i'm a native new yorker, just moved back to brooklyn after hanging around DC for a while. I work at a domestic violence shelter and i love it.

I sing. a lot. I was in a co-ed acapella group in college, so spontaneous harmonizing occurs frequently. I also play the alto sax and piano. I'm an ardent feminist, run away! No really, most educated people are feminists. I've worked for women's rights nonprofits and am very passionate about my feminist activism. After quitting my nonprofit work last year to travel, I'm happy to be back in New York.

I am very into yummy beer, yummy food, and tea. i really like pickles and milanos. Not together. I have a passion for pho noodles. Beards are a major plus. I'm a bit obsessed with my dog, hes a beagle mutt mix and he barks at the wind. He's special.

I have a few tats, small and meaningful. I'm planning more, some black and grey illustrations. I like going to all kinds of concerts minus rap and country. I dig the modern art. I lived in Brazil and am extremely obsessed with the country. I speak Portuguese pretty well, as well as Spanish and a little bit of Hindi. I like being independent, but Im looking for someone to have adventures with. It's not a deal breaker, but definitely makes you more attractive if you're interested in feminism, women's rights history and feminist literature. I can name all the state capitals. My Elaine dance is beautiful. If you can name two or more legends of the hidden temple teams, a very good sign indeed.

i'm currently doing freelance work for the Washington Post and am about to start an internship at an international women's rights nonprofit.

i love music, i've spent most of my life singing, playing the piano. i'm good at making caipirinhas and the eating of the thai food in large amounts. im good at being passionate about feminist activism, fighting for what i believe in

my eyes, big and blue

Books- kate millet, catherin mackinnon, andrea dworkin, ralph ellison, a tree grows in brooklyn, miranda july, garcia marquez, duras, anything Vonnegut, virginia woolf, alice walker, toni morrison. Just finished "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down", very very good. "All the King's Men", "Invisible Man", Edith Wharton, Emily Dickinson, Audre Lorde, Adrienne Rich, Dave Eggers, "the glass castle", wally lamb, katha pollitt, david foster wallace, jennifer egan, emma donohue, isabel allende

Movies-not a huge movie gal, more of a music/books person. But i do love "Once", "Brokeback Mountain", "darjeeling limited", "Broken English", "Very Young Girls", "Conversations with Other Women", "Erin Brokovich", "High Fidelity", "Royal Tenenbaums"

music-not enough space in here-old stuff, joni mitchell, paul simon, neil young, cat stevens. black keys, dirty projectors, brazilian-gilberto gil, maria rita, caetano. Swell season, regina spektor, brandi carlisle, indigo girls, ray lamontagne, david gray, coltrane, miles, ella etta and billie are my idols, alexi murdoch, Cat Power, Basia Bulat, Feist is my goddess, lana del ray, of monsters and men, i love me some alicia keys, old school aretha, jackson browne, bonnie raitt always and always, marisa monte, ceu, rachael yamagata, bon iver, rilo kiley, ingrid michaelson

food-love love asian, thai is my favorite, sushi, japanese. My polish grandma has instilled a love for pierogis yummmm, italian-lasagna especially. i'm a coffee fiend, white wine, brazilian feijoada and mango and watermelon juice

family and good friends are give-ins, right?
1. my passport
2. music, all day, every day
3. bookshelves filled
4. being able to sing
5. draught beer
6. cookies. chocolate.

whether i should quit my day job and try to play spider man on broadway. it could happen.

hm could be lots of things-dinner/drinks with friends, a show, a movie in bed

i stand on subway platforms and let the wind blow my hair and pretend i'm keri russell/felicity, with theme song playing in my head. anyone? anyone?

you like exploring new bars, restaurants, fun locales around the city and enjoy meeting new people, if you're not a fan of patriarchy, if you think stuffed animals can feel things, and you idealize patty mayonnaise like I do.