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Belle Du Jour

On ne peut désirer ce qu'on ne connaît pas

About Me

a work in progress

My Interests

LONDON-NEW YORK-HONG KONG. Finance. Currency fluctuation. Studying how different variables (social/political) affect global economies. Photography. Black and white film. The arts. Witnessing how other people express themselves creatively. Film. Independent film. Movies that invoke emotion. Film noir. Fashion. Vintage clothing shopping. Burlesque dance. Fishnet stockings & stiletto heels. Sociological experimentation. Different subcultures in society. Sharing intellectually stimulating conversation over good food and wine. Losing myself in a good novel. Travel, travel, travel. Exposing myself to different people/places/cultures & perspectives. Indulging in an occasional evening of drunken debauchery. Living in the moment. Music. Music. Music. Dancing like no one is watching. Uncontrollable fits of laughter that bring me to tears. Random acts of kindness. Being environmentally conscious and supporting eco-friendly companies at the expense of being called a "greenie". Engaging in the continuous pursuit of knowledge. Learning, growing, expanding.

I'd like to meet:

I am using this site primarily as a method of keeping in touch with the people who have made an impact on me during my travels across the globe and for maintaining contact with local, like-minded individuals.

Music:

Do you know what I love about music? I love stumbling upon an old favourite and listening to the melody unfold and instantly reconnecting with that one memory that you associate with that one song and just relishing in re-living that one moment in time. I love how music is so deeply associated with memory and emotion and how it can completely alter your mood. Music is one of the most powerful sensory stimulations available to man.

Movies:

Baraka, Waking Life, Amelie, Fight Club, Labyrinth, Rushmore, Royal Tenebaums, Gia, Foxfire, Se7en, Amores Perros, Breakfast at Tiffanys, Sin City, Sex and Lucia, Secretary, Garden State, Lost in Translation, Matchpoint The list goes on and on.........

Television:

I would rather read.

Books:

I subscribe to the Economist, National Geographic and *gasp* Us weekly (my one guilty pleasure)

Heroes:

Angelina Jolie - for her work with the UN and for bringing attention to the struggles of refugees around the world.
Marla Ruzicka - for her vision, strength and determination to help innocent civilians in conflict which ultimately lead to her untimely death and the ultimate sacrifice for her cause.