Career Options

One gets a lot of opportunities to think during winter break, so I used 0.002% of that time to narrow down the list of things I'd like to be. In no particular order.

Neurologist
Astronomer
Conservation Biologist
Microbiologist
Geneticist
International Law Associate
Civil servant
Economist
World religions theologian
Investigator
Anthropologist/Historian
Inventor
Photographer
Writer
Choreographer
Music Arranger, Sound Editor
Film Editor
Mathematician, Logician
Archaeologist
Philosopher
Translator
Standup Comedienne
Nonprofit Employee
Intelligence Specialist
Dictator
Farmer
High-rise building window washer
Professional pole vaulter
Boxer
Stunt double
Aikido instructor
Special ops sniper
Civil rights leader
Outdoor guide/Rescuer
Dirtbag climber
Nun/Hermit
Albatross (qbwaaa-ukk!)

Performance

We are presenting our pieces to the class. Here were two really cool "site specific" dances.
Alex did hers in the Art Studio display case.


People in the math dept. get to see this every day.

Sorry I didn't take a picture of the tree dance, or my duet in the basement.

Practice Time

Katie is making a modern dance. Rashelle, Emily, Liz, and I are "black spirits" and we kind of swarm around Rosey is a "white" spirit
She wanted me to come up with a jump.

Dance Studies

I really like my class. I'm recording moves in my choreographer's journal and I couldn't explain the pose to hallmates, so I had them take a picture.

Wish List

Actually, I've been having so much fun that I don't spend much time on the computer.

Rockets, robots, trikes and fishes
Reveal to me Kate's Christmas wishes.

- Hockey skates
- regular gloves. I have big old ski gloves here. Thanks Luke.
- UPDATE: video camera. Canon HV20, Sanyo XACTI VPC-HD1000, Panasonic VDR.
- Climb Max or Deek and Bryan's Next Adventure REI card, thanks Mom.
- earrings. Thanks Mom.
- Photography/developing class over the break. with Teacher Dad.
- I would like to learn to use the 8mm video camera.
- sports bra from cw-x.com
- Massage Oh my God, thanks Mom.
- Here's the big one. Yosemite Mountaineering School: private lessons to cover protection, anchors, leading/multi-pitch, and finally a big wall Guided Climb. www.yosemitepark.com/Activities_YosemiteBackpacker_Climbing.aspx

That's pretty much it. Everything else is books and music.

Dinners at home:
It doesn't really matter. However, I would like the Christmas Eve meat to be free-range, whatever animal it is. That's a good present.
Lasagna. Steak dinner. Berries.

Readables Wish List

#1. Once a Runner: A Novel by John L. Parker

#2. A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle. Thanks Grandma!

#3. Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

#4. Science News [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION]

#5. Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West by Gregory L. Tilford (or something similar)

Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein

Whirligig by Paul Fleischman

Others See Us by William Sleator

A beginner’s Arabic workbook

The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question? by Dick Teresi, Leon Lederman

The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook Thanks Dad.

California Blue by David Klass

The Runner by Cynthia Voigt

Music Wish List

#1. Tales of Captain Black ~ James Blood Ulmer

#2. C'Etait Ici and L’absente and Rue de Cascades ~ Yann Tiersen

#3. Symphony No. 3 Thanks Dad! Violin Concerto and Dance Pieces ~ Philip Glass

#4. Antics and Our Love to Admire ~ Interpol

#5. Multi Kontra Culti vs. Irony ~ Gogol Bordello

#6. From an Early Age: Music of the Gypsies ~ Various Artists

House of Flying Daggers [Soundtrack] ~ Shigeru Umebayashir

Song Of The Crooked Dance: Early Bulgarian Traditional Music 1927-42 ~ Various Artists

Exodus ~ Bob Marley (vinyl)
Experiment Zero ~ Man or Astro-man?

Kaleidoscope ~ Siouxsie & The Banshees

Milo Goes to College ~ Descendents

Station to Station ~ David Bowie (vinyl)
Guero ~ Beck

Terror State ~ Anti-Flag

Daydream Nation ~ Sonic Youth

Plastic Surgery Disasters / In God We Trust Inc. ~ Dead Kennedys