"Love is like a temporary madness..."
"...It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being 'in love' which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being 'in love' has burned away..."
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Meet Agatha (aka Aggie)
A non-native San Franciscan, Agatha (or Aggie) has been living in the Bay Area since early 2008. She was born in the Philippines, and raised in Australia and Canada by first-generation immigrant parents. She has three younger siblings, all of whom live in Canada. She also has two adopted pet-sisters: a smart Australian Shepherd named Aiko, and a sweet orange tabby kitty named Abby.
Her passion is living life to the fullest and experiencing new things. She enjoys: snowboarding, deep tissue massages, delectable cuisine, practicing her culinary skills, designing & creating, event planning, hiking, working out, and yoga & pilates. She finds nature, nutrition science, psychology, interior design, architecture, and photography fascinating. Albeit a poor swimmer, she loves being on the water kayaking, canoeing, white water rafting, jet-skiing and boating. Having developed a taste for travel and adventure (exploring new places and meeting different people) at a young age, she easily adapts to her environment, and her dream job would be one that took her all around the world. She is a finance and marketing professional by day, and is a pet-mom to a rather fat tuxedo cat named Luna and a Maltese Poodle named Ella. |
Meet Alex (aka Ali)
Also a non-native San Franciscan, Alex (or Ali) has been living in the Bay Area since early 2009. He was born in New England, and grew up on the East Coast. His brother, sister-in-law and oh-so-adorable niece live in San Francisco, his mother lives in Tennessee, and his father, step-mother and two half-sisters live in Florida.
His passion is dancing. He was a Michael Jackson impersonator at the age of five. Experienced in the styles of popping, locking and break-dancing, he is an ex-professional dancer who now wishes he could turn back time to become a professional snowboarder. Quite the fearless adventurer, he enjoys activities that sadly Aggie would never dare do--speeding at Mach 3 down a mountain on a snowboard, cliff jumping (which Aggie will never ever let him do again because of the brain injury he sustained from this at the age of 19), bungee jumping, sky diving, and riding crazy roller coasters, among other things. Other interests include video editing, playing his guitar, watching his favorite movies over and over again, and playing video games. He is an IT professional by day, and loves Aggie's tuxedo cat Luna very much. He is not really a dog person, but he secretly loves Aggie's dog Ella too! |
