Fallin' Up

So, now that I am blossoming in the midst of grad school, I’m working more hours than if I had a full time job.

Never in my life have I been a morning person...until now. Why, you ask? Well, not coffee, not yoga, not some magical herb, but only the Jordan Hall effect, of course. Its not a bad place to wake up for after the alarm goes off at 6 and I get to school to practice for 2 hours before my morning ensemble rehearsal, followed by 6-8 hours of various activities such as class, lessons, practicing, and generally lots of music.

(Music is kind of popular at my school.)

But it is pretty cool adjusting with the schedule to participate in performances with people like Wayne Shorter:

When I am not in school, I cherish few instances of free time to do things like run around Boston's famously scenic Jamaica Pond, which is a convenient two blocks from my house,

stay warm with things like the snuggie (a gift from my dad):

cook with a variety of new recipes (cookbook a gift from friends Debbie and Pat), which feeds both myself and my all-male selection of great roommates:

(left: maple salmon with asian slaw. right: hoison tenderloin tip end asparatus stir fry)

throw apple parties,



























and celebrate Halloween with old friends and new, and with important original creativity. Can you guess who I am?

(My "babies")