CHILDHOOD AMBITION
To be my mother.
FONDEST MEMORY
Sitting in the sun, by Lake Atitlan, letting time pass, and realizing I had found my soul's home in Santa Cruz, Guatemala.
FAVORITE MUSIC
My ideal CD includes old Spanish stuff from my mom, hip-hop from my youth, alternative stuff from college, and anything you can dance to or cry with.
ASPIRATION
To be completely satisfied and to be present in the moment.
PROUDEST MOMENT
The day I hiked for 13 hours through mountains and glaciers in Wyoming, making it to camp in time to watch the sun set.
PERFECT DAY
Friends, warm weather, plenty of food, good music.
FIRST NURSING JOB
Staff nurse on the cardiothoracic surgery ICU.
INDULGENCES
Time alone and dark chocolate.
LAST PURCHASE
Albums by The Arctic Monkeys and Death Cab for Cutie.
INSPIRATION
My parents.
SCARIEST MOMENT
When I realized that my health, which I had always taken for granted, was in jeopardy.
BEST VACATION
Santa Cruz la Laguna, Guatemala.
FAVORITE MOVIE
Todo Sobre Mi Madre, a Pedro Almodovar film.
FAVORITE FOOD
French fries.
WORST DATE'S FIRST NAME
David.
FAVORITE BOOK
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.
I ASPIRE TO [horizontal ellipsis]
Learn to be satisfied with myself; travel until I am too old to do it any longer.
NURSING AMBITION
To be an expert in my field.