i would walk the campus on our lunch break. this goes along with me not really having friends at my school. or my mean avoidance of friends. but i would walk back and forth and if i walked too far one direction and realized it would look awkward for me to turn (keep in mind i wanted it to always look like i was going somewhere instead of wandering) i would say "actually" and then somehow that word would make my awkward 180 look normal. i was wrong. i still say actually. usually when i am lost.

5. i have a love for maps. all about them. there is something about the organization through natural landscapes that is amazing. or simply the fact that people are able to survey the land and make these things. as a child on family vacations i remember studying the atlas, as a 25 year old i still do that. i wonder what life is like off on this little highway 173 that happens to wrap itself around a little lake. then i would ponder life along that like, seeing someone living there who had the same curiosity as i had, but now they were living it. now my map love comes from all maps including subway lines and economic maps such as GNP reports per county.

6. i love badly designed things. i love looking at terrible logos and badly layed out menus and it just makes me want to rework them for cheap and make them slightly happier. and have them understand that design is important. maybe i should give them copies of Helvetica for them to watch.