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lorax

I have studied a few semesters of German and took a short course in Berlin during the summer (in policy, taught in English). I'm interested in Germany's progressive environmental policies. I enjoy helping with English, though I'm a bit of a stickler.

Languages

Speaks:

  • English | Native
Learning:

  • German | Beginner

Personal Information

  • Sex: Female
  • Country: United States
  • Member since: Mon, Feb 18th 2008

Interests

Movies
  • Persepolis, Das Leben der Anderen, Good Will Hunting, The Sixth Sense, Shrek
TV
  • Friday Night Lights, The Office, 30 Rock, The Simpsons, PBS, Wallace & Grommit, Arrested Development, Blau und Schlau (der Hinweis!)
Music
  • Jazz (incl. Eva Cassidy, Sunny Sumter, Louis Armstrong), Celtic (e.g. Calua, La Bouttine Souriante -- esp. "La Ziguezon"),                                                 

    Go Lem System, Buena Vista Social Club/Ibrahim Ferrer, Last Train Home, Diane Taraz, Joni Mitchell, Jeff Buckley, Mary Chapin Carpenter, TMBG, Roger Day, Sweet Honey in the Rock,                         

    "Mary's Prayer", "One Song Glory", "Sun Does Rise" by Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart, "Even Fairy Tale Characters Would Be Jealous", 'Stone Cold" by the Deuce Project, "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money in My Hand"
Sports
  • Not so much.  Is yoga a sport?
    ...My favorite German word is Kugelschreiber -- fun to say and an interesting way to think of it
Books
  • The Little Prince, Heart of Darkness, Interpreter of Maladies, most anything by Barbara Kingsolver or Ruth Reichl
Religion
  • "One world at a time." - Thoreau
Politics
  • Lefty ...                                   
    Other:  I like to sing.  Another pretty cool word is fabelhaft.

School

  • Degree: Mathematics

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  • German 101
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