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DR rocks the DR

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About Me

Right now I'm in the Dominican Republic for the Peace Corps. My life differs everyday. Somedays I sit and read in my hammock for hours and others I run from meeting to house visits to people living with HIV/AIDS.I am a fiercely loyal, boy-band loving, art-filled abyss of energy. I have fun everywhere I go, adore brunch, love to bake, like getting up early, kiss until my lips fall off, play footsie, laugh at myself, make tons of mistakes, compliment everything, faultlessly find the positive in most things, and am a walking target for mishaps (of the funny and good kind).I love NYC, adventure, appreciate obscure film, books that make me think, dinner parties, meaningful conversations, and diversity.

My Interests

TRAVELLING: I lived in Mexico for 5 weeks to learn Spanish, that was the best thing I have ever done. I've been to Nicaragua 2 times, and I've been to Spain (which I LOVED) and Italy. Currently living in the Dominican Republic. I love to experience all this world has to offer, so I love to travel. COOKING: I love to host dinner parties and although I was born in the NE, I should have been born in the south with my fried chicken, sweet potato casserole, and use of "Ya'll" I adore this ever changing city and exploring the outer boroughs. I have a fierce interest and commitment to immigrant issues. DANCING: I had a techno phase that I don't think I ever really grew out of. I love to dance my butt off and rub up against shirtless gay men. How masochistic!

I'd like to meet:

Anyone... prospective PC volunteers, people who are interested in what is going on in the world, old friends and new ones.

Music:

MUSIC - I'm so super picky but it's all good stuff: Rival Schools, Spanish Rock, Knapsack, Fiona Apple, Erykah Badu, Lila Downs, Deftones, Seal, Ani D, Reggaeton, Hip Hop (old skool, Think BIG) and a million more....

Movies:

MOVIES: favorites: Maria Full of Grace, Memento, Being John Malcovich, Heavy, Eternal Sunshine, and anything that conveys extreme emotion through the use of film....

Television:

Sex and the City, King of Queens, Nanny 911 (I used to be one), I get addicted to Reality TV that has ex-NKOTB members on it :)

Books:

Amazing Grace, She Comes Undone, Red Tent, Country Under My Skin, Fire From the Mountain, Rivertown.

Heroes:

Drew Barrymore, MLK, Bill Clinton, Stevie Nicks, Gioconda Belli, Carlos Fonseca, Mirabal sisters.

My Blog

Pensamientos

Wow.  In 45 days my life will drastically change.  I just searched good ol' google to find some peace corps stories of DR volunteers.  All of the search results defined volunteers as "...
Posted by DR rocks the DR on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Is anyone else pissed off?!?!?!

I was on my way to work yesterday and saw (for the millionth day in a row) stories on the front pages of papers about the woman who was shot and killed in the LES. Now while I TOTALLY empathize with ...
Posted by DR rocks the DR on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST