Well, a person is quite a thing to summarize, eh? In short, I am a classical musician with musical tastes far beyond just that, and I spend a lot of time smiling and/or laughing. I'm a dork and a goof. Be warned: I might drop some really bad, self-aware puns. I take life seriously, but I don't take myself seriously.

I love living in NYC....otherwise, I would have run away by now.

I enjoy random walks around the city, in Prospect or Central Park, going to concerts or shows, and spending time with my family and close friends. A really good beer never hurts, either.

Also, and this is probably important; I am in a wonderful relationship, but a non-exclusive one. While neither she nor I is specifically looking for a "partner" per se, we're both interested in meeting new people. So if you're comfortable with that situation, then we should absolutely be hanging out!

Short answer: making music.

Longer answer: Trying to make a living through a combination of performing and barista-ing. Letting life carry me along; I figure it's bigger than me and could probably beat me up if I tried to mess with it, so I allow it to do its thing.

Also, having recently finished my Master's in classical music performance, it's worth noting that my parents bought me a banjo as a semi-ironic graduation present.

I went to Afghanistan this January to teach music for a week and a half. It was an extraordinary experience to be in such a different place, and to work with students who, had this been 12+ years ago, would have been persecuted for playing music. This trip has resulted in a serious travel bug; I'm already plotting both my return to Kabul, and my next global destination.

Music, making coffee, cooking delicious food. My sense of humor is pretty strange...sometimes I don't even get my own jokes. But my mother thinks I'm hilarious.

Very abridged lists:

Authors: Saramago, Hemingway, Wilde, Roddy Doyle, Pasternak, Vonnegut, Cervantes, and while not a "book" per se, The New Yorker.

Music (kind of in order): Classical, Bluegrass, Hip-Hop, Folk, Mande Kora Music, Jazz, Blues, Rock

Food: Almost everything. Always open to trying new things, and I love going to farmer's markets and letting what's there inspire my next meal.

I haven't had a TV in several years, so I watch just a few things on the computer-machine: Daily Show, Modern Family, and the greatest show ever, Arrested Development.

Ah internet, you are so very good at over-simplifying my life.

1. Music
2. Coffee
3. Friends
4. Good Food
5. Books
6. Autumn

Music (probably sounding like a broken record by now, eh?). There's always something in my head. It might be Bach, something modern/avant-garde, bluegrass, or hip-hop. But there's definitely something playing in my brain, always.

Either at a show as a performer or audience member, or practicing. Cooking, eating, and drinking are also possibilities.

I won my school spelling bee. Three times.