Amber - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I'm a graduate student at the University of Toledo working on my M.A. in European History. I am a member of Phi Alpha Theta, the History Honorary Society, and I serve as treasurer. I am currently doing research for my thesis, and my focus is Russian Women's History in the Early 20th Century. I am primarily interested in social and political movements. I have two darling African lovebirds named Hermes and Raziya, and I guess you could say I'm a bird enthusiast. I enjoy debates, going to coffee shops, and get-togethers on the weekends with my friends-if I can ever find the time these days. I read a lot, mostly non-fiction. I pretty much hate reality shows and anything on MTV. Pop music makes my ears bleed. Period. I am a tolerant atheist, as in, I respect your beliefs, so please respect mine, or the lack thereof. I love nature and outdoor activities, especially hiking. I'm a feminist in the sense that I believe in equality. I love learning about other cultures and would love to travel someday, but for the time being I'm stuck in Ohio. I'm a fairly blunt person and I don't believe in bullshitting people about what you really think. There is nothing more refreshing than someone who can keep it concise and get to the point. I'm very open-minded, and I love to hear other people's opinions. Oh yeah, and I'm pretty dorktacular. If I find the time to watch TV, you can bet it's animated-most often The Simpsons, or Adult Swim fare. Did I mention I'm a really big anime fan? :D

My Interests

writing poetry, long walks in the park, bike riding, morel mushroom hunting, going to coffee shops, hiking, camping, recycling, watching anime, listening to music, reading, thrift store shopping, studying, blogging, collecting old video games, cooking, baking, making candy, movie marathons, teaching, trying new things, etc. Interests: ancient history, art history, indie rock, brazilian jazz, british humor, chinese food, dark humor, equal rights, ethnic history, exercise, feminism, free spirits, French language, Russian language, German history, hiking, international music, Japanese culture, Langston Hughes, livejournal, mexican food, nintendo ds, phi alpha theta, Russian history, sarcasm, women and gender studies, women's history, wwii history, people who speak their minds

I'd like to meet:

People I haven't heard from in a while, friends from high school, feminists, people who study the Russian language, anime dorks, and/or other European history lovers.

Music:

indie rock, alternative, punk, classic rock, world music, latin music, 80's new wave, old school rap, soul, funk, to list all the bands I like would give me carpal tunnel syndrome :P

Movies:

Joyeux Noel, Pineapple Express, A Very Long Engagement, A Life Less Ordinary, Amelie, Doctor Zhivago, Idiocracy, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Ocean's 11 (the org. one with Sinatra & Sammy Davis, Jr.), Breakfast at Tiffany's, Labyrinth, Some Like It Hot, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Dark Crystal, Gone With the Wind, The Princess Bride, Life is Beautful, Amadeus, Casablanca, The Shining, The Jerk, The Last Emperor, On the Waterfront, The Corpse Vanishes, Deerhunter, The Doors, Glory, Lucky Number Sleven, Kill Bill 1&2, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Cold Mountain, the list goes on.

Television:

Anything on the National Geographic Channel (Best. Channel. Ever.), The Simpsons, Metalocalypse, Family Guy, Futurama, Lost, The Sopranos, Oz, Inuyasha, Mysterious Play, Bleach, Naruto, Lain, Samurai 7, Fruits Basket, Tenchi Muyo!, Death Note, Monster, Sakura Diaries, Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Oh! My Goddess, Venture Brothers, Sealab 2021, The Brak Show, The Oblongs, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Summer Snow, Jem, and if you have never heard of some these shows, they are probably an anime series.

Books:

Argh, too many to list. I love anything on Russian history, radical movements, and utopian ideals. Strange New World is my favorite book of all time.

Heroes:

Alexandra Kollontai, Al Franken, Klara Zetkin, Rosa Luxemburg, Betty Friedan, Isaac Deutscher, Wendy Goldman