I'm a Chicago-transplant and recent college graduate. I just started a job at the Harvard Graduate School of Education a couple months ago working for a professor doing research and administrative tasks. I'm officially a "program assistant," it is rather ambiguous--mostly I just whatever my prof wants.

I'm a bit of a science nerd, but I'm also crafty--I make jewelry and am teaching myself to knit. I've always loved science, my degree is in biology and a science studies program, and I'm interested in someday going into some sort of science education--teaching, museum studies, curriculum development, etc...

I try not to annoy my roommates with my ridiculous singing antics, but I like to think that it is part of my unique charm along with my ability to fix things and clean things. I used to work in the theater, mostly doing stage makeup and scenic painting, but also stage managing and a little performing--both theater and dance.

I'm also really bad at describing myself, so if you want to know more about me, ask.

I just moved to Somerville a couple months ago and I'm settling into the area and just started a new job. Before that, I spent a lot of my time job hunting and exploring Boston, trying to furnish my apartment, feed myself non-instant food, and find some office appropriate clothing.

I'm still working on the non-instant food effort and figuring out how to be a grown-up. I recently discovered that I can't really sleep in on the weekends anymore, but I suppose that gives me more time to figure out my life.

I'm also on an expedition to figure out what types of beer I actually like, or rather what types I like better than others. This tends to result in the buying of many weird beers and then being entertained by the outcome.

speed reading, making chocolate chip cookies, carrying multiple plates, finding creative solutions to problems, trivia

I suppose it depends on who is doing the noticing.

In general I'm really horrible at picking favorites. I have some old standbys that I'll fall back on for comfort or if I'm bored, but I really like trying new things and am pretty open to just about anything.

I love a good scifi novel--Ender's Game is one of those old standbys, I can pick up just about any page in it or most of the others in the series and know what is happening in the book. I'll read just about anything from trashy novels to classics to non-fiction.

When it comes to movies, I'm a sucker for cheesy romantic comedies and movies where things blow up, but I appreciate a well written film as well. I'll watch whatever, but if you make me watch horror movies be prepared to face complaints about the nightmares my overactive imagination provides.

I'll try anything once when it comes to music and if it doesn't make my ears bleed, I'll listen to it again. I really don't have a favorite song, though I'll rotate what I'm listening to the most depending on my mood. I pick up tunes and song lyrics pretty quickly and have way too much space in my head filled with song lyrics.

I love to cook and keep trying new things, but my favorite food is probably chocolate. Any variation, though I'm particularly fond of dark chocolate. And while I like trying new things I can also happily eat the same thing day after day if it is something I like.

I'm not actually as indecisive as this probably makes me sound; I just try to keep an open mind about most things.

good books, music, chocolate, a nice set of tools--or at least a good hammer, duct tape, and stupid science jokes.

everything. I have a pretty active imagination and it seems like I always have something whirring in my brain.

Right now I'm spending a lot of time thinking about what I want to do with my life. I'm at this point where I can really go off and do something different and I'm seeing where those thoughts take me.

hanging out with friends--watching a movie, just relaxing, playing board games, cooking, drinking, laughing--or curling up with a good book or catching up on missed tv.

I'm a bit of a dork, if it isn't already apparent, and I'm happy that way. I'm perfectly able to have a normal conversation and have quite good interpersonal skills, but I might end up telling you about why dolphins are totally smart or some gruesome details about how they used to treat infectious diseases...

something in my profile piqued your curiosity; you are looking for someone to just hang out with or go on an adventure with; you don't take yourself too seriously and are willing to laugh at yourself...or if you just want to learn more about me.

Also, if I haven't responded in a timely fashion it isn't necessarily that I'm not interested...I just stare at a computer screen for eight hours a day at work and I'm not always up for staring at a computer screen once I get home for more than a few seconds at a time. But I promise that I will eventually respond; no promises on coherency or content, but I'm trying to be better about being prompt.