And now for personal info nobody is actually interested in: I have a mom and dad who still live in Dallas, and a brother who recently graduated from the Wilderness Leadership program at Prescott College and now lives and works as a mountain guide in Crested Butte, CO. Um, good one. We could not be more different. I am a woman who loves air conditioning, shopping, and a good polo shirt. I should mention that I watch the Food Network and have taken a VERY intense culinary class where I produced many many fabulous savory dishes and baked goods; however, my biggest at-home culinary triumph to date has been a big german apple pancake. I don’t get the chance to read books often because of schoolwork, but my favorite hands down is The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. During the school year, I read only the classiest tabloids (People and Us Weekly) but I try not to bring them up in conversation. I was a serious clarinet player for 9 years [I was once president of the Plano West Band, ohhhh yes I was] and hope to start playing competitively again soon. I am not an athlete of any kind, but I do talk the talk when it comes to softball. I used to be a pretty good little player back in high school, but when it comes to intramural slow-pitch these days I have the mouth to play catcher and that’s about it. I have wonderful friends from all different majors and colleges here at Cornell. I should also admit that I like Microsoft Excel… a lot. I know, right?