I am very outgoing and very much a people-person. I am the kind of person who will strike up conversations with pretty much anyone if the moment is right. I think it's really special when you can find people, platonic or otherwise, who you can connect with.

My energetic outlets are varied. I enjoy biking, but I am a sissy when the bad weather comes around. I like exploring the Boston/Cambridge/Brighton dance scene, though not much of a "clubber". I like dancing to motown/funk most of all. Recently have discovered how cool hiking is! I am definitely not a pro, but we hiked Mount Adams this summer and it was so cool!

I love languages, it's just another way to connect with more people. I was a Spanish major and have begun listening to a free podcast, "Coffee break French", which is pretty neat. It's free and taught by Scottish people-go figure?

Apart from language, my other loves are film and NPR. I am a bit of a netflix junkie these days and really appreciate a well made movie that makes me think, scares me, keeps me in suspense, or just keeps me entertained. NPR is a life-sustaining force...My favorite programs are "This American Life" and "Wait, wait, don't tell me".

-dancing
-language learning
-NPR
-baking

Dónde vivo?
I am living in JP, a transplant from o'er the river. I lived in Somerville for about a year before moving here, and previously have always been a MA resident.

Qué pasa?
I study Spanish independently and hope to return for a program on study in October 2010.
I work in healthcare as an administrative assistant, 9-5. I recently started a part-time gig as an Editorial Assistant for an academic journal-wOO. I am having a fun time with job número dos.

I'm a lifetime learner...I learned to swim last fall and I'm gradually learning to cook. I <3 learning and I am a geek for trivia.

I am very conscientious to a fault and very inquisitive
I am good at completing to-do lists.
I have a lot of trivia stored up in this brain of mine.
Also a great s-p-e-l-l-e-r.

I have begun to fine-tune my secretarial style at work. I have started 1960s inspired outfits. "Mad Men" has influenced this greatly. My lipstick can be borderline obnoxious.

I am a very "I-wear-my-heart-on-my-sleeve"-kinda-gal.

My favorite books:
A Widow for One Year, The Bell Jar, The Quiet American, A Prayer for Owen Meaney, Middlesex

Currently reading: The End of the Affair by Graham Greene

Movies:
I am a cinephile and a netflix junkie.
I prefer the following genres: indie, foreign, drama, suspense
Favorite movie: Ma vie en rose.

TV:
Obsessed with Mad Men, but sadly-no cable!!!

Music:
Feeling the funk/motown these days, but this rotates with slow jams, mellow music, and of course, 90s alt rock hits.

Food-Likes:
Sushi, pan-popped popcorn, pretzels, diet coke
Bread, olive oil, cheese

Food-dislikes:
Large hunks of barbecued meat on the bone

THINGS:
1. flip flops
2. diet coke
3. wine and cheese and bread and garlic
4. music
5. means of communication-my friends are all over
6. car

The way people interact, the relationships we hold with those around us, humor, film.

If I still have the energy reserve, I am out and about with friends. If not, I re-charge and get out Saturday night. You'll see my busting a move at Zuzu, the Cantab, or wherever the music is a rockin'.

I am pretty clumsy.

...I also used to REALLY like X-files.

If you are any of the following: You are outgoing, inquisitive, genuine, kind, open, energetic, intrigued, charming and (you don't know it!)