Nancy Levenson

University of Massachusetts in Amherst

I write stuff, think about it, then write it again

Making fun of people (it's only because I love them), finding the best stuff in town like Stumptown coffee and dinner at Fife, and the trails at Forest Park, doing nothing and not feeling guilty about it, burningman, oregon country fair, running through the woods or on the esplanade with my very cute dog, making soup, taking pictures of people while they're drunk or sleeping.

Naked by David Sedaris, The Four Agreements, Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin, the dictionary, the thesaurus

Pretty much anything with Parker Posey, Amelie, Life is Beautiful, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Microcosmos and Spellbound

Morcheeba, Coldplay, The Postal Service, The Doves, Mark Farina, Beth Orton, Ben Harper, the Beatles and other artists whose names begin with the letter B.

No Reservations, Lost, Grey's Anatomy, Six Feet Under, Sex and the City, Nip/Tuck, the Simpsons

I got bored, so I decided to change everything. After 11 years on the west coast, I'm shipping out. So if you haven't met me yet and you live in Portland, the clock is ticking. Everything I'm doing these days scares the shit out of me. I quit my job, I'm packing up the house, and I'm going back to school. Why? You'll have to ask me when you see me. And when you do, remind me to take lots of deep breaths.

I'd love to meet someone who'd like to play tennis when it gets warm. Also: people who can make me think, make me laugh, or show me new things. People who tell good stories. People who do nice things without expecting anything in return. People who know that they don't know shit. People who love life, music, food and drink, people who say "bless you" after I sneeze and who don't think it's weird that I say "bless you" when my dog sneezes.