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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in English; learning Arabic, Hebrew (modern)
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Baking bread and singing Christmas music.
  • Rutgers University NB. Studying English Literature
  • From Neptune, NJ, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

I'm currently studying abroad in Jerusalem Israel "on a journey to discover who I am." But seriously. I've never been anywhere besides some states and the Philippines where my family is from. I came her all alone not knowing anyone and I'm doing just fine

ABOUT ME

22, Aquarius, Writer, in love with life and all of my friends, Compassionate, Half Introvert, Half Extrovert, Loves food, Films, Books, creating art. I want to be the next great American literary figure.

My dreams: to win an Academy Award, Tony Award, literary scholar awards, to have my literary work studied and admired in the classroom and by generations to come, learn to surf, become multi-lingual, peace and human rights activist.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is finite. So live it to the fullest, whether you are afraid, brave, powerful, cynical, idealistic. Just be you all the way. Go to the extremes and continually push your boundaries.

Interests

Baking, swimming, reading, writing, learning languages and cultural exchanges, making friends from different cultures, partying, eating.

Languages to learn: Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, French, Italian.

  • arts
  • writing
  • books
  • fashion
  • human rights
  • dining
  • baking
  • partying
  • movies
  • reading
  • hiking
  • swimming
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Stranger, Call Me by Your Name, The Road, Franny and Zooey, The Outsiders, The Great Gatsby, On the Road, In the Heart of the Country, Looking for Alaska, Will Grayson, will grayson, Harry Potter, Out of Egypt

Music: Everything. Jazz. Indie pop shit, Hiphop, Miley, Britney, Sam Smith, DJ Remixes, Frank Sinatra, Arabic music

Sam Cooke, Miguel, The xx, Drake, Best Coast, Florence and the Machine, Foster the People, Cults, Jack Johnson, The Civil Wars, Bob Marley, Imagine Dragons, The Beach Boys, Frank Ocean

TV: American Horror Story, Glee.

Movies: Jurassic Park, It's A Wonderful Life, Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Artist, The Kids are All Right, Super 8, The Family Stone, Into the Wild, Like Crazy, Blue is the Warmest Color

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sunset in the Philippines
Sunset by the Dead Sea
Yam le Yam hike in Israel
New York City
Jersey Shore
Magical Bahamas
Romantic Overload of Paris
Temple Mount/Al Aqsa Mosque
Various churches within Jerusalem

Teach, Learn, Share

Some favorite quotes:

"Love your crooked neighbor with your crooked heart."
"What could be worse than getting to the end of your life and realizing you hadn't lived it?" - legendary playwright Edward Albee
"Work, work, fashion baby, move it work that bitch crazy" - Lady Gaga

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