I am creative, playful, and somewhat dorky.
My Self-Summary
I have a really hard time answering where I'm from, which is a
question I get a lot. I could say that I'm Russian, which is not
really accurate because I was actually born in Belarus but then it
was the Soviet Union and most people don't know where Belarus is so
I just get blank stares. Or I can say New York, which is where I
live now and where I lived when I first moved to the states but
most of my life I've lived in New Jersey, and no one REALLY wants
to admit that...even though I sorta love New Jersey! So a
self-summary is never easy!
After graduating, I spent a year teaching English in Madrid (a.k.a.
taking really long siestas, eating a lot of manchego cheese and
chorizo and travelling Europe on the cheap). I'm at law school now
and it's kicking my butt but dancing, boxing and cooking
experiments have kept me sane, although often injured.
My friends and family are really important to me, especially my
puppy who is both.
What I’m doing with my life
I'm in my second year of law school...so maybe the better question
is why I'm doing this to my life! I'll admit that I'm pretty
idealistic and still believe, perhaps naively, that I'll use my law
degree to make the world a tinsy bit better in my own way. I don't
think I can be happy unless I feel like I'm helping others...it's
probably a selfish impulse but I'm ok with that.
I’m really good at
cooking if I have the chance, list-making, untagging facebook
photos, coming up with clever titles for papers, tequila shots...
The first things people usually notice about me
Probably my hair and eyes...hopefully my outgoing personality?
My favorite books, movies, music, and food
I love to read so choosing favorite books is like choosing my
favorite parent but generally, I love Gogol and Dostoyevsky,
Marquez and Vonnegut (the older stuff). Waiting for Godot and Jane
Eyre are probably the books that have influenced me the most at
different points in my life
Movies-My Cousin Vinny, The Big Lebowski, The Usual Suspects,
Motorcycle Diaries, Grease.
I'm trying to learn how to play the guitar so I've been listening
to Jack Jimi Hendrix and John Mayer for some inspiration. I've also
recently started listening to French music and really like Carla
Bruni-also because I'm jealous she's married to hottie
Sarkozy.
I'm a huge foodie and love almost anything that isn't too spicy. I
know, I know, that's a big restriction, but I'm working on it.
The six things I could never do without
1. my puppy Billy
2. my friends
3. dark chocolate
4. hair mousse
5. books
6. adventures!
I spend a lot of time thinking about
how to really be happy in life and whether the career path I'm on
will actually get me there. Also, I day dream a lot about places I
want to visit.
On a typical Friday night I am
OUT enjoying New York and not thinking about law school! OR,
admittedly, I'm sometimes curled up with a good book (or the
previous night's Office). Pinkberry makes a regular appearance.
The most private thing I’m willing to admit here
sometimes I spoon with my dog...he's always fully clothed though :)
You should message me if
you're someone who has his shit together! I like people who are
confident, funny and can keep up with me. Passion for your
career/life path is a must, regardless of what that actually is.