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"to start a nonprofit that inspires and empowers"
Manhattan, NY, USA
female, age 33
committed relationship
Joined Aug 31, 2009
What I Want to Do:
Activities:
writing,
volunteering,
travel,
reading,
People Watching,
observing amusement,
museums,
hiking,
dance,
camping,
Cafes
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| Joined |
Aug 31, 2009 |
Activist Aspirations |
Rabid |
| Here for |
Meeting Friends, Professional Connections, Support a Cause |
| Group Host of |
none yet |
| Groups |
(AGR) A Green Road, Amnesty International, Healthy Living Network, Hungersite.com, National Audubon Society, Oxfam
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| Birthday |
April 27, 1984 |
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| About Me |
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Introduce yourself to Milena |
| Lifestyle
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| Pets |
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| Activist Aspirations |
Rabid |
| Political Leaning |
Liberal |
| Religions |
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| Eating Habits |
LOTS OF TEA,
Aspiring healthy eater
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| Wild Fact About Me |
I volunteered for Kiva in Bosnia, Kenya and the Philippines. I learned to say "this food is absolutely delicious" in all 3 languages. (Though in the case of Kenya, it was a lie.) |
| My Philosophy |
Be creative. Have fun. And try to make the world better. |
| What Gives Me Hope |
That people living in absolute poverty can still find beauty, happiness and magic in their lives |
| If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by |
I would set up programs to empower individuals with tangible ideas for fixing their communities in localized ways. |
| What/who changed my life and why |
Jeffrey Sach's "The End of Poverty" motivated me to quit my investment banking job and leave NYC to volunteer in Africa. I'm coming back to NYC, but not to my former life. |
| What Bugs Me |
the word "moist",
litter,
conformists,
abusive people
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| Passions |
nature,
delicious foods,
creating,
writing,
broadening my horizons
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| Inspirations |
my ancestors,
love,
goddesses,
beautiful stories
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| What Scares Me |
crocodiles,
mediocrity,
shyness
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| Favorites
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| Role Models |
Erin Brokovich
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| Quotation |
"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a thing, but burn, burn, burn, like the fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars..." |
| Interests |
nonprofit management,
national parks,
photography,
travel and adventure,
books
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| Books |
Grapes of Wrath,
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,
Atlas Shrugged,
Love in the Time of Cholera,
100 Years of Solitude
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| Music |
electronica,
ambient
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| Movies |
Pulp Fiction,
Before Sunset,
Love Actually
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| TV Shows |
National Geographic,
Arrested Development,
The Office
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| Favorite Foods |
fresh mango
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| Favorite Places |
Italy,
Spain,
Peru,
Philippines,
New York City
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| Can't Live Without |
cream cheese,
love,
sunshine
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