Vivian Chen Photography

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WHO AM I?

I collect rocks from my travels and save trail maps in a binder that’s bursting at the seams. I’m a sucker for well-told stories, perfectly crafted jokes and good conversation. I prefer meeting friends for hikes rather than for cups of coffee. I’ve filled my home with too many houseplants and believe that trees are my patronus. Cloudy skies are much more interesting to me than clear blue ones. Petrichor and komorebi are two of my favorite words.

Once I missed a flight because I was too busy playing with Norwegian ponies and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Fresh mangos, lian wu and lychee from Taiwan satisfy my sweet tooth (and speaking of which, Haribo gummis are the best kind of gummi). The week I spent backpacking in Yosemite’s High Sierra backcountry left me awe-inspired and humbled by the California wilderness. In March of 2018, my husband and I fell in love with a boy named Gus.