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Virginia

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About Me

You have 71% Iowa in you!

Nice score! Are you embarrassed or proud of being so much Iowa? I would be proud, it's great being so closely tied to the Hawkeye State.

Do you have Iowa in you?

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My Interests

Traveling, politics, yoga, reading, playing viola (Brooklyn Symphony), movies, vegetarian restaurants, photography, French, salsa dancing, baseball, water skiing, boating, chai tea, dark chocolate, wine, spoken word, Young Women's Task Force

I'd like to meet:

People who love to laugh, debate current affairs, read and who aren't afraid to try new things. Must be open-minded!

Music:

Alicia Keys, Alana Davis, India Arie, Nelly Furtado, Ben Folds, John Legend, Lauryn Hill, Dixie Chicks, Sarah McLachlan, Free the P - revoluntionary hip-hop, Meta and The Cornerstones

Movies:

Amelie, Goonies, Crash, Independence Day, Spanglish (any Adam Sandler movies), 50 First Dates, Love Actually, Mean Girls, Lord of the Rings, Mall Rats, Dogma (Kevin Smith movies), Science of Sleep, Eternal Sunshine on a Spotless Mind, Harry Potter

Television:

Lost, The Daily Show, Grey's

Books:

What is What, Harry Potter, Zataar Diva, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Shadow of the Wind, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Heroes:

Eve Ensler, Gandhi, my family (mom, Dad, and Jobi)

My Blog

Judge Strikes Down Iowa Gay Marriage Ban

Yippy!!! I just hope it doesn't get overturned!!!! Let's all keep our fingers crossed.   Friday August 31, 2007 1:31 PM By DAVID PITT Associated Press Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Less than...
Posted by Virginia on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:20:00 PST

Beat a Woman? Play On; Beat a Dog? You’re Gone

..> Beat a Woman? Play On; Beat a Dog? You're Gone Run Date: 08/21/07 By Sandra KobrinWeNews commentator Football superstar Michael Vick is in big trouble for his role in a dog fighting ring. Sa...
Posted by Virginia on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 07:18:00 PST

I'm going to law school!

So I'm heading back to school in the fall to become an activist lawyer...lol I'll be attending City University of New York or CUNY and specializing is some form of public interest law. So for the next...
Posted by Virginia on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:41:00 PST

From Palestine to Virginia Tech

Sami Awad is the executive director of Holy Land Trust,  a Bethlehem-based nonprofit organization that works to achieve Palestinian political independence by: supporting the Palestinian communi...
Posted by Virginia on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:45:00 PST

Elect Susie

Her name is Susie Flynn and she is running for President of the United States of America to help the nine million children who have no health insurance. Check out her Web site at http://www.electsusi...
Posted by Virginia on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:47:00 PST

Don't you wish your girlfriend was empowered like me?

With the start of the Pussy Cat Dolls new music/reality TV show "Search for the Next Doll,": this group of six women, where only one member actually sings, has gotten some criticism about how they are...
Posted by Virginia on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 09:06:00 PST

Fed-Up New Orleans Residents Are Giving Up

Fed-Up New Orleans Residents Are Giving Up http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/16/us/nationalspecial/16orlea ns.html?ex=1172293200&en=4a00b7cc36fd954c&ei=5070...
Posted by Virginia on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:36:00 PST

The geography of dissent: New Orleans and Palestine

From the Gulf Coast to the West Bank: New Orleans and Palestine: January 19, 2007I'm still in New Orleans. It's so much like Palestine it's eerie. It's a different kind of devastation than right after...
Posted by Virginia on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:26:00 PST

DAM on CNN

http://www.cnn.com/video/partners/clickability/index.html?ur l=/video/specials/2006/12/29/hip.hop.in.middle.east.cnn
Posted by Virginia on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:29:00 PST

New restrictions on foreigners in West Bank

Israel announces new restrictions on foreigners in West Bank --> -->--> --> --> -->   Foreigners are now going to be required to apply to Israeli authorities in advance ...
Posted by Virginia on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 01:23:00 PST