I’m drawn to that moment when conversation slows and you start noticing the person across from you a little more.

It shows up in the pauses. The way attention shifts. The feeling that you don’t need to rush. 

For a long time, my life looked very different. Architecture was my first passion, and for years I gave myself to it completely. Fast-paced environments, precision, constant deadlines. I loved the intensity.

Living at that pace showed me what gets lost when everything is built around urgency. Over time, I found myself wanting less velocity and more room.

More space for what happens when no one’s rushing.

For time that has no agenda beyond itself.

What interests me most now is the part that can't be planned. The kind of ease that makes a long dinner feel short. The unexpected obsessions. That feeling when you say something half-formed and the other person gets it anyway. 

I love getting there with someone. Finding the thread. I want to know what makes you lean in, what you have strong opinions about, what surprises you into laughter. 

And I’d like you to find that out about me too.

Currently

Reading:
Artemis, Andy Weir
The Three-Body Problem, Liu Cixin
The Gate of the Feral Gods, Matt Dinniman

Watching:
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2
What We Do in the Shadows (TV Show)

Listening to:
Bruno Mars
John Coltrane
99% Invisible

Thinking about:
Interior design
3D printing
Conquering more escape rooms!

Particulars

Chinese Canadian
5’9" / 175cm
Natural 34DDD
Late 20s
English, Mandarin Chinese
ENFP-A
Based in Vancouver, BC