I like to read -- nowadays I'm getting into Asian literature and poetry -- and go hiking with my dog.

I love to go to Descanso Gardens, which is a botanical garden in La Canada, because it's always really quiet and nice to explore.

The most interesting location I've ever traveled to is the countryside in Japan.

I would love to travel to Germany and try conversing with locals there.

I'm passionate about words and language, specifically used in storytelling, and the different social issues they connect to, such as women's rights, socioeconomic equity, and racial justice.

I'm most curious about the workings of different cultures and how people can live completely separate lives yet share the same foundational experiences.

My dream job would be a public defense lawyer by day and a novelist or screenwriter by night (but this is always subject to change).