| Birthday: May 27 |
| I'm currently a student at FSU, working on my MM in composition. I also like to write, play the piano, and spend time outdoors. I'm originally from Columbus, Ohio. |
| Favorite Bands / Performers: Cocteau Twins, Cure, Laika, My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Dirty Three, This Mortal Coil, Portishead, Massive Attack, The Autumns, Tori Amos, DJ Shadow, October Project, Moist, David Usher, Pulp, Radiohead, The Virgin Whore Complex, REM, U2, New Order, Ride, Pet Shop Boys, MC Solaar, Moby, Beck, Hooverphonic, etc. |
| Favorite Composers: Stravinsky, Steve Reich, Bartok, Saint-Saens, Brahms, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Lou Harrison, Glenn Branca, Ligeti, Berg, Josquin, Victoria, Rihm, Part, Robert Moran, Corigliano, Paul Dresher, Ingram Marshall, Michael Daugherty, Michael Torke, Kevin Volans, etc. |
| Favorite authors: Faulkner, Hemingway, Flann O'Brien, Beckett, David Baker . . . |
| Other likes: I love dogs. I love theater and dance, and any other kind of artistic production. I love snow and wine and romance. I love listening to the rain. I love the ocean. I love wind. I love intelligent movies and video art. I love comedy and political and religious satire. I love people with strong personalities. I love knowledge. I love the Minnesota Vikings, along with a few other teams. I love autumn and winter (though they're all the same here in Florida). I love good food, (though I also like a $.99 box of macaroni and cheese). I love beauty, and I love how one can find beauty almost anywhere. I love women. I love both feminism and femininity. I love patience and peace. I love dualism. I love sentimentalism and cynicism. I love when you smile at me. I love how you may be making fun of this. I love strawberry ice cream. I love the human condition. I love this world and this universe. |