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i_am_akarin

38 / F / Straight / Seeing someone

Sapporo, Japan

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Ethnicity
White
Height
5' 6" (1.68m).
Body Type
Looking For
New friends, Long-distance penpals
Smokes
No
Drinks
Rarely
Drugs
Never
Religion
Agnosticism
Sign
Aquarius and it’s fun to think about
Education
Graduated from Ph.D program
Job
Science / Tech / Engineering
Income
Rather not say
Kids
Has 1 child
Pets
Likes dogs and Owns cats
Languages
English, Swedish

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I am empathic, strong-willed, and well-educated.

My Self-Summary

I have found the man of my dreams on okcupid but I am always open-minded to get new friends if you think we have something in common or if you want to ask med something.
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I come from Sweden and feel very passionate about writing. I'm a true idealist (my personality) with high amounts of imagination, empathy and independence. My life is much organized around my work and my 7 year old daughter. I work as a researcher. (^_^)Y

I'm NOT very extroverted (but I do enjoy other peoples company!). I'm not crazy about shopping and I don't enjoy to dress up (as long as I can avoid it) and show-off.

I enjoy life, I feel happy about being alive, healthy and have access to food every day, and to have a wonderful daughter to love. I do enjoy the good things in life, but generally, the pure hedonistic life approach doesn't fit with my view of the world and life.
Now in Swedish
Bohuslänsk högutbildad tjej som bor i JAPAN just nu. Jag är en flexibel idealist med mycket fantasi, empati och självständighet. Att skriva är en stor passion, gärna substantiella saker. Har en 7-årig dotter som mitt liv kretsar mycket omkring.

Till att börja med söker jag någon för ömsesidig intelligent kommunikation. Som inte känner sig hotad eller rädd för en högutbildad tjej med stark vilja och drivkraft. En nyfiken och kreativt tänkande person som tycker att världen är en bra plats att lära sig saker i. Som alltså inte ALLTID bara vill göra saker för upplevelsen eller njutningen i sig. Det är viktigare att du har en intressant själ/personlighet än att din genetiskt nedärvda fysiska uppenbarelse har några skavanker. Det kan vara bra om du gillar friluftsliv också, men inget krav.

Jag har inte tänkt att bo i Japan för alltid och för mig innebär geografiska avstånd inget hinder för något. Hinder existerar bara i människors huvuden, i verkligheten finns bara olika grader av möjligheter.

What I’m doing with my life

I love writing and sincerely enjoy doing that everyday.
Now in Swedish
Praktiskt: jobbar som forskare och är ensamstående mamma i Japan. Jobbar inom växtekologi i alpina områden (japanska berg och vulkaner). Resten av tiden så söker jag efter meningen med livet om det finns någon. Inte för att jag har som mål att hitta den utan snarare för att jag är en sökare. Personlig utveckling, utforskande och en större förståelse av världen. Jag skriver mycket: inte en dag utan en rad.

I’m really good at

I like to think I'm good at: writing (mainly in swedish when writing non-scientifically) and adapting to new living conditions.
Now in Swedish
Skriva och att anpassa mig till nya förhållande. Gillar att laga mat och att baka dessutom.

The first things people usually notice about me

I have no clue whatsoever. And I don't care. I don't like being judged since I don't want to judge other people. This is the idealistic view. In reality I know people judge you within a few seconds, and their judgement is much based on their cultural traditions and personal experience. So whatever I would write here it wouldn't be the real truth...
Now in Swedish
Ingen aning och bryr mig inte. Vill inte bli bedömd för nåt jag ser ut att vara när man är så mycket mera, och bedömer inte själv folk så.

My favorite books, movies, music, and food

After finishing my Ph.D. I have had more time to read, prefers Shakespeare and Hermann Hesse. Reading scientific stuff every day.

Movies: Galaxy quest, Evolution, 2001: A space odyssey, Matrix, Stardust, The English patient, Breaking the waves, Being John Malkovich, Cows, Strange days, Before the rain, Apocalypse now, Charlie and the chocolate factory, Pan's labyrinth.

Favorite directors (they all make very watchable and different movies): Krzysztof Kieslowski, Pedro Almodovar, Emir Kusturica, Robert Rodriguez, Roman Polanski, David Lynch, Lars von Trier, Lasse Hallström, Hayao Miyazaki.

The six things I could never do without

What do they mean? If I assume my living conditions are the same I would say: plants, plants, plants, plants, camera, computer, ipod. and I would probably need a....calculator.

I spend a lot of time thinking about

My work; environmental + plant stuff. Submitting papers. The well-being of my daughter. At a hobby level: world justice, complex patterns between society-people and between countries, why cultural differences make us total aliens and how it affects our lifes, meaning of life (again), what I will write about and when will I have time to finish the novels I have started on.

On a typical Friday night I am

At home. Sorry for being boring m(- -)m

The most private thing I’m willing to admit here

It says "professor" in my passport, but I'm not (^_^)

You should message me if

If you managed to read and understand all the text above and/ Or if you really feel like doing so (write to me, not understand the text).

Or if you are interested in (japanese) mountains.

Or really like Hermann Hesse.

Or if you wanna be neighboor with Totoro.

Or \(^_^)/