BEHIND THE LENS

I simply cannot get enough of the latest Lord Huron album, Long Lost. I will say that it is way more country western than I tend to gravitate, but I am so into the soulfulness of it. Favorite folk/alt-rock tracks of late are "Phoenix" by Big Red Machine (feat. Fleet Foxes and Anais Mitchell), "For Sure" by Future Islands, and "Run It" by My Morning Jacket. When I want to get a good head boppin' groove going, I put on some modern funk by Chromeo or Jungle.

Give me all the coffee, all day long -- the stronger the better! Nitro, cold brew, a latte with 4 shots of espresso, OH MY! That said, there's something truly magical about a hot cup of Cinnamon Chai tea during the fall season...can I just have both? (Oh yeah, they call that a Dirty Chai, and it's one of my all time FAVES!)

Absolutely I am a night owl! I get my best editing done late at night, after the kids are fast asleep. I did mention that I drink A LOT of coffee, right?!

I LOVE live entertainment! Whether I'm catching a concert at the Sylvie, laughing my you-know-what off at the Comedy Club on State, or watching a musical at The Overture Center, there is something amazing about the energy of live events that you just cannot get from a television (or iPhone) screen.

I adore nature and the great outdoors, but I can't keep a houseplant alive, I don't garden, and I hate camping. Go figure! Nothing but day-trip hiking for this girl.

"Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules." Or basically anything said in The Big Lebowski...

I actually don't own many physical books, but I absolutely love audiobooks. Some of the most meaningful audiobooks I've enjoyed have been "You Are A Badass" by Jen Sincero, "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho, "To Shake the Sleeping Self" by Jedidiah Jenkins, "Way of the Peaceful Warrior" by Dan Millman, and "The Universe Has Your Back" by Gabrielle Bernstein. I really like "existential adventure books," apparently...?

Oh man, I really feel like I would fit in with the family in the Netflix series "Atypical." They are so delightfully disfunctional, and there is so much love between them. Their family interactions are heavy and deep, yet somehow playful and loving at the same time. Great show!

Virtual reality, hands down. When I see how far that technology has come in such a short period of time, I have no doubt it will absolutely transform the way we interact with our world in my lifetime. You can be IN a video game now! (I grew up playing the original Nintendo.) You can hollographically join a team meeting at work, from a completely different country. (I didn't get a cell phone until I was 18...and it didn't even have texting!) It's just thirlling to think about what the future holds.

I have a great passion for supporting regenerative farming (and promoting biodiversity in general), so I hope my work will connect with that community so I can help bring awareness to the importance of that practice and make it more mainstream for everyone.