Hi there, I'm
Armistead Booker.

I work at the American Museum of Natural History. They put me in the diorama and let the kids come by and ogle me through the glass. Kidding, kidding. I get to coordinate some cool outreach programs for teachers and kids. I'm also in charge of the web and outreach efforts for Braddigan, Love, Light & Melody, and the Metropolis Ensemble.

I live, laugh and play in New York City, rescuing damsels in distress, doing daring deeds, and saving the world: one artistic production one exciting design, and one new classroom at a time. Occasionally, you'll find me watching one of these, goofing off in the kitchen, moving and grooving, catching a frisbee, sliding down a mountain, watching the stars, eating out here, worshipping, learning, and listening. "Rarely," says Kevin Johnson, "does Armistead actually sleep." (Meh. I get enough.)

There's always something new to discover; and if you pay attention you end up learning every day. Here is a list of some highlights of those discoveries (fortunately abbreviated by year, á la Jason Kottke)...

2008: In progress.

 

2007: It's not that we live in a small world... it's just that we have a really big God.

 

2006: Life is rich and rejuvenating when you spend it outdoors.

 

2005: For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God (Job 22).

 

2004: "You can sleep when you die" works when you're in college or not holding a full-time job.

 

2003: Change happens. It's a fact that's hightened in a big city where the variables are more chaotic. Go with the flow. Don't constantly attempt to swim the other direction, or the city will spit you out, disheartened and burned out.

 

2002: Credit cards are a necessary and unfortunate part of the economic ecosystem. Stay out of debt and read between the lines to avoid getting taken advantage of by their marketing tactics.

 

2001: You can sleep when you die.

 

2000: Balance is vital in all aspects of life. Something tells me this one's going to be reoccuring.

 

1999: Student government is frighteningly more volatile and politically-charged than state or federal government.

 

1998: It is possible to happen upon a new passion completely by surprise. The story and symphony under our feet is amazing.

 

1997: College applications don't simply fill themselves out.

 

1996: Not everything is black and white. In fact, most things are actually gray.

 

1995: The best way to write a paper: Tell them what you're gonna tell them. Then you tell them. Then you tell them what you told them. (Thanks Dad!)

 

1994: Opening windows in your house does not equalize the pressure in your house during a tornado. WIth winds of 100-200 mph and pressures this low, you're best bet is to forget the windows and get to shelter.

 

1993: Puberty is an awful time that you just have to endure and hope it never, ever comes back. Until you have kids of your own.

 

1992: You can go overboard on a project all you want, but if you don't play by the rules, you're gonna get burned.

 

1991: Shel Silverstein poems have the uncanny ability to get stuck in your head.

 

1990: Be spontaneous: you never know when a Tchaikovsky movement will inspire a dream sequence about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

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This is where my memory is getting foggy. Time to hit up the old photo albums, yearbooks, and parents for ideas from my first ten years in the world. More to come, my friends. More to come...

Oranges | Showers | Coke | Soap | Smoothies | Moonlight | Pad thai with lime | Lemonade | Unexpected good news | Sherbert | Fresh cut grass | Spring water | Pool on a hot day | Pixar | HBO | PBS | NPR | BBC | Massage | Iced tea | Spring mornings | Breath of fresh air | Crisp fall leaves | Open windows

Flickr: One Lightbulb To Rule Them All
Evolution: The Early Evolution of Punctuated Equilibria
William & Mary Alumni Association: Tribe Profile: Armistead Booker '02 | Green and Gold on the Web
W&M News: Global Playground: Alumni steer young professionals toward service
Fresh View: Featured gallery entry | "My clients are so excited"
Philadelphia Weekly: Hop To It
Relevant Magazine: Tony Hale: An 'arresting' Testimony
Flat Hat: Network to add services | Introducing WMTV | Relaunching SIN
Washington Times: State geology website a boon for stone lovers
Roanoke Times: Camelot | Science Whizzes | One-Act Champs | History Day