user92

I'm a composer and college professor in Chicago, IL. Married, with a border collie. Definitely a geek...but not as geeky as you might think!

A gigantic question! Classical: Ives, Messiaen, Cage, Crumb, Ran. Rock/indie/alt.: Radiohead TV on the Radio, Tori Amos, Neko Case, Cake, Soul Coughing, Massive Attack, Modest Mouse, Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley, Emmylou Harris, The Bad Plus, Bjork, They Might Be Giants, Tom Waits. Guilty Pleasures: Abba, Atom and His Package, 80s pop, 70s disco

Another huge question! A partial list, in no particular order: Being John Malkovich. The Big Lebowski. Say Anything. Adaptation. High Fidelity. Magnolia. Kill Bill 1 & 2. 25th Hour. All of Kevin Smith's movies (except Jersey Girl). The Royal Tenenbaums. Office Space. Anchorman. Rushmore. Election. Me and You and Everyone We Know. The Graduate. Priscilla, Queen of the Dessert.

A slightly less huge question! Dramas - Lost, 24, Sopranos, House. Guilty pleasures- America's Top Chef, Project Runway, American Idol. Retro favorites on DVD - Freaks & Geeks, Once & Again, Absolutely Fabulous.

Knitting is my passion and obsession. I also dabble in beading. I think embroidery is next. I'd like to learn to sew, but having a machine would probably help...