Theater:
- Played a "Minister" in Waterworks Players production of Cinderella, December 2008.
- Played "Georgie Bukatinsky" in Waterworks Players production of The Full Monty, April 2008.
- Played "Yvette" (one of the girls) and other various chorus parts (Vietnamese soldier, woman) in Waterworks Players production of Miss Saigon, June 2006.
- Became a member of the Waterworks Theater Board of Directors, October 2005. The Waterworks Players Community Theater is Farmville's community theater and produces several shows per year. If you are interested in volunteering for the theater, being in a show, or working on a show, please contact me!
- Played "Bunny 'Babes' Beringer" in Waterworks Players production of Boardwalk Melody Hour Murders, April 2005.
- Played "Fritzie," a Kit Kat girl in Waterworks Players production of Cabaret, November 2004
Gardening:
- Took the Master Gardener Class through the Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE), Spring 2006. Currently a VCE Master Gardener Volunteer as of 7/19/2007. I completed 50 hours of community service by May 2007 to become a Master Gardener. Each year I must complete at least 20 hours of community service to maintain my status as an active Master Gardener. I am a member of the Heart of Virginia Master Gardeners.
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Working on getting my
yard into shape. To the right is a picture of me in part of my garden
in the summer of 2005.
We planted the crepe myrtle that summer. I had very good luck with my
basil that year (in the foreground) and you can also see some
tomatoes (to the right) and flowers. - Combining my Master Gardener work with my Waterworks Theater Board duties, I am starting to work on a landscape project for the Waterworks Players Community Theater.
Cooking:
- I love to cook (and eat!) great food.
- Here is a super easy recipe for the world's best baked potato!
Music:
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Actually I'm not a musician, but a big fan of music. Some of my favorite bands include ones in which my husband, Marcus Pendergrass, plays!
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I'm embarking on a project with some of my colleagues to analyze mathematically some of the great moments from rock and roll using Fourier analysis and other techniques! Stay tuned, who knows what we may discover!
Travel: I like to travel when I get the chance. Here are some interesting places (outside of the United States) I have been:
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Toronto, including Niagra Falls, Canada, Summer 1998 (following the Mathfest in Toronto)
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British Columbia, Canada (Victoria and Tofino), Summer, 2001
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Istanbul, Turkey, Christmas, 2001 (to visit Marcus' brother Daniel)
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Beijing, Nanjing, and Shanghai, China, December, 2005 (as part of the People to People Ambassador Program's Women in Mathematics Delegation).