I like to think of myself as a work in progress - I learn new things about myself and the world every single day. I am a firm believer in optimism, in the profound power of music, in dark chocolate, in genuine people, in self-defense and self-confidence, in road trips, in fuzzy socks, in trying new things and cherishing old memories, in the application of reason and in total spontenaity. In "me time" and in partying it up, in keeping an open mind and steadfast morals, in the human spirit and in the necessity of both art and science. I have high expectations for this life and so far, life is grand.