I am a transplant here from the West Coast. That fact makes my liberal/eco-nut/outdoorsy self make more sense, I think. I have education in theatre, biology, and education which shows how all over the place my interests are.

I'm a first year drama teacher so most of my time and thought goes in that direction. And yes, there is much drama involved.

Cooking
Baking
Giving advice
Working with kids
Having a really long conversation about a topic which could have quickly been discussed.

I smile a lot
I talk a lot

Books: The Captains and The Kings, Hunger Games, The Cure, Push Not the River, Harry Potter, Lets Pretend This Never Happened, Courtesan, Eat Pray Love, Girl With A Pearl Earring, The Good Earth, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

TV: America The Story of Us, most Discovery Channel, Family Guy, Dr. Who, Parks and Recreation, Top Chef, Chopped, So You Think You Can Dance, The Big Bang Theory, Glee

Music: pretty much anything that isn't overtly offensive, but especially Foster The People, Death Cab For Cutie, lots of contemporary musical theatre, Coldplay, the Killers, Kimbra, Florence and the Machine, Adele

Food: I love most food, unless it's really spicy

Gaming: The Sims, Sequence, Monopoly, Scrabble

Books
Music
Solid, comfortable shoes
Nature
Fresh air
Duct tape

Teaching
Why things happen
What I'm going to eat next
All the movies that are in the theater that I want to see but probably will have no time to see.
How it is that I'm shy and outgoing at the same time.

Grading/organizing papers, watching tv, going to bed early. On a more exciting night, karaoke at a local bar with some friends.

I bite my nails.

I will rarely make the first move.

You are brave enough to start a conversation with me and then not be overwhelmed when I talk a lot. I do like to listen too!