Barbara-Marie

Die-hard Northeasterner. I do daresay I would DIE if I had to move to another part of the country. Here in Albany NY one is only about 3 hours from both NYC and Boston, and if you tack on another hour, you're in Montreal. Needless to say, three of my favourite cities.Let's see, trained vocalist, have tried my hand at commposition (much harder than one imagines), generally involved in all the fine arts. Semi-geeky, that is, I must consult a real geek on all overly techie subjects. Academic background in history, with an emphasis on Russia and Eastern Europe. I love crawling around any used-book store, I could spend a day in the Strand if I could. Of course, there is food... both cooking and eating it. I am afraid I have done rather too much of the latter, and need to keep walking to keep off the pounds. There is nothing more comforting than a good bowl of shchi with good Russian dark bread with kasha and gribi on the side.In my early 50s, but definitely not stuck in the silly 60s. Too many people my age look back to Woodstock and all that, but I find such... BOR--ING. We live in 2007!Generally, a forward-looking woman who looks for all the good to be found in simple things.