CURRENT MISSION To live a full-time life-of-the-mind; ABOUT ME I was a child gymnast, a preteen magician, and an alternate for the Beijing Olympics. I like urban rambles; endless wine and conversation; running through life at top speed; and impishness in all its forms. I'm queer and love meeting people of all stripes, shapes, sizes, and colors. I lived in Southern California for six years while completing my PhD. Now I'm a research scientist in Bloomington, Indiana, a very cute town in the Midwest of the USA. I love traveling the world to explore new cultures, have new adventures, and hear people's stories.