-my name is karin. i speak japanese & english fluently. -i was raised with a japanese family so my culture still belongs to a little island to our west. (= -i'm in the navy reserves; joined to help my wonderful, handsome, smart husband pay for medical school which he is studying to become a pediatrician. -i'm in law school; the building across where my husband studies! -i LOVE cats & dogs. i have 5 cats: cloud, vivi, garnet, terra, & yuna & 4 dogs: sandy, sally, mixie, & pille. -me & my hubby are HUGE nerds/geeks. we love technology, science, & learning. we are always playing video games and rebuilding our computers. -i'm a pro at cooking japanese cuisin, so thats a given. -i like to cook foods with lots of salt, lemon, & potatoes!! -i love any food that can be grilled!! -japanese!! -i can make campbell's canned soup!! -i am the best "cook" in my college/univeristy neighborhood; i don't cook top ramen for dinner every night. (: i bought some lamb a year ago (when i first left for college) & i left some red in the middle; near the bone, & i got gastroenteritis(inflammation of the stomach)!! AKA food poisoning!! )))=