Important note: I cannot meet new people at the moment. My schedule doesn't really permit it. This being the case, I have thought to delete my profile, but I know it will come in handy in the future. However, right now writing to me probably won't lead anywhere.

I came to Vancouver at the very end of August from Romania (theoretically, my home-country). I'm not certain how long I'll be here. I never am. I'm taking some courses at UBC, not part of any program.

Recent history:
In the past ten years I've received a BA in photography (artistic); I was married; I lived in Bucharest, Santiago, New York, and Vancouver; I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder II; I got over it; I worked in classical animation; I worked at the Architecture University in Bucharest, teaching photography and assisting a bunch of other stuff; I received a second BA in philosophy; had my first philosophy lecture at an international conference;... the list is likely to grow as I will remember more of the important things that happened to me.

I've managed to turn out pretty level headed, very friendly, talkative and quite happy. I'm not at all judgmental with people. I do have my preferences of people I like to spend my time with and how much of that time, but it doesn't mean I think badly of those who get less of it.

There has always been a battle in me between an eagerness to travel/adventure/experience and a desire to make something of myself. The first has succeeded in taking me over untill recently. Right now, making something of myself has definitely taken the first place in my priorities. I hope it's not too late.

I really enjoy teaching. I'm currently trying to get the necessary skills and degrees to teach in my favoured subjects, which are aesthetics, art theory or photography theory. My goal (or dream) is to become a University prof and write on the side, research and all those senseless things philosophers do with themselves. I still want to travel, but not as harshly as I have been in my past, but rather while teaching... one term maybe spent in another country. You know.

Depends on my mood. Sometimes I think I'm really good at a great many things, other times I feel like I can't do anything at all properly. I'm the kind of person that needs reassurance and feedback from my teachers, my students or other people's opinion that I value. My confidence level does sway otherwise.

I don't know whether there is something especially striking about me. I've heard: hair, shoulders, longish figure, hands, smile, gesture, eyes (I did some research to answer this question). Oh yeah, and someone else answered that I remind them of their sister.

books: I think the book I enjoyed most was Bertrand Russell's "History of Western Philosophy", but I read it before I started my studies. I should also mention "1984". And "Small Gods" by Terry Pratchett.

music: classical mostly. I feel too strongly about most of the classical music I listen to and I'd have guilt issues if I were to pick any out as better. But I seldom listen to classical music on my MP3 player. To pick some out from there: Louise Attaque, David Bowie, Toy Dolls, Creedance CR, Violent Femmes, Pink Floyd, and a bunch of movie soundtracks.

Movies: Apocalypse Now (I only saw the uncut version, but I think this is nr. 1 and the rest aren't in any particular order), One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Leon, Amadeus, Once Upon a Time in America, Prizzi's Honor, Barfly, Wall-e, The Last King of Scotland, 101 Dalmations, Escape from Sobibor, La Cage aux Folles, Taxi Driver, The Big Lebowski, American History X, The Usual Suspects, Snatch, Full Metal Jacket, Silence of the Lambs, In the Name of the Father, The Inner Circle, The Wall....

Food: dunno. Most food.

This is such a silly question. Why six? Seven is pretty number too. So are five or ten or four. "Do without" where exactly?

Work. How to be a better teacher. Some philosophical thing or other. Someone.
Btw, I think the question "What are you thinking about?" is very intrusive. I don't necessarily dislike being asked that and I can't say I don't ever ask it myself, but I think that it's more than OK not to answer it. Thoughts are private and I like people who respect my privacy.

Friday is not more typical than any other day.

I never cheat on okcupid tests with google or wikipedia or anything else, but I deleted some results I felt embarrassed with.

One other note about okcupid tests: The philosophy ones are crap. If you're someone that wrote any tests regarding philosophical orientations, then you should know you are narrow-minded and not very knowledgeable in this subject.

Don't message me for sex. Don't message me if you would describe yourself as "spiritual". Don't message me unless you can take "no" or "I really don't have time right now" for an answer. Don't message me if you only want to date.
DO message me if you're really brilliant in math or logic. DO message me if you are very passionate about what you do. Do message me if you can help me improve in the languages I speak but not fluently (check the list). Do message me if you think you could help me understand physics better (and I don't mean the basic stuff).
Otherwise, feel free to contact me if you like. None of the do-s are really necessary, just things I would be especially interested in.
I'm a really busy person, but I'd welcome a friend anytime.