On Home…

Home for me is Albany, New York. Lived here all my life. More specifically, home is my house. I live with my mum, dad, my cat Figgy, and my dog Poppy. 

The very best things about Albany are as follows:

• The Curry House—they make the best chicken biryani and have known me since I was tiny.
• Motor Oil Coffee—good chai lattes, and whoever was in charge of the music when I was there last had excellent taste!
• The Pride Parade!!!!
• Holiday Lights in the Park—this doesn't actually happen anymore but holds so many of my favorite memories. 
• Sovrana's Pizza—the best pizza around and they give me cookies sometimes. 
• My neighbors—they are all very nice and didn’t seem to mind when I did a mass cookie giveaway a few years ago!

 

On Emma…

Honestly, I have no memory of when I first heard about Emma. I came from a school where most of the graduates continue on to one private school or another, so it was always something I knew about. Plus, I had friends who went to GirlSummer. When I first seriously thought about Emma though, it was probably in November-ish of seventh grade. There was an admissions event open to 7th and 8th graders, and someone from Emma came to talk about the school. 

I was absolutely blown away. A school for (mostly) all girls was revolutionary to me. I vowed that I would go. Emma is absolutely spectacular. It’s weird. It’s wonderful. It looks like Hogwarts. 

 

On hobbies/passions… 

Food. Absolutely. I love everything about food except eating it, honestly. That sounds a bit odd now that I think about it! I’m just picky and vegetarian and terrible with texture! 

I love to cook, and I love food. My favorites are as follows:

• Favorite thing to eat: French Onion Soup (!!!!!)
• Favorite thing I’ve made: Thai Red Curry Noodles that I made for my family for dinner. 

And in terms of baking:

• Favorite thing to eat: brownies maybe, or pie. Pie is good.  
• Favorite thing to make: Bundt cake. No other options. Just bundt cake. (!!!!!!!!!)

Food is an art form, and baking is an excellent stress reliever, especially if you have something to do with an excess of cookies. (If you want anything baked, ask me; I’d be happy to make something.)

 

On exploring the arts…

I've been wanting to try ballet. I think it's just so wonderful. I’m absolutely buzzing to see The Nutcracker this winter. I’m also working on taking piano lessons. I absolutely adore music and want to try a new instrument. Film is also something I'm really interested in, and I've been trying to watch more. Any recommendations for interesting films are (very much) welcomed!

 

On Emma traditions…

I haven't experienced many of the traditions since this is my first year, but I have a feeling I will adore Peanuts & Shells. From what I've heard, I think May Day is pretty great too.