I am a lighting designer for theater, concerts, and opera.

I think that getting lost is the best way to discover new things.

I am shy at first, but once I start talking to someone, I open up.

If I could, I would travel as often as possible, to as many different places as possible. I love languages, especially Italian. I love learning about people and about the different ways different groups of people express the same feelings.

I am a freelance lighting designer. In January, I'm going to Florence for five months. I have no idea where I will be in five years. I take life as it comes and try to make the most of it.

laughing, singing, making chocolate chip cookies, and being generally awesome

eyes (because of the glasses maybe?)

Books: Of Mice and Men, Les Miserables, America The Book: A Citizen's Guide To Democracy Inaction, The God Delusion, The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, 1984, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Movies: Dead Poets Society, Monty Python (any and all), La Vita E' Bella (Life Is Beautiful), Team America, Spaceballs, The Lion King (you know you love it too)

Music: Anything and everything. I love world music (especially Irish and Italian). I also love showtunes, but I don't subject people to that unless I know they like it.
Irish - Gaelic Storm, Celtic Tenors, U2, Scythian, Enter the Haggis, The Elders, The Pogues, Seth Lakeman
Italian - Tiziano Ferro, Ligabue, Fiorella Mannoia, Zero Assoluto, Niccolo' Fabi, Vittorio Grigolo, Chiaraluna
other - Matchbox 20, Journey, Jonathan Coulton, Josh Groban, Culcha Candela, Blessid Union of Souls, Owl City, Doobie Brothers, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Billy Joel, Queen, Dresden Dolls, The Beatles

Food: Italian by far, but really anything tasty is good.

the people I love
laughter
music
good conversation
sunshine
incandescent light bulbs (fluorescent light makes my inner lighting designer cry)

A lot of things. Lately it's been mostly about:
-my upcoming trip to Florence. Where I want to go, what I want to see, all of the details and legal stuff, and trying to bone up on my Italian.
-religion. As an atheist, religions are fascinating to me. What people believe, how they react to questions about their beliefs, and how they relate to people who believe differently than they do says everything about a person's character.
-what is important to me. Realizing that I'm going to be gone for five months really puts life into perspective and makes me think about who and what is most important.

Hanging out with friends, at the theater, or just laying low at home