Fly Girl

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Gender Female
Industry Communications or Media
Occupation Writer
Location Chicago, IL, United States
Introduction Farsighted (adjective): 1. Seeing or being able to see to a great distance 2. Having or showing foresight or good judgement: sagacious Fly Girl (noun): 1. A stylish or fashionable woman 2. The women airforce pilots of WWI 3. A female who flies frequently

I'm a full-time, freelance journalist who specializes in travel, fashion and culture. My blog explores aspects of all of these with musings on how they connect. You'll find cultural details and observations about various countries and cites. I also feature my reviews and analysis of global music, books and fashion.
Interests experienceing different cultures, vintage clothes (especially 50s), art collecting, reading, talking, yoga, bright colors
Favorite Movies Sugar Cane Alley, Sabrina, Like Water For Chocolate, Love Jones, All About Eve, Brown Sugar, anything by Almodovar, Carmen Jones, Lackawanna Blues
Favorite Music Morgan Heritage, Cassandra Wilson, The Roots, Lucky Dube, Ojos De Brujo, Fela, Nina Simone, Jimi Hendrix, Common, Jean Grae, Thandiswa, The Stones, U2, Me'shell Ndegeocello, No Doubt
Favorite Books Of Water and The Spirit, The House of Mirth, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Lucy, Love in the Time of Cholera, The House On Mango Street, Brown Girl, Brownstone