First, thanks for visiting. I like meeting new people and keeping in touch with old friends.
A little about myself:
After spending about two and half years living in Washington DC, I find myself typing this update in a very different national capital: Lima, Peru. The time I spent in DC was an amazing experience of personal and professional growth, and I was quite lucky to be surrounded by some of the most amazingly fun and talented people I have ever known. Ultimately though, the appeal of returning to school lured me away and simultaneously opened up the possibility to realize my goal of living abroad. So now that the GRE´s are behind me, applications for Masters Programs in City and Regional planning are awaiting the eyes of an admissions committee somewhere, and English is becoming my less frequently used language, I begin 6 months of traveling throughout South America.
Throughout my site you'll find games, my resume, a blog, photos, and other random items. On the rest of this page, I'll give you some current insight into my world.
Things I like:
- spending time with happy-exciting-energetic people
- small furry animals (like kittens)
- fantastic weather OR pouring rain
- the beach
- land use development plans
- tiny versions of regular things
- traveling
- laughing
- political demonstrations
- picnics
- games of all sorts
- intelligently written tv
- cool innovative technology
- international food
- sleeping in on weekends
- when the NASDAQ goes up
- playful debates
- broadening my understanding
- websites named after me
Starting with most recent, my hometowns:
- El distrito Salemanca, en Lima, Peru (Google Map)
- Washington, DC (Woodley Park)
- Arlington, VA (Crystal City)
- San Diego & La Jolla, CA (UCSD)
- Chino Hills (More information about my hometown, and some really old satilite photos from the days long ago before Google Earth)
Answers to common questions:
What did you do in Washington, DC?
- worked for Congresswoman Grace F. Napolitano (CA-38)
- helped out our constituents
- "Press Secretary"
- inside one of the most famous buildings, daily
- experienced two totally different worlds: the 109th and 110th Congresses
- met amazing people
- figured out how it all works
- worked harder than I have ever worked
- had fun
- wrote legislation: HR 3430 and H.Con.Res 130
- see resume for the details
- contact me for career advice
Tell me about your:
- Age: 23, Birthday: 1/4/83
- Eyes: Blue
- Email:simple
- Brothers: 2, both older, teacher and engineer
- Favorite random food:Afghani or maybe Korean
- Most embarassing moment: No
- Personality: refer to everything else here
- Online contact: AIM:ElectroJerm or use Gtalk.
My fomative years @ UC San Diego:
- I double majored: Political Science and Urban Planning
- Professor with most intelect, wit, and uniqueness: Victor Magagnali>
- the Urban Studies and Planning program was hugely impactful
- Won my first election, to the A.S. Senate
- Won my second election, as the first: "Commissioner of Enterprise Opperations
- Lost my presidential election, learned humility, gained priceless experience, new friends
- Helped get a new generation started as a Resident Advisor
- rebuilt and rejuvenated the College Democrats
- spent some time in Oakland as the undergraduate representitive to UC's Academic Planning Council
You are too kind.
If you read this far, you are either a close friend, family, or random person. We should spend more time together.