Born and raised in Honolulu but was never meant for island life. Moving to Chicago in July to get engaged to the man whom I love unconditionally and to finish up culinary school.

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Gastronomy: By way of Merriam-Webster, “the art or science of good eating.” I am wholly consumed by both aspects. I rarely befriend with people who eat to live. … That’s not really living, is it?

Bourbon: Reigning majesty of liquors, and the principal elixir to concoct my two favorite drinks, the Manhattan and the mint julep.

THC: What makes marijuana amazing. Especially when combined with alcohol and hydrocodone.

MDMA: Essential to “roll balls.” And increasingly too scarce in high quality.

Psytrance: Give it a listen. Ethereal on its own, it becomes almost overwhelmingly wonderful if heard under the influence of any of the above three elements.

Oxytocin: Neither cuddling nor MDMA would be fun without this hormone.

Pellegrino: Don’t drink it. I want it all.

XY+XY: Hay, gurl, hayyyyy.

I also dearly love electro-industrial music, real gin martinis (dry, one olive, please!), Burberry, proper grammar and impeccable spelling, arachnids and cnidarians, and airports. If you find me cold and clinical, chalk it up to my social awkwardness.