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kellybelly

maybe i wool.

About Me

sarchasm: the gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it

My Interests

ACADEMIC/LIFE INTERESTS: public health in the developing world, humanitarian aid work in general, refugees and idp's, human trafficking, sex tourism, women's and reproductive health, gender based violence, hiv/aids. in general, i want to spend my life empowering populations marginalized by age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, class, religious belief, or something else i can't think of at the moment.MISC. INTERESTS: my old friends [maniezheh, kels, sophia, claudiOH], my new friends!!, charlar, sarcasm, engrish, spicy food, wearing a tutu for absolutely no reason, missed connections, doing any sort of outside activity, running, my bici, hugging trees, preparation and enjoyment of cuisine, my blanky, covering my eyes at mixed martial arts competitions, going to school, languages, travel, living simply, telling and hearing outrageous stories, human rights, playing violin, not acting my age, space travel, general nerdery.

I'd like to meet:

generally: geekniks peaceniks beatniks and those of you who attend the quaint academic establishment that is the university of minnesota. i would especially like to meet people going into the humanitarian aid/development field--message me asap!

Music:

astrud gilberto and claudio rivera.

Movies:

2001, breaking away, fight club, baraka, akira, brazil, the day the earth stood still, blade runner, metropolis [original and animated], ghost in the shell, and others

Television:

i refuse to live vicariously through a box.

Books:

there are far too many to list. mister kurt vonnegut, philip k dick, jack kerouac, hunter s thompson, fyodor, adorno and horkheimer, hemmingway, a.a. milne, pablo neruda. im into short stories.

Heroes:

my auntie paula, my g-mas, other assorted family members

My Blog

updates

nee hao!thanks to everyone for being so patient with me as my gruelling work schedule has been limiting--to say the least! my last day at the restaurant will be august 5th, and my last day at b-town ...
Posted by kellybelly on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:28:00 PST

my meez!


Posted by kellybelly on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:47:00 PST

16 tons, and whaddya get

boney fingers. errrr wait, that's not right.i meant another day older and a deeper in debt.this is the moment where i slap myself and remember that i am not, in fact, mining coal, but pushing pizzas. ...
Posted by kellybelly on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 07:48:00 PST

World Water Day!

From the American Refugee Committee:Clean water is our most basic human need. But getting clean water for everyone is also one of our greatest challenges as a planet. Today, 2 billion people are at hi...
Posted by kellybelly on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:23:00 PST

a non-clean well lighted place

so i just had the most bizarre experience...i had been outside for quite some time before entering the purple onion--i was walking from the bus stop to the shop. upon entering i decided to change out ...
Posted by kellybelly on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:31:00 PST

what is your favorite love song?

hello boys and girls!please tell me: what is your favorite love song? i am making a valentines mix! remember, it can be as sappy gushy mushy as you want it to be.i will send/give you a copy, if you'd ...
Posted by kellybelly on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:34:00 PST

far off friends..

[photo uncourtesy of sarah g.]damn you both for being in wonderfully cozy climates. miss yous!
Posted by kellybelly on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:23:00 PST

and now for something completely different

midnight at uptown theater:ummmm bla bla bla GIRL POWER.
Posted by kellybelly on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:24:00 PST

in darfur at the guthrie

i have two events for you all this evening. polar opposites of each other...in darfur:playing at the guthrie, 7:30 tonight and 2pm tomorrow (sunday) i am will be working the american refugee committe...
Posted by kellybelly on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:24:00 PST

kelly update! copypasted from facebook.

sawatdee kaa!! thailand:i just got back the other day. i already miss the hot weather, the spicy food, the elephants, the oceans of yellow t shirts, and the PEOPLE. it was incredible...i will write mo...
Posted by kellybelly on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:38:00 PST