Leah-Ariadne
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Latin tutor |
| Location | Washington, DC, United States |
| Introduction | After a peripatetic life in Asia for almost 20 years, I came home to America with three terrific dogs I adopted off the streets of Singapore and Malaysia. I am in the process of earning an MA in Latin. I love writing, reading and drawing. I love music, animals and poetry -- although I can't play an instrument or write poetry. Animals I can do, from rehabbing and rehoming strays to making friends with a wild monkey. One of my favorite poets is Mary Oliver, whose poems express what is inside me that I cannot put into words myself. I am crazy about cowboys, especially the singing kind, and love old cowboy shows, from The Lone Ranger to The Virginian. I reread P.G. Wodehouse all the time. |
| Interests | Drawing, creative writing, children's literature, Latin, classic Hollywood movies (silent and sound), hot jazz, classical music, animal welfare and animal rights. |
| Favorite movies | Steamboat Bill, Jr., The General, Our Hospitality, The Thin Man series, the Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) series, the Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) series, the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies, The Maltese Falcon, Funny Face, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum |
| Favorite music | Classical, Middle Eastern, Singing Cowboys, Hot Jazz |
| Favorite books | Out of thousands: The River of Shadows by Rebecca Solnitz, Pops by Terry Teachout, The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollen, Emma by Jane Austen, Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. |