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Rebecca

Be the change you wish to see in the world

About Me

I am on a constant quest to explore new environments, and to put myself in challenging positions. I seek personal growth in everything that I do. Time and health are my most valuable posessions. I am a minimalist; I despise shopping and consumerism. I love debating conspiracies and questioning authority. I get pleasure out of analyzing people, and I rely heavily on first impressions.I love traveling and learning other cultures and languages. I love historic theaters, live music, indie/foreign films, and dancing--lindy hop, blues, and tango. I love mountains, oceans, orcas, horses, vegan and ethnic food, and knowledge. I have recently become addicted to yerba mate. Oh...and I can stare at a map or an atlas for hours.

My Interests

Swing/Blues/Salsa/Tango dancing, Foreign languages, Traveling, Hiking/backpacking, Biking, Camping, Horseback Riding, Reading, Writing, Macrobiotics, Tennis, gymnastics, basketball, softball, MUSIC, Movies, Theater

I'd like to meet:

Someone from every country and every religion.

Music:

Oh dear. There's a lot I could say here. My favorite genres are Americana, Roots Rock, Blues, Jazz/Swing, Latin Rock,Newgrass, and lately Tango Electronico. Artists include: Gotan Project, Narcotango, Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harrris, Mindy Smith, David Gray, Juanes, Shakira, Ray Lamontagne, Amos Lee, Will Hoge, Marc Broussard, Kenny Wayne Shephard, Jonny Lang, John Mayer, Bonnie Raitt, Antigone Rising, Norah Jones, Gary Allan, Tift Merritt, Joss Stone, Pinmonkey, Jack Johnson, Nickel Creek, The Everybodyfields, Jump Little Children, Fiona Apple, Alanis Morisette, Matchbox 20, Three Doors Down, Beth Hart, Indigo Girls, Ryan Adams, Howie Day, Toby Lightman, Jason Mraz........

Movies:

I love foreign films, documentaries, dramas, the occasional comedy, classics, musicals. Favorites include: Bend it Like Beckham, Hotel Rwanda, Forrest Gump, Before Sunrise, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Horse Whisperer, Dirty Dancing, Where the Heart Is, Gone With the Wind, The Sound of Music, Anne of Green Gables, Office Space, Good Will Hunting, The Way We Were, The Lives of Others, Volver, A Very Long Engagement, Lost Boys of Sudan/God Grew Tired of Us. I love movies with highly developed characters who I can relate to.

Television:

I have owned the same 13" TV since I was in high school. I have had no need or desire for anything bigger...I only use it to watch DVD's.

Books:

Memoirs of a Geisha, anything by Nicholas Evans, David Sedaris, Augusten Bouroughs, or Barbara Kingsolver (Poisonwood Bible, Prodigal Summer, etc) DaVinci Code, Angels and Demons, White Oleander, Nickel and Dimed, Belle Canto, Fast Food Nation, While you Were Gone, autobiographies...

Heroes:

Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr...anyone who is not afraid to stand up for what they believe in in a peaceful and intelligent way.