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About Me

Oh, my favourite subject...ME. Actually I hate just talking about myself, call me old fashion but I would rather have a conversation then post a bunch of random facts. Of course, in order for people to want to have a conversation with you, you must post random facts, so here it goes. After 5 years of living, working and doing a ton of traveling in Asia, I got ambitous and decided that I need more to get me out of bed in the morning then the promise of a paycheck and four weeks of holiday a year. So, after a bit of seoul searching, phone calls to friends and a ton of research done on the internet I decided to head to the U.K. and a Masters' degree. All in all, it's going well. I am in the top percentage of my course, possibly of my uni, played some kickass rugby and managed to get back on the pitch a month after breaking my hand, and have met some awesome people. I'm not sure where I'm off to after I hand in my thesis, but I know it will be good. New place, new people, new challenges, fantastic!!

My Interests

Let's see, I am big on world issues, history, international relations, blame my degree course for that. I love traveling and playing rugby, riding horses, tae kwon do and lately, working out at the gym and going to movies. I am an avid reader, addicted to email and usually end up walking long distances to check it while I am traveling on tropical islands. Can't help it, I need to know what is going on in the world, and well, with my friends.

I'd like to meet:

Interesting people, fun people, but not crazy people. No marriage proposals please! Wow, that makes me sound real popular, no autographs please. LOL, yeh just drop me a line if you want.

Music:

So I like music, mostly hits from the 70's, Vietnam war era stuff, top 40, hip-hop, and classical. But I suck at knowing band names or what music is what. I count on my friends to DJ and keep me informed on what is out there.

Movies:

Action, adventure, documentaries. Keep the chessy romantic comedys away. Loved Troy, can't wait for Shrek 2, saw the potential in Van Helsing but still 2 hours I will never get back.

Television:

Since I don't have one at the moment, pretty limited. Do love CSI and The West Wing, can't stop watching the seasons I have on DVD. Not a fan of the English dramas that are abundant here.

Books:

This could possibly take forever. Quick picks, Strategy in the Contemporary World, World Politics, Evolution of Nuclear Strategy, War in a Time of Peace, you seeing a pattern here yet?? Hmm, light stuff, Life of Pi, Lovely Bones, Lucky, Wild Swans, Lord of the Rings Series, Ann Rice, her old stuff, Poisonwood Bible and of course, Harry Potter. Best read lately, Jarhead, why couldn't I meet someone who writes like that in while I was in Asia? Saints alive, I did look. For mags, the economist, time, newsweek, in that order. About it, for today, that list will change by tomorrow.

Heroes:

Heroes?? What abour Heroines?? Not my style, I take care of myself, my family and my friends, in that order. The world doesn't need another hero, it just needs normal people to stand up.

My Blog

Wide Open

Once again I find myself in a unversity library. No, I am no longer a student. I officially graduated on the 16th, I have my degree, nicely framed and of course, stuffed into my backpack. So why I am ...
Posted by Sandra on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Hunting

I finished my dissertation, its bond and turned in. Then I packed up my room, where I had spent the entire summer writing my dissertation and hopped a plane back to Canada. After wandering from east...
Posted by Sandra on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST