The last great movie I saw was...
The Lives of Others.

My idea of a dream vacation is...
mountains, sunshine, surfing (well, trying to surf), and friends (new or old).

My desert-island book would be...
Ulysses by James Joyce. Because it would take forever.

My writing rituals include...
staring at the dog, playing with my hair, wearing hats, and other forms of procrastination.

When I'm not writing or reading I...
am fixing up my condo, strolling the neighborhood, and hanging with my friends or my fiance.

My favorite food is...
anything that comes from a potato: french fries, baked, mashed...

My least favorite food is...
circus peanuts. The candy ones. Horrible.

The music I'm really into these days is...
Gillian Welch. Wilco. The Wailin Jennys.

My favorite item of clothing is...
my black-and-white polka-dot shorts.

My greatest achievement so far is...
being more accepting than I used to be.

If I couldn't be a writer, I would be...
a chef. Or a farmer. Or a hippie.

My one wish would be...
that we are here for a reason.

My most embarrassing moment was...
falling at the subway during a date. Half of my body was on the train, and half was on the platform.

My best quality is...
my ability to cheer people up, often with little dances.

My worst quality is...
taking things-including myself-too seriously.

My greatest love is...
my family

My favorite quote is...
"As long as there are slaughterhouses, there will be battlefields." -Leo Tolstoy

An author I'd love to lunch with is...
Walt Whitman.

My favorite animal (or pet!) is...
right now, it's Paco the foster dog.

The TV show that I can't live without is...
True Blood.

The artist(s) or musician(s) I draw inspiration from include...
Tom Robbins, Walt Whitman, Kurt Vonnegut, Francesca Lia Block, The Flaming Lips, and yoga music.

If a movie were made of my life, I would be played by...
that woman from Indiana Jones-the one who plays Marion.

The song title that best describes me is...
"Raspberry Beret."

The fictional character who most resembles me is...
Frodo.

The fictional character I most admire is...
Miss Elizabeth Bennet.

My best habit is...
eating healthily.

My worst habit is...
laziness.

My favorite pair of shoes is...
red polka-dot rain boots.

My first crush was...
Brendan Dorrler. He put lots of gel in his hair and called me Bob. Hot!

My drink of choice is...
hot chocolate.

A perfect day would include...
flying kites, surfing, a picnic, a nice mountainy hike, friends, and a campfire.

I dream about...
being more useful to the planet.

My favorite sports team is...
one that I'm not watching.

My favorite city is...
New York.

The place where I am the happiest is...
my grandma's farm.

My Six-Word Memoirâ„¢ is...
That's been in the fridge awhile.