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kathy

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About Me

I am a student, a sister, a friend, a cousin. I am fun. I am smart. I like to dance. I over-analyze things, and sometimes trip out. I like to learn. I'm a phd student in art history and museum studies, i hate mosquitos, especially the one that fricken ate my foot last night, i don't particularly like to describe myself, but i admire those who can do it really well. What else....i'm Palestinian, i'm from the Bay Area, i love california and new york and i'm growing quite fond of the midwest (don't diss!). I love to travel!

My Interests

art, travel, music, people, culture, coffee, red wine, chocolate, hiking, biking (but i only have a 3 speed, so chill out), camping, discovering things, exploring other things, making art, photography, dancing, jewelery and other intricate things that take a long time to make...

I'd like to meet:

Artists who believe art has the power to change things, musicians who speak the truth, activists, academics who are conscious of their privilege and recognize the ivory tower in which they reside, people who like to dance, others who like to take pictures, people from other countries, people from other parts of the U.S....

Music:

Gigi, Mos Def, Oum Kalthoum, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson (pre-freak out), D'Angelo, Anything with tight drumming that moves me, singing music like Indigo Girls or Norah Jones, Beastie Boys, Black Eyes Peas, Brazilian Girls, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Lila Downs, Manu Chao, Ozomatli, Antibalas, Meshell N'degeocello, The Police, Sade, Zap Mama...

Movies:

I don't watch enough! But I've enjoyed many...I tend to like foreign films that show me what life is like in the streets..Y Tu Mama Tambien, or dreamy movies like Para Agua Como Chocolate

Television:

I usually figure out something is good by the time it's turned into a re-run.

Books:

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Isabel Allende, Paulo Coelho

Heroes:

MAMA!!

My Blog

almost over...

i just want to say thank you to all my beautiful people for being patient with me as i've been mentally, physically and emotionally away while studying for my exams. it's been a difficult mess, but i...
Posted by kathy on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:02:00 PST

friends

there are some friends who will always be there, even if you don't get to talk to them all the time. some even live in far away countries. you know who you are. those friends, who when you see them...
Posted by kathy on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 05:50:00 PST

new hours

it's morning time, and i'm actually awake. sunday. 8:30 am. i don't have the excuse of living in the desert like carrie, who must get up early in order not to be out in the afternoon heat. no, i'm...
Posted by kathy on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 05:46:00 PST

swear words

i fuckin' love 'em.
Posted by kathy on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:35:00 PST

the past

tonight the past came back to haunt me...you know those days when you wonder whatever happened to people in your life and you go off to look for them? well, today i found some major players, and i ju...
Posted by kathy on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 09:34:00 PST

last week in la crosse

first off i want to thank carrie for inspiring me to get back into writing my thoughts down. i haven't done it in years. i feel blessed that in my short life, i've been able to travel around the wor...
Posted by kathy on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:56:00 PST