Anastasia Courtney

Binghamton, CCSF, FIT, NYU

Conference Planner, artist

American Assn of Museums, NYFA, PCMA

art, photography, people, biking, hiking, travel, wine, handsprings.

this changes constantly. Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett, most Jonathan Lethem books, Adventures of Kavalier & Klay by Michael Chabon, Ulysses, Year of Magical Thinking

Volver, The Beat My Heart Skipped, Spirited Away, Sideways, The Sea Inside, Miller's Crossing, Dead Man, This Is Spinal Tap, Melvin Goes to Dinner, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Babette's Feast, anything my sister is in

arcade fire, Joanie Mitchell, Beck, PJ Harvey, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Bach, White Stripes, Neko Case, REM, Radiohead, David Gray, Wilco, Bjork

The Office, Arrested Development

I like to laugh. My personality fluctuates between being outgoing & social, and quiet & mellow. I'm independent, normally smart & witty, occasionally shy, active in mostly solitary sports (biking, hiking, etc.), and I tend to get along with most people. I walk all over the city and always look for new routes & new places to explore. I have little patience for arrogance, intolerance, rudeness, and people who act like the only view that matters is their own.

I enjoy (among other things) good food, red wine, art that makes me feel, books that make me think, live music, New York City, laughter, wit, curiousity, nature, sunshine, exploration, and passion.

People with passion who enjoy life, new experiences, the arts, excercise, conversation, laughter, and cats. Humor is essential, as is an ability to laugh at yourself (and me). And curiosity - isn't that why we're all here?