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"One man's theology is another man's belly laugh." - Robert A. Heinlein
Literary crush:
Ender Wiggin (Orson Scott Card), Stephen Thomas Gregory (Vonda N. McIntyre), Mr. Darcy (Jane Austen), Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle)
Currently reading:
On deck:
David McCullough's biography of John Adams, Breaking the Spell by Daniel C. Dennett, Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home
On my ipod:
Tori Amos, Vienna Teng, modern musical soundtracks (Rent, Avenue Q, Wicked), violin concertos
Traveling style:
I was a student until very recently, so I've always traveled on a budget, phrasebook at the ready, usually visiting friends or tramping around with them. So far I haven't needed to check any baggage - I only bring what I can carry. I love to try new cuisines and admire local art, architecture, and handicrafts.
Languages:
Where I've been:
Asia: Beijing, Hong Kong, Macao, Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo. Europe: Athens, Rhodes, the Lycian coast of Turkey, Barcelona, Madrid, Granada, Seville, Paris, London, the Lake District, Edinburgh, Berlin, Amsterdam, Delft, Brussels, Neuchatel. US: Arches, Zion, and Bryce, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Badlands, the San Juan Islands...
Recent:
the new Star Trek movie, the John Adams miniseries on HBO, Doubt, Arranged
What I'd like to see:
Faithful adaptations of Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card and Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Favorites:
The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Bride and Prejudice, Bend It Like Beckham, Gattaca, Dead Poets Society, Much Ado About Nothing, An Ideal Husband, Bridget Jones' Diary. If we're including TV: Buffy, Firefly, the West Wing, Battlestar Galactica, Gilmore Girls, Sex and the City
