I'm a critic. I've known this about myself for a long time; whenever I'm watching something, I'm observing it with an eye towards what can be tweaked, what can be improved, and what needs to be thrown out. This is how I listen to music, how I watch movies, how I attend church, and even how I give advice to friends. It makes me a really great ( Read more... )

So I went and visited UTS, the grad school on which I've had my heart set. I had a great time on campus, attended a class, did the whole prospective student thing, etc. At lunch, purely by accident (or serendipity), I ended up sitting next to the head of the department to which I applied. I turned up the charm, chatted her up for a good 45 ( Read more... )

So I’m back from Rome. Quite the trip! This was the first non-backpacking vacation I’ve taken in about three years so it was a nice change of pace for me, even though I did end up walking between fifteen and twenty miles every day. Like most good leisure time, I learned a lot on this trip and like most good experiences, I came away from it with ( Read more... )

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So I totally made out with the wardrobe supervisor for The Donkey Show last night (http://www.thedonkeyshow.com/). Go me ( Read more... )

I had a very interesting conversation with my trumpet-playing friend Tom last night. He made the assertion that we are what we do; our identities are defined by our actions. I'm not sure if I agree with that. It might be arguing semantics, but I would say that my actions are indicative of my identity, but they do not formulate my identity ( Read more... )

I am starting a new thing. I am singing a new song. I am being overly dramatic. Starting is always the hardest part of anything. Nothing is as scary as the blank page ( Read more... )