Recipe for this earthborn human includes:

1. Equal parts of hope and despair infused with some true slice of life moments

2. 2 draughts of curiosity

3. 1 draught of intelligence

4. 1 draught of self awareness to stay grounded (only birds fly, ya know?)

5. a spoonful of neurotic tendencies to keep him just outside the norms but not too much

6. a swift kick in the ass or head for motivation

7. zest with decades of escapism through movies, books, video games, and music

8. mix profusely with melancholic tendencies and experience to main a humble outlook

9. add a dry rub of British humor

10. bring to a boil in California heat and relocate to chill in cloudy & rainy weather

11. serve in a nouvelle glass decanter

12. garnish in shades of black