Je Suis Ruth Marie
My blogs
| Occupation | Grad Student |
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| Location | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Introduction | I'm a free spirited, cosmopolitan, positive, socially conscious chica... I like substance with style and love nothing more than to see people working together to make the world a better place... I AM a global citizen. I LOVE to travel and live with, breath in and understand different cultures. I have learnt so much from my time abroad... and i know enough to say we seriously have so much to learn from our neighbors. |
| Interests | Social Justice, Microfinance, International Development. TRAVELING, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Australiasia. Espanol, Francais, Zhong Wen. My family and people close to me! Big cities, wide open country, tranquil forests, bamboo, oceans and beaches, fresh air, all nature, warm sunshine, sunsets. Cultures, Religions, Philosophy, Alternate Economics, eco-friendliness. Running, SURFING, backpacking w/ family, hiking, swimming, triathlons, skiing, fitness and health. Having F-U-N with my crazy amigos :), DANCING, going out, sleeping. Cooking or eating ethnic foods, European lattes, making espresso, coffee dates and happy hours! MUUUUSIC, dressing up, fun accessories, Asian art. Meaningful conversations, subtle and not so subtle humor, figuring out ways to change the world, figuring out who this girl is! |
| Favorite movies | City of God, Amores Perros, Diarias Motocicletas, Gandhi, Hotel Rwanda, Amelie, Chocolat, Blue Crush, Run Lola Run, Endless Summer, Step into Liquid, Love Actually, Lost in Translation, Zoolander, Children of Men, Death at a Funeral, Spirited Away, Life of Brian, Elf, Dirty Dancing Havana Nights, Bridgette Jones Diary, Lizzie McGuire Movie, Legally Blonde. |
| Favorite music | Ethnic, upbeat, ambient, world fusion, lyrics/music that point us to something bigger than ourselves. Genres: Traditional Balinese music, Andean Mountain music, Reggae, Flamenco. Artists: CéU [Brazil] Shakira, Carlos Vives, Juanes [Columbia], Paco de Lucia, Manu Chao [Espana], Mana, Julieta Venegas [Mexico], Xavier Rudd [Australia], Zero 7 [UK], Ravi Shankar [India], YELLE!, Edith Piaf, Justice [France] Bedoiun Soundclash [Canada] Jack J, Donavan F, G Love, Ben Harper, Thievery Corporation, Norah Jones [US] |
| Favorite books | "Women Who Run With the Wolves" Clarissa Pinkola Estes "Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical" Shane Claiborne TOLSTOY TOLSTOY TOLSTOY TOLSTOY TOLSTOY "Eat, Pray, Love" Elizabeth Gilbert "An Afro Brazilian Woman's Story of Politics and Love" Benedita da Silva "I, Rigoberta Menchu" Rigoberta Menchu "A Confession and other Religious Writings" Leo Tolstoy "To Kill a Mockingbird" Harper Lee "Cien Anos de Soledad" Gabriel Garcia Marquez "The People's History of the United States" Howard Zinn "Crime and Punishment" Fyodor Dostoevsky "Banker to the Poor" Muhammad Yunis "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" Malcolm X |