Platypuss

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Communications or Media
Occupation Journalist
Location Washington, DC, United States
Introduction I'm happiest behind a lens and living out of a suitcase.
Interests Dreams, dream narratives, photography, travel, male members of the cast of Loast, Morocco and North Africa, the Middle East, food and cooking, politics, writing, books, effects of the Iranian revolution on young people, political socialization, gender socialization, reproductive rights, human rights, The Balkans, Chechnya, turning Texas blue, narrative criticism, immigration, learning Arabic, identifying sociopaths, psychology, the Kabul Beauty School, eBay, shopping, going to churches outside of my own religion, wishing I'd gone to an East Coast school, trying to think of ways to become independently wealthy, keeping in touch with friends, enjoying my drink, Democracy for America, Apple computers, wondering how many times you can listen to a pop song "ironically" before it stops being ironic and you just like it, buying books, European coffee, skincare products, brightly colored eyeshadows, Africa, Leonardo DiCaprio, stopping genocide, documentary filmmaking, earning JetBlue points, margaritas and margarita variations, sneaking into hotel pools
Favorite Movies Almost Famous, 25th Hour, 10 Things I Hate About You, The Sound of Music, Say Anything, Oceans 11, 12, 13, Good Will Hunting, Blood Diamond, Bend It Like Beckham, Alice in Wonderland, The Departed, The Bourne Identity
Favorite Books You Have the Power, Reading Lolita in Tehran, Persepolis, Persepolis 2, Shutterbabe, Prozac Nation, Hypocrite in A Pouffy White Dress, Lipstick Jihad, Sammy's Hill, Sammy's House, Around the Bloc, Anyone Out There, the Shopaholic series, Funny in Farsi, A Mighty Heart

In the dream where you show up to school naked, why do you never go swimming?

I do every time.