Now, I'm going to not-so-sneakily switch into the first person and tell you a little bit about me, Rachel!
The three most important things you should know about me: I'm very new to Burlington, I LOVE peanut butter, and I'm a firm believer that all the worlds' problems can be solved if we simply listen, laugh, and act really goofy together. I mean, it would be nice - right?!
I'm from a very different place - Pittsburgh, PA - and it's been so much fun exploring Burlington, riding my bike down roads I've never been on before, hiking up Camel's Hump - you guys are lucky! This city is beautiful and I'm happy to be here for the next year. It's possible that I'll bombard you with questions about Burlington, 'cause you guys know it well.
So, without sounding too much like a Facebook profile, let me just list off some things I like. Maybe we have something in common.. or not. :-)
Alright, here it goes: dancing FOREVER! (I can't stop sometimes), bicycling, learning how to knit, cooking delicious food with lots and lots of vegetables and spices with friends (no silly, the friends don't go IN the food), drinking tea, giggling, whales and other cool creatures who live in the ocean, hand-made things, lazy mornings, primates, reading the news and political gossip, going on bicycle adventures, slowly learning more about bicycle mechanics, and my friends.
Some things I don't like: olives, rude people, reading - HAH! Gotcha. Ever heard of a librarian who doesn't like to read? When you do, tell me.
I love reading. Right now, I'm all about The Death and Life of Great American Cities, by Jane Jacobs, which is a critique on modern urban planning. A few friends recommended it to me and although it's a slow read, it's really, really awesome. I just read two of Marjane Satrapi's graphic novels, Embroideries and Chicken with Plums (you might have heard of her - she wrote Persepolis, which was made into a totally rad movie), which were both very good and beautifully illustrated. One of the books that I would like to get around to reading is the classic Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. I have an incredible edition which is illustrated by Dame Darcy, who is this gothy Neo-Victorian illustrator, singer, author, and awesome lady. Check out Dame Darcy's illustrated Jane Eyre here.
That's all for now. I'm super-excited to meet you guys. I love e-mail, so e-mail me anytime if you have suggestions or questions! Here's my address: rdingfelder@gmail.com. You can call me at 865.7228.
And here's a picture of me so you know who I am! I'm sitting inside what I'm pretty sure is part of an old blast furnace. Pretty cool, huh?
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