CURRENT MISSION

"Let the monkey run" I approach life as an adventure and take an adventure whenever possible.

ABOUT ME

I love outdoor fun, my family, and people: usually of the funny and affectionate persuasion. The best humor is the unintentional. I have a master's degree in biology from Tualne University and am going to start my PhD in Biology soon!

PHILOSOPHY

" Let the monkey run"

Interests

River and sea kayaking, meeting people, hiking, biking, reading, listening to live music, learingin new things, going to the opera especially to see Maria and Jayme, going to the symphony especially to see Madeline , hanging-out with my family, friends and complete strangers.

• running
• reading
• socializing
• music
• live music
• opera
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• biology

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Head on, I Heart Huckabees, Anchorman, Bring It On, Fight Club, Saving Face, The Squid and the Whale, Happiness (Sundance), Aladdin, Rushmore, Taxi Driver, American Beauty, The Sound of Music, Eddie Izzard

MUSIC: KUDD, The Octopus Project, Timo Maas, Silver Jews, Silver Apples, Andrew Bird, Ween, Bruce Springsteen, MOE., Bonnie Raitt, Lucinda Williams, Emmy Lou Harris, Mark Knophler, Beethoven, Bob Dylan, WSP, Radiohead, A Fine Frenzy, Brandi Carlile, Public Enemy, The Allmand Brothers Band, Bananarama, The Be Good Tanyas, Beck, Ben Harper, Better Than Ezra, Ben Folds, Corinne Bailey Rae, Bowie, Death Cab for Cutie, Diana Ross, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, The Doors, Feist, Galactic, Jack Johnson, The Killers, Keller Williams, Loretta Lynn, Moby, Muddy Waters, Pearl Jam, Paris Hilton…What? (Nothing to lose is good, right?) Any Splash or Diva remixes. 91.5 and of course my favorite N.P.R.

BOOKS: Jane Eyre, East of Eden, For Whom The Bell Tolls, The Sun Also Rises, Self Reliance, The Bell Jar, The Awakening, Catch 22, The Lives of a Cell, Love in the Ruins, Wuthering Heights, The Poisonwood Bible, Eloise, The Tempest, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, The brief and wondrous life of Oscar Wao, Trespass..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In Costa Rica I watched leatherback sea turtles lay eggs at night while the ocean phosphoresced.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Ireland, Panama, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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