music
i play the trumpet well, the guitar adequately, and the piano poorly.
i listen to indie rock, radio hits, and an ever increasing amount of hip-hop.
reading
i enjoy reading the new yorker for its content on current events, its cartoons, its film reviews, and occasionally its fiction. it reminds me of my old academic days.
i must admit to also spending time reading dry, mathematical texts to augment my skill at poker. theoretical arguments and hypothetical game theory exercises fascinate me.
films
mostly indie dramedy-types - before sunrise, rushmore, the american president, once, meeting people is easy...
through this site i found a wonderful girl named _re. she quickly became the only thing that strongly motivated me on a daily basis, so i moved 380 miles north, from delaware to boston, to be able to see her in person every day.
i am a musician who was once also a teacher and is now a little lost. i am not sure what i want my life's work to be (because i generally hate working any job), but i am getting a little closer to finding a potential "career" every day.
i spend some time playing the guitar; more playing along with songs and trying to figure out how to sing than actually writing material.
i hold a mild interest in writing. i have been fascinated by the works of aaron sorkin (most of which is about writers trying to write), tina fey, and steve martin. i hope to take a try at this one day. i should get a humanities degree first, i suppose.
i play poker as a mental exercise to keep myself sharp in the ways of strategy, observation, patience, wit, strength, and deceit. i hold a respect and a love for the game, and i express that respect and love by spending hours and money at it.
i believe that i should create.