David

Several: Journalist, Translator, Researcher...

Writing, journalism, traveling, exploring, talking, France, French, translating, interpreting, Grenoble, New York, Chicago's CTA (begrudgingly, I guess), the TGV, New York bagels (none of them Einstein wanabee's— ecchh), demie-baguettes

Invisible Man, The Catcher in the Rye, On the Road, Paris to the Moon, American Fuji, The DaVinci Code (yeah, yeah... like everyone else)

Airplane!, La Gloire de mon Pere, Etre et Avoir

Indigo Girls, Mylene Farmer, Dido, Sarah McLachlan, Avril Lavine, Coldplay (some of their stuff), t. A. T. u. (a few of their songs-- the rest is too angry for me), Manu Chao, French pop music in general, Cherie FM :-) (if you know what this is, write me ;-))

The Simpsons, Les Guignols de l'Info (when they don't go too far)

I love life and take every day as a gift. A native New Yorker, I came to Chicago to do a Master's in the Social Sciences at the U. of C. and decided to stay on. I've lived off-and-on in France and Belgium for two years and have gained a real appreciation for other cultures and their lifestyles. (28 countries so far— woo-hoo!) I love to talk to people who can show me a new way of seeing things; the best conversation I've had recently was one that made me take a long, hard look at why I believe what I do. I value my friendships, try to be a good listener, and enjoy meeting cool, down-to-earth people. I have a passion for journalistic writing and love sharing a meaningful story with readers that otherwise never would have known it. At the same time, I love to sing Indigo Girls songs and know the Jive scenes of the movie "Airplane!" by heart (hee-hee). Oh— and though Montreal and Jerusalem are up there, New York still has the best bagels in the world (not that we New Yorkers are cocky ;-)).

People who speak peacefully. People for whom tolerance is important. People who can appreciate who I am. I've traveled enough, done enough, and seen enough to know that you can find kindness in the most unexpected of places. I try to live every day with that attitude.